The chestnut wood – a remarkable symbol on the Siegfried Map
Seftigenstrasse 264 3084 Wabern — In 1914, an innovative symbol appeared on the Siegfried Map. The map started to distinguish between chestnut woods and general forest areas. What could have led the Federal Office of Topography to introduce a chestnut symbol?
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Infodesk history
Seftigenstrasse 264
3084 Wabern
Seftigenstrasse 264
3084 Wabern