THE STATE OF MAPPING IN THE FORMER SATELLITE COUNTRIES OF EASTERN-EUROPE

Since the breakup of the former Eastern Bloc and the emergence of newl y independent states from the former Soviet Union, there has been a mo re liberal approach to the publication of maps. Types and scales of ma ps which had formerly been available only to the military or planners are now being sold freely to the general public and to foreigners. Fre ed from the straitjacket of military requirements and censorship, a nu mber of the former Eastern Block countries are also producing a much w ider range of map types. This paper explores both the types of maps fo rmerly produced in the satellite countries of Eastern Europe and those being produced under the new, more liberal regimes.