270 hand-drawn, unpublished map sheets depict the Prussian territory east of the Weser River at a scale of 1:50,000. The topographical survey was conducted between 1767 and 1787 under the direction of Prussian officer and cartographer Friedrich Wilhelm Karl Graf von Schmettau. The original unique pieces are held by the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz and are available as multi-color prints measuring 97 cm x 64 cm.
Use Cases
- Analyze historical land use and settlement patterns based on the detailed 1:50,000 scale topographical images.
- Study the evolution of cartographic techniques based on the hand-drawn, unpublished nature of the original sheets.
- Conduct georeferencing and historical GIS analysis based on the precise geographic coverage of Prussian territory east of the Weser.
Strengths
- 270 individual map sheets provide extensive spatial coverage of the historical region.
- High-resolution detail from the 1:50,000 scale survey conducted over 20 years (1767-1787).
- Original hand-drawn sheets represent unique cartographic artifacts from a specific historical period.
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Last updated 1787-12-31 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
Provenance
- Source
- Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie
- Collection Method
- Topographical survey and hand-drawn cartography.
- Time Range
- 1767 to 1787
- Geography
- Prussian territory east of the Weser River, specifically the Angermünde section.