German/Russian Maps
Germans who immigrated to Russia mainly settled in the following areas: Bessarabia, Black Sea, Volga River, Volhynia and Siberia. Here are some maps of these respective areas along with some interesting information of the time periods and villiages.
Bessarabia Maps
Internet Encyclopedia of Ukraine: http://www.encyclopediaofukraine.com/display.asp?linkpath=pages%5CB%5CE%5CBessarabia.htm
Bessarabia Cities Map
The first 24 villiages (1814-1842) of German emmigrants were called "mother colonies". Those settlements developed after 1842 were ccalled "daughter colonies".
The original 24 colonies: Borodino, Krasna, Tarutino, Klostitz, Kulm, Wittenburg, Beresina, Leipzig, Neu-Arzis, Neu-Elft, Gnadental, Lichtental, Dennewitz, Friedenstal, Plotzk, and Hoffnungstal.
Bessarabia Ethnic Map
A 1919 survey resulted in this ethnic makeup, by group size. Roumanians (known as Moldavians in Russia), Jews, Ucranians [sic], Russians, “Roumaniens who have become Russians or Rutenians,” Germans (Colonists), Gypsies, Bulgarians (Colonists), Lipovenians (Old Believer Russians), Cossacks, Bulgarian-Turkish, Polish, Armenians, and various other nationalities.
Bessarabia German Villages
The pins in Red are German Colonies. There were about 3 million Germans living in Bessarabia in 1919. View the details of these villages at Germans from Russia Settlement Locations.
Black Sea Area Maps
Black Sea Countries
This is broader picture of the Black Sea area.
Black Sea Cities
These are some of the major cities located along the Black Sea. Odessa, Ukraine was a key area for many Germans from Russia..
Black Sea Mountains
The Carpathian Mountains are to Northwest of the Black Sea. The Caucasus Mountains are due east.
Volhynia, Ukraine Area Maps
Ukraine 1919
The Ukrainian War of Independence occured from 1917-1921. This map shows the Russian Military occupied much of the land.
Volhynia (NW Ukraine)
Zhytomyr was one of the major regions within Volhynia. There were lots of German Villages in the Zhytomyr region.
Volga Area Maps
Volga Oblast
Germans who left their homeland to settle in the Volga River valley region did so at the invitation of Russia's Tsar Catherine the Great in 1763. By 1869 the German population in the Volga area exceeded 250,000.
Volga Region
This map shows where the Volga region is located relative to Siberia and its German settlements.
Siberia Area
Siberia General Area
The bigger picture of Siberia.