The Best Map of Moscow

Abstract

For years, CIA produced the best unclassified general reference map of Moscow. Initially created in the post World War II years primarily for US Embassy personnel in the Soviet capital, dissemination of the map steadily expanded and it became a key reference guide for personnel of other friendly embassies in Moscow, as well as for many US visitors. On several occasions, even Soviet militiamen processing automobile accident reports involving US Embassy personnel found the maps useful for accurately locating the accident sites. This is the story of how the CIA developed this map to fill a basic intelligence gap.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA527319

Entities

People

  • Joseph A. Baclawski

Organizations

  • Central Intelligence Agency

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cartography
  • Color Separation
  • Department Of State
  • Foreign Intelligence
  • Governments
  • Information Operations
  • Intelligence Collection
  • Maps
  • National Security
  • Numbers
  • Photography
  • Production
  • Russian Language
  • Satellite Photography
  • Security
  • Security Personnel
  • Urban Areas

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Geodesy
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.