From 1875, the Prussian State Recording began producing topographic maps at a 1:25,000 scale, a process largely completed by 1912. These measuring table sheets, featuring contour lines and a normal-zero reference, formed the largest-scale topographic map series for the area of the Reich Office for Land Recording by 1931. The maps are available as plano sheets, typically in single-color prints.
Use Cases
- Analyze historical land use and settlement patterns based on the detailed topographic representation.
- Train models for historical map feature extraction based on the contour line and geographic reference system.
- Conduct longitudinal studies of landscape change based on maps spanning over five decades.
- Georeference and digitize historical geographic data based on the precise 1:25,000 scale.
Strengths
- Maps were produced over a significant period from 1875 to 1931, offering temporal depth.
- Sheets were the largest-scale topographic map work for the area of the Reich Office for Land Recording by 1931.
- Description specifies the inclusion of contour lines and a normal-zero reference for elevation.
Limitations
- Last updated 1941-01-01 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
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
- 1941-01-01 00:00:00
- Geography
- German Empire, specifically the area covered by sheet 4148 Luckau and the broader responsibility of the Reich Office for Land Recording.