German Empire maps produced between 1878 and 1909 by the states of Prussia, Bavaria, Württemberg, and Saxony. The 1:100,000 scale map series comprises 675 sheets, each covering an area of approximately 35 km by 28 km. The Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie provides this historical cartographic work.
Use Cases
- Analyze historical land use and settlement patterns based on the detailed 1:100,000 scale map series.
- Study the evolution of cartographic techniques based on the polyhedral projection and sheet layout described.
- Conduct comparative historical geography based on the uniform Reichskartewerk covering the former Reich territory.
Strengths
- Comprises 675 individual map sheets, providing extensive coverage.
- Each sheet covers a defined area of approximately 35 km by 28 km.
- Represents a historically significant, uniform map series for the German Empire.
Limitations
- Last updated 1936-01-01 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie
- Collection Method
- Cartographic production by the states of Prussia, Bavaria, Württemberg, and Saxony.
- Time Range
- 1878-1909
- Freshness
- 1936-01-01
- Geography
- German Empire