1822 marks the start of production for these foundational topographic maps covering the entire territory of Prussia. The Prussian Urmesstischblatt are hand-drawn unique pieces at a scale of 1:25,000, 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 in color to more closely resemble the original hand-drawn state.
Use Cases
- Analyzing the evolution of cartographic techniques based on the hand-drawn, large-scale originals.
- Studying historical land use and geography in Prussia based on detailed topographic features.
- Training computer vision models for historical map feature recognition based on hand-drawn symbols and annotations.
Strengths
- Maps are hand-drawn unique pieces, providing high detail and historical authenticity.
- Production began in 1822, offering a foundational record for topographic cartography.
- The scale of 1:25,000 suggests a high level of geographic detail.
Limitations
- Last updated 1823-12-31 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Provenance
- Source
- Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie
- Collection Method
- Hand-drawn cartographic survey by the Royal Prussian General Staff.
- Time Range
- Production began in 1822.
- Geography
- Entire territory of Prussia.