Alaska & Eastern Siberia

Historical 1861 Map of Russian Possessions in North America

This rare antique map from 1861 illustrates the vast territory known as Russian America, just a few years prior to the Alaska purchase. Written entirely in Cyrillic script, the document outlines the extensive geographic claims of the Russian Empire, stretching across the northwestern coast of the American continent.

Cartographic Survey of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands

The historical chart provides detailed coastal typography of the North Pacific Ocean, the Bering Sea, and the strategic Aleutian Islands chain. It serves as a vital archival record of mid-nineteenth-century Russian cartography, capturing early settlements, regional river networks, and maritime exploration routes.