Prussian Original Survey Maps at 1:25,000 Scale for Paplitz

Prussian territory was mapped starting in 1822 with hand-drawn, one-off survey sheets at a scale of 1:25,000. The maps, produced by the Royal Prussian General Staff, were not published but served as the foundational basis for smaller-scale topographic cartography. The Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie provides these sheets, which mark the beginning of modern topographic mapping.

Use Cases

• Analyze historical land use and settlement patterns based on the hand-drawn topographic features.
• Study the evolution of cartographic design and standards based on the 1821 Royal Prussian General Staff instructions.
• Georeference and compare historical landscapes with modern maps based on the foundational survey data.

Strengths

• Sheets are hand-drawn originals, representing unique historical artifacts.
• Maps were produced under a standardized instruction from the Royal Prussian General Staff in 1821, ensuring consistent content and design.
• Sheets are available as high-quality plots, with some individual sheets reworked to be more similar to the original color scheme.

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

Production began in 1822. The specific sheet's temporal coverage is not specified.

Geography

Prussian territory, specifically the area of Paplitz.