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FEDERAL MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND SPORTS Institute of Military Geography The new civil ‐ military Topographic Maps of Austria Robert DITZ Andreas STUMMVOLL Helmut ZIERHUT

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND SPORTS Institute of Military Geography Agenda • Introduction • The Topographic Maps 1 : 250 000 of Austria • The Topographic Maps 1 : 50 000 of Austria • The Topographic Map 1 : 500 000 of Austria • Outlook

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND SPORTS Institute of Military Geography Introduction • Federal Office of Metrology and Surveying • 3 main scales in the official topographic mapping in Austria – 1 : 50 000, 1 : 200 000, 1 : 500 000 (since 1959) – 1 : 250 000 since 2001 for the Austrian Armed Forces, 1 : 200 000 remained a civil map series (until 2009) – the first civil ‐ military map series 1 : 250 000 was published in 2010

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND SPORTS Institute of Military Geography Introduction • Economic reasons • No restrictions due to secret information • Compromises on both sides

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND SPORTS Institute of Military Geography Map Series 1 : 250 000 • First considerations in 2005 • Map series for crisis and disaster management • Map series for planning and operation

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND SPORTS Institute of Military Geography Map Series 1 : 250 000 • 12 map sheets • Covering an area of 2 ° x 1 ° • International Sheet Line System • Sheet Designation Number derived from the IMW

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND SPORTS Institute of Military Geography Map Series 1 : 250 000

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND SPORTS Institute of Military Geography Map Series 1 : 250 000 • Map cover • Overview maps

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND SPORTS Institute of Military Geography Map Series 1 : 250 000 • Sheet line systems

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND SPORTS Institute of Military Geography Map Series 1 : 250 000 • Legend

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND SPORTS Institute of Military Geography Map Series 1 : 250 000 • Map content (especially for crisis management) – Additional information (points of constrictions)  restricted loading capacities of bridges  restricted clearance heights  exceptional incline

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND SPORTS Institute of Military Geography Map Series 1 : 250 000 • Map content

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND SPORTS Institute of Military Geography Map Series 1 : 50 000 • The topographic maps at the scale of 1 : 50 000 of Austria were historically published as a civil and a military edition • Differences in the map content and the layout • Differences in the numbering of the map sheets • Start in 2010 with the layout adaption, print of the first sheet in 2011

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND SPORTS Institute of Military Geography Map Series 1 : 50 000 • 191 map sheets • Covering an area of 20’ x 12’ • International Sheet Line System • Sheet Designation Number derived from the IMW

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND SPORTS Institute of Military Geography Map Series 1 : 50 000

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND SPORTS Institute of Military Geography Map Series 1 : 50 000 • Map cover • Overview maps

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND SPORTS Institute of Military Geography Map Series 1 : 50 000 • Sheet line systems

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND SPORTS Institute of Military Geography Map Series 1 : 50 000 • Legend

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND SPORTS Institute of Military Geography Map Series 1 : 50 000 • Position report

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND SPORTS Institute of Military Geography Map Series 1 : 50 000 • Scale • North directions

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND SPORTS Institute of Military Geography Map Series 1 : 50 000

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND SPORTS Institute of Military Geography Map Series 1 : 50 000 • Map basics of the neighbouring countries – Switzerland – Germany – Czech Republic

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND SPORTS Institute of Military Geography Map Series 1 : 50 000

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND SPORTS Institute of Military Geography Map Series 1 : 50 000

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND SPORTS Institute of Military Geography Map Series 1 : 50 000

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND SPORTS Institute of Military Geography Topographic Map 1 : 500 000 • Topographic map covering Austria and the adjacent areas of the neighbouring countries • 9 ° 30’ to 17 ° 10’ E and 46 ° 0’ to 49 ° 24’ N • Lambert Conformal Conic Projection based on the European Terrestrial Reference System 1989 (ETRS89)

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND SPORTS Institute of Military Geography Topographic Map 1 : 500 000

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND SPORTS Institute of Military Geography Topographic Map 1 : 500 000 • Map cover • Overview maps

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND SPORTS Institute of Military Geography Topographic Map 1 : 500 000 • Legend

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND SPORTS Institute of Military Geography Topographic Map 1 : 500 000 • Position reports and UTM information

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND SPORTS Institute of Military Geography Topographic Map 1 : 500 000

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND SPORTS Institute of Military Geography Thematic Map 1 : 500 000 • Thematic map with administrative and judicial districts and their seats • Background map is reduced to grey and blue elements without an UTM ‐ grid • List of all administrative districts with their index numbers and motor vehicle registration codes

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND SPORTS Institute of Military Geography Outlook • Currently 60 sheets of the maps 1 : 50 000 have been produced, the outstanding number will be produced in the next years • Adaptation of the layout of the map series 1 : 250 000 to the actual design used for the other scales (planned to be published in 2014) • Discussion about a new and modern design for the symbolisation of the map 1 : 50 000

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND SPORTS Institute of Military Geography Thank You! Robert DITZ robert.ditz@bmlvs.gv.at