1767 to 1787 topographic maps of Prussian territory east of the Weser river at a scale of 1:50,000. The work was created by Prussian officer Friedrich Wilhelm Karl Graf von Schmettau, resulting in 270 hand-drawn, unpublished unique sheets. The original maps are held by the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz.
Use Cases
- Analyze historical land use and topography based on the 1:50,000 scale maps
- Study the evolution of cartographic techniques based on hand-drawn, multi-color prints
- Research historical geography of Prussian territories east of the Weser river
- Digitize and georeference historical map sheets for temporal comparison
Strengths
- Covers a specific 20-year period from 1767 to 1787
- Comprises 270 individual map sheets
- High-detail scale of 1:50,000
- Large physical sheet size of 97 cm x 64 cm
Limitations
- Last updated 1787-12-31 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 topographic survey conducted by Friedrich Wilhelm Karl Graf von Schmettau and his team.
- Time Range
- 1767 to 1787
- Geography
- Prussian territory east of the Weser river, specifically the Freyenwalde section (Sektion 65).