Village names and location markers as seen on this map have been determined from various sources. We are still verifying a number of placenames, a process somewhat complicated by the numerous village name changes that have taken place over time. Many placename marker locations have been calibrated or verified using Soviet era topographical maps, while others have simply been estimated from Microsoft Virtual Earth Maps and Google Earth online. We are using the Virtual Earth map model rather than Google Map for this webpage simply because of its superior coverage for this part of the world. Even so, historical Doukhobor settlements in the Kars area of Turkey have not as yet been identified on this map.

 

We have developed this virtual map to offer our visitors a general bird's-eye overview of historical Doukhobor settlement locations. We encourage you to visit Jonathan Kalmakoff's excellent Doukhobor Gazetteer for detailed placename descriptions and more precise geographic co-ordinates.

http://doukhobor.org/gazetteer-intro.html

 

Notes Regarding Map Use and Navigation
To zero in on a particular village - Click its placename on the side bar and use the Zoom in - Zoom out tools from the drop down window
To enlarge the map viewing area of this map, click the vertical blue line at the edge of the Side Bar at left.
Also be sure to try both ROAD and AERIAL views of this map using the map tool-set.
To view this map at full screen, click the Full Screen link at the bottom of the map.

 

Photos at the top of this page - courtesy of Mike and Frances Kanigan, Castlegar, BC