The most detailed topographical atlas of Belgium

For the first time, the entire Belgian territory will be published at a scale of 1:25 000. Discover the rich topography and toponymy of Belgium in this atlas!

This atlas contains the most recent and detailed topographic maps currently produced and printed by the National Geographic Institute. It combines the first (2016-2022) and the second edition (2024-2029) of the 1:25 000 scale map series.

Topographic maps are graphic and flat representations of the landscape displaying the visible elements of the terrain. Those elements include hydrography, vegetation, roads, dirt roads and paths, railway lines, toponymy, micro-relief features, different types of buildings, and numerous other structures. The symbols in the key allow the map reader to identify and interpret all these landscape elements.

The maps in this atlas were created at a scale of 1:25 000. This means that one centimetre on the map corresponds to 25 000 centimetres, or 250 metres, in reality. Large-scale topographic maps allow a highly detailed and accurate representation of reality.

This atlas contains 472 map sheets on a scale of 1:25 000, each covering approximately 160 km². Each map is the result of a long process in which automated phases are interspersed with steps requiring human intervention, work in the office and assignments in the field, new technologies and age-old knowledge in the field of cartography. The entire process is a sophisticated blend of geography, computer science and graphic design.

This work was produced in close collaboration with Lannoo publishers. You can purchase this atlas on Lannoo‘s website from 18 August 2026.