Maps of the German Empire at a scale of 1:25,000, known as measuring table sheets. The recording began in 1875 and was essentially completed by 1912, with new photographs of earlier sheets finished by 1931. The work was produced by the Prussian state reception and later the Reichamt für Landesaufnahme to meet civil needs.
Use Cases
- Analyze historical landforms based on the contour line representation mentioned in the description.
- Study the evolution of cartographic standards based on the multi-decade production period from 1875 to 1931.
- Georeference historical features using the large-scale topographic basis described for the era.
Strengths
- Provides large-scale (1:25,000) topographic maps for a historical period.
- Covers a significant production period from 1875 to 1931.
- Includes contour line representation and reference to normal zero, as stated in the description.
Limitations
- Last updated 1938-01-01 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 historical source.
Provenance
- Source
- Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie
- Collection Method
- Topographic surveying and map production by the Prussian state reception and Reichamt für Landesaufnahme.
- Time Range
- 1875 to 1931
- Geography
- German Empire