Legend for the Austrian Empire's First Military Survey 1764-1784

Designed to accompany and explain the first comprehensive survey of the entire Austrian Empire (including the new kingdom of Galicia), this legend defines the scale of the maps plus the meaning of the colors and more than 30 feature types on the maps. Particular attention is paid to fortifications, resources, and communication pathways. This map image is from Wikimedia Commons. A full overlay map of the First Military Survey of Galicia is available on the Mapire website.

Original map in the public domain. Digital copy from Wikimedia Commons. Stitched image and online interactive map by Gesher Galicia, Inc. For more information, visit the Gesher Galicia Map Room.