From 1875, the Prussian State Recording began producing these 1:25,000 scale topographic map sheets, with the work essentially completed by 1912. The Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie provides these measuring table sheets, which were the largest-scale topographic map series for the area of the Reich Office for Land Recording in 1931. They feature contour lines and are available as single or multi-colored plano prints.
Use Cases
- Analyzing historical land use and topography based on contour line representation.
- Studying the evolution of cartographic standards in Central Europe based on the map series' production timeline.
- Training georeferencing models for historical map alignment based on the precise scale and coordinate reference system.
Strengths
- The map series represents a complete, standardized topographic survey for its time, covering the area of the German Empire.
- Sheets were produced at a consistent and detailed 1:25,000 scale over a multi-decade period from 1875 to 1931.
Limitations
- Last updated 1938-01-01 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Provenance
- Source
- Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie
- Collection Method
- Topographic surveying and cartographic production by the Prussian State Recording and later the Reich Office for Land Recording.
- Time Range
- 1875 to 1931
- Freshness
- 1938-01-01 00:00:00
- Geography
- Area of the German Empire (Prussia and later Reich jurisdiction)