Decker's 1:50,000 Prussian Map Sheets of the Berlin Region, 1816-1821

Nine facsimile map sheets covering the area around Berlin, reduced from the original Prussian General Staff survey. The total area extends from Kremmen and Oranienburg in the north to Mittenwalde and Storkow in the south, and from Nauen and Ketzin in the west to Strausberg in the east. These originals from the holdings of the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin were reproduced by the Landesvermessung und Geobasisinformation Brandenburg (LGB).

Use Cases

• Historical geographic analysis based on the detailed 1:50,000 scale mapping of the Brandenburg province.
• Studying the evolution of cartographic techniques based on the state recording work of the Prussian General Staff.
• Georeferencing historical landscapes based on the defined map sheet boundaries and geographic extents.

Strengths

• Covers a defined geographic area with nine map sheets at a scale of 1:50,000.
• Based on original state survey work conducted between 1816 and 1821.
• Facsimile prints make historical originals widely accessible.

Limitations

• Row count and specific file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; map content and metadata must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie

Collection Method

Facsimile reproduction of original map sheets from the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Prussian Cultural Heritage.

Time Range

1816-1821

Geography

Province of Brandenburg, specifically the area surrounding Berlin, Germany.