Set covers two distinct geographical areas in Germany, Bavaria and the Palatinate (German: Pfalz or Rheinpfalz, historically also known as Rheinbayern or Bayerische Pfalz), a region west of the Rhine which was part of Bavaria from 1816 to 1945.
Title
Topogr. Karte v. Bayern 1:25 000 (4 cm-Karte)
Variant Title
Topographische Karte von Bayern 1:25 000 (4 cm-Karte)
Topogr. Karte v. Bayern 1:25 000 : Messtischblatt der Pfalz
Topogr. Karte v. Bayern 1:25 000 (4 cm-Karte), Pfalz
Topographische Karte von Bayern, Deutsche Heereskarte
Published
[Munich], Bayerisches Landesvermessungsamt, 1872-1944.
Full Collection Name
WWII Captured German Military Maps
Other Identifiers
G6420 s25.B3
Scale
Scale 1:25,000<br>Scale 1:25,000
Coordinates
(E 8°58ʹ00ʺ--E 13°50ʹ00ʺ/N 50°33ʹ00ʺ--N 47°16ʹ00ʺ).
(E 7°14ʹ00ʺ--E 8°30ʹ00ʺ/N 50°02ʹ00ʺ--N 48°53ʹ00ʺ).
Type
Map
Extent
maps
Other Physical Details
some color
Dimensions
49 x 50 cm or smaller, on sheets 60 x 58 cm or smaller
Archive
Earth Sciences & Map Library
Note
Relief shown by contours, shading, hachures, and spot heights.
Editions vary. Early sheets issued by Bayerisches Topographisches Bureau. Some sheets reissued by German military during World War II with military grid information and additional marginal notes.
Each sheet individually titled and numbered, e.g.: no.93. Geldersheim. Sheets covering the Palatinate use different 4-digit numbering system.
Shows drainage, relief, land cover, communication, and cultural features.
Includes degree conversion table, legend, administrative boundary diagram, grid reference, magnetic declination information, and schedule pointer.
"Bearbeitet im Bayer. Topographischen Bureau"--At foot of some sheets.
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