Topographic Map 1:50,000 State Edition for Prenzlau (1979-1989)

Topographic map 1:50,000 - State edition (1979-1989) N-33-100-B Prenzlau is a historical military topographic map originally classified as confidential. The map layers include a black floor plan/grid, blue water features, red-brown relief and construction areas, and green forest areas. Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie produced this map, with a last recorded update in 1981.

Use Cases

• Analyze historical land use and forest cover based on the green forest area layer.
• Study historical military planning and terrain analysis based on the confidential military-grade topographic data.
• Digitize and compare historical relief features based on the red-brown relief layer.
• Map historical water bodies and drainage based on the blue water features layer.

Strengths

• Map features multiple standardized content layers (floor plan, water, relief, forest) for structured analysis.
• Produced by the authoritative national mapping agency Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie.

Limitations

• Last updated 1981-01-01 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect temporal and source bias inherent to its original military purpose.

Provenance

Source

Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie

Time Range

1979-1989

Freshness

1981-01-01

Geography

Prenzlau, Germany (specific tile N-33-100-B)