Prussian Original Survey Sheets 1:25,000 for Leek Hammer

1822 marks the beginning of the Prussian Original Survey Sheets, hand-drawn one-off maps at a scale of 1:25,000. The Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie provides these sheets, which were never published but served as the basis for smaller-scale maps. These plano prints represent the foundational stage of modern topographic cartography.

Use Cases

• Analyzing historical land use patterns based on the hand-drawn topographic features.
• Training computer vision models for map feature recognition based on the detailed cartographic design.
• Studying the evolution of cartographic standards based on the 1821 design instructions mentioned in the description.
• Georeferencing historical maps based on the precise 1:25,000 scale.

Strengths

• Sheets are available as high-quality plots, suggesting good visual fidelity.
• The production began in 1822, providing a long historical baseline for cartographic study.
• Individual sheets have been reworked in color to be more similar to the original.

Limitations

• Last updated 1847-01-01 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie

Collection Method

Hand-drawn one-off maps produced as part of the Prussian topographic survey.

Time Range

Production began in 1822.

Freshness

1847-01-01 00:00:00

Geography

Prussian territory, specifically the Leek Hammer area.