The Library of Congress' extensive collection of maps related to Russia can be explored using the following resource:
Interesting examples from the collection include city maps, tourist maps, road maps, railroad maps, maps and atlases depicting the territorial and administrative divisions of Russia and the former Soviet Union, maps detailing battles from the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905, a pre-revolutionary map of the postal and telegraph communications system, maps and atlases about the oil and gas industry, several maps of the GULAG, and maps of Russia produced by the Central Intelligence Agency.
The above-mentioned guide includes sections for maps by topic and discusses some of the challenges associated with such an extensive collection that covers not only the territory of current day Russia, but also the countries that were once part of the Russian Empire or Soviet Union. Please consult with staff of the Geography and Map Reading Room for help identifying and using Russian maps.
The Geography and Map Division (G&M) has custody of the largest and most comprehensive cartographic collection in the world with collections numbering over 5.5 million maps, 100,000 atlases, 8,000 reference works, over 5000 globes and globe gores, 3,000 raised relief models, over 130,000 microfiche/film, and a large number of cartographic materials in other formats.
