Running head: THE 1 Gursoy 3 Taha Gursoy HIS 112 Professor Evans 09 June, 2016 The Harder St. Petersburg Map Assignment The 1890 to 1920 was a span of time when there was massive metamorphosis of St. Petersburg, a key Russian city. The refinement of the city is evidenced by the St. Petersburg map from 1897 and the map existing as at 1914. Count Serge Witte is the finance minister and a believer in industrialization, which has immensely contributed to the growth and development of the city. Through comparison of the map one can note that there are more canal expansion layouts in the city. This implies that due to the massive industrialization there was need to have more modes of transport thus the creation of more canals where boats could be used to transport people and goods from one part of the city to another. The canals could also have been used to convey of water to the hydro powered industries while at the same time provide water for human consumption. The more presence of rail road as well as the road infrastructure is notice in the 1914 map of St. Petersburg. This can be attributed to the industrial growth occurring in the city. The existence of good infrastructure brings about more investors thereby increasing industrialization. The roads and railways offer a cheap and convenient mode of transport for the people as well as support transportation of good. By glancing at the two maps, one notices that the 1897 St. Petersburg map has scarce infrastructure while the 1914 maps is densely populated in terms of structures. In 1897, the industrialization is at its early stage thus there are few social centers. As years pass by, the city becomes more industrious and there are more people living in it. People do not live in isolation and thus there is need to have social facilities such as religious centers, clubs, teams, hospitals, cemeteries etc. Additionally, there are more industries in 1914 compared to 1897. St. Petersburg is a port city and this is why there are many canal linking to the port. The port is the gateway between the city and the world. In 1897 map, the area around Le Port is developed but comparing the two maps, in the 1914 map there are more railroads and port infrastructure around the port. The railroads are linked to the port to provide easy transportation of exports and imports. The port infrastructure supports the industrial activities. Though comparison of the two maps, one can deduce that St. Petersburg population has grown immensely. Taking into consideration the north eastern part of the two maps, one notes that there in the 1897 map there is scarce population, in that, the area does not look habited at all while in the 1914 map, the area has more population. Note that this happens in area where there are canals and railroads. This has happened to due industrialization as people are setting up more industries to provide goods and services. Comparing the two maps one notices that the tree and forests have been en ...

1. Running head: THE 1
Gursoy 3
Taha Gursoy
HIS 112
Professor Evans
09 June, 2016
The Harder St. Petersburg Map Assignment
The 1890 to 1920 was a span of time when there was massive
metamorphosis of St. Petersburg, a key Russian city. The
refinement of the city is evidenced by the St. Petersburg map
from 1897 and the map existing as at 1914. Count Serge Witte
is the finance minister and a believer in industrialization, which
has immensely contributed to the growth and development of
the city.
Through comparison of the map one can note that there are
more canal expansion layouts in the city. This implies that due
to the massive industrialization there was need to have more
modes of transport thus the creation of more canals where boats
could be used to transport people and goods from one part of
the city to another. The canals could also have been used to
convey of water to the hydro powered industries while at the
same time provide water for human consumption.
The more presence of rail road as well as the road infrastructure
is notice in the 1914 map of St. Petersburg. This can be
attributed to the industrial growth occurring in the city. The
existence of good infrastructure brings about more investors
thereby increasing industrialization. The roads and railways
offer a cheap and convenient mode of transport for the people as
well as support transportation of good.
By glancing at the two maps, one notices that the 1897 St.
Petersburg map has scarce infrastructure while the 1914 maps
is densely populated in terms of structures. In 1897, the
industrialization is at its early stage thus there are few social
centers. As years pass by, the city becomes more industrious

2. and there are more people living in it. People do not live in
isolation and thus there is need to have social facilities such as
religious centers, clubs, teams, hospitals, cemeteries etc.
Additionally, there are more industries in 1914 compared to
1897.
St. Petersburg is a port city and this is why there are many canal
linking to the port. The port is the gateway between the city and
the world. In 1897 map, the area around Le Port is developed
but comparing the two maps, in the 1914 map there are more
railroads and port infrastructure around the port. The railroads
are linked to the port to provide easy transportation of exports
and imports. The port infrastructure supports the industrial
activities.
Though comparison of the two maps, one can deduce that St.
Petersburg population has grown immensely. Taking into
consideration the north eastern part of the two maps, one notes
that there in the 1897 map there is scarce population, in that,
the area does not look habited at all while in the 1914 map, the
area has more population. Note that this happens in area where
there are canals and railroads. This has happened to due
industrialization as people are setting up more industries to
provide goods and services. Comparing the two maps one
notices that the tree and forests have been encroached thanks to
industrialization.
In the 1897 map, there is no city limit as the city was still small
but in 1914 map there is a city limit which has been surpassed
to due growth. Comparing the two maps, one notes that the
different parts of the city are under different regulation in that
they areas sharing the same regulation are in a conglomerate.
On the contrary, the 1914 map has the regulation structure but it
is not as intact as it is in the first map.
There is no doubt that St. Petersburg experienced rapid growth
within twenty years hereby aforementioned due to
industrialization. To date, the city is still an industrial areas as
well as a port city serving Russia in various capacities.