Gábor TIMÁR

GIS integration of the second military survey sections — a solution valid on the territory of Slovakia and Hungary

Timár, G.: GIS integration of the second military survey sections — a solution valid on the territory of Slovakia and Hungary. Kartografické listy, 2004, 12, 2 figs., 15 refs.

Abstract: The geodetic datum and map projection parameters of the second military survey sheets (1821-1869) are described, along with the sheeting system to support the GIS integration of these maps without seeking for numerous ground control points. These parameters are valid in the present territory of Slovakia, Hungary, Burgenland, Podkarpatska Rus, and some parts of Romania and Serbia, too but are different from the ones valid in the Czech Republic and the most parts of Austria. The error sources of the fitting process are listed. Jn addition, a complete algorithm is proposed to make the fit of these map sheets to modem map grid systems, using GIS.

Keywords: second military survey, Habsburg Empire maps, historical maps, geodetic datum, map projection, Slovakia, Hungary, Central Europe