Old Nordic Maps

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The General Staff Map (1827–1971) describes the natural landscape including elevations, communications, buildings and general land use. The scale is 1:100 000 in the Southern Part and 1:200 000 in the Northern Part.

History of acquisition

This map was for a long time the only map that covered the whole of Sweden in a detailed medium scale and showed the varied Swedish landscape in an easily understandable way. The map was important for both military and civilian purposes.

In 1805, a military organization was created for the production of topographic maps, first called the Field Survey Corps, later the Field Survey Brigade and finally the Topographic Corps. Between 1860 and 1874, the maps were published under the name "Topographic Corps Map of Sweden" ("Topografiska kårens karta över Sverige").

The maps now in the National Survey of Sweden's archives (the National Map Service's map archives) are mainly from the period after 1860. In 1874, the General Staff Map began to be published under the name "General Staff Map of Sweden" ("Generalstabens karta över Sverige"). It was widely used and distributed among the general public. The map that made the series nationwide was published in 1923. The reissue then continued with both new and updated map sheets.

The last newly produced map sheet was published in 1946 and the last revised sheets were published in 1971. However, the publishing of the maps continued well into the 1970s.

Data quality

The General Staff Map was produced over a long period of time. The content, quality and even style vary, but it is still a coherent series of maps. Four map sheets are missing in the areas around Härnösand, Skellefteå and Örnsköldsvik.