V-Map Level 2: Linear Objects for Topographic Mapping at 1:50,000 Scale

A Web Map Service provides vector data for linear objects from VMap level 2. This vector map corresponds to the information resolution of a traditional topographic map at a scale of 1:50,000. The data is provided by the Marshal's Office of the Opolskie Voivodeship via the eu_open_data platform.

Use Cases

• Generate topographic base maps based on the 1:50,000 scale vector data.
• Analyze linear landscape features like roads or rivers based on the VMap level 2 specification.
• Integrate linear object layers into geospatial applications using the WMS protocol.

Strengths

• Data is structured for a specific, standardized map scale of 1:50,000.
• The service provides vector data, which is typically more analytically flexible than raster imagery.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Urząd Marszałkowski Województwa Opolskiego (Marshal's Office of the Opolskie Voivodeship)