We created this map with the illusion of 3D by applying Digital Elevation Data and meticulously adding shaded relief to the landscape of the original 1966 Russian map of the arctic and subarctic region. The shading is printed on the paper and not a result of the map protruding from the surface.

Bathymetry - the added terrain under sea level was created with data derived from Sonar imaging.

Please Note: The text on the map is in Russian and can be difficult to read due to font size and the age of the map – we suggest the larger size map if you would like better legibility. Much of the text that is in mountainous areas is covered by relief shading and not legible at all.