Prussian territory was mapped in hand-drawn, single-copy sheets at a scale of 1:25,000 starting in 1822. The Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie provides these maps, which were foundational for later topographic cartography. Individual sheets 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 Royal Prussian General Staff instructions.
- Georeference historical maps for comparison with modern spatial data based on the precise 1:25,000 scale.
Strengths
- Maps are foundational to modern topographic cartography, as stated in the description.
- Individual sheets are available as high-quality plots, as mentioned.
Limitations
- Last updated 1846-01-01 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie
- Collection Method
- Hand-drawn, single-copy survey sheets produced by the Royal Prussian General Staff.
- Time Range
- Production began in 1822.
- Freshness
- 1846-01-01 00:00:00
- Geography
- Prussian territory, specifically the Spremberg sheet.