ÖSKEMEN AND THE UST KAMENGORSK DEFILE ,Siberia,Asiatic Russia,Antique Map

1890s HISTORICAL MAP CHART

Öskemen (or Ust-Kamenogorsk), is the capital of the Shyghys Qazaqstan (Eastern Kazakhstan) Oblast.Founded in 1720 at the confluence of the Irtysh and Ulba rivers as a fort and trading post named Ust-Kamennaya, the city developed into a major mining and metallurgical center during the Soviet period. Mining of non-ferrous metals, especially copper, lead, silver and zinc remain important. Ust-Kamenogorsk is predominantly Russian and Ukrainian, with ethnic Kazakhs constituting less than thirty percent of the total population of 305,000.

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.