--- Begin Forwarded Message --- Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 10:27:36 +0100 From: Francis Herbert <[log in to unmask]> Subject: RE: Russian map coordinate system <fwd> Sender: Francis Herbert <[log in to unmask]> On the assumption that "Russian" may not chrono-politically be the correct term in the case under discussion I believe the client and/or you are referring to Soviet General Staff mapping of the world at 1:50 000 or smaller? Such mapping - at various scales - often carries a reference both to the 1942 coordinate system (at top left of sheets) and to a Baltic datum (bottom centre of sheets); I see no reason why Parry & Perkins' information should be doubted (I'm not just being British-partisan!). Sincerely Francis Herbert (Curator of Maps, RGS-IBG) [log in to unmask] http://www.rgs.org > -----Original Message----- > From: Johnnie Sutherland [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: 18 April 2001 20:32 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Russian map coordinate system <fwd> > > --- Begin Forwarded Message --- > Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2001 12:07:52 -0700 (PDT) > From: TOM STAVE <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Russian map coordinate system > Sender: TOM STAVE <[log in to unmask]> > > > For a client who needs to know right away, we are trying to determine > which map coordinate system would be used on a Russian map of Turkey. We > have learned from "World Mapping Today" (Parry and Perkins, 2d ed.) that > "from 1942 maps have been published using the Krassovsky ellipsoid, the > Gauss conformal projection, and the Kronstadt datum." Can anyone confirm > this information (about Russian maps of Turkey), or provide any other > insights on this question? > > Tom Stave, Head > Document Center > University of Oregon Library > Eugene, OR 97403-1299 > (541) 346-3060 > [log in to unmask] > > --- End Forwarded Message --- --- End Forwarded Message ---