Two 18th Century Maps of the Old Ishim and the New Ishim Border Lines in Siberia: Description and Historiographical Context

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Study reveals insights from historical cartography about the Ishim borderlines in Siberia, highlighting imperial decision-making.

Historical cartography provides insights into 18th-century Russian imperial policies regarding borderlines.
The manuscript maps reveal the impact of geographic representations on governance in Siberia and Kazakhstan.
Descriptive and historical-comparative methods were used to analyze the maps and their cartouches extensively.
Recognition of maps as pivotal historical sources can advance the understanding of imperial spatial practices in Central Eurasia.

Rasskasov et al. (2025) studied this question.

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