A historical map titled 'The Margraviate and the Electorate of Brandenburg' published in 1696 by Nicolaus Sanson d’Abbeville d.E. in Paris. The reproduction is a colored copper engraving measuring 98 cm x 67 cm, copied by the LGB in cooperation with the Brandenburg State Archives. It represents the region on a scale of approximately 1:450,000.
Use Cases
- Analyze historical political boundaries based on the map's depiction of the Margraviate and Electorate
- Study cartographic techniques and styles from the late 17th century based on the copper engraving
- Compare historical and modern geography of Brandenburg based on the map's scale and detail
Strengths
- Map has a precise publication date of 1696
- Reproduction is based on an original copper engraving, suggesting fidelity to the source
- Map has a defined scale of approximately 1:450,000
- Physical dimensions of 98 cm x 67 cm are documented
Limitations
- 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
- Reproduction of a historical copper engraving in cooperation with the Brandenburg State Archives.
- Time Range
- 1696
- Geography
- Margraviate and Electorate of Brandenburg