From 1875 to 1931, the Prussian state and later Reichsamt für Landesaufnahme produced large-scale topographic map sheets of the German Empire. The work, known as measuring table sheets, features contour lines and a standard height reference. The maps were primarily intended for civilian use and constituted the most detailed topographic basis for the region at the time.
Use Cases
- Analyze historical land use changes based on the topographic features depicted.
- Study the evolution of cartographic techniques based on the contour line representation.
- Georeference historical features based on the large-scale 1:25,000 map work.
Strengths
- Covers a defined historical period from 1875 to 1931.
- Represents a standardized, large-scale topographic map series for its era.
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/temporal bias inherent to the source institution.
Provenance
- Source
- Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie
- Collection Method
- Topographic surveying and map production by state institutions.
- Time Range
- 1875-1931
- Freshness
- 1942-01-01 00:00:00
- Geography
- German Empire (Prussian state and later Reichsamt für Landesaufnahme area of responsibility)