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Patrick R. Galloway
Copyright © 2004-2007 Patrick R. Galloway
Welcome
There are a number of important links on the Key map (the one you were just
looking at) which you should explore.
Please read the following if you would like more detailed information.
Software
To use the digital atlas, you should have Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or
higher and Adobe Reader 6.0 or higher installed on your computer. Both are free. Download the most recent Adobe Reader from
www.adobe.com. The newer versions
of Adobe Reader are more stable, allow you to resize (zoom) the topographic
maps with minimal loss of resolution, and let you open as many windows as you
like.
Installation
Insert the DVD disc into your DVD drive.
Go to your DVD drive. Click on
_greece50.htm.
We recommend you run the atlas off your DVD drive. To run it off your hard drive, create a
folder on your hard drive with the name of the country of the atlas you
purchased, for example, c:\greece_atlas.
Copy all the files from the DVD disc to this folder. Click on the
file _greece50.htm to start the atlas.
Maps
Three map sets are provided:
1. The Key map (the first thing you
see). This displays latitude and
longitude squares covering the entire country.
Latitude is the first blue number and longitude is the second blue
number. They represent the lower left (southwest)
point on the square. The Key map page
includes links to distance scales, map dates, symbol explanations, coverage,
and gazetteers.
2. The TPC maps. The area shown on a TPC map page is always
one degree latitude by one degree longitude.
The scale is always 1:500,000.
Blue code numbers in the squares correspond to the Soviet topographic
map names. The base maps for TPC maps
are United States Tactical Pilotage Charts maps.
3. The Soviet topographic maps. All have latitude and longitude scales in the
margin. The other numbers in the margin
are Soviet internal code numbers which have little use. A grid overlay shows
distance. Click on the "Soviet map distance scale" button on the Key
map. The topographic map symbols are
explained by clicking the "Soviet map symbols" button on the Key
map.
If you know the general location of
the place you are interested in, click on the appropriate Key map square. This zooms you into a TPC map. Now click on the area you are interested in
on the TPC map. This zooms you into the
Soviet topographic map.
If you want to find a place but
don't know where it is, read the
information about using the Gazetteer below.
Gazetteer
We also include a gazetteer file in .txt format. This file includes:
1. Place name, in alphabetical order
2. Place name, alternative spelling
3. Designation code DSG (type of place, e.g., mountain, populated place, ruin,
etc.). A link explains the codes.
4. Administrative district code ADM1 (e.g., province code). A link explains the
codes.
5. Latitude (degrees, minutes, seconds)
6. Longitude (degrees, minutes, seconds)
Note that some minor places in the Gazetteer will not be on the maps. Some minor places on the maps will not be in the Gazetteer. The two sources are different. Also be aware that places change their names.
Tips
Each file opens into its own window.
This enables you to compare the maps, scales, symbols, etc., with each
other. Close the windows you no longer
need.
The Soviet topographic maps open into Adobe Reader. To see all the opened windows in Adobe Reader
6.0, click Window, Tile, then Horizontally or Vertically. To resize any of the Soviet topographic maps
use the zoom tools in Adobe Reader 6.0.
To see the maximum amount of map area on your screen, hit F8 which
removes the tool bars. Hit F8 again to see the tool bars. You can also use Ctrl + to zoom in, and Ctrl
- to zoom out. Other versions of Adobe
Reader may have somewhat different keystrokes.
Comparing the Soviet topographic map with the TPC map is useful. You can see the names of major geographic
features (cities, rivers, mountains, airports, etc.) in English on the TPC
maps. The TPC maps are usually more
recent, so you can see if there are any major new features.
Legal Details
The information provided herein is copyrighted and is subject to the usual
copyright laws. Each purchase is a site license for use on one and only
one computer. It is a violation of copyright law to download or make
copies of this program, its files, its text, or its images, except by the
purchaser for his or her sole use. Use of a single site license, its
files, its text, or its images, on more than one computer or over a network or
over the internet is a violation of copyright law. Contact us if you are interested in licenses
for networks or multiple sites or multiple computers. Permission to reproduce portions of the
maps in journals, newspapers, magazines, and books will generally be granted
upon request.
A variety of sources are used to compile this atlas. While we believe the information supplied is
accurate, we cannot be held responsible for any consequences as a result of any
errors or omissions.
Portions of this atlas were developed using materials from the United
States National Imagery and Mapping Agency and are reproduced with
permission. This atlas has neither been endorsed nor authorized by the
United States National Imagery and Mapping Agency or the United States
Department of Defense.
Contact
Go to www.patrickgalloway.com for more information about this and other
products.
Copyright © 2004-2007 Patrick R. Galloway
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