This is one in a series of maps of the Ruhrgebiet. It is taken from the British War Office 1:12,500 plans and reduced to approx 1:19,000. Published in 1945, prior to the Allied occupation of the area, the maps are especially good at showing industry, collieries and transport. They can be purchased through our On-line Mapshop.
Here are the details of our maps of the Oberhausen area:
This map covers Oberhausen and the northern part of Mülheim. Oberhausen town centre is included and the map stretches westward to Meiderich, Duissern and the eastern outskirts of Duisburg. A major feature is the Gutehoffnungshütte works. Other features include a complex network of railways, the Rhein Herne Canal, the Ruhr, the Styrum area, Dumpten, Frintrop, Neumühl, Thyssen works, harbour marshalling yard etc.
You can order maps direct from our On-line Mapshop. For a full list of maps for Germany and prices go to the Germany Page. For other information, see the Index Page.