THE KUKU-OBA MUD VOLCANO ,Asiatic Russia,Antique Map

1890s HISTORICAL MAP CHART SHOWING TERRAIN, TOPOGRAPHY, ENVIRONS ACCORDING TO PALLAS

The mud volcanoes of the Taman Peninsula seem to have been at one time far more active than at present. They run exactly in the line of the axis or continuation of the parallel ridges , and it was in the same line that a volcanic islet was erupted in 1799 near the town of Temruk. This mud islet, which was about 1,330 feet in circumference , with an elevation of 13 feet above the sea, soon disapeared, but was replaced in 1814 by a second cone , which remained some time above the surface. These mus hills of the Taman Peninsula are amongst the most remarkable on the globe, for they present the complete succession of phenomena from the simple oozing of mud to distinct volcanic eruptions. The Temruk Islet is said to have vomited smoke and flames in 1799, and the Kuku-Oba, or Blue Hill, 7 miles nw of Taman, opened it's crater in 1794, ejecting flames and frsagments of frozen earth to a distance of over half a mile.

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.