Historical maps of Vantaa

Various historical maps from Vantaa. More detailed information about the different maps can be found in the Layers descriptions section. **The material can be viewed in the City of Vantaa map service:** - [The levels can be found in the map service by searching for 'Other historical maps'.](https://kartta.vantaa.fi/?setlanguage=fi) **Coordination system(s):** - ETRS-GK25 (EPSG:3879) **Addresses for cross-border services:** - WMS: https://gis.vantaa.fi/geoserver/wms?request=GetCapabilities - Description of the interface service: https://gis.vantaa.fi/interfaces/ **Published levels:** - history:land species map_mv - history:vantaantilat_1983 - history:Tikkurila_1950_construction plan - history:longitudinal map_1933 - history:longitudinal map_1749 - history:Senate map_1872 - History: King's Map ##Level descriptions **Name: Land species map (black and white)** In the soil species map, the soil is mapped to a depth of about one metre. For soil layers deeper than this, the soil type map does not provide information. The mapping of soil types has been carried out on a scale of 1:2,000 or 1:10,000, so the smallest soil types have not been presented. The soil species do not change unambiguously at the boundary line shown on the maps, but rather the boundary line represents the zone of change of soil species. Timeliness of data: The soil species map was made mainly in the 1980s and represents the conditions of that time. The map has not been updated. **Explanation of abbreviations in the country map:** - Ka or dark raster = rock covered by an open or thin layer of loose soil - Mr = moraine soil species - Sr = gravel - Hk = sand - Si = silt (previously silt/sand) - Sa = clay - Lj = mud - Tv = peat - T = area where excavation or filling has taken place Double marking means that the topsoil species changes to another at a depth of less than one metre from the ground surface. For example, Hk/Sa means that the surface layer is sand to a depth of no more than 0.9 m and the soil is clay to a depth of 1 m. **Name: Facilities in Vantaa** The dataset includes Vantaa's premises according to the time of 1983. In areas where there is no local detailed plan, construction is regulated by the local master plan. The provisions of the master plan tie the number of dwellings to the surface area of the premises at the time of the adoption of the 1983 master plan (6.6.1983). The regulations apply to the detached house areas A4, village areas AT, agricultural areas MT and areas M, which are dominated by agriculture and forestry. **Name: Construction plan for Tikkurila 1950** Map of the construction plan area of Tikkurila in the villages of Tikkurila, Suutarinkylä and Hakkila in the city of Helsinki and in the rural municipality of Uusimaa. Construction plan surveyor Niilo Tarkka, surveyor in 1937-47. The survey was completed in 1947-50 by surveyor J. Rauniomäki. **Name: Keeper's Map 1933** The National Land Survey of Finland prepared the parish map 1:20 000 between 1825 and 1950. The production took place by parish in 1825–1915 and by map sheet in 1916–1950. From 1927 onwards, the parish maps were published as 10 km x 10 km magazines in the so-called general magazine division. **Name: Keeper map 1749** Friedrich Johan Fonseen's map of the parish of Helsinki from 1749. Source: Krigsarkivet (Sverige) - War Archive (Sweden). The city's spatial data team has put it into the current coordinate system. **Name: Senate map 1872** The map is based on surveys made by the topographical department of the Russian Ministry of War in 1870-1907 at a scale of 1:21,000 about the southern part of the Pori-Käkisalmi line. **Name: King's Map** The King's Atlas 1776-1805 In 1776-1805, an extensive military survey, the so-called recognition survey, was carried out in Finland. According to the work instructions, the maps had to be drawn up so accurately that no militarily significant terrain would be overlooked. With the help of maps, the warlord had to be able to plan both offensive and defensive actions without knowing the terrain. As a result, the maps depict e.g. roads (including winter roads), water routes, rustolles, crofts and vicarages. The maps are based on older geometric maps, in which the mappers both supplemented and corrected the data while working in the field. In addition, the mappers have in some cases used the help of local residents to find out the roads, terrain and the name of the locality. The language used in the map is Swedish. The original hand-drawn maps are stored at the Swedish State Archives in Stockholm. Source: Krigsarkivet, Finska rekognosceringsverket.