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CIA Cartography Center has been making vital contributions to our Nation’s security, providing policymakers with crucial insights that simply cannot be conveyed through words alone.
1980 Central Moscow Map
This 1980 CIA map of Moscow is a detailed urban intelligence map focused on the center of the Soviet capital during the late Cold War.
Unlike many general reference maps, this one was designed for strategic and operational use, highlighting transportation networks, government buildings, parks, rail infrastructure, embassies, and important public facilities.
The map uses a highly organized grid system and color coding:
red marks major government, diplomatic, military, and public buildings,
green highlights parks and open spaces,
blue traces the Moskva River and waterways,
while the dense street and rail patterns emphasize Moscow’s importance as the political and transportation hub of the Soviet Union.
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