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DPRK Raster~Vector Hybrid TOPO Map
Last Updated: June 12th, 2009 9:06pm
Map Coverage:
Price: Free!
Raster/Vector mapset for Global Mapper, (as well as your favorite GIS software, possibly even MOAGU or Mapwel). 200K full set, all fully collared. Also included is TM30-548 for reading the maps.
Топографическая карта,
Коре́йская Наро́дно-Демократи́ческая Респу́блика
Russian Military Mapping
As a world superpower, the Soviet military initiated an unprecedented worldwide mapping effort to cover the entire globe. World-class topographic mapping has been a natural concern for Russia throughout its history, supporting the defense of its homeland as well as the expansion of its empire. The mapping became available after the break up of the Soviet Union. Large scales maps would be the best choice for the parts of the world where no better locally produced mapping is available.
Dating from the seventies through the nineties and produced at scales from 1:1,000,000 to 1:100,000 and 1:50,000 scales still represent the best accessible coverage for many countries.
A unique feature characterizing Russian mapping is its uniformity in terms of indexing system, geodetic parameters and symbolization rules. All maps are published in Gauss-Kruger conformal projection using Pulkovo 1942 datum on Krassovsky 1940 ellipsoid. The standards for symbolization were established more than fifty years ago and incorporate more features than any other mapping in the world.
1:200,000 Scale
The 1:200,000 map is designed for terrain study and assessment, and is the main map for controlling troops in formations. It is widely used as a road map, since it clearly and fairly accurately depicts the road network and suitability for the movement of combat and other vehicles. In addition to roads, the map depicts the general topography, the principal water barriers, major timber stands, and populated places well, so it is used to study the off-road passability, protective and camouflage properties of the terrain. It is also often used for aircraft navigation.
Specification for 1:200,000 Russian map
| Projection: | Gauss Kruger |
| Datum: | Pulkovo 1942 |
| Ellipsoid: | Krassovsky 1940 |
| Contours: | 40 meters in plains, deserts, hilly and low-mountainous areas; 80 meters in high-mountainous areas |
| Extent: | 60x40 minutes |
| Language: | Russian |
The search function works with with the GNS layer loaded, GPS tracking will put you on the map:
Coverage:
100%+
Raster Maps included:
J51-05 200K TOPO, 39° 20'N~40°N, 124°E~125°E, 1983, .gif format
J51-06 200K TOPO, 39° 20'N~40°N, 125°E~126°E, 1983, .gif format
J51-11 200K TOPO, 38° 40'N~39° 20'N, 124°E~125°E, 1983, .gif format
J51-12 200K TOPO, 38° 40'N~39° 20'N, 125°E~126°E, 1983, .gif format
J51-17 200K TOPO, 38°N~38° 40'N, 124°E~125°E, 1983, .gif format
J51-18 200K TOPO, 38°N~38° 40'N, 125°E~126°E, 1983, .gif format
J51-23 200K TOPO, 37° 20'N~38°N, 124°E~125°E, 1983, .gif format
J51-24 200K TOPO, 37° 20'N~38°N, 125°E~126°E, 1983, .gif format
J52-01 200K TOPO, 39° 20'N~40°N, 126°E~127°E, 1983, .gif format
J52-02 200K TOPO, 39° 20'N~40°N, 127°E~128°E, 1983, .gif format
J52-07 200K TOPO, 38° 40'N~39° 20'N, 126°E~127°E, 1983, .gif format
J52-08 200K TOPO, 38° 40'N~39° 20'N, 127°E~128°E, 1983, .gif format
J52-09 200K TOPO, 38° 40'N~39° 20'N, 128°E~129°E, 1983, .gif format
J52-13 200K TOPO, 38°N~38° 40'N, 126°E~127°E, 1983, .gif format
J52-14 200K TOPO, 38°N~38° 40'N, 127°E~128°E, 1983, .gif format
J52-15 200K TOPO, 38°N~38° 40'N, 128°E~129°E, 1983, .gif format
J52-19 200K TOPO, 37° 20'N~38°N, 126°E~127°E, 1983, .gif format
K51-30 200K TOPO, 40° 40'N~41° 20'N, 125°E~126°E, 1984, .gif format
K51-35 200K TOPO, 40°N~40° 40'N, 124°E~125°E, 1984, .gif format
K51-36 200K TOPO, 40°N~40° 40'N, 125°E~126°E, 1984, .gif format
K52-10 200K TOPO, 42° 40'N~43° 20'N, 129°E~130°E, 1986, .gif format
K52-11 200K TOPO, 42° 40'N~43° 20'N, 130°E~131°E, 1990, .gif format
K52-15 200K TOPO, 42°N~42° 40'N, 128°E~129°E, 1984, .gif format
K52-16 200K TOPO, 42°N~42° 40'N, 129°E~130°E, 1984, .gif format
K52-17 200K TOPO, 42°N~42° 40'N, 130°E~131°E, 1984, .gif format
K52-18 200K TOPO, 42°N~42° 40'N, 131°E~132°E, 1984, .gif format
K52-19 200K TOPO, 41° 20'N~42°N, 126°E~127°E, 1984, .gif format
K52-20 200K TOPO, 41° 20'N~42°N, 127°E~128°E, 1984, .gif format
K52-21 200K TOPO, 41° 20'N~42°N, 128°E~129°E, 1984, .gif format
K52-22 200K TOPO, 41° 20'N~42°N, 129°E~130°E, 1984, .gif format
K52-23 200K TOPO, 41° 20'N~42°N, 130°E~131°E, 1984, .gif format
K52-25 200K TOPO, 40° 40'N~41° 20'N, 126°E~127°E, 1984, .gif format
K52-26 200K TOPO, 40° 40'N~41° 20'N, 127°E~128°E, 1984, .gif format
K52-27 200K TOPO, 40° 40'N~41° 20'N, 128°E~129°E, 1984, .gif format
K52-28 200K TOPO, 40° 40'N~41° 20'N, 129°E~130°E, 1984, .gif format
K52-31 200K TOPO, 40°N~40° 40'N, 126°E~127°E, 1984, .gif format
K52-32 200K TOPO, 40°N~40° 40'N, 127°E~128°E, 1984, .gif format
K52-33 200K TOPO, 40°N~40° 40'N, 128°E~129°E, 1984, .gif format
K52-34 200K TOPO, 40°N~40° 40'N, 129°E~130°E, 1984, .gif format
Maps are georeferenced at 9 points and these references are displayed in the OziExplorer format (as .map files). The rectangular coordinate grid conforms to the Pulkovo 1942 format (2).
GIS Use:
For those with GIS software that can't use this data, Leszek Pawlowicz of freegeographytools.com has created .gfw worldfiles for all the maps, available here. If your GIS can’t handle GIF/gfw files, then open the file in any graphics editor, save it as a TIF, then change the file extension for that map’s worldfile from gfw to tfw.
DPRK Vector Data included:
POI: GNS Shapefile
Transportation: Roads & Rails Shapefiles
Hydrography: Areas & Lines Shapefiles
Borders: Administrative Levels 0, 1 & 2 Area Shapefiles
Datum: WGS 84, Geographic format
Language: English
Documentation:
Department of the Army technical manual; TM30-548, .pdf format (Adobe Acrobat reader)
Download Windows Version [129MB] (359 Downloads)
Photo: Heaven Lake, Baekdu Mountain. Home of the Lake Tianchi Monster.
Raster Maps and georeference files source: http://poehali.org/
Vector data: GNS POI: NGA, other Lines/Areas Digital Chart of the World
Additional data can be found here: North Korea Uncovered - (Google Earth)