Soviet Map Identifier

Sheets marked “View and order” are in the Red Atlas collection. Follow the sheet link to view it.

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• Search for a place name or address, a sheet number (N-30, N-30-036, M-30-010-2) or latitude and longitude (51.51, -0.13).
• Or click or tap the map to drop a marker, then drag it to adjust.
• Using a keyboard: Tab to the map, move it with the arrow keys and zoom with + and −, then press Enter or choose “Find sheets at map centre”.
• Hover over or tab to a sheet to outline it on the map; the target button zooms to its full extent.
• Use “Copy link” to share or bookmark a location.

Soviet topographic maps follow the International Map of the World layout. Each 1:1,000,000 sheet covers 4° of latitude by 6° of longitude and is named by a latitude band letter (A–V from the equator) and a longitude zone (1–60 from 180°), e.g. N-30. It divides into 4 sheets at 1:500,000, 36 at 1:200,000 and 144 at 1:100,000, each numbered from the north-west corner; every 1:100,000 sheet divides into four 1:50,000 sheets.

The original maps use letters and Roman numerals for some scales (e.g. N-30-XXXVI at 1:200,000); this identifier uses the numeric form found in the Red Atlas collection.