The map titled "Warszawa mapa miasta w skali 1:20 000 wraz z inwentaryzacją zniszczeń popełnionych przez Niemców w latach 1939-1945" is a detailed cartographic representation of Warsaw, created by the Biuro Kartograficzne GUPK with contributions from L. Kowalski and Felicjan Piątkowski. Published in 1949. It serves as an inventory of the destruction inflicted upon the city during World War II. The map employs an effective color palette, with red, blue, and various shades of green and brown to depict the city's infrastructure and the extent of wartime destruction. Red is used to indicate areas where buildings were destroyed by systematic mining and fire, symbolizing blood and the city's suffering. Blue marks identify the structures that survived the destruction. The map's bilingual legend, in Polish and English, provides clarity on the symbols and colors used.
This is a reproduction print of a historical map
