Methodology of Mosaicking and Georeferencing for Multi-Sheet Early Maps with Irregular Cuts Using the Example of the Topographic Chart of the Kingdom of Poland
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22033498 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jakub Kuna (0000-0003-0169-3008, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, corresponding author), Tomasz Panecki (0000-0003-3483-2035, Tadeusz Manteuffel Institute of History), Mateusz Zawadzki (0000-0002-2126-2822, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 249 |
| Publication date | 2024-07-10 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2220-9964 • E-ISSN: 2220-9964 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijgi13070249 |
| OpenAlex | W4400485568 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 19 |
The Topographic Chart of the Kingdom of Poland (pol. Topograficzna Karta Królestwa Polskiego, commonly referred to as ‘the Quartermaster’s Map’, hereinafter: TKKP) is the first Polish modern topographic map of Poland (1:126,000, 1843). Cartographic historians acclaim its conception by the General Quartermaster of the Polish Army, noting its editorial principles and technical execution as exemplars of the early 19th-century cartographic standards. Today, it stands as a national heritage relic, furnishing invaluable insights into the former Polish Kingdom’s topography. Although extensively utilised in geographical and historical inquiries, the TKKP has yet to undergo a comprehensive geomatic investigation and publication as spatial data services. Primarily, this delay stems from the challenges of mosaicking and georeferencing its 60 constituent sheets, owing to the uncertain mathematical framework and irregular sheet cuts. In 2023, the authors embarked on rectifying this by creating a unified TKKP mosaic and georeferencing the map to contemporary reference data benchmarks. This endeavour involved scrutinising the map’s mathematical accuracy and verifying prior findings. The resultant product is accessible via the ‘Maps with the Past’ platform, developed by the Institute of History of the Polish Academy of Sciences The dissemination of raster data services adhering to OGC standards such as WMTS (Web Map Tile Service), ECW (Enhanced Compression Wavelet), and COG (Cloud Optimized GeoTIFF) facilitates the swift and seamless integration of the generated data into web and GIS tools. The digital edition of the TKKP emerges as a pivotal resource for investigations spanning natural and anthropogenic environmental transformations, sustainable development, and cultural heritage studies
Cartography · Chart · Computer vision · Digital mapping · Digitization · Geography · Geoinformatics · Geomatics · Georeference · Orthophoto · Physical geography · Raster graphics · Remote sensing · Computer Science · Geographic Information Systems Studies · Historical and Cultural Studies of Poland · Historical Geography and Cartography · Artificial Intelligence
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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