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Generalstabskartan (1827–1971) describes the natural landscape, including elevations, communications, settlements, and an overview of land use. The scale is 1:100,000 in the Southern parts and 1:200,000 in the Northern parts.
About this product
Generalstabskartan was for a long time the only map that covered the entire country in a detailed medium-scale and depicted the varied Swedish landscape in an easily understandable way. The map was important for both military and civilian purposes.
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Another way to view Generalstabskartan is to use our e-service Historical Maps.
Maintenance and update frequency
Generalstabskartan is a historical map that ceased to be produced in 1971.
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