{"product_id":"old-topographic-map-of-the-caucasus-1967-greater-caucasus-black-sea-caspian-sea-tbilisi-baku","title":"Old Topographic Map of the Caucasus, 1967: Greater Caucasus, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, Tbilisi, Baku","description":"\u003cp\u003eU.S.S.R. - Caucasia, Pergamon World Atlas presents a 1967 view of one of the world’s great mountain gateways, where Europe and Asia interlace between the Black Sea and the Caspian. Its liberal, painterly tints climb from coastal plains to serrated crests, while cool bathymetric shading frames the littorals, all set against an elegantly restrained beige field that lets detail breathe. Political frontiers thread the relief without overpowering it, allowing the mountains, rivers, and cities to speak. The result is a balanced portrait of the Caucasus in late–Cold War equilibrium: a land of high passes and deep valleys, strategic corridors and bustling ports, with Sochi, Rostov-on-Don, Tbilisi, Yerevan, and Baku each held in precise, legible relation to the terrain that shaped them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBehind this clarity lies an unusual collaboration. Prepared by the Polish Army Topography Service—an institution steeped in rigorous survey tradition—and published by Pergamon Press, Ltd. with P.W.N. Poland, the map reflects a moment when cartography bridged ideological divides through exacting science. Pergamon’s atlas program was famed for its comprehensive, editorially consistent approach, and here that ethos is palpable: typography is disciplined; symbols are clean; color is richly informative yet never garish. The sheet synthesizes military-grade accuracy with civilian readability, encoding relief, hydrography, settlement hierarchy, and networks into a single, smoothly legible cartouche of knowledge, emblematic of the era’s best international mapmaking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe physical structure of the region unfolds with rare finesse. The Greater Caucasus arcs like a bastion between the seas, its ridgelines rendered in graduated hypsometric color that instantly communicates altitude and slope. Southward, the Lesser Caucasus splinters into ranges and plateaus, guiding the headwaters and tributaries that feed the Kura and Aras as they cross Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan toward the Caspian’s inland horizon. To the northwest, lowland steppe and the Kuban basin open toward Rostov-on-Don, while the Black Sea’s contour embraces Batumi and Sochi. Valleys, passes, and river confluences—those classic chokepoints of the Caucasian landscape—are artfully legible, revealing the topographic logic behind each town, road, and rail spur.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe political geography is no less meticulously drawn. Borders distinguish the Soviet republics—Russian S.F.S.R. in the north, with its mosaic of North Caucasian administrative areas, and the Georgian, Armenian, and Azerbaijani republics to the south—while maintaining harmony with the underlying relief. Urban centers appear in a clear hierarchy of distinctive symbols: Baku gleams on the Absheron Peninsula; Tbilisi commands the Kura’s gorge; Yerevan anchors the Ararat plain; Rostov-on-Don gates the steppe; Krasnodar and Sochi line verdant corridors; Batumi and Kutaisi punctuate western Georgia; Gyumri and Ganja mark interior routes. Arterial roads and the rail network trace historical lifelines—Rostov to the Transcaucasian corridor, Baku to Batumi—mapping commerce, culture, and strategy onto the contours of stone and water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a Cold War artifact, the map captures a geopolitical moment with intellectual poise. It fixes the Caucasus at a time when borders were ostensibly stable, yet freighted with centuries of movement, empire, and exchange—insight that serves historians, geographers, and collectors alike. Its palette of tinted relief and shaded seas is not mere ornament, but a cognitive tool: one can read the pressures of mountain and coast, the pathways of trade and administration, and the siting logic of cities at a glance. Elegant, data-dense, and narratively rich, it stands as both a lens on the 1960s Soviet south and a timeless guide to one of Earth’s most storied terrains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCities and towns on this map\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRussia:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSochi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRostov-on-Don\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKrasnodar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeorgia:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTbilisi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBatumi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKutaisi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArmenia:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYerevan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGyumri\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAzerbaijan:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBaku\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGanja\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotable Features \u0026amp; Landmarks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMajor mountain ranges and topographical details\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolitical boundaries of the region\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBodies of water such as the Black Sea and Caspian Sea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMajor roads and railways network\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKey urban areas marked with distinctive symbols\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistorical and design context\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDate created: 1967 (Cold War era)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMapmaker\/Publisher: Polish Army Topography Service; published by Pergamon Press, Ltd. and P.W.N. Poland, noted for a comprehensive atlas program\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart of the Pergamon World Atlas: nearly 5.5 kg, spanning 48 square meters with 400+ thematic and physical maps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign\/style: liberal use of tinted colors for topographic and bathymetric features on a beige background to enhance legibility\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical significance: reflects the geopolitical landscape of the Caucasus and supports study of the region’s political, historical, and physical geography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking for a particular place?\u003c\/strong\u003e Review the detailed images to confirm that the town, landmark or feature you have in mind appears on the map. If you are unsure, \u003ca href=\"\/es\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eask our workshop to check before you order\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetailed maps are especially rewarding at larger sizes, where names, boundaries and decorative features have more room to be appreciated. Use the close-up preview and size guide to choose the right scale for your wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please \u003ca href=\"\/es\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe model in the listing images is holding the 24x36in (60x90cm) version of this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere personalisation is available, you can add a short title or dedication, mark one meaningful place, or request one considered visual detail. \u003ca href=\"\/es\/pages\/map-personalisation\"\u003eSee personalised map examples\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery piece is printed to museum-grade archival standards using fade-resistant pigment inks on acid-free matte paper. Choose an unframed map print, framed map or canvas using the finish options above. Framed maps use crystal-clear optical acrylic and arrive ready to hang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith its rich detail and strong sense of place, this map makes a considered gift for a new home, anniversary, retirement or anyone with a personal connection to the area shown. Still deciding? 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