KM50-R: Austrian National Topographic Map at 1:50,000 Scale

KM50-R is the digital state map of the entire Austrian territory at a basic scale of 1:50,000. It is free of blades, georeferenced, and updated periodically or following significant infrastructural changes. The data is provided as a 50 km x 50 km tile, one of 63 tiles that cover Austria, and is derived from a cooperation between OGD Österreich and Wikimedia Österreich.

Use Cases

• Create detailed topographic maps based on the 1:50,000 scale cartographic model.
• Perform geospatial analysis for infrastructure planning based on the nationwide, periodically updated data.
• Derive derivative map products like the Austrian map 1:25,000 (ÖK25V) based on the foundational KM50-R model.

Strengths

• Covers the entire Austrian territory, providing nationwide consistency.
• The data is georeferenced, enabling integration with other spatial datasets.
• It serves as the source for official Austrian maps at 1:50,000 and 1:25,000 scales.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Cooperation OGD Österreich, Wikimedia Österreich

Collection Method

Derived from the official Austrian cartographic model.

Geography

Austria