This article is about object and subject of research, it’s main idea, research tasks are put, correct methodological basis is selected, a scientific novelty is indicated and the practical value of the received results is possible. The formulated positions will allow to decide an actual scientific task from the study of features of the generally geographical mapping of Western Ukrainian lands in a period from 1919 to 1939 year. Key words: generally-geographical mapping, object of research, subject of research, history of mapping.