Lithological map of Switzerland 1:500000
This API provides access to the Lithological Map of Switzerland at 1:500,000 scale, offering a national overview of the subsurface classified by lithological and petrographic criteria. The polygon geometries are reproduced unmodified from the Geological and Tectonic maps of Switzerland at the same scale, with additional attributes assigned to characterize rock types. Published by the Swiss Confederation (Federal Office of Topography, swisstopo), the dataset supports geological analysis, land-use planning, and environmental studies requiring standardized subsurface classification across Switzerland.The Lithological map of Switzerland 1:500,000 provides an overview of the subsurface classified according to lithological and petrographic criteria. The geometry of the polygons was reproduced unmodified from the Geological and Tectonic maps of Switzerland 1:500,000. Additional attributes were assi…
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Data schema (7 fields)
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| bgdi_tooltip_rmch.swisstopo.geologie-geotechnik-gk500-lithologie_hauptgruppen.bgdi_tooltip_rm | varchar | Tooltip text describing the lithological unit in Romansh.Tooltip text describing the lithological unit in Romansh. |
| bgdi_tooltip_dech.swisstopo.geologie-geotechnik-gk500-lithologie_hauptgruppen.bgdi_tooltip_de | varchar | Tooltip text describing the lithological unit in German.Tooltip text describing the lithological unit in German. |
| bgdi_tooltip_itch.swisstopo.geologie-geotechnik-gk500-lithologie_hauptgruppen.bgdi_tooltip_it | varchar | Tooltip text describing the lithological unit in Italian.Tooltip text describing the lithological unit in Italian. |
| bgdi_tooltip_frch.swisstopo.geologie-geotechnik-gk500-lithologie_hauptgruppen.bgdi_tooltip_fr | varchar | Tooltip text describing the lithological unit in French.Tooltip text describing the lithological unit in French. |
| idch.swisstopo.geologie-geotechnik-gk500-lithologie_hauptgruppen.id | integer | Unique identifier of the map feature record.Unique identifier of the map feature record. |
| bgdi_tooltip_ench.swisstopo.geologie-geotechnik-gk500-lithologie_hauptgruppen.bgdi_tooltip_en | varchar | Tooltip text describing the lithological unit in English.Tooltip text describing the lithological unit in English. |
| bgdi_tooltip_colorch.swisstopo.geologie-geotechnik-gk500-lithologie_hauptgruppen.bgdi_tooltip_color | varchar | Color code used to display the lithological unit on the map.Color code used to display the lithological unit on the map. |
Schema captured from arcgis 21 days ago.
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Configuration
- Base URL
- https://api3.geo.admin.ch/rest/services/api/MapServer/ch.swisstopo.geologie-geotechnik-gk500-lithologie_hauptgruppen
Query examples
curl -s 'https://api3.geo.admin.ch/rest/services/api/MapServer/ch.swisstopo.geologie-geotechnik-gk500-lithologie_hauptgruppen?f=json' -H 'Accept: application/json'Layer definition: fields, geometry type, capabilities.
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