Historical Topographic Maps of Thuringia Property Cadastre

300 DPI scanned images of historical topographic maps from the Thuringia geoportal. The collection includes original property maps and general overview maps at scales of 1:5,000 and smaller, which form the basis for modern cadastral representations. The data is provided by the Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie.

Use Cases

• Analyze historical land parcel boundaries based on original property maps.
• Study changes in topography and land use over time based on general overview maps.
• Digitize and georeference historical map features for integration with modern GIS systems.
• Research the evolution of cadastral surveying techniques in Thuringia.

Strengths

• Scanned at a resolution of 300 DPI, providing clear image detail.
• Includes both original property maps and general overview maps, offering different scales of analysis.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie

Collection Method

Scanned from original paper maps.

Geography

Thuringia, Germany