It was on 13 September, 1745, that the first-ever atlas of Russia was published by the Russian Academy of Sciences. It contained 19 regional maps as well as an overall map of the empire within its borders of that time. This map is reproduced below thanks to Russia Beyond, which published an article on it today.
According to the article, the atlas was also translated into French, German, and Latin, which would have given it wide currency in Europe.
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