Base map of the Czech Republic 1:200,000

Base map of the Czech Republic 1:200,000 (ZM 200) is part of the national map series of medium scale and it is conceived as a synoptic general geographical map. The territory of the Czech Republic is captured on 18 map sheets in a continuous map layout.
Dimensions and designation of ZM 200 map sheets represent a basic element of design of map layout of base maps of the Czech Republic. The name of the map sheet is the same as the name of the largest place (by population) displayed on the map sheet.
The dimensions of paper of the map are 62 x 46 cm, the map face, which in average shows an area of 7280 km2, has a trapezoidal shape with a height of 38 cm and a length of bases from 47.03 to 49.22 cm.
The first edition of ZM 200 was carried out from 1970 to 1971.
ZM 200 contains planimetry, altimetry and map lettering. The subjects of planimetry are settlements and individual objects, roads, hydrography, boundaries of regions and districts, vegetation and surface of the land. The subject of altimetry is terrain relief displayed by contours. The contour interval is 50 m. Map lettering consists of names of objects, standardized geographical names, spot heights, frame and marginal informations.
ZM 200 has been processed by digital technologies using the National database Data200 since 2011. The entire territory of the Czech Republic was processed seamlessly during one year and updating of maps is carried out in a two-year cycle.