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HISTORY OF GEOGRAPHICAL RESEARCH OF THE SMOLENSK PROVINCE IN XVIII – BEGINNING OF XX CENTURY

Эрман Н.М.
The article reviews the history of geographical research of the territory of the Smolensk province, which was important for the development of geography and cartography of Russia and local history of the Smolensk region. The article sets out the description of events reflecting the volume of geographical knowledge and geographical views, which were discovered during the implementation or planning of studies on the territory of the Smolensk province. The article reviews the contribution of Russian geographers into the studies of the Smolensk province. A number of previously unknown cartographic sources on the territory of the Smolensk province were identified. Geographic and cartographic works in XVIII - beginning of XX century showing the territory of the Smolensk province are sources of the study of geographic research and development of cartography in Russia. Geographical research of the Smolensk province was of great importance for the development of Russian geography.