Conference Paper

Geographical atlases of the transcaucasian republics

By A. F. Aslanikashvili; A. B. Baghdasaryan; S. G. Rustamov· 1964

Publication: Abstracts of Papers: 20th International Geographical Congress
Pages: 37-38

Georgia · Version 1

1964

In their comparative account, the editors report that the 1964 Atlas of the Georgian S.S.R. was published in Georgian and Russian, with book-type binding and principal map scales of 1:1,500,000 and 1:2,500,000. Their table lists 168 maps: 3 introductory maps, 95 on natural conditions and resources, 9 on population, 39 on the national economy, 12 on culture and public health services, and 10 historical maps. Natural conditions and resources account for 56.5% of the maps. The authors state that the atlas contents broadly follow the recommendations of Atlas nationaux (Moscow, 1960), with additional subjects reflecting the republic’s particular natural and socioeconomic conditions.

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This paper reviews the geographical atlases of the three Transcaucasian republics—Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia—published in the early 1960s. It notes that all three atlases were issued in large editions in both the respective national languages and Russian, with their formats, bindings, and main map scales (1:1,000,000 and 1:1,500,000 for Armenia; 1:1,500,000 and 1:2,500,000 for Azerbaijan and Georgia) determined by the size and configuration of each republic. The content generally follows the recommendations of the 1960 Moscow publication 'National Atlases,' yet each atlas incorporates thematic maps reflecting the specific natural and socio-economic conditions of its republic. By tabulating the number and percentage of maps devoted to natural conditions, population, national economy, culture and public health, and history, the paper systematically compares the structure and content of the three atlases.