Measuring table sheets at a scale of 1:25,000 covering the German Empire, primarily produced between 1875 and 1912. The Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie created this map series, which includes contour lines and elevation references. The sheets were the largest-scale topographic map work for the area of the Reichsamt für Landesaufnahme by 1931.
Use Cases
- Analyze historical land use and settlement patterns based on topographic features.
- Study the evolution of cartographic techniques based on the monochrome and multi-color printing methods.
- Conduct historical geographic information system (HGIS) research based on the detailed scale and contour lines.
Strengths
- Covers a significant time period from 1875 to 1931.
- Provides detailed topographic representation at a scale of 1:25,000.
- Served as the primary large-scale map basis for the Reichsamt für Landesaufnahme.
Limitations
- Last updated 1930-01-01 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to the source and era.
Provenance
- Source
- Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie
- Collection Method
- Topographic surveying and cartographic production for the Prussian state and later German Empire.
- Time Range
- 1875 to 1931
- Freshness
- Historical; last updated date is 1930-01-01.
- Geography
- German Empire, specific sheet 2944 Gransee