From 1875, the Prussian State Recording began producing these 1:25,000 scale topographic map sheets, a process essentially completed by 1912. The sheets feature contour lines and a normal-zero reference, forming an independent map series that served as the largest-scale topographic basis for the area of the Reich Office for Land Recording. They are plano maps, supplied mostly as single-colored prints.
Use Cases
- Analyze historical land use and settlement patterns based on the detailed topographic features.
- Study the evolution of cartographic representation based on the contour line and reference system.
- Georeference historical features for modern GIS analysis based on the precise 1:25,000 scale.
Strengths
- Covers a significant historical period from 1875 to 1931.
- Provides a detailed 1:25,000 scale, which was the largest-scale topographic map series for the area at the time.
- Includes contour line representation and a normal-zero reference for elevation data.
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.
- Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to the source and era.
Provenance
- Source
- Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie
- Collection Method
- Produced by the Prussian State Recording and later the Reich Office for Land Recording.
- Time Range
- 1875 to 1931
- Geography
- German Empire