The Josephinian Land Survey (german: Josephinische Landesaufnahme) was the first comprehensive land survey and mapping of the

Habsburg Empire The Habsburg monarchy (german: Habsburgermonarchie, ), also known as the Danubian monarchy (german: Donaumonarchie, ), or Habsburg Empire (german: Habsburgerreich, ), was the collection of empires, kingdoms, duchies, counties and other polities ...

. The survey was ordered by Holy Roman Empress Maria Theresa after Austria's defeat in the

Seven Years' War The Seven Years' War (1756–1763) was a global conflict that involved most of the European Great Powers, and was fought primarily in Europe, the Americas, and Asia-Pacific. Other concurrent conflicts include the French and Indian War (175 ...

. It was conducted from 1763 to 1787, concluding in the reign of

Holy Roman Emperor Joseph II Joseph II (German: Josef Benedikt Anton Michael Adam; English: ''Joseph Benedict Anthony Michael Adam''; 13 March 1741 – 20 February 1790) was Holy Roman Emperor from August 1765 and sole ruler of the Habsburg lands from November 29, 1780 un ...

. The maps are currently stored in the

National Archives of Austria The National Archives of Austria (german: Österreichisches Staatsarchiv) Also known as the Austrian State Archives in Vienna is the central archive of the republic of Austria. On the basis of the Austrian Federal Archives Act, it stores the a ...

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* Geodetic surveys 18th century in the Habsburg monarchy {{geodesy-stub