Prussian Urmesstischblätter are hand-drawn, single-copy topographic maps produced starting in 1822 for the entire territory of Prussia. The maps were created at a scale of 1:25,000 and mark the beginning of modern topographic cartography. The data is provided by the Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie.
Use Cases
- Analyze historical land use patterns based on the hand-drawn topographic features.
- Study the evolution of cartographic design based on the specified content and style guidelines from 1821.
- Georeference historical maps for comparison with modern geospatial data based on the detailed 1:25,000 scale.
Strengths
- Maps are hand-drawn originals, representing unique historical artifacts.
- Production began in 1822, providing a foundational record for topographic cartography.
- Some sheets have been reworked in color to be more similar to the original.
Limitations
- Last updated 1827-12-31 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
- Hand-drawn cartographic surveys.
- Time Range
- Production began in 1822.
- Geography
- Entire territory of Prussia.