Prussian Original Survey Maps 1:25,000 Scale for Schönewalde

Prussian territory original survey maps produced starting in 1822. The hand-drawn, single-copy maps were created at a scale of 1:25,000 and were not published, serving as the basis for smaller-scale maps. The content and design were standardized by the Royal Prussian General Staff's 1821 instruction and sample sheet explanations.

Use Cases

• Analyze historical land use and settlement patterns based on hand-drawn topographic features.
• Study the evolution of cartographic design and standardization based on the 1821 General Staff instructions.
• Georeference historical maps for comparison with modern geospatial data based on the 1:25,000 scale.

Strengths

• Maps mark the beginning of topographic cartography, as stated in the description.
• Individual sheets have been reworked in color to be more similar to the original, and are available as high-quality plots.

Limitations

• Last updated 1851-01-01 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, single-copy maps produced for the Royal Prussian General Staff.

Time Range

Production began in 1822.

Freshness

1851-01-01 00:00:00

Geography

Prussian territory, specifically sheet 4145 Schönewalde.