24.01.2009, 11:53
Lejo,
I checked it out as well. It's part of what appears to be a general series of detailed Soviet survey maps. Great.......... but the maps are mid 1980's and some of the series - in fact, quite a lot - are missing.
Still better than nothing.
If you check through the maps, you will see that only the mountain range appears heavily forested. The interior is deforested farmland. Of course, in 1943, it could have been far less cultivated.
I checked it out as well. It's part of what appears to be a general series of detailed Soviet survey maps. Great.......... but the maps are mid 1980's and some of the series - in fact, quite a lot - are missing.
Still better than nothing.
If you check through the maps, you will see that only the mountain range appears heavily forested. The interior is deforested farmland. Of course, in 1943, it could have been far less cultivated.