Caucasus

£9.50

Indexed, waterproof and tear-resistant road map of the three Caucasian countries, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan, with topographic and tourist information, coverage including Chechnya, Ingushetia and North Ossetia, and the boundaries of Abkhazia, South Ossetia, and Nagorno-Karabakh. The map, published by Reise Know-How as part of their highly acclaimed World Mapping Project is double-sided to provide the best balance between a good scale and a convenient size sheet.

The map covers the whole of the Caucasus Mountains, highlighting numerous national parks and protected areas both in Russia and on the southern side. In addition to the international borders, internal administrative boundaries are also marked showing Chechnya, Ingushetia and North Ossetia in Russia and Abkhazia, South Ossetia and Ajaria in Georgia. Also marked are the two Azeri enclaves in northern Armenia, plus an Armenian enclave in Azerbaijan, as well as the 1994 ceasefire line around Nagorno-Karabakh where alternative Armenian place names are indicated. Within Georgia, Armenia and Russia names of main cities are shown in both scripts. Border crossings are clearly marked.

Road and rail networks are easy to see on a clear base which shows the area’s topography by altitude colouring with contours, spot heights, mountain passes and names of mountain ranges. Road network includes local unsurfaced roads and seasonal tracks. A wide range of symbols highlights various places of interest, including UNESCO heritage sites, archaeological remains, selected hotels and campsites, beaches, caves and hot springs, etc.

The map has a latitude and longitude grid at intervals of 1° and an index of place names with a separate list of national parks and reserves. Map legend includes English.

”World Mapping Project” is an extensive series of maps at varying scales, aiming to provide coverage of countries and regions worldwide using clear, well presented cartography with both topographic and tourist information. Some titles in this series have been published in Britain by Rough Guides with the same original cartography and are listed on our website only under that imprint. However, if required, the original Reise Know-How editions can be ordered on request - please contact us by e-mail.

Sample of cartography:
Some elements of the cartography, e.g. minor roads and contours, are printed relatively faintly compared with other information such as major roads. Although clearly legible on the map, the lower contrast of these details has made them less obvious on the reproduction of the cartography presented here.