Atlas of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic

Summary

This paper reviews the Atlas of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic, published in 1966 by the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences and the Central Administration of Geodesy and Cartography. The atlas serves as an exemplary national cartographic work, systematically presenting scientific knowledge of the country's nature, population, and economy. It comprises seven thematic chapters across 58 plates and 433 maps, covering natural conditions, population, industry, agriculture, and living standards. The cartographic methodology is rigorous, employing an equivalent conic projection, and includes a geographic name index. The atlas represents a collaborative achievement of numerous institutions, demonstrating the high level of Czechoslovak cartography and providing a valuable model for international atlas compilation.