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

A digital state map covering the entire Austrian territory at a basic scale of 1:50,000, free of map sheet edges and georeferenced. The cartographic model is updated nationwide at periodic intervals and also on occasions of significant infrastructural change. This specific 50 km x 50 km tile is one of 63 tiles that together form the complete coverage of Austria.

Use Cases

• Terrain analysis and visualization based on the 1:50,000 scale topographic model.
• Infrastructure change detection based on the periodic update cycle described.
• Deriving other map products like the Austrian Map 1:25,000 (ÖK25V) based on the description of the KM50-R as a source.
• Creating seamless national coverage by mosaicking the 63 tiles mentioned in the description.

Strengths

• Covers the entire Austrian territory, as stated in the description.
• Free of map sheet blades and georeferenced, providing a seamless and spatially referenced product.
• Serves as the source for official derived maps like the Austrian Map 1:50,000 (ÖK50) and 1:25,000 (ÖK25V).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• The specific update frequency 'periodic intervals' is not defined.

Provenance

Source

Cooperation OGD Österreich, Wikimedia Österreich

Collection Method

Derived from the digital cartographic model KM50-R, in cooperation with the Federal Ministry of Defence (BMLV).

Freshness

Update occurs at periodic intervals and for significant infrastructural changes; a specific cut-off date of 1.7.2021 is noted for this tile.

Geography

Austria