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

A 50 km x 50 km tile from the KM50-R cartographic model, which is the digital state map of Austria at a 1:50,000 scale. The dataset is one of 63 tiles covering the entire Austrian territory, is free of blades and georeferenced, and is updated periodically and for significant infrastructural changes. It is provided by Cooperation OGD Österreich and Wikimedia Österreich under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Create digital base maps for Austrian regions based on the 1:50,000 scale cartographic model.
• Perform geospatial analysis of Austrian infrastructure using the updated, nationwide map data.
• Derive other map products, such as the Austrian map 1:25,000 (ÖK25V), from the foundational KM50-R data.
• Integrate a standardized, georeferenced topographic layer into environmental or planning studies for Austria.

Strengths

• Covers the entire Austrian territory through a standardized 63-tile system.
• Serves as the foundational source for official Austrian maps at 1:50,000 and 1:25,000 scales.
• Is updated both periodically and for significant infrastructural changes, suggesting ongoing maintenance.

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 for specific analytical tasks.

Provenance

Source

Cooperation OGD Österreich, Wikimedia Österreich

Collection Method

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

Geography

Austria