Kaniecki, Marie; Köhler, Anne; Seeburg, Vera; Mehler, Natascha; Zielhofer, Christoph (2025): Historical mapping of canals and ditches and the Danube surface water area in the Greater Donaumoos Region over the last 235 years [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.973467
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Published: 2025-04-04 • DOI registered: 2025-05-03
Abstract:
This dataset focuses on the historical mapping of the Greater Donaumoos fen region using old maps spanning the last 235 years. The main observations include the georeferencing of these historical maps and the subsequent vectorisation of the anthropogenic ditches and the Danube's surface area. The data collection encompasses maps spanning multiple centuries, providing temporal coverage that highlights landscape changes over significant historical periods. The data was collected to enhance archaeological, historical, and ecological research, offering insights into past landscapes and their transformations over time. The method involved digitising old maps and applying geospatial techniques to align them accurately with current geographical coordinates (Schmidt et al., 2024). This process was essential to create vector data representing the historical state of the ditches and the Danube river in this region. The purpose of this data collection is to provide a valuable resource for researchers studying historical land use, environmental changes, and regional development. The georeferencing and vectorisation processes were conducted using QGIS, ensuring precise alignment and accurate representation of historical features. The data generated from this project is crucial for understanding how the Greater Donaumoos fen region has evolved, offering a foundational dataset for further interdisciplinary studies.
Supplement to:
Zielhofer, Christoph; Kaniecki, Marie; Köhler, Anne; Seeburg, Vera; Rollo, Arnela; Bergmann, Laura; Berg, Stefanie; Stammel, Barbara; Gudermann, Rita; Fletcher, William J; Werban, Ulrike; Linstädter, Anja; Mehler, Natascha (2025): Great transitions in Donaumoos land reclamation (Bavaria, Germany) since the late 18th century – a palaeohydrological and historical perspective. E&G Quaternary Science Journal, 74(1), 105-124, https://doi.org/10.5194/egqsj-74-105-2025
Source:
Donaumoos-Zweckverband (2000): Entwicklungskonzept Donaumoos. Karte I.4 Standortkundliche Bodengruppen. Map 1:75.000. Neuburg/Donau.
Haushofer, Max (1907): Die Entwässerung des Donaumooses bei Neuburg: hier die Verbesserung der wasserwirtschaftlichen Verhältnisse und Kulturzustände im Donaumoose.
Schmidt, Johannes; Köhler, Anne; Zielhofer, Christoph; Werther, Lukas (2024): Georeferencing and other strategies to spatialise information from old maps. Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Römisch-Germanische Kommission, https://doi.org/10.34780/8XZW-GF31
Project(s):
Funding:
German Research Foundation (DFG), grant/award no. LI 1842/5-1: The Lower Havel River and Greater Donaumoos Regions: 'Failed' or 'successful' reclamation of floodplains and peatlands? – A comparative analysis
German Research Foundation (DFG), grant/award no. ME 3448/10-1: The Lower Havel River and Greater Donaumoos Regions: 'Failed' or 'successful' reclamation of floodplains and peatlands? – A comparative analysis
German Research Foundation (DFG), grant/award no. WE 5518/6-1: The Lower Havel River and Greater Donaumoos Regions: 'Failed' or 'successful' reclamation of floodplains and peatlands? – A comparative analysis
German Research Foundation (DFG), grant/award no. ZI 721/28-1: The Lower Havel River and Greater Donaumoos Regions: 'Failed' or 'successful' reclamation of floodplains and peatlands? – A comparative analysis
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 48.706400 * Median Longitude: 11.271000 * South-bound Latitude: 48.672800 * West-bound Longitude: 11.235600 * North-bound Latitude: 48.740000 * East-bound Longitude: 11.306400
Event(s):
Comment:
Marie Kaniecki and Anne Köhler created the dataset with equal contribution
Parameter(s):
| # | Name | Short Name | Unit | Principal Investigator | Method/Device | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Event label | Event | Köhler, Anne | |||
| 2 | Title | Title | Köhler, Anne | |||
| 3 | GIS file | GIS | Kaniecki, Marie | |||
| 4 | GIS file (File Size) | GIS (Size) | Bytes | Kaniecki, Marie | ||
| 5 | Office Open XML Workbook | XLSX | Kaniecki, Marie | Metadata for QGIS-files | ||
| 6 | Metadata file | Metadata | Köhler, Anne | readme |
License:
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY-4.0)
Status:
Curation Level: Basic curation (CurationLevelB)
Size:
11 data points
Data
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| 1 Event | 2 Title | 3 GIS | 4 GIS (Size) [Bytes] | 5 XLSX | 6 Metadata |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catalogue of Historical Maps used for QGIS Analysis of Anthropogenic ditches and Danube surface area | OldMaps_References.xlsx | OldMaps_References.pdf | |||
| Donaumoos_Fen | Geopackage of Anthropogenic Ditches in the Greater Donaumoos fen region | ditches_donaumoos_fen.gpkg | 800 kBytes | ditches_donaumoos_fen.xlsx | ditches_donaumoos_fen.pdf |
| Danube_Floodplain | Geopackage of Danube surface area in the Greather Donaumoos fen region | danube_surface_area.gpkg | 356 kBytes | danube_surface_area.xlsx | danube_surface_area.pdf |