Microdistrict grid
Residential blocks are arranged in large rectangular microdistricts with inner courtyards, divided by wide avenues. This creates a strong, repeating pattern across the town.
Minimalist map poster · Kazakhstan
52.5449° N / 62.4989° E
A Soviet-planned mining town on the Tobol, with its regular microdistricts set down in the open steppe of northern Kazakhstan.

One city, five moods
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The map
Lisakovsk is in Kostanay region in northern Kazakhstan. It was founded in the Soviet era to work a large iron ore deposit nearby. Its map shows planned origins very clearly. There are rectangular microdistricts of apartment blocks, wide straight avenues, and a sharp edge where the town stops and the flat steppe begins.
The Tobol River flows past the town, and its winding channel is the one natural curve in an otherwise very geometric composition. The mining and processing areas lie outside the residential zone, as the town's planners intended. The large open-cast workings and industrial sites show up as big shapes separate from the living quarters.
A Lisakovsk map poster is an example of Soviet urban planning shown at its clearest: a town built from scratch around one industry, laid out on empty land in a rational pattern. For people who grew up among its blocks, the map is instantly familiar. For others, it is a striking graphic object on its own.
Residential blocks are arranged in large rectangular microdistricts with inner courtyards, divided by wide avenues. This creates a strong, repeating pattern across the town.
The river winds past the town through the steppe. Its loose bends are the only irregular line in a highly regular composition.
The ore-mining and processing sites lie separate from the housing. They show up as large, distinct shapes linked to the town by roads and rail.
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Why Lisakovsk
Many people from Lisakovsk now live in other cities or countries, but they still remember the town's blocks, courtyards and the river. A clear map of its layout makes a meaningful gift for them.
The title can be written in Latin or Cyrillic script, with a year and coordinates beneath it. Blueprint suits the town's planned geometry especially well. The $9 download includes six sizes, from A3 up to 24×36 inches.
Order the Lisakovsk poster| Print size | Resolution | Files |
|---|---|---|
| 30 × 40 cm11.8 × 15.7″ | 3,543 × 4,724 px | PNG · PDF |
| 29.7 × 42 cm (A3)11.7 × 16.5″ | 3,508 × 4,961 px | PNG · PDF |
| 42 × 59.4 cm (A2)16.5 × 23.4″ | 4,961 × 7,016 px | PNG · PDF |
| 45.7 × 61 cm18 × 24″ | 5,400 × 7,200 px | PNG · PDF |
| 50 × 70 cm19.7 × 27.6″ | 5,906 × 8,268 px | PNG · PDF |
| 61 × 91.4 cm24 × 36″ | 7,200 × 10,800 px | PNG · PDF |
For comparison, the free preview is 900 px wide, watermarked and meant for screens. The HD files have up to 8× the resolution in each direction and print cleanly at full poster size.
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