From 1875 to 1931, the Prussian State Recording produced topographic map sheets at a 1:25,000 scale, which became the largest-scale map series for the German Empire. The maps feature contour lines and a normal-zero reference, primarily intended to meet civilian demand. They were produced by the Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie and are mostly available as single-color prints.
Use Cases
- Historical landscape analysis based on contour line representation.
- Study of cartographic evolution based on the transition from pre-1875 to 1931 map sheets.
- Georeferencing historical features based on the 1:25,000 scale and normal-zero reference.
Strengths
- Covers a significant time period from 1875 to 1931.
- Provides a large-scale (1:25,000) topographic representation.
- Includes contour lines and a normal-zero reference for elevation data.
Limitations
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
- Last updated 1941-01-01 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
- Produced by the Prussian State Recording.
- Time Range
- 1875 to 1931
- Freshness
- 1941-01-01 00:00:00
- Geography
- German Empire, specifically the area of Storkow (sheet 3749)