TK50AV: Topographic Map of Strausberg, GDR (1974-1982)

Topographic maps from the former German Democratic Republic, classified as 'Confidential service item' or 'Only for official use', were produced between 1974 and 1982. The Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie created these maps at a 1:50,000 scale to serve administration, science, industry, and planning. Content layers include ground plan, water, relief, streets, construction areas, and forest cover.

Use Cases

• Analyzing historical land use and infrastructure based on the described ground plan, construction area, and forest area layers.
• Studying changes in transportation networks based on the street filling layer mentioned in the description.
• Researching environmental and planning history of the GDR based on the map's stated purpose for planning and environmental protection.

Strengths

• Maps were produced over an 8-year period (1974-1982), providing a consistent series.
• Includes multiple thematic content layers (ground plan, water, relief, streets, construction, forest) as described.

Limitations

• Last updated 1980-01-01 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect temporal and political bias inherent to its source and era.

Provenance

Source

Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie

Time Range

1974-1982

Freshness

1980-01-01 00:00:00

Geography

Strausberg, former German Democratic Republic (GDR)