German map series first issued by the Preussische Landesaufnahme and the mapping agencies of the German states of Bavaria, Saxony, and Württemberg. After 1919 most sheets were issued by the Reichsamt für Landesaufnahme. The map series is also known as KDR-100 (German General Staff map).
Details
Title
Karte des Deutschen Reiches 1:100 000 (1-cm-Karte)
Note
Relief shown by hachures and spot heights on most sheets. Relief is represented by shading or contours on some sheets. Shows drainage, vegetation, roads, railroads, and cultural features. Accompanied by 1-sheet guide to symbols used: Musterblatt und Zeichen-Erklärung für die Karte des Deutschen Reiches 1:100 000. Set contains various editions. Some sheets are identified as Umdruckausgabe. Issued in quadrangles of 15' of latitude by 30' of longitude. In an agreement dated March 4, 1878, the German states of Prussia, Saxony, Bavaria, and Württemberg agreed to map Germany's territory on a 1:100,000 scale in a common topographic grid survey consisting of 674 sheets. Many features were modelled on the Preussische Generalstabskarte. The first sheets that were issued were largely redrawn from pre-existing military maps. A polyhedral projection was used. Prime meridian initially was Ferro, but was later switched to Greenwich.
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