Landscape organization of traditional Karelian settlements (case study of general land survey maps of XVIII century)

A possibility of the General land survey maps of the XVIII century to be used as a source for historical and architectural analysis of the planning structure of traditional rural settlements is studied. The analysis is performed on the example of landscape plans of Povenetsky and Pudozhsky districts. It includes a research of the inhabited territory, analysis of the planning structure, and significance degree study of such construction orientation elements as the Sun, proximity to water basins, and access to roads.