A hand-drawn, single-copy map sheet from 1869, produced as part of the Prussian Original Survey Map series that began in 1822. The map was created by the Royal Prussian General Staff on a scale of 1:25,000 to serve as a basis for smaller-scale maps. It is provided by the Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie.
Use Cases
- Study the evolution of topographic cartography based on the foundational map series described.
- Analyze historical land use and settlement patterns in Berlin-Marzahn based on the 1869 map sheet.
- Compare hand-drawn cartographic techniques from the 19th century with modern digital methods based on the original production process.
Strengths
- Map sheet is a high-quality plot, with some individual sheets reworked to be even more similar to the original color scheme.
- Represents the beginning of topographic cartography, a foundational series for subsequent mapping efforts.
Limitations
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
- Last updated 1869-01-01 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Provenance
- Source
- Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie
- Collection Method
- Hand-drawn cartographic survey.
- Time Range
- 1869
- Geography
- Berlin-Marzahn, Prussia