Atlases and maps. Atlas of the BSSR

Summary

This is an academic review of the Atlas of the Byelorussian SSR, published in 1958. The atlas is the first comprehensive national atlas of a Soviet republic, designed to serve as a reference work for a wide readership. The review details the atlas's structure, including sections on political, physical-geographical, industrial, agricultural, cultural, healthcare, and historical maps, as well as its technical specifications, such as the use of a direct conformal conic projection and various map scales. The reviewer notes that the atlas incorporates the latest data, reflecting the socio-economic conditions at the beginning of the Sixth Five-Year Plan, and considers it a valuable reference resource.