I Knew Those Oman Maps Were Scary Good

[Spock]

I have mentioned a few times that in Spock College V2-2003 to 2006-age 36 t0 39-that I got to work on a mapping project of Oman for an archaeology professor.

We used Soviet topo maps (plus other things) and I have said before that those Soviet topo maps were scary good. Turns out my instincts were right and there is a book on the topic.

"The Red Atlas"

https://www.amazon.com/Red-Atlas-Soviet ... 170&sr=8-1

>>>but long before we had satellite imagery of any neighborhood at a finger’s reach, the amount the Soviet government knew about your family’s city, street, and even your home would astonish you. Revealing how this was possible, The Red Atlas is the never-before-told story of the most comprehensive mapping endeavor in history and the surprising maps that resulted.

>>>"Some of the detail suggests early satellite technology,<<<<

I figured out the early satellite tech part on my own.

Anyway, super cool.

[jarnon]

Ours were technically superior, though maybe not as artistic.

Overview of Automated Cartography Efforts at DMAAC

DMAHTC maps