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Evidence of mapmaking suggests that the map evolved independently in many separate parts of earth. Marshall Islanders made stick charts for navigation. Pre-Columbian maps in Mexico used footprints to represent roads. Early Eskimos carved ivory coastal maps. Incas built relief maps of stone and clay. Chinese literature contains references to maps as early as 7th century B.C. European maps were more ecclesiastic than cartographic. Cosmas exemplified this concept, incorporating religious themes and references into many of his maps.

ABVG Maps are now sorted according to Classification:


" General " is for those maps where the entire country is shown. They form the majority and could be additionally divided perhaps, but I think it is not really necessary since the description is very detailed.


" Parts " is for those maps showing just a certain part of the country, mainly cities.

  • Detailed, large map of Plovdiv (4500 x 3750 pixels) in Cyrillic
  • Map of Plovdiv in English - 1000 x 692 pixels (not highly detailed)
  • Basic map of the Plovdiv area
  • Basic street map of Plovdiv, Bulgaria
  • Detailed street map of Plovdiv, Bulgaria from "Domino Maps " based in Stara Zagora
  • Map of the central part of the Rhodopes with hiking trails.
  • Map of Sofia - Bulgaria's capital city
  • BGMAPS.COM has detailed, searchable English-language street maps of Plovdiv, Sofia, Varna, Stara Zagora, Burgas and other cities

" Bulgaria among others " is for those where Bulgaria is shown as one of the European or Balkan countries. They are not many for now, but this could change in near future as Bulgarian influence merges into the European Union and NATO.


" Historical " - these maps are very old and outdated. Their inclusion is for historical purposes and they are to be used for reference only.
  • A rare 1826 lithograph map from a private collection signed by Senefelder, the inventor of lithographies on stone and in colors. 1361 x 1631 pixels (556K)
  • Map of Southeastern Europe, 802-970 - shows Magyar migration
  • Map of Eastern Europe during the first crusade - it shows the city of Philippopolis
  • General Map for the Era of the Crusades
  • Map of the Balkan lands, 1000-188 B.C.
  • Map of the lower Danube and its adjacent provinces, London, Richard Bentley 1853, taken from anon., The Danubian Principalities, the Frontier Lands of the Christian and the Turk (1854)
  • Map of Bulgaria-Roumelia-East Roumelia before the re-unification at a scale of 1:3,200,000 or 1 inch = approximately 50 miles) from an 1882 atlas - 383K
  • There is a large repository of history maps at Balcanica.org

 

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