Alwernia Cadastral Map 1848
A complete full-color map of the village of Alwernia (Alvernia) about 30km west of Kraków, surveyed in 1848 and lithographed in 1850. This is a final-state cadastral map showing building and land parcel numbers but not house numbers, with a small number of redline updates from an undated later survey. The cadastral area is tiny – all taxable land fits on a single map sheet. Already in 1848 Alwernia had a complete market square with some masonry buildings and a 200-year-old monastery. Jews made up almost 20% of the population in the late 19th century, but because there were fewer than 100 community members, burials and other community services were likely held in nearby Chrzanów. This historic paper map is preserved by the Archiwum Narodowe w Krakowie.