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<p>The article reinstates an understanding of cartography far beyond that of a strictly geographical discipline, primarily concerned with the depiction of space in various aspects of societies. Using the example of several manuscript maps preserved in Polish documents left over from the Paris Conference, depicting the area of the Finnish state that was being established, the author illustrates the role of the map as a tool helping to shape the political entities of European societies and bringing to light various premises related to their threats or security, but also indicating development opportunities for these new state organisms. The author’s subject is Finland, aspiring to be a state at the beginning of the twentieth century, seeking alliances and the support of closer and further neighbours. By discussing surviving (and lost) maps, the author adds to the knowledge of the involvement of Polish diplomats in Paris in Finnish affairs.</p>
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The article reinstates an understanding of cartography far beyond that of a strictly geographical discipline, primarily concerned with the depiction of space in various aspects of societies. Using the example of several manuscript maps preserved in Polish documents left over from the Paris Conference, depicting the area of the Finnish state that was being established, the author illustrates the role of the map as a tool helping to shape the political entities of European societies and bringing to light various premises related to their threats or security, but also indicating development opportunities for these new state organisms. The author’s subject is Finland, aspiring to be a state at the beginning of the twentieth century, seeking alliances and the support of closer and further neighbours. By discussing surviving (and lost) maps, the author adds to the knowledge of the involvement of Polish diplomats in Paris in Finnish affairs.

Cartographic sources on Finland in Polish documents prepared for the Paris Peace Conference

Polish Cartographical Review

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The article reinstates an understanding of cartography far beyond that of a strictly geographical discipline, primarily concerned with the depiction of space...

Cartographic sources on Finland in Polish documents prepared for the Paris Peace Conference

Published Online: Mar 02, 2024

Page range: 141 - 151

Received: Dec 27, 2023

Accepted: Feb 13, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pcr-2023-0011

Keywords
Finland, Paris Peace Conference, history of cartography, manuscript maps, borders

© 2023 Beata Konopska, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Cartographic sources on Finland in Polish documents prepared for the Paris Peace Conference

Published Online: Mar 02, 2024

Page range: 141 - 151

Received: Dec 27, 2023

Accepted: Feb 13, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pcr-2023-0011

KeywordsFinland, Paris Peace Conference, history of cartography, manuscript maps, borders

© 2023 Beata Konopska, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Finland, Paris Peace Conference, history of cartography, manuscript maps, borders