DOI: 10.11118/978-80-7701-098-6-0067

EVIDENCE LESA V 19. STOLETÍ: CO NÁM (NE)ŘÍKAJÍ VÝKAZY PLOCH STABILNÍHO KATASTRU?

FOREST RECORDS IN THE 19TH CENTURY: WHAT DOES THE LAND AREA REGISTER OF THE STABLE CADASTRE (NOT) TELL US?

Petr Dujka ORCID...¹

¹ Ústav lesnické botaniky, dendrologie a geobiocenologie, Lesnická a dřevařská fakulta, Mendelova univerzita v Brně, Zemědělská 3, 613 00 Brno, Česká republika

This study examines the reliability of forest area data in the Land Area Register of the Stable Cadastre, which is frequently used as a source of information on land use in the mid-19th century. The aim was to assess the extent to which these data correspond to the actual extent of forest parcels recorded in the maps and written records of the Stable Cadastre. The analysis was conducted on a set of 37 cadastral units of the former Brumov estate (Brumov I–III) located on the Moravian–Slovak border. The results show that the areas of high forest and coppice recorded in the Land Area Register correspond to the areas of forest parcels identified in the indication sketches. In contrast, the aggregate category “Forests” in the Land Area Register consistently shows higher values. This discrepancy is likely due to the inclusion of additional subcategories, particularly shrubland, recorded under the broader category Holzland. The study highlights the interpretative limitations of the Land Area Register and emphasizes the need for critical use of secondary sources in the reconstruction of historical land use.

Keywords: forest, history, Stable Cadastre, geographic information systems, Brumov

pages: 67-77, online: 2026