LENA DELTA ,Siberia,Asiatic Russia,Antique Map

1890s HISTORICAL MAP CHART ACCORDING TO NORDENSKJÖLD, WRANGELL AND ANJOU

The Lena River in Siberia is the 10th longest river in the world and has the 9th largest watershed. Rising at the height of 1640 m at its source in the Baikal Mountains south of the Central Siberian Plateau, 20 km west of Lake Baikal, the Lena flows northeast, being joined by the Kirenga and the Vitim. From Yakutsk it enters the lowlands, joined by the Olyokma and flows north until joined by its right-hand affluent the Aldan. The Verkhoyansk Range deflects it to the north-west; then, after receiving its most important left-hand tributary, the Viljuj, it makes its way nearly due north to the Laptev Sea, a division of the Arctic Ocean, emptying south-west of the New Siberian Islands by a delta 10,800m² in area, and traversed by seven principal branches, the most important being Bylov, farthest east. At the mouth of the Lena River is a delta that is about 400 km (250 miles) wide. The delta is frozen tundra for about 7 months of the year, but in May transforms the region into a lush wetland for the remainder of the year. The total length of the river is estimated at 4,400 km (2,800 m.). The area of the Lena river basin is calculated at 2,490,000 km². Gold is washed out of the sands of the Vitim and the Olyokma, and mammoth tusks have been dug out of the delta. The majority of researchers believe that the name of the river Lena has been acquired from the original Even-Evenk name Elyu-Ene, which means "the Large River".

1890s Wood Engraving, Antique Map

Approximate Overall Size: 7 X 10 1/2 inches

CONDITION: Book Plate INTEXT MAP - Excellent Condition. Beautiful with excellent detail. There is Text on Front and Back Side.