German Empire Topographic Maps 1:25,000 Scale, 1875-1931

From 1875, the Prussian State Recording began producing topographic maps at a scale of 1:25,000, with the work essentially completed by 1912. The Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie provides these measuring table sheets, which were the largest-scale topographic map series for the area of the Reich Office for Land Recording by 1931. The maps feature contour lines and normal-zero reference and were primarily intended to satisfy civilian demand.

Use Cases

• Historical landscape analysis based on contour line representation.
• Study of cartographic evolution based on the transition from single-colored to multi-colored prints.
• Georeferencing historical features based on the 1:25,000 scale map series.

Strengths

• Maps were produced over a defined period from 1875 to 1912, with updates completed by 1931.
• Sheets formed the largest-scale topographic map work for the area of the Reich Office for Land Recording in 1931.

Limitations

• Last updated 1933-01-01 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie

Collection Method

Topographic surveying and mapping by the Prussian State Recording.

Time Range

1875-1931

Freshness

1933-01-01 00:00:00

Geography

German Empire, specifically the area covered by sheet 2752 Greifenhagen.