Prussian territory is covered by the Urmesstischblätter, a series of hand-drawn, one-off topographic maps at a scale of 1:25,000. The Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie provides these maps, which were produced starting in 1822 and mark the beginning of modern topographic cartography. The specific sheet '2952 Uchtdorf' was last updated on 1835-12-31.
Use Cases
- Historical landscape analysis based on the detailed 1:25,000 scale topographic features.
- Training computer vision models for map feature extraction based on hand-drawn cartographic symbols.
- Studying the evolution of cartographic design based on the standardized content and style defined in 1821.
Strengths
- Maps are hand-drawn originals at a detailed 1:25,000 scale.
- Production began in 1822, providing a foundational historical record.
- Content and design were standardized by official instructions from the Royal Prussian General Staff in 1821.
Limitations
- Last updated 1835-12-31; freshness should be verified.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Provenance
- Source
- Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie
- Collection Method
- Hand-drawn topographic surveys conducted by the Royal Prussian General Staff.
- Time Range
- Production began 1822; specific sheet dated 1835.
- Freshness
- 1835-12-31
- Geography
- Prussian territory, specific sheet covers the Uchtdorf area.