Abstract
The paper, based on the research of documentary materials of the Russian State Military History Archives, analyses the life and activity of relatively little-known Russian topographer and cartographer, Major General Richter. Particular attention is paid to his leadership in the creation of the Topographic Map of the Polish Kingdom, in which he compiled original instructions for checking the work completed earlier (from 1818 to 1831) by Polish specialists, instructions for field geodetic and topographic work to complete the survey, make and publish the Topographic Map of the Polish Kingdom, as well as - its subsequent updates. At the first stage (till 1831) the work was carried out by Polish quartermaster officers, and the participation of the management of the Russian Military Topographical Depot was limited only to providing the General Quartermaster of the Polish Army with instructional materials on map compilation and design. Later, the accuracy of astronomical and geodesic control of the Topographical Map of the Polish Kingdom was significantly increased during the continuation of the work by officers of the General Staff and the Corps of military topographers.
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