THE VOLGA AND AKHTUBA ,Volga_Ural Basin,Russia,Antique_Historical Map

HISTORICAL RELIEF MAP CHART SHOWING TERRAIN, TOPOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONS

Volga[vol´gu, Rus. vOl´gu], river, c.2,300 mi (3,700 km) long, central and E European Russia. It is the longest river of Europe and the principal waterway of Russia, being navigable (with locks bypassing the dams) almost throughout its course. Its basin forms about one third of European Russia. The Volga has played an important part in the life of the Russian people, and it is characteristically named in Russian folklore "Mother Volga." For centuries it has served as the chief thoroughfare of Russia and as the lifeline of Russian colonization to the east. It carries one half of the total river freight of Russia and irrigates the vast steppes of the lower Volga region. Grain, building materials, salt, fish, and caviar (from the Volga delta and the Caspian Sea) are shipped upstream; lumber is the main commodity shipped downstream. The Akhtuba is the left branch of the lower Volga 537 km in length, spliting from the Volga river South of Volgograd. The old entrance to the Akhtuba is closed by dam.There is a new 6.5 km canal joing the Volga. Volgo-Akhtubinskaya or water-meadow, it is the main region of agriculture and vegetable growing also melon-growing is situated here. PLACES INCLUDE - TZAROV, LAKE SARPE, TZARITZIN

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.