Prussian State Recording produced topographic maps of the German Empire at a scale of 1:25,000, with surveying beginning in 1875 and essentially completed by 1912. The map sheets, which include contour lines and elevation references, were updated with new photographs by 1931 and served as the largest-scale topographic basis for the 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 land use and development patterns based on topographic features.
- Study the evolution of cartographic techniques based on the contour line representation and surveying methods described.
- Georeference historical maps for comparison with modern spatial data based on the detailed scale and coordinate reference.
Strengths
- Covers a significant historical period from 1875 to 1931.
- Provides a detailed 1:25,000 scale with contour lines and elevation references.
- Served as the foundational topographic series for subsequent map scales in the region.
Limitations
- Last updated 1937-01-01 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
- Topographic surveying and cartographic production by the Prussian State Recording.
- Time Range
- 1875-1931
- Geography
- German Empire, specific sheet for Eberswalde plot.