Nowy atlas Polski

Summary

This article reports on Professor Eugeniusz Romer's presentation of his 'Geographic-Statistical Atlas of Poland' at the Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences in November 1915. The atlas, comprising 65 maps, was designed to comprehensively depict the demographic, religious, cultural, agricultural, and industrial conditions of Poland's historical territories during World War I, responding to the nation's political fragmentation and tracing its historical unity. The article details the atlas's plan, the methodological challenges posed by inconsistent statistical data across the partitioning powers, and solutions such as employing interpolation to create isarithmic maps. It also outlines the contents of each planned fascicle. The work serves as a monumental record of the Polish lands and people, offering material for assessing war losses and studying the diffusion of culture.