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Topographic Map of Switzerland

Index Topographic Map of Switzerland

The Topographic Map of Switzerland (German: Topographische Karte der Schweiz), also known as the Dufour Map (German: Dufourkarte; French: Carte Dufour) is a 1:100 000 scale map series depicting Switzerland for the first time based on accurate geometric measurements. [1]

12 relations: Atlas Suisse, Canal d’Entreroches, Cartography of Switzerland, Dufourspitze, Hachure map, List of historical maps, List of mountains of Switzerland named after people, Matterhorn, Metres above the Sea (Switzerland), National Maps of Switzerland, Territorial evolution of Switzerland, Topographic Atlas of Switzerland.

Atlas Suisse

The Atlas Suisse (French for Swiss Atlas; also known as the Meyer-Weiss-Atlas), by Johann Rudolf Meyer and Johann Heinrich Weiss, is the oldest map series based upon scientific survey and covering the whole of Switzerland.

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Canal d’Entreroches

The Canal d’Entreroches (English: canal between the cliffs) was planned in the 17th century as a link between the Rhine and Lake Geneva, and would have enabled inland waterway communication between the North Sea and the Mediterranean.

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Cartography of Switzerland

Switzerland has had its current boundaries since 1815, but maps of the Old Swiss Confederacy were drawn since the 16th century.

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Dufourspitze

The Dufourspitze is the highest peak of Monte Rosa, a huge ice-covered mountain massif in the Alps.

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Hachure map

Hachures are an older mode of representing relief.

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List of historical maps

The following is a list of notable extant historical maps.

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List of mountains of Switzerland named after people

This is a list of mountains and summits of Switzerland named after people.

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Matterhorn

The Matterhorn (Matterhorn; Cervino; Mont Cervin) is a mountain of the Alps, straddling the main watershed and border between Switzerland and Italy.

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Metres above the Sea (Switzerland)

Metres above the Sea (German: Meter über Meer (m ü. M.)) is the elevation reference system used in Switzerland.

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National Maps of Switzerland

The National Maps of Switzerland are a set of official map series designed, edited and distributed by Swisstopo, the Swiss Federal Office of Topography.

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Territorial evolution of Switzerland

The territory of Switzerland largely consists of the territory acquired by the historical cantons of the Old Swiss Confederacy and its close associates.

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Topographic Atlas of Switzerland

The Topographic Atlas of Switzerland (German: Topographischer Atlas der Schweiz), also known as the Siegfried Atlas or Siegfried Map (German: Siegfriedkarte; French: Carte Siegfried) is an official map series of Switzerland.

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Redirects here:

Dufour Map, Dufour map, Dufourkarten.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topographic_Map_of_Switzerland

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