Maps

Grodno Gubernia, 1834 Porozow is shown as a red dot on this 1834 map of Grodno Gubernia. Belarus, 1882 Originally appeared in Blackie & Sons Atlas (Edinburgh, 1882). Porozow and Surroundings, 1890 This Russian-language map shows towns in the immediate vicinity of Porozow, marked with a red dot. Grodno Gubernia, ca. 1901 This is a Russian-language map. Porozow is marked with a blue dot. Russia's Polish Provinces, 1902 From Century Dictionary and Cyclopaedic Atlas, 1902. Grodno Gubernia, Early 20th Century Porozow is marked with a blue dot on this Polish-language map. Porozow, Early Twentieth Century This map appears to locate the synagogue just under the space between the letters "r" and "o" in "Porozow." Poland Before 1939 The Bialystok - Grodno - Volkovysk Region is shown in green in toward the top of the map. Modern Belarus Porozow isn't visible on this contemporary CIA map, but you can see its neighbor, Volkovysk, just east of the Polish border.

Click on any thumbnail for a larger image.  A map of Belarus that permits you to zoom in on particular regions is available on the Library of Congress website. It shows Wolkowysk and the larger towns in the region, but not Porozow per se. http://www.porozow.net/Maps.htm