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Re:Every map of China is wrong by sib on Thursday May 02, 2024 @10:55PM (#40243551)
For many years, the most accurate (paper) maps of the Soviet Union were those created by the CIA. The USSR's own maps included lots of intentionally incorrect data.
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Re:Every map of China is wrong by obscurette on Friday May 03, 2024 @12:14AM (#40243964)
I remember from my childhood (early seventies is Soviet Union) that it was allowed to print road maps with straight lines only and distances between cities were always at least several kilometers wrong. I also remember when my classmate lost the map when orienteering (these were relatively accurate) and he and his parents had a lot of trouble because of that.
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Re:Every map of China is wrong by Workaccount2 on Friday May 03, 2024 @10:18AM (#40247959)
I believe back then you could only get orienteering maps from the military too.
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Re:Every map of China is wrong by grotorea on Friday May 03, 2024 @07:50AM (#40246584)
Funny since the USSR spent quite a lot of effort making good maps of other countries.
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