Publisher: Voenno-topograficheskoe upravlenie General'nogo shtaba (Soviet Union) (VTU GSh)
Published: 1956 - 1990

As a world superpower, the Soviet military initiated an unprecedented worldwide mapping effort to cover the entire globe. The 1:50,000 scale topographic map series is the most significant achievement of the Soviet mapping program. EVC is the premiere source for the Soviet 1:50k map series, holding the world’s largest commercially-available collection of these maps.

No other series covers more of the earth in more detail. Coverage includes the former Soviet Union, most of Europe, much of the Middle East, and large portions of South Asia and Southeast Asia.


• Global Soviet Military Topographic Maps

• 1:50,000 scale, extensive coverage

• Commercial holdings are without equal

• Entire collection available for purchase here in e-commerce

• Rapid order fulfillment

• Paper or POD (plotted copy) options

• Raster and georeferenced raster options

• Georeferenced raster files delivered in the projection and datum of your choice

• Raster formats: Tiff, Jpg, Jpeg2000, GeoTiff, Tiff+Tfw, Ecw, others

• Projection: Gauss-Kreuger

• Datum: Pulkovo 1942

• Contours: 10m (sometimes 20m)

• Extents: 15’ Latitude x 10’ Longitude (typically)

• Language: Russian

• Licensing: Single-organization. For other licensing please contact us.

• Base Price: $89-$149 depending on format