Prussian territory is covered by hand-drawn topographic maps produced starting in 1822. The maps are unique pieces at a scale of 1:25,000 and were created by the Royal Prussian General Staff to serve as a basis for smaller-scale maps. They are available as plano prints, with some individual sheets reworked to match the original color scheme.
Use Cases
- Analyze historical land use and settlement patterns based on the detailed topographic features.
- Study the evolution of cartographic design and standards based on the 1821 instruction and explanatory notes.
- Georeference and digitize historical maps for comparison with modern geographic data.
Strengths
- Maps are hand-drawn unique pieces, providing high historical detail.
- Production began in 1822, offering a long-term historical perspective.
- Individual map sheets have been reworked to be more similar to the original.
Limitations
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
- Last updated 1844-01-01 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Provenance
- Source
- Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie
- Collection Method
- Hand-drawn cartographic production by the Royal Prussian General Staff.
- Time Range
- Production began in 1822.
- Geography
- Prussian territory.