Prussian and later German topographic map sheets at a scale of 1:25,000, produced by the Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie. The mapping effort began in 1875 and was essentially completed by 1912, with revisions and new photographs finished by 1931. The sheets feature contour lines and a normal-zero reference, serving as the largest-scale topographic map series for the area of the Reich Office for Land Recording.
Use Cases
- Analyze historical land use and settlement patterns based on the topographic features.
- Study the evolution of cartographic representation and surveying techniques based on the described contour line and printing styles.
- Georeference historical map sheets for comparison with modern geospatial data based on the scale and coordinate reference.
Strengths
- Covers a significant period of German cartographic history from 1875 to 1931.
- Represents the largest-scale topographic map series for its time and region as stated in the description.
Limitations
- Last updated 1934-01-01 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 its successor organizations.
- Time Range
- 1875 to 1931
- Geography
- German Empire