Prussian territory is covered by hand-drawn, one-off topographic maps at a scale of 1:25,000. The maps were produced by the Royal Prussian General Staff beginning in 1822, with this specific sheet dated to 1844. They mark the beginning of modern topographic cartography and were intended as base material for smaller-scale maps.
Use Cases
- Historical landscape analysis based on the detailed topographic features.
- Training computer vision models for map feature extraction based on hand-drawn cartographic symbols.
- Georeferencing and comparing historical land cover with modern data based on the precise 1:25,000 scale.
- Studying the evolution of cartographic design and standardization based on the 1821 Royal Prussian General Staff instructions.
Strengths
- Maps are available as high-quality plots, with some individual sheets reworked to be more similar to the original color scheme.
- The production followed specific instructions from the Royal Prussian General Staff, suggesting a standardized methodology.
- The scale of 1:25,000 indicates a high level of detail for the period.
Limitations
- Last updated 1844-12-31 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 conducted by the Royal Prussian General Staff.
- Time Range
- 1826-1844
- Geography
- Prussian territory, specifically the area around Cedynia.