This thesis studies the importance of the context of the topografische dienst as mapping agencies from archival perspective. It also studies the relevance of context of the map collection...Show moreThis thesis studies the importance of the context of the topografische dienst as mapping agencies from archival perspective. It also studies the relevance of context of the map collection originating from the topografische dienst from the librarian point of view. Context is important not only for archivists and librarians to arrange and describe the maps of the topografische dienst but also for map users, for instance, historians who need to analyze maps for research purposes. This research reveals two contexts to curate the maps from the topografische diensts: a social and institutional context.Show less
