Abstract
In the article, authors have analyzed cartographic materials presenting the spatial development of Gliwice with the use of multimedia tools. The materials prove that this area has played an important part in the road system of the region, country and even part of Europe since the 19th century. The six maps from the studied area were analyzed e.g., the Urmesstischblätter map, polish topographic maps, and the OpenStreetMap. Based on these maps and their legends, vectorization of the main roads of the analyzed area was carried out. The evolution of the main road corridors on the six maps was analyzed with respect to the location of the European freeway junction (A1/A4), constituting a basis for the web map. According to the authors, the use of the interactive web map is the most comprehensive method of all technologies used by modern cartography. Spatial data collected from different cartographic publications (from the first half of the 19th century till the present) consider the most significant aspects of changes in the road network of the analyzed area in a detailed and user-friendly way.
Highlights
Topographic maps include the general geographic information, which determines their huge informational potential as far as the comprehensive study of changes in the environment and spatial structures is concerned [1]
There is a wide range of opportunities provided by multimedia cartography in terms of presenting the data collected
The road layers placed on the interactive web map can be extended by adding other available multimedia, such as photos or even videos [25]
Summary
Topographic maps include the general geographic information, which determines their huge informational potential as far as the comprehensive study of changes in the environment and spatial structures is concerned [1]. The symbols standing for major roads were included in the legends of such maps, the editions from both the 19th and 20th centuries, at the very beginning. Major roads constitute a constructional basis for the diversely used land, marking its structure. Successive map editions demonstrate the evolution of road networks and typical changes in land use forms. The information included in historic maps constitutes a valuable source of information helpful in reconstructing historic states of space both in terms of individual objects and phenomena and entire areas defined as integrated settlement structures, thoroughfares, and land use forms [2]
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