1930 Trzaska, Evert, and Michalski Road Map of Poland

This is the Trzaska, Evert, and Michalski 1930 Interwar map of Poland under the Second Polish Republic. It is one of the few large scale maps of Poland from its brief period of unified independence between World War I (1914 - 1918), and the 1939 Nazi occupation.

A Closer Look

The map illustrates a reconstituted Poland. Cities, towns, and villages are labeled throughout, with 'main roads', 'roads', and 'dirt roads' identified. Important cities, such as Warsaw, Krakow, Wilno, Lwów (Lviv), and Gdansk, are highlighted with intercity milage noted. At Poland's borders, small notations mark the way to Prague, Budapest, Berlin, Bucharest, and Moscow.

Second Polish Republic (1918 - 1939)

The Second Polish Republic, officially known as the Republic of Poland, was established in 1918 following the end of World War I, when Poland regained its sovereignty after 123 years of partitions by Austria-Hungary, Germany, and Russia. The newly independent Poland faced significant challenges, including territorial disputes and a devastated economy. The period between the two World Wars was nonetheless marked by economic, social, and territorial growth, including gains from the Soviet Union in the Polish-Soviet War (1919 - 1921). The Republic ceased to exist in 1939 when it was invaded by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, leading to its division under the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact.

Publication History and Census

This map was published by the Trzaska, Evert, and Michalski Publishing House in 1930. An example is part of the collection of the Institute of Geography and Spatial Organization of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Two more examples are cataloged in OCLC which are part of the collections at the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin and the National Library of Poland.