Prussian territory was mapped starting in 1822 with hand-drawn, one-off sheets at a scale of 1:25,000. The Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie provides these sheets, which mark the beginning of modern topographic cartography. The specific sheet covers the Zinna Monastery area.
Use Cases
- Historical landscape analysis based on the detailed 1:25,000 scale maps.
- Study of cartographic design evolution based on the hand-drawn, foundational map sheets.
- Georeferencing and comparison with modern maps based on the original survey content.
Strengths
- Sheets are hand-drawn originals at a detailed 1:25,000 scale.
- They represent the foundational basis for modern topographic cartography in the region.
Limitations
- Last updated 1841-01-01 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 survey sheets produced by the Royal Prussian General Staff.
- Time Range
- Created starting 1822.
- Freshness
- 1841-01-01 00:00:00
- Geography
- Prussian territory, specifically the Zinna Monastery area.