Prussian Urmesstischblätter are hand-drawn, single-copy topographic maps produced for the territory of Prussia. The production began in 1822 under the Royal Prussian General Staff, based on instructions from 1821. These maps mark the beginning of modern topographic cartography and are available as high-quality plots.
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 instructions for content and design.
- Georeference and compare historical landscapes with modern maps based on the 1:25,000 scale detail.
Strengths
- Production began in 1822, providing a long historical baseline.
- Maps were drawn at a detailed 1:25,000 scale.
- Individual sheets have been reworked to more closely match the original color scheme.
Limitations
- Last updated 1845-01-01 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie
- Collection Method
- Hand-drawn single copies produced by the Royal Prussian General Staff.
- Time Range
- Production began in 1822.
- Freshness
- 1845-01-01 00:00:00
- Geography
- Territory of Prussia.