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Uezd boundaries, 1792

Boundaries of the 6 uezdy of Tavrida province in 1792

Basemap: Tavrida in 1792

This is the georeferenced image of Vil'brekht's Map of Tavrida(1792).As you can see in the attached images, the map overlays well on modern satellite imagery. The fit is less accurate along more complex stretches of coastline, such as that near…

Fortifications

Fortifications ranged in and immediately surrounding Tavrida; the newest province of the Russian Empire at the time Wildbrecht's map was published in 1792.