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 sheets reworked to match original color schemes.
Use Cases
- Analyze historical land use and settlement patterns based on the detailed 1:25,000 scale maps.
- Study the evolution of cartographic design and standards based on the 1821 instruction and explanatory notes.
- Digitize and georeference historical map sheets for comparison with modern geospatial data.
Strengths
- Maps are hand-drawn unique pieces at a detailed 1:25,000 scale.
- Production began in 1822, providing a long historical baseline.
- Some individual sheets have been reworked to be more similar to the original color scheme.
Limitations
- Last updated 1841-01-01 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 cartographic production based on 1821 instructions from the Royal Prussian General Staff.
- Time Range
- Production began in 1822.
- Geography
- Prussian territory.