Topographic Map 1:50,000 Economic Edition for the Former GDR (1974-1982)

Topographic maps from the 'Economics Edition' series were produced for the former German Democratic Republic between 1974 and 1982. They were created by the Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie to serve as a basis for administration, science, industry, agriculture, and environmental protection. The maps include ground plan, water, relief, streets, construction areas, and forest cover.

Use Cases

• Analyze historical land use patterns based on the forest and construction area classifications.
• Study the development of transport and administrative infrastructure based on the street and ground plan data.
• Research environmental protection and planning efforts based on the described map content levels.

Strengths

• Maps were produced at a detailed 1:50,000 scale.
• Content includes multiple thematic layers such as ground plan, water, relief, and land cover.
• Covers a defined historical period from 1974 to 1982.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to its historical and political context.

Provenance

Source

Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie

Time Range

1974-1982

Geography

Former German Democratic Republic (GDR), specific area around Loburg