Topographic Map 1:25,000 State Edition (1981-1989) for Dömitz, Germany

Topographic maps referred to as the State Edition (AS) were primarily intended for military purposes and carried the classification level Confidential Classified Information. The dataset includes maps on a scale of 1:25,000, with two editions: TK (topographic maps) and TSP (topographic city maps). The data was produced by the Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie.

Use Cases

• Analyzing historical land cover and terrain based on the 1:25,000 scale topographic maps.
• Studying Cold War military infrastructure and planning based on the maps' original confidential classification.
• Comparing urban and rural cartographic representation based on the TK and TSP map editions mentioned.

Strengths

• Maps were produced by the authoritative national mapping agency, the Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie.
• The description specifies a precise map scale of 1:25,000 and two distinct editions (TK and TSP).
• The dataset has a defined temporal coverage from 1981 to 1989.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and file formats require manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The original military classification may indicate specific biases in feature representation or omissions.

Provenance

Source

Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie

Time Range

1981-1989

Geography

Dömitz, Germany (based on map sheet identifier N-32-107-D-a)