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Tsar Peter I commissions a detailed mapping of Siberia
12020-01-02T20:23:39-05:00Kelly O'Neilldc20b45f1d74122ba0d654d19961d826c5a557f594plain2020-01-02T20:50:47-05:0001/10/1696Kelly O'Neilldc20b45f1d74122ba0d654d19961d826c5a557f5As the end of the 17th century loomed on the horizon, Tsar Peter I realized that he was in dire need of detailed maps of his vast Siberian holdings. Determined to rectify the situation, he commissioned a series of maps of Siberian townships. Each district was to produce a map measuring 3 arshinas high and 2 arshinas wide (approximately 215 x 140 cm) and send it along to Moscow as soon as humanly possible.
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