About Map Series

Map series can be described as results of extensive mapping, usually initiated by the military or other state institutions. Their characteristic features include the representation of large territories on several scales in the form of a series of separate map sheets with a common layout. Costly cartographic works have usually been continuously updated for many decades, with sheets showing regions of high interest having up tens of editions over the time. On the basis of national map series, further thematic maps were created. In some cases thematic content was added in the form of overprints of the original sheets.

The most important map series depicting the Czech territory is the Austrian and later Czechoslovak military mapping and Czechoslovak national map series originating in the second half of the 19th century. Important maps of the neighboring countries, especially the German map series from the time of the Second World War, are also worth mention.

Help

MapSeries works on three modes. In the first you can select the map you want to see by clicking on the map thumbnail representing the series or choosing from the list. After this selection, the corresponding map series layout is displayed with the available map sheets highlighted. A short description of the selected map work is also located in the sidebar. When you click on one of the highlighted map sheets, available editions of that map sheet are displayed. In addition to the preview and a simple description, you will find there a link to the library catalog and to a digital library.

Authors

Eva Chodějovská, Petr Žabička, Erich Duda.

Moravian Library in Brno, Czech Republic 2018.