{"product_id":"old-hand-colored-map-of-baltic-states-and-northwest-russia-1834-st-petersburg-riga-tallinn-vilnius-gulf-of-finland","title":"Old Map of the Baltic States and Northwest Russia, 1834: St Petersburg, Riga, Tallinn, Vilnius, Gulf of Finland","description":"\u003cp\u003eRussia Part III presents a crisply articulated portrait of the northwestern reaches of the Russian Empire as understood in 1834. Issued under the auspices of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge and published by Baldwin \u0026amp; Cradock, the sheet arrays the provinces of Kourland, Vilna, Esthonia, Livonia, St. Petersburg, Pskov, and Vitebsk with elegant economy. Hand-colored provincial borders guide the eye from the Baltic littoral to the interior, while finely cut hachures summon the region’s measured relief. The Gulf of Finland anchors the composition, its coastline studded with clearly labeled ports and towns. An engraved title cartouche, restrained yet dignified, frames the work in the tasteful neoclassical manner of the age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe map bears the meticulous imprint of J. \u0026amp; C. Walker, whose engraving gave SDUK cartography its reputation for accuracy and refinement. True to the Society’s mission of broadening access to knowledge, the sheet synthesizes abundant geographic detail into a lucid, teachable image. Produced as part of an ambitious series issued in parts and later gathered into coherent sets, it embodies an early 19th-century ideal: that careful measurement, disciplined line work, and judicious color could make the complexities of empire legible to a wide public. The result is both a practical reference and an instructive artifact of Britain’s educational reform movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGeographically, the map unfolds as a dialogue between water and land. The Gulf of Finland and adjacent Baltic waters shape maritime corridors that connect Saint Petersburg, Tallinn (Reval), and Riga, while inland towns—Pskov, Vitebsk, and Vilna (Vilnius)—register the pull of river valleys and gentle uplands traced by hachures. Provincial outlines articulate natural thresholds and historical pathways, where coastlines, estuaries, and the region’s lake-and-river latticework supported trade and administration. The relief shading, at once aesthetic and analytic, suggests how the terrain channels movement and settlement, inviting close reading of how ports, strongpoints, and market towns knit the northern provinces to the imperial capital and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePolitically, the sheet captures a moment when administrative order sought to stabilize a complex frontier. Esthonia, Livonia, and Kourland occupy the Baltic rim, their coastal cities long tied to commerce, while the governorates of St. Petersburg, Pskov, Vitebsk, and Vilna press inland toward the contested marches of northeastern Europe. The palette of hand-applied color clarifies jurisdictional limits without dulling the sense of interconnection. Borders are not merely lines but arguments on the land—products of diplomacy, conquest, and reform—here distilled into a legible framework that hints at the era’s larger realignments and the empire’s reach to the sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe place labeling is a study in historical nuance. Dual toponyms—Tallinn (Reval), Tartu (Dorpat), Vilnius (Vilna)—register layered linguistic and administrative traditions, while the careful hierarchy of towns and cities aids orientation at a glance. For historians and collectors, the map offers a rich index to early 19th-century geography: provincial names fixed in hand color; relief rendered with measured hachures; waters of the Gulf of Finland acting as both margin and magnet. Above all, Russia Part III demonstrates how the SDUK fused pedagogy with elegance, translating a vast and varied corner of Europe into a composition of lasting clarity and quiet beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCities and towns on this map\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRussia:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSaint Petersburg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePskov\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVitebsk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVilnius (Vilna)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLatvia:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRiga\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJūrmala\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEstonia:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTallinn (Reval)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTartu (Dorpat)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotable Features \u0026amp; Landmarks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolitical Borders: Clearly defined provincial borders marked in various colors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeographical Features: Hachures indicating relief and elevations throughout the region.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBodies of Water: Gulf of Finland and other notable water bodies identified.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlace Labels: Towns and cities marked, aiding navigation and geographical understanding.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCartouche: The map includes an elegantly engraved title cartouche, reflective of the era's decorative style.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistorical and design context\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreated by the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) in 1834; published by Baldwin \u0026amp; Cradock.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngraved by J. \u0026amp; C. Walker; issued in inexpensive parts over several years and later bound into cohesive sets to broaden access to education.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEarly 19th-century cartographic style with hand-colored provincial borders and relief shown by hachures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorically significant for its depiction of 19th-century political borders and its role in SDUK’s educational initiative, appealing to historians and collectors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease double check the images to make sure that a specific town or place is shown on this map. You can also get in touch and ask us to check the map for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis map looks great at every size, but I always recommend going for a larger size if you have space. That way you can easily make out all of the details. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe model in the listing images is holding the 16x20in (40x50cm) version of this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fifth listing image shows an example of my map personalisation service.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you’re looking for something slightly different, check out my collection of the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/all-old-vintage-antique-maps\"\u003ebest old maps\u003c\/a\u003e to see if something else catches your eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003econtact me\u003c\/a\u003e to check if a certain location, landmark or feature is shown on this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis would make a wonderful birthday, Christmas, Father's Day, work leaving, anniversary or housewarming gift for someone from the areas covered by this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis map is available as a giclée print on acid free archival matte paper, or you can buy it framed. The frame is a nice, simple black frame that suits most aesthetics. Please get in touch if you'd like a different frame colour or material. My frames are glazed with super-clear museum-grade acrylic (perspex\/acrylite), which is significantly less reflective than glass, safer, and will always arrive in perfect condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Unique Maps Co.","offers":[{"title":"12x16in (30x40cm) \/ Map","offer_id":58733575373184,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12x16in (30x40cm) \/ Framed map","offer_id":58733575405952,"sku":null,"price":202.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12x16in (30x40cm) \/ Framed canvas map","offer_id":58733575438720,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Map","offer_id":58733575471488,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Framed map","offer_id":58733575504256,"sku":null,"price":202.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Framed canvas 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