Short List of mapping data available for Germany
(and adjacent countries 1812-19XX)

Andreas Kunz (Institute of European History Mainz, Germany)

Note: A long, more detailed list will be available at Florence.

Maps were digitized by a professional cartographer using the THEMAK2 mapping system (can be interfaced to Kylix-GIS and possibly to other systems). Data not geo-referenced (table coordinates used). Have been geo-referenced before, using Atlas GIS.

Germany 1812

German states under French dominance, external boundaries

Confederation of the Rhine 1812

Derivative of map listed above

German states after the First Paris Treaty of 1814

external boundaries of all states and territorial entities

German Confederation in 1820 (incl. Austria)

external boundaries of all member states, incl. Luxemburg, Liechtenstein, Austria.

including the (eastern) border of the Confederation

German Confederation in 1848 (incl. portions of Austria)

external boundaries of all member states

internal boundaries (Regierungsbezirke) in Prussia, Bavaria, Baden, Hannover, Wuerttemberg and others.

Germany in 1871 (German Empire and adjacent countries)

external boundaries of all member states

internal boundaries (Provinzen and Regierungsbezirke) in Prussia, Bavaria, Baden, Hannover, Wuerttemberg and others.

Germany in 1914 (German Empire and adjacent countries)

as in 1871, in addition: counties (Kreise)

Germany in 1920/23 (Weimar Republic) and adjacent countries

external boundaries of the Laender

internal boundaries of most of the Laender

in addition: counties (Kreise)

Germany in 1938 (Third Reich prior to WWII)

as in 1920

German in 1989 (Federal Republic and GDR prior to reunification)

internal: Laender (for FRG) and Bezirke (for GDR)

Andreas Kunz (Mainz, 2000)

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