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

A topographic map series produced for the former German Democratic Republic between 1974 and 1982. The maps were classified as confidential or for official use and were intended as a base for administration, science, industry, agriculture, transport, and environmental protection. The Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie is listed as the organization.

Use Cases

• Analyze historical land-use patterns based on the described content layers for forest, construction, and water.
• Study the evolution of transport and administrative infrastructure in the former GDR based on the map's stated purpose.
• Conduct comparative historical geography using the detailed ground plan and relief information.
• Research environmental protection planning in a historical context based on the map's intended use case.

Strengths

• Maps were produced at a detailed 1:50,000 scale.
• Content includes specific thematic layers for ground plan, water, relief, streets, construction, and forest areas.
• The dataset has a defined temporal coverage from 1974 to 1982.

Limitations

• Last updated metadata is from 1975-01-01; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie

Time Range

1974-1982

Freshness

1975-01-01 00:00:00

Geography

Former German Democratic Republic (GDR)