From 1875 to 1912, the Prussian State Recording created topographic map sheets at a scale of 1:25,000, with updates and new photographs completed by 1931. The maps feature contour lines and normal-zero references, forming the largest-scale topographic work for the area of the then Reich Office for Land Recording. The Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie provides these plano sheets, which are mostly single-colored prints.
Use Cases
- Analyze historical landforms and elevation based on the contour line representation mentioned in the description.
- Study the evolution of civilian map demand and cartographic standards in the German Empire from 1875 to 1931.
- Georeference historical features using the precise 1:25,000 scale and normal-zero reference system described.
Strengths
- Covers a significant historical period from 1875 to 1931, with core mapping essentially completed by 1912.
- Provides large-scale topographic detail at 1:25,000, which formed the basis for subsequent map scales.
- Includes contour lines and a normal-zero reference, suggesting a standardized approach to elevation and geodetic data.
Limitations
- Last updated 1941-01-01 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and file formats require manual inspection after download.
- Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to the historical surveying methods of the German Empire.
Provenance
- Source
- Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie
- Collection Method
- Topographic surveying and mapping by the Prussian State Recording and later the Reich Office for Land Recording.
- Time Range
- 1875 to 1931
- Freshness
- 1941-01-01 00:00:00
- Geography
- Area of the German Empire, specifically the responsibility of the then Reich Office for Land Recording.