It is the first time now that an atlas at 1:100 000 of the topographic maps of the ceded Karelian territories is published in such a large volume. Furthermore, a set of toponyms of the small scale topographic maps at 1:20 000 is also published as an index of the atlas in 37 000 entries. Ordering information for maps of the ceded Karelian territories is enclosed, too.

Finns were shocked to learn about a demand made by the Allied Control Commission on March 13, 1945. All editions of large scale maps and aerial photographs of the ceded territories were to be collected and delivered to the Allied Control Commission. This task was one of the toughest demands to Finland made by the Allied Control Commission. More than 16 million map pages, nearly 40 train carloads of maps, were transported into The Soviet Union.

Although the Allied Control Commission left Finland in 1947 and although after the ratification of the peace treaty its demands could not be considered as important, the strict limitations as to the use of the maps of the ceded territories, were implemented for as long as 40 years. The use of the maps was forbidden until 1989, which caused problems to among others historians and genealogists.

In his article in Banned Maps Veli-Matti Syrjö deals with the period after the war reporting among other things how one was supposed to proceed with the Allied Control Commission and discusses why the maps of the ceded territories were banned in Finland for such a long time.

The atlas comprises of all of the topographic maps at 1:100 000 of the ceded territories. Mr. Jyrki Tiittanen contributed by a major effort of collecting 37 000 toponyms of the small scale topographic maps at 1:20 000 indexed in the atlas. Ordering information enclosed in the atlas allows you to order a large scale topographic map of any area of the ceded territories. (order form >>)

• 1:100 000
• and an index of 37 000 toponyms and ordering information for maps
• ISBN-13: 978-952-5671-02-5
• Size: 240 x 340 mm
• Number of pages: 208 (Number of text pages: appr. 20, number of map pages: appr. 80, index of appr. 105 pages)
• Hardcover
• Published by: Kustannusosakeyhtiö AtlasArt, Korppaanmäentie 17, 00300 Helsinki, Finland
• Recommended price: 48 €

For further information kindly contact: tel. +358 40 566 3454 (Mr. Risto Pekkanen)