COLLECTION OF SOVIET TOPOGRAPHIC MAPS

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• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 13, 1998
• Sequence Number: 69
• Content Type: REPORT

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Attachment I
SUBJECT: Collection of Soviet Topographic Maps
MONETARY VALUES
le An average maximum price of t10?1000 per sheet has been determined
for my of the following sheets:
a. The post World War II Soviet topographic maps of the
Soviet Union at scales of 1:100,000 or 1:3000000;
b. For any 1:100,000, U500000 or 1:25,000 sheet of areas
designated on the map as specific targets:
c? For any sheet at 1:25,000 of areas designated on the
map as coastal areas selected for possible amphibious operations.
2. Estimated production costs and estimated sreal coverage at the
various scales have previously been discussed. The total cost of a single
complete set of the 1:100,000 maps could run as higb as 25X1A1a
The prices set are based primarily on the estimated production cost of
with the recognition that real values could run considerably
higher if U.S, military capabilities, SAC and other Air Force and Navy
bombing effectiveness, accuracy of guided missile deliveries, and
related subjects were considered. The absolute need for accurate geodetic
positioning arid maps for missile guidance systems is estal_lished. The
actual feasibility of these prices in terms of clandestine operations
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was not considered within the experiential capabilities of the inter
Agency group.
3. The general lad of reliability of information concerning the
content end areal coverage of these mar makes the acquisition of the
first sheets very important. The price could even be doubled 25X1A1 a
In an effort to obtain one each of the various scales. With these
sheets in hand, our future course would be clarified. It is anticipated
In this connection thrt field collectors will always refer questions of
price and scales to Headquarters if this is possible without jeopardizing
collection, We do not, under any condition, wish to restrict exploitation
of areas of immediate opportunity.
40 The practicability of establishing a schedule of prices based
on scale, area, and other pertinent fa and
will be done
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Factors that shclad be considered in'th
to be paid OP offered jr s-sheot SF t
a, Seale and area of ver age
;
determintion of the actual price
s set fo
'b in this paper.
First p7iority scale ib the Pri ity Area 1 would
command a full price*. Departures. from this
optimum condition u3i result in commensurate
decreases.
on c heet,
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Whether or not it is +verely torn marred or
mutilated so that maximum usefulness could not be
z;-iallf4ed might dooms , the valuso Sheets should
-Azot be rejected on th- count under any conditions.
40 Date of sheet?
The most receat data (post 1945) might and the
. Ughest prico Distinction of print ves revision
or edition date a would have to be kept in mind?
A naw compilation might have greater value, s
and area being equel. than a re.fOompilstion or
vevislomo
co Type of reprodqctiono
The maxiwum value urivld be attached to lithographed
zhvets (C lection of plates or reproductions oz
plates excluded as most improbable) In multiple color
ivith all marginal and grid data affixed,' Any
g'Agtographic cow, partionlar3y mith A. change irt
le wo0.0 maegedly reduce values of sheetso
Ro Igrld area inel9dedo
sheete, are latd out on fixed sheet lines.
%11-4cf, many sheets bordming on meter surfaces could
uhow VeKy small proportions of land are howaverp
the land area =Ira eavvidered imprta4t 1.5w other
:Aand,ards the tzbect swag still have maalmull stUmee
The inalmion of hydrogvapbio doSo on 011064.0 ObeVaNg
igwo voter amag mvuid tend to rylaintain the maxima
value.
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Cultural information?
thin area:t tl at...tount of military $3-14
industria3. tercet imforriatIon could vary considerab.lyt,
and ;itoire to be tOcen into ccounto The importon
the density of euch inforrar:tion is inlets a factor?
Continuity of sheets?
Contiguous croupinoi of sheets (a chain effect across
broad areas) mould, all other factors beir,:!
increase the per sheet value? With such groupingss
interpolation of voodetic and Gther information could
be performed.?
50 The above standards are not all incluAivep and DD/P maw wish
a more definitive analAblio It does point out that the Gubjeca
k:tomplexs and the actual welching, of values may be academic in terns of
our over...all objectives?
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Attachment 2
:j :..c Collection of -oviet Topoeraphic Haps
kriority I
Priority IX
Priority III
priority IV
f:.or I4. IUII3
11100,000 scele topoomphic Ynap series
Winery edition)
1s1000000 octle topophicaeries
(oivilian edition)
113000000 scale topoura9Ac map series
16250000 eerie topotxsphic m- series
(milit:ry or civilian edition) for coastal
areas in red e9 indicated on plop of area
priorities
ftiority V 14250000 or 160,000 (in thLo; order) acal
tlpo map series Yor speciiie tercet TORO
20 It ie knoun that the RIllsianN urte publish/nu map series at
the follominc sonless /60000 1s10,000, 1:250000, 1:50,0000 11100,000,
1:20000000 113000000, 1:500000 ed 111000000000 To our knowledge the
largeet scale series whi has boon completed for to entire U0S0 is the
1:1000000 series, Many overt Russian souroes have stated that the
111000000 serios h*s been completed, It is i7onerally agreed that this
is an accurate statement? It is orobably sofa to asoumo that the
Kussianu.hnvo also prblished largo sea? toporoohic maps (1s25,000
and 14500000) for areas of military interest, border areas* development
projects? and indlkotrial complexes?
3, All of tle above-mentioned series arc post World uar II maps?
Those maps aro based upon Pulkovo Observatory datum 1942 md Kronstedt
tidal ,:auk-te and the 4rasovvkiy ellipooid, modified Oaussedrucer
rrlde end Koseian conventional symbols?
h. The 111000000 toporraphic map series uill provide maximum
area of cover ace with optimum-detail? It takes four lo500000 map sheets
or sixteen 1s250000 mop sheets to cover to some area 69 one 1111000000
sheet, Utp6 tit n larger Boole (1:25,000 and 1150,000) will4ve .s.eater
detail than those at 1s10000000 but this additional detail would not
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nicnificantly increane accuracy of tarot positioninf:,. The 1:1000000
aeries is adequate for determination or tercet location. It Is believed
that .V,e !oviots ore publishinL both i civilian and military edition
of tbis series. Choice of the militzTy edition is based on the
asumption thrt milittry installaUons and areas of militPr4r interest
mill be shown on thene nape and this information woad be omUted from
the civilian editions.
h. Accordinu to 17,oviet sources the 1:300000 series has been
completed tie entire This series mss desined on ceneral
Eyoocraphic nap to show toporaphy- for economic and. project planning cud
larpe industrial project desiorlinc.
5. 1:250000 coverte of coastal areas shown on the map is required
where amphibious opevtions nicht tke place. The milittry edition would
be prcSerred over civilian edition. 1625000 or 1609000 coveraue is
required for Jpecific tercets hon on the vulp by vvrious colored circles
and linos.
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Eas collocticnr Post lAorli liar II flOVi ToPerrapbila vrIcs
alA PRIORITIES
1, the attached map portrsys priority areas rthronghli, specific
first priority targets, snd firot priority corstal areas. SubmisSion
gf maps from each agency revepled that there were nb major disagrements
converning therm priorities. 'Miner adjustments, a conble to all, yore
incorporated in this final composite map.
2. Selection of the broad areas designated 1 through V was based
on Multiple considerations relating to extent of exiating tepogrqphia
maps end aerial photogranhic coverage, concentrations of industrial
activities, areas of military interest, important communications centers
and lines, and on over.all stratotiu planning requirements. The lines
sapnrating the bread area priorities arc drawn arbitrarily. They Aiht
be considered an belts 50 saes wide evsratiog areas of intcrostvIt
sktd when collecting offices, feel that designation of those moss on a
sheet in&ex map would be mogul, this will be dons?
3. Coastal areas 4cb might be utilized for amphibious operations
Irv* shoun ea first priority aree in the Black Sea arid pkIrts cf Ss-14621in
Islend. The optimum useful scele Apr those arees is la 25,000, with
coverage extending 50 miles inland. Other coastal area priorities are
included, %ut not separately shown, in the brood first priority areas.
Scale prioritiefs for those areas eerrespond to the overall prioritise
as shown in Attachment 2.
The specific areas designated on the attached map by Various
colored small circles and one green line cover selected targets having
military significance. These targets have been selected for this
particular exdrcise because prevent holdings of cartographic intelligence
are inadequate to provide the necessary geographical orientation for
military operations, The list of targets which follows should not be
construed as a complete priority listing of targets having military'
signifies/14o in the Soviet Union. The sole purpose of the target list
and the sccompaoying map is to identify certain areas on which a concerted
effort should be made to collect Soviet topographic maps. The color coding
for the selected target areas is as follows guided missile locations '(green),
air fields (blue), aircraft plants (brown), area type targets (red), and
nuclear energy targets (black). Place names, coordinates, key numbers
(tied totasp)? end priorities within categories) (they are 411 first priority
in the over.all picture), are all shown in the followior listing
(a) Alegieldb (blue eiraleo)
KEY NUMBUt FRTORITY Alanan wpm COORD,EMTES
1
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KEY 0014,11
kaIoNSTY
WaFIlf.,Li tIAV
WUIUJIOWS
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2
2
ehopelevka
49446N
30.266
3
3
Arry
49..11,01
23.48
;
4
4
Limenskaye
46-30a
30.05E
5
e
,
Ukraine
51.08-0
10.3311;
,
,
6
6
L;ncets
51-29N
0.10N
7
7
7
Ryazan .yacilevo
lAt.3ell
39..34E
8
8
Kraannya Volyana
55-59n
37-24E
, i
9
9
Illelitopol
46-53n
354911
10
10
De1ay&
52.5141
103.314E
(u) Aircraft plLaita (brown circles),
7611110, PRIORITY AIRCRAFT PLANT
COGRIANAUS
;.41:1 flank
?mak Pirframe plant 166
514...5011
43.271/
2
a a
Xonsomolsk Airframe
50.3uN
137.05L
?lent 126
3
tkamenovka Airframe
vlent 116
44-091;
133-16L
4
n n
Ulan Ude Airframe
51.510
10744;5)4
Plant 99
5
it 11
Irkutsk Airframe
52.21N
10h.10E
Plant 39
(c) Prea t;y0c toreta (red circles),
Ne Rank jvardlovsk
56.90N
60.361;
Ei
Srcsnoyarsk
56.01N
92.59L
3
VI VI
Irkutsk
52.017N
10b./81:
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SECRET
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NU NUMBER
13
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PRIORITY
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PLACE flAME
- Ashnyaya Tura
Verklanc ..x*vinskly
!iorilak ?ret
COORDEVATES
50-371. 59401.
574.16,J 60?0091;
,
,
,
16
Ft
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..kYmak
56.30.;
BL-581'.
1
,
17
0
0
Aherilhov
.49.2i1
36.15
I-.
16
II
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..artinak
56.27N
Wi...29..
19
n
Anuorak ... .1.x) rivor
from Irkutak
51aa01
11:4000i.;
20
0
0
Alm At
430.16A
76,...61:.
21
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.51
Y,mak
A...59i';
73-23i.
22
0
n
Oothaysk
,,:..2tiLi
364.03k;
23
0
0
Istlovok
56...500
53-111-
2h
0
Yotkar 01P
5641101,4M
47-55.;;;
25
t,
It
Uovaya -zerlIya Prea
71...501
52-60,0
26
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91
'iyveya 4:em1ya ;Tea
73-5'm
510.00-
i
27
0
Amderma
6945A
61.0140
23
0
0
SvotoLlpyy Area
A..25vi
120
290
0
Svolxx: j Area
04.1,5
12C.056;'
30
1,
g.
Serpahevy
51.0u
namKi...
31
0
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Vcotv.chnaya
:)0-55
1243.2f:,
J
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32
cl1rhr
9..121:
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33
PRIORITY
;:io Lank
PUCE MANE
i,iolotos
COORDINATES
58.00C 560,15
34
si
0;lerepovete
59-00014
37.510,
35
ft
artehina
59?340
30*07is
36 -
ff
II
Storclra Rug"
58000N
31-201i;
37
IP
It
Oineralnyye Vo4Y
44-4.2fl
113.06:;
38
N
El
Aoren Bagerovo Area
45...25N
36m2W
(Crimea)
39
ft,
ft
Yoodosiya Area
45..0011
35.25
40
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ti
bratsk .
56-051,
101-5%
41
st
fit
ticanye Kopir
614-45j
177-30L
(Anadyr near)
42
o
ii
Sulincrad
48-3La
44-2&,
43
n
h
Volsk
52-06N
47-20L
44
Pt
N
Vosrozhdeniya Island
45-05N
59-151;
(In Aral ;?;ea)
45
gi
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Vicdimirovka
148.1&
46-10E
460
H
f,
f'okrov
55-55u
39-05t:
47
il
a
Tula
510.10ii
37.35E
48
is
ii
Tyumen
57-10N
65.30E
(0) juided missile locations (rreen circles and one green line);
2
PRIORITY
1'.-ilura
-1
PLACA NAME
Tom
KeIpustin Yer
COORDINATES
45-40o 63-18L
48-35i; h5-451:;
3
1
?Iowa
68-001
3329i.
4
2
ieodosiya
45-4371
35-22E
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30.50e,
160.09s
60.35b
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2
.0chwa
69.246
6
3
jizhnO eAlliolioer
684632U
7
3
Avolltym
55,441til
a
.3
4,411yy Iatok
.',60m.421,4
9
3
ACInoya -rida
:)0.091
3
Lnta
66.02i
11
3
ralraver.ft
67.30:
12
3
4yryanka
65.50N
12
3
Vt7.724no Nolymek
65.1.151i
13
3
iAieliki
6L.2111
14 (Urger (Aral*
incl?des 7
cities not
)
Lenintrad
Ootchina
59.55L7
59.,34:;
koyed
Mca
59?45N
separaely)
i;cocAno
60.3$i
-,-esno
59..32-6
vlskalovo
60.22N
Voy6kov1tai
59.31k;
4e1enocorsk
60.12B
15
4
;--cweow
55..45
Id
14
RUA
567t4
17 (includes
4
.,evratopol
44-35%
3 cities)
.Gdoiciava
1114,*3Ui
ELimbla
Wi.2i7,
10
4
Wee=
146.2igi
19
4
Tollin
59.26!
20
4
Kaliningrad
$4.161
21
4
VolAlvontok
10.06U
22
4
Krookino
42.413!7
600!.ii(L
60.4&
0.00z
65.00L
150.5U
1,50.56L
173.11.;
30.15;1
30.1N
31.02E
29.36L:;
30.52E
30.24A;
29.52E
29.42
37.3}
24.0%
33..34-,
33-.35L
3L.03L
30.43z
24.442;;
20.30m;
131.54A.
1,33,40
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TRUTT&
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COO ITIZATES
23
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Kheborovsk
106.?30j
135.06E
24I
4
KonsorclAk
50-3.5;1
137-02t
25
14
iieku
10.251:
490.5011;
26
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Sverdlovsk
56.90T;
60.36..
27
14
Stalinrrsd
148.4511
144-25t;
28
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Cmeon lino deoletinc
roil line from
Aktyainsk to
Tashkont
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