Plan of Kalisz by Andrzej Politalski from 1785 – a source edition in the Polish Historic Towns Atlas

Abstract The plan of Kalisz by Andrzej Politalski is the oldest geometrically accurate depiction town. Compiled in 1785, it has survived to this day a redrawing Ottomar Wolle 1878 at scale 1:3,000. author discusses process developing edition Politalski’s for “Kalisz” volume Historic Towns Atlas (HTA) and compares with editions other volumes. most recent (2021) volumes developed three different centres were chosen as comparative material: Biecz (Kraków); Fordon, 2 nd (Toruń); Racibórz (Wrocław). Each adopts editorial rules, although, general, they conform overarching principles map 1:2,500. differences touch on virtually all aspects (source material, scope content, non-cartographic elements), but are united aforementioned common purpose. Developing was preceded genetic analysis identification filiation its remaining copies. original (1785) not survived, nor first (1800). We only have (1878), which basis development HTA. In addition this, we also several less significant versions. georeferenced, content vectorised, cartographical representation created. result been put together selected elaborated date. A distinctive feature work use source plan, – fact historical edition. draws attention issues standardisation data models and, consequently, legends between particular