DESCRIPTION OF MICHURINSK AND VICINITY

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• Publication Date: April 12, 1955
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COUNTRY USSR (Tambov Oblast)
SUBJECT Description of Michurinsk and
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SUBJECT Descr ption of Michurinsk and.
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Identification Data:
1. See pagg 101
(N E. 43-30).
Installations and Points of
Interest
2. See AnolosurWi,
drawn with the ala ora NNW.
following points:
1. An auto repair plant under construction since 1951. but already
in operation. A large brick building, approximately 75 to 100 m
long.which bordered the street. Other details are unknown.
the city of Michurinsk
sketch of the area of Miohurins1ci.
city plan, on which he identified the
Vehicles in need of repair were brought in
from outlying areas but not from the city. The types of vehicles
and the extent of repairs done in this plant are unknown
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2. A double-track rail line of Soviet" standard gauge, with wooden
ties and a slag bed on a two to three-meter-high embankment.
Cross-shaped wooden telegraph poles _wore on each side of the
tracks, and were 30 to 4o m apart; there were 15 to 20 wires on
each pole. This rail line led north from Voronezh through
'Michurinsk to Moscow. Twenty to twenty-five passenger trains
traveled on this line in both directions in a 24-hour period.
In the winter, the number of passenger trains was reduced to
from 14 to 16: Freight traffic was considerably heavier and
amounted to 35 to 40 trains each 24-hour period traveling in
both directions. Five to six of these trains were full tank-car
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trains which went in a northerly direction. Each was composed
of 40 to 50 cars and was pulled by "FD" locomotive, described
by source as the most powerful locomotives in the USSR; however,
source did not remember the wheel arrangement of these'l000totives.
Pour to five empty tank oar trains traveled south during a 24-
hour period.
A grain storage warehouse in an area enclosed with a two-meter-
high wooden fence topped with barbed wire. One tall, large
structure was observed but source did not know its dimensions.
this enclosurelwhich was accessible through
a gate guarded by a rifle-armed civilian. Passes were checked
here when persons enteredcr left the enclosure. Source heard
that it was forbidden' to smoke in the area. During harvest, grain
was brought here by trucks.
A single-tracked rail line which led to the alcohol fadtorT,
no further details of this rail
line.
A cobblestone road, eight Meters wide, bi$0 ailie410411#443.4 4M:thee
along both sides. This road led to Lipovka, was Called GorOdskaya
ulitsa,in Michurinsk,and had no sidewalks. 'Maintenance on this
road occurred every year.
Single-storied grain warehauses9 20x15x12m, built of concrete.
Some of these warehouses were still under construction. There
were 8 to 10 of these warehouses imitbe area was enclosed with
barbed wire. Grain from surrounding kolkhozy was delivered and
sorted here,
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rag factory which con-Elie ed of One building, dimensions unknown,
single-storied, with, a she 4' F 413r*Or: The area was enclosed
.with a:Wire fence, dB of ra:swere brought here and
stored it the OPen.tifleoarmed civilian 50X1
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Patrolling within' the enclosure. There was a very strong3un-
pleaeant odor in the iddediate area of this factory.
Four to six rail sidings where military troop transports parked inter-
mittently to unload food supplies for troops. Source often
observed locomotive transports parked in the area which were to
be repaired at the locomotive repair plant(Point 23), Source
believed that these locomotives arrived from various points out-
side of theAichurinsk area,
9. A food distribution center which consisted of one building,
50x4Oxlem? a brick single-storied structure with a metal gable
roof. The area of this center was approximately 100x100m and
was enclosed by a wooden fence. Whenever a troop transport
stopped here, food supplies were issued to soldiers.
10. A rail line led north to Moscow; it was double tracked and had
wooden ties. The traffic on this line was essentially the same
as on the rail line in Point 2.
11. A coal storage area. enclosed with a wooden fence. Locomotives
from the Michurinsk railroad station were refueled here. Large
piles of coal were seen in the enclosure; source heard that this
coal had been delivered from the Vorkuta region. Seventy-two
114am5i:0talioa1swats teslodiut *.worker every year.
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A brick locomotive depot, 70x35m, which had a metal gable roof.
There was an entrance on both sides of the depot; grease pits
and water spouts were located on the outside. There were three
sidings inside the building, each of which accommodated two
locomotives; all types of locomotives were inspected here.
An unknown number
of workers worked in three eignt-nour
13. A creek, 0.5m wide.
14. A wooden control tower, two-storied and 15m high. This tower
was controlled by the railroad station master. Light-signalling
devices which had replaced semaphores were operated from here.
15. A shallow pond where all dirt from the locomotive depot (Point 12)
was routed.
16. A control tower (see details in Point 14).
17. A passenger platform, 100m long and 10m wide.
18. Several rail sidings with wooden ties and slag beds. Passenger
trains arrived on these tracks.
lg. Teatralnaya ulitsa,seven to eight meters wide, cobblestonedi,ibd
with no sidewalks. This street had moderate city traffic and was
electrically-illuminated at night.
20. A double-tracked rail line with wooden ties. This line was Soviet,
standard gauge and led to Tambov (N 52-43, E 41-27) in the east.
On both sides of the tracks there were telegraph poles, 30 to 40m
apart; 15 to 20 wires were on each pole. Daily traffic:Alongthis
rail line consisted of 15 to 16 passenger and 25 to 30 freight
trains traveling in both directions.
21. A small bridge.
22.
A freight car depot whose area is only approximate because there
were many sidings. The depot consisted of one large single-storied
brick buildings approximately 15m high with a tarpaper-covered
roof; it housed work shops, offices, tool rooms, etc. Only minor
and medium repairs were done here.
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23. A locomotive repair plant commonly referred to as "PIM". It was
part¥plogstW4with a wooden fence, a concrete wall, and an iron
rod fence. There were annroximately five separate guarded entrances
into the plant area. Although
there were buildings in this area, source oouln not piace them. 50:00
The various types of locomotives brought here for major repairs
came from distant points. Source heard that approximately 5,000
workers were employed at this plant. Work was accomplished in
three eight-hour shifts. The plant was not damaged during World
War II.
24. An MTS station, enclosed with a wooden fences which was seen
by source only from a distance) There were several buildings.
Source heard that agricultural machinery was kept here in the
open. This was the only MTS station in the town.
25. Michurinsk railroad station building, 50x25x25m, a brick four-storied
building with a metal gable roof . Thirteuildinitccontainedait,yatting
room, ticket offices, railroad police office, etc. Occasionally,
the documents of commuters 'were spot-checked in this station.
however, a certificate of employment was sufficient to pass the check.
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A jail whose area was enclosed by a wooden fence topped with
barbed wire. There were three or four watchtowers inside the
zenclosure manned by MVP troops with ,dogs and armed with rifles.
An armed sentry was on duty at the gate. Prisoners were kept
in one three-storied brick huildingt 25x25x35m9 which hada
gable metal roof. The building, was painted white and all
windows were barred. This jail was a kind of transient prison
camp for prisoners en route to their destination. Whenever a
group of prisoners arrived at the Michurinsk rail station,
they were transported to this jail by truck. When there were
only a few, the prisoners were.. marched ?under guard to the prison.
Source did not know how long the prisoners stayed here before
they resumed their voyage.
The railroad polyclinic, 50x2Dx10m, a brick singie-etoried
structure with a red-painted metal roof, The building was
enclosed with a wooden fence two _meters high.
28, A brick post offices 50x30x20nt,. a two-storied.
gabled metal roof. All mail was" brought-here
station to be sorted,.
'passes had txrberpreserated to enter
29. he village of AndreyeVka (N 53-029 E 40-52)
'building with a
1r-resifts railroad
the puilding.
30. A suburban railway station, a single storied wooden building*
30x10x8m, with a metal gabled roof. A ticket office and waiting
room were located here. Ten to twelve suburban passenger trains
left this station daily. Tickets could be bought here without
any difficulty.
31. Lebedinskaya ulitsa9 cobblestoned, 10 to 15m wide, with no side-
walks and no illumination. This road led north to Andreyevka.
Ditches were dug along the sides of this road. In the town, two
and three-storied brick residential buildings flanked the street.
32., A stadium where sports activities were held.
33. High SchoolNo. 4569 60x25x20m, a three-storied brick building with
a metal gabled roof. This school was only for girls; classes were
held in both the morning and the afternoon. Source could not esti-
mate the number of students who attended this school but knew that
it was only one of the city,s high schools. There was an athletic
field behind the school.
34. The offices of the City Council, a building 60 m long, of unknown
widths 35 to 440'm high, a four-storied brick building with a gabled
metal roof. A two-meter-high Mast on the roor of the building die-
played a red flag on holidays. A sign above the main entrance to
the building read "Gorsoyet': The offices of the City Executive
Committee, the Rayon Communist i' arty Committee, the Komsomol Com-
mittee, etc. were also located in this building,
35. A city park, approximately 500x100m? with many trees.
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The city's newspaper publishing office which moved here only recent-
ly. The name of the newspaper was Michurinskaya pravda t Michur-
insk Truth). A printing shop was also 'located in the building. 50X1
no construction details of the building.
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The tirrteee ..orthe RaTonitmecietive Committee in a building which
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38. The telephone exchange and post office, 30m long, .width unknown,
25m high, a three-storied, stone or brick building with a gabled
metal roof. Source believed that this was the main office and
that there were several branches in town. Only the first floor
had offices; the other two contained apartments. In 1951, new
automatic dial telephones were introduced in Miohurinsk; however,
only executives had telephones in their homes. Public telephones
could be found at the rail station and the post office. A phone
call cost 15 kopeks.
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39. The city's power plant, 50m long, width unknown, 15m high, a cafe.
storied stone building with a gable roof (coverage unknown). Th s
was the only power plant in town; installations such as tbtreil-
road yard, locomotive repair plant, etc. had their own plants.
Only government installations were supplied with electricity
during the day beoause power output was insufficient. Residential
areas received electricity only at night. Occasionall there
was no electricity at all because of breakdowns. This building
was not visibly guarded.
40. An advanced technical training school, a two-storied ; stone
structure. Source remembers no other constructional data. Young
nienzar414400), aged - 16 to 20 years, attended this school. Source
did not know which subjects were taught but believed that
engineering was one of these subjects.
41. The city,s recreation park, a tree-grown area of about 700x200m,
enclosed with a wooden fence. In the summer, concerts and dances
were held here; the park was closed during the winter.
42. A church, 50x50m,with a height of 60 to 70m. This church had an
onion-shaped roof. Services were held in the church regularly
and were attended by many persons. Source believed that this
church was the tallest structure in the city.
43. Sovetskaya ulitsasnow an asphalt road but formerly cobblestoned.
It was 25m wide and had sidewalks three meters wide on both
sides; there was an underground sewage system. This street
was illuminated at night by electric lamps suspended from over-
head cables at intersections; there were also lamps on posts
along the sidewalks 50 to 75m apart. This street was the best
street in the town and was closed to truck traffic. The traffic
of passenger ears and buses, which operated on a 10-minute
schedule,was moderate. There was a speed limit for vehicles in
town but source did not remember what it was. This street was
lined with brick or stone two, three, and four-storied buildings;
most of the governmental institutions were located along this
street.
44. A bridge, 50m long and 20m wide including gangways for pedestrians;
there were 1.5m-high railings on both sides. This bridge was a
girder-type bridge built, ofltimber on piles. Boxes with sand and
shovels were kept on the bridge and were approximately 15 to 20m
apart. There were wooden ioebreakers,consisting of timbers tied
together apparently rammed into the river bedylocated north of
this bridge. Speed limit signs, 15 km per hourowere posted on
both sides of the bridge.
45. An alcohol factory whose area was enclosed by a wooden fence
two meters higk. Two gates led into the enclosure - one for
a rail line(Point 4)which was closed when not in use. and the other
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for trucks and employees. Tfto latter gate was manned by a rifle-
armed civilian. Passes were checked when entering and leaving
the enclosure. Source heard that employees were searched for
tvolen aoods when they left the factory.
e brick or stone
building and several smaller ones. A 40 to 50m high, 50X1
was located close to the large building, he factory was located
on a slight elevation and could be seen from the city. Work
was done in three shifts by an unknown number of laborers; however,
more women than men worked here. Potatoes and rye were delivered
to the faotory at unknown frequencies; alcohol was shipped out
of the factory by rail in tank oars. This factory was the only
alcohol factory in town.
46. The Voronezh River which flowed west at a moderate current. It
was 20 to 30m wide, with an unknown depth. During the thawing
? period, the river flooded the surrounding terrain up to one
kilometer in SOMA areas. There was no traffic on the river
except for small row boats.
47, The Oktyabr movie theater, 80m long and width unknown. This
theater, three-storied, was 30 to 35m high ajd had a gabled roof.
Its seating capacity was 300 persons.
48. Tailor Company DreinIKrupskaya, 50m long, two stories high, with
a gabled metal roof. Suits and overcoats were made to order here.
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49. A railroad school, 50m long, width unknown, height 35m. It was
stories tall and had a metal gabled roof. Only men attended
this school and there were from 150 to 200 students. Source did
not know the curriculim breakdown but knew that each course lasted
for two years. some persons who graduated from this 50)(1
school as electricians andrittellittlegskr).Youths, aged 16 to 18,
were admitted to the school if they met the neoesstry requirements
various documents, medical examination, education, etc. The
students lived in a dormitory located in the same building;
tuition and allowance expenses were paid for by the government.
After graduation from school, young specialists were assigned to
jobs in various parts of the USSR and money given for their train-
ing was deducted from their pay, which left very little money for
anything else. These graduates were required to stay on the
same job for at least two years during which time they were not
subject to the draft. They had not been subject to the draft
while they attended the school. Escapes from jobs often occurred.
When an escapee was caught, he was returned to his Job without.
punishment.
50. The Peoples, Court, 25 to 30m long, width unknown.? This building
was two-storied and had a gable metal roof. Trials for everything
except political matters were held here. .
51. The Agricultural Institute, 75x35x30m, was a brick or stone build-
ing with a gable metal roof. Young men and women with at least
10 years of education attended this institute; the length of
schooling was unknown to source. The studentvitto graduated as
agronomists, came mostly from the agricultural areas adjoining
Michurinsk.
52. A motor repair plant which consisted of one large building of
unknown dimensions; source observed this building from a distance.
The area was partially enclosed with a wooden fence and partially
with a stone wall. /t was rumored that there were several work
shops in the plant and that it wai forbidden for employees to
enter any shop other than their own. 50X1
passes being checked on entering and leaving. It was
common knowledge that truck and tractor engine' from surrounding
kolkhozy were repaired here. Source knew( nothing about the 1ab6trome
but 4gew that there were three shifts worked. 50X1
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53.. A fUel dump, formerly a church, 100m in circumference; the dump
W&8 30m. high. The cupolas and crosses had been removed from the
building and large fuel tanks had been installed in the basement.
The area was fenced off And a submachine gun-armed Soviet Air
Force stadier,,wearing blue Shoulder boards, was on duty day and
night. It Was rumored that all airfields and Soviet Air Force
unite in and near Michurinsk were supplied with gasoline from
this dump. Source observed ZIS-105'tank trucks, With a capacity
of annritiltirnatelv 2.500 lit. entering and leaving the area.
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leading from abasement window to a term trucic parituu hext to
the building.
54. A city garage and refueling dump where all city-owned vehicles,
e.g., buses and taxicabs, were refueled and small repairs were
made. Fuel tanks were inStalled underground but source does not
know their number or -capacity. The garage area was enclosed on
three sides with buildings and a wooden fence bordered it from
the street. About 15 buses and several taxicabs parked here
overnight. The buses carried 50 to 60 passengers.
55. Militia Headquarters, 30m long, width unknown, height 15 to 20m.
This building was two storied and had a gable metal roof. The
uniforms worn by militiamen in the town consisted of a dark blue
uniforin, red piping, and a blue garrison hat with a red band.
There was a militiaman on nearly every block in the center of
the pity. Pedestrians were spot checked in the streets.
56. A high school, built of stone or brick, was 50m long, width
unknown, And 35m tall. It was three-storied and had a gable
metal roof. Students of both sexes attended this school in
two shifts one in the morning and one in the afternoon.
57. A Soviet Air Force caserne, which consisted of one building:that
bordered the street and wati yellow-painted stone. It was 60
to 70m long, width unknown, 12m high, a single story structure
with a gable roof. A gate at the side of the building led into
the yard, which was hidden from view by a building bordering
the street. The number of soldiers stationed here was unknown
to source. All soldiers wore Soviet Air Force uniforms with
light blue shoulder boards. Trucks and horse carts were observed
entering and leaving the yard through a gate which was guarded
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58. A passport-issuing office, 20x20x15m, a two-storied stone
building with a metal gable roof. Four types of passports were
issued here to the local population. They were, for three monthS,
one year, five years, and the so-called "indefinite" passport
which was issued only to very old persons and which was only
recently introduced. Sixteen years was the minimum age for
passport holders.
59. The market area, approximately 100x25m, where all kinds of consumer
goods were sold every day.
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to January 1951. This school was brick, 30x20x10m, singe storied,
with a gable metal roof. The courses given were of various duration.
there were approximately
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acceptance to the school included a general knowledge of rail-
roading. Students were subject to the military draft while
attending the school.
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61. A dental clinic, 30m long, two stories high,with a gable metal
roof, and built of brick.
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62. Foundry i/n Lenin whose area was enclosed by a wooden fence two
meters high._ Two gates led into the plant; one was for the
workers and the other for a railroad siding. The passes of the
workers were checked at the gate,which was not visibly guarded. 50o
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metallurgical work was done there. Although there were some
buildings in the area, two metal 50X1
smokestacks, approximately 20m high,which emittea olick smoke
constantly. Source did not know the size of the labor force but
there were three work shifts. Source heard that the locomotive
repair plant(Poiht 23) ordered some of their locomotive parts
from this foundry.
63. A refueling post whose area was enclosed with a mesh wire fence;
five or six silver-painted tanks with a capacity of 5,000 to
6,000 lit, were placed on wooden substructures. Vehicles from
surrounding kenkhozy were refueled here but the number of trucks
refueled here each day was unknown to source. He stated,however,
that he seldom saw any trucks refuelled. The entrance to the
dump was guarded by a rele-armed civilian. No city vehicles
were refueled here.
64. A,caserne which consisted of two identical brick buildings,
50x30x30m, with gable metal roofs. A gate, guarded by a sub-
machine-armed Soviet Air Force soldier, was located between
the two buildings; this gate was kept closed when not in use.
A small door was used as &fl entrance for pedestrians. A
large yard was located in the badk of the buildlngs where,
according*p rumors, there was a Soviet Air Force garage.
Source notOed many trucks enter and leave the oaserne area.
The number of soldiers stationed at this caserne was unknown
to source. The area was not fenced off from the street because
both buildings bordered the street. The trucks were ZIS-105,
GAS-61,and GAS-51.
65. A Soviet Air Force unit headquarters building, 40x25x30m, yellow
painted stone, three-Storied building with a metal gable 'roof
painted red. Next to this building- on the south, there was a
fenced-off yard, approximately 40x50m, where a U-2 trainer air-
craft was parked permanently. Source occasionally observed
uniformed personnel around this aircraft. The yard was
directly accessible from the building and there was a gate
leading to the yard from the street guarded by a pistol-armed
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entered and left through this gate. At the entrance to the
b ilding, there was a soldier with a red band on his arm.
never checking military personnel but civilians
were always stopped for their identification. Source heard that
this building was the headquarters of the air force unit stationed
in Michurinsk.. He believed there was a radio station in this 50X1
building because, while passing by in the summer; he heard
strange high and low-pitched vibrating sounds coming through
the windows on the third floor. There were two two-meter-high
wooden poles on the roof of the building spaced approximately
35m apart; one wire was strung between these poles. All of these
things made source helieve that a radio station was located
in the building. This headquarters was gbviduslE,, connected with
the airfields in the' vicinity of Michurinsk because source
occasionally saw 15 to 20 men dressed in flying clothes leave
the area ipap_unknown directiofly a
filitingieEnTIOWItoated,4*44he44itycbut:AnenOloperatiOnal.
details. Cadets, seen in the to, wore the usual soldier's
uniform but their shoulder boards had yellow piping around the
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light blue instead of black piping. Both garrison hats and. 1.
overseas-type hats were worn. The parade uniform consisted of
a dark green blouse, resembling officers' blouses, and dark
green breeches. These shoulder boards were also light blue with
yellow piping. Source heard that students were sent here from
air force units located in remote areas and that seven years
of high school was required to become a cadet in this school.
It was rumored that a dispensary was located in this building
and that officers and enlisted personnel reported there for
minor ills. Serious cases of illness were sent out of town.
66. Krasnaya ulitsa which led to Stayevo (N 52-53, E 40-26). This
street was cobblestoned as far as the rail line (Point 4); from
there on the street was dirt. In town, it was 10m wide with
three-meter-wide sidewalks on both sides. West of the rail
crossing, the sidewalks disappeared and the road narrowed to
seven or eight meters. This street was poorly illuminated at
night with lights only at the intersections; traffic was very
light. Buses ran every day between Michurinsk and Stayevo
every hour from 0600 hours to 2000 hours. A one-way trip between
these towns cost 2.2 rubles. Source remembers no deWerage details
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67. Internatsionalnaya ulitsa which led south to Ust'ye (N 52-49,
E 40-29). This street was cobblestoned in the city, (outside
unknown), had sidewalks, was 8 to 10m wide, and was illuminated
at night at intersections. There was moderate truck and bus
traffic. Source remembers no sewerage details.
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3. There were 50,000 to 60,000 inhabitants in Michurinsk whose population
increased. after World War II. The city was never bombed during the
war. Most ofithe buildings in the town were of brick or stone, were
two or three storiedsand had metal roofs. Source observed very little
construction work taking place. There was no streetcar, system,
central heating system, or gas system in Michurinsk; electricity was
out off in the residential area during the daytime. A local radio
network was located in the newspaper building (Point 36) where local
news was broadcast three times a day for 15 to 20 mintate periods.oh
Michurinsk had two fire fighting stations and there was a city fire
brigade located west of the church, (Point 42); a railroad fire
brigade was located near the suburban railway station (Point 30).
However, fires occurred very seldom in the city. The area on which
Michurinsk was built was primarily flat terrain with no sharp inclines.
Enclosure -
Sketch of the area of Michurinsk.
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Overlay of AMS N 501, Tambov
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Scale 1:250,000.
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