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by throw-ru-938 1229 days ago
The present border is more like 80 year old, it was adjusted by the USSR (favouring Russia) after the Baltics were annexed in 1940.

However, it generally follows the pre-1917 borders of the Governorates of Estland and Livonia.

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Map showing the annex your referencing:

https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=352476

I was unable to find a map overlaying pre-1917 borders and current borders.