Prussian Urmesstischblätter production began in 1822 for the entire territory of Prussia. These maps were hand-drawn one-offs at a scale of 1:25,000, intended as the basis for smaller-scale maps. The Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie provides these sheets, which mark the beginning of modern topographic cartography.
Use Cases
- Analyze historical land use patterns based on hand-drawn topographic features.
- Study the evolution of cartographic design based on the 1821 design instructions.
- Georeference historical maps for comparison with modern geospatial data based on the 1:25,000 scale.
Strengths
- Maps were produced for the entire territory of Prussia, suggesting broad historical coverage.
- Sheets were created at a detailed 1:25,000 scale.
- Some individual sheets have been reworked in color to be more similar to the original.
Limitations
- Last updated 1844-01-01 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Provenance
- Source
- Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie
- Collection Method
- Hand-drawn one-off maps produced by the Royal Prussian General Staff.
- Time Range
- Production began in 1822. Individual sheet for Bad Saarow-Pieskow dated 1844.
- Freshness
- 1844-01-01 00:00:00
- Geography
- Territory of Prussia.