From 1875, the Prussian State Recording began producing topographic map sheets at a 1:25,000 scale, a process largely completed by 1912. The Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie provides these measuring table sheets, which were the largest-scale topographic map work for the area of the Reich Office for Land Recording by 1931. The maps feature contour lines and a normal-zero reference and were primarily intended to satisfy civilian demand.
Use Cases
- Analyze historical land use and settlement patterns based on the detailed topographic features.
- Study the evolution of cartographic representation based on the inclusion of contour lines and normal-zero reference.
- Georeference historical features for modern GIS applications based on the precise 1:25,000 scale.
- Compare landscape changes over time based on maps produced between 1875 and 1931.
Strengths
- Covers a significant historical period from 1875 to 1931.
- Provides large-scale topographic detail at 1:25,000.
- Includes contour lines and a normal-zero reference for elevation data.
Limitations
- Last updated 1942-01-01 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie
- Collection Method
- Produced by the Prussian State Recording and later the Reich Office for Land Recording.
- Time Range
- 1875 to 1931
- Geography
- German Empire