This article analyzes the first volume of the Slovenski lingvistični atlas (Slovenian Linguistic Atlas (SLA), 2011). In addition to its very positive evaluation of the teamwork of Slovenian dialectologists, it highlights in particular the systematic approach to the selection and cartographic presentation of material. As a result, the differentiation of Slovenian dialects is presented on the atlas maps in all of its systemic complexity. In examining the scholarly value of the work, it must be emphasized that it presents a panorama of Slovenian dialects in the full richness of their lexical diversity. This new and fresh material is the main achievement of the atlas.Prispevek je posvečen razčlembi prvega zvezka Slovenskega lingvističnega atlasa (SLA, 2011). Ob visokem ovrednotenju skupinskega dela slovenskih dialektologov je posebej izpostavljen sistemski pristop k izbiri in kartografski predstavitvi gradiva. Po njegovi zaslugi je narečna diferenciacija slovenskega jezika na kartah atlasa predstavljena v vsej sistemski zapletenosti. Pri obravnavi znanstvene vrednosti dela je treba poudariti, da ta odraža panoramo slovenskih narečij v vsem bogastvu njihove besedne raznolikosti. To novo, sveže gradivo pa je glavni dosežek atlasa
