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

Topographic maps referred to as the 'Economics Edition' (AV) were produced by the Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie to serve as a map basis for administration, science, industry, agriculture, transport, and environmental protection in the former German Democratic Republic. The maps were classified as 'Confidential service item' or 'Only for official use' and depict planimetry, water, relief, streets, construction areas, and forests. The data was last updated in 1980.

Use Cases

• Analyze historical land-use patterns based on the described forest, construction, and agricultural areas.
• Study the evolution of transport and infrastructure networks based on the road and construction area data.
• Model historical environmental protection efforts based on the map's thematic layers for planning.
• Compare administrative and economic geography of the former GDR based on the map's intended use for administration and industry.

Strengths

• Produced by a national mapping agency (Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie), suggesting authoritative source data.
• Contains 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.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie

Time Range

1974-1982

Freshness

Data is historical, last updated in 1980.

Geography

Wiesenburg area, former German Democratic Republic (GDR)