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

A 1:50,000 scale topographic map series from the former German Democratic Republic, produced between 1974 and 1982. The 'Economics Edition' was intended as a map basis for administration, science, industry, agriculture, transport, and environmental protection. It was originally classified as 'Confidential service item' or 'Only for official use' and includes content layers for ground plan, water, relief, streets, construction areas, and forests.

Use Cases

• Analyzing historical land use patterns based on the described forest, construction, and agricultural areas.
• Studying the evolution of transport and infrastructure networks based on the road and construction area layers.
• Mapping historical administrative and security boundaries for the former GDR based on the map's intended purpose.
• Conducting environmental history research based on the described water and relief features.

Strengths

• Provides detailed multi-layer cartographic data for a specific historical period (1974-1982).
• Covers multiple thematic areas including administration, industry, agriculture, and environmental protection as described.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Last updated 1979-01-01 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

Time Range

1974-1982

Freshness

1979-01-01 00:00:00

Geography

Former German Democratic Republic, specific area of Marnitz (0605-2)