Prussian Original Survey Sheets production began in 1822 for the entire territory of Prussia. The maps are hand-drawn one-offs at a scale of 1:25,000, created by the Royal Prussian General Staff and provided by the Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie. They were not published but intended as a basis for smaller-scale maps, marking the beginning of topographic cartography.
Use Cases
- Historical map analysis based on hand-drawn cartographic techniques
- Study of topographic cartography evolution based on foundational 19th-century maps
- Geographic reference for historical land use in Prussia based on the 1:25,000 scale sheets
Strengths
- Maps are foundational to topographic cartography, marking its beginning
- Sheets are available as high-quality plots, with some reworked for color accuracy
Limitations
- Last updated 1845-01-01 00:00:00; 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 by the Royal Prussian General Staff
- Time Range
- Production began in 1822
- Freshness
- 1845-01-01 00:00:00
- Geography
- Entire territory of Prussia