Document Type : Research Paper

Author

• Mohammad Purkamaal

Abstract

The first fully-covering map of Turkey in 1:200000 scale was prepared in 124 leaves in 1925. The map series, although tailored to meet the urgent needs of the time in terms of design and study, had nevertheless defense and military concerns of that time as their prevailing point in the process of preparation. This series of maps was gradually abandoned with the start of the 1:25000 project, and compilations of small scales of 1:800000, 1:500000, 1:250000, 1:200000 and 1:100000 were derived using the new 1:25000 series from all over Turkey.