Lake Baikal

£9.50

Road map of the Lake Baikal area on waterproof and tear-resistant paper, published by Reise Know-How as part of their highly acclaimed World Mapping Project. The map is double-sided to provide the best balance between a good scale and a convenient size sheet. Place names of towns and villages are given in both Cyrillic and Roman alphabets, whilst names of geographical features such as mountain ranges, peaks, rivers, lakes, etc. and of places of interest are in Roman alphabet only.

Contours with altitude colouring and numerous spot heights and pass heights show the topography of the surrounding area. Salt lakes, swamps, and salt marches are marked, as well as seasonal rivers, springs, waterfalls, and thermal spas. Road information includes unsurfaced tracks, paths and routes used in winter months, with intermediate driving distances and locations of petrol stations shown on main and secondary roads. Mountain passes are annotated to show when open to motorized traffic. Other transport details include railways with stations, ferry routes on the lake, and local airfields.

National parks, nature reserves and numerous places of interest are highlighted. Symbols show various types of accommodation (tourist hostel, mountain huts, etc.), hospitals, post offices, museums and monuments, archaeological sites, skiing areas, etc. Longitude and latitude lines are drawn at 30’ intervals. 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.