From 1875, the Prussian State Recording began producing topographic maps at a 1:25,000 scale, a process largely completed by 1912. The map sheets, which include contour lines and a normal-zero reference, were updated with new photographs by 1931. They were produced by the Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie and served as the primary large-scale topographic base for the area of the Reich Office for Land Recording.
Use Cases
- Analyze historical land use and settlement patterns based on topographic features.
- Study the evolution of cartographic techniques based on the contour line representation and map style.
- Georeference and compare historical landscapes with modern maps based on the detailed 1:25,000 scale.
Strengths
- Map production spanned over 56 years from 1875 to 1931, providing a long-term perspective.
- Sheets were the primary large-scale topographic base for the area, suggesting authoritative coverage.
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.
- Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to the source period and region.
Provenance
- Source
- Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie
- Collection Method
- Topographic surveying and cartographic production by the Prussian State Recording and subsequent authorities.
- Time Range
- 1875 to 1931
- Freshness
- 1942-01-01 00:00:00
- Geography
- German Empire (area of responsibility of the Reich Office for Land Recording)