Reisz T. Csaba: Magyarország általános térképének elkészítése a 19. század első évtizedében - Lipszky János és segítői térképészeti vállalkozásának ismertetése (Budapest, 2002)
IDEGEN NYELVŰ ÖSSZEFOGLALÓK - The Making of Hungary’s First General Map in the first Decade of the 19th Century. The Cartographic Enterprise of János Lipszky
The history of the Bogdanich-expedition (1798—1800) The present chapter will provide a short summary of the life of IMRE DÁNIEL BOGDANICH. Lipszky met the young scientist during his stay in Pest-Buda. It is certain that they together recognized that the identification of further astronomical points are required in order to draw an accurate map, which calculations may only be carried out through field surveys. With the emperor’s approval of organizing an expedition for this purpose and covering its expenses, Bogdanich soon set out to secure the necessary results. Lajos Schedius regularly reported about the trip, which took more than one year, to Ferenc Zach, who in turned published the letters in his journal. On 16 December 1798 the expedition, composed of two cars, left Buda to travel — as they have planned — through Varasd, Gradiska, Zimony, O-Orsova, Márga, Máramarossziget, Munkács, Őrlik, Lőcse, Csáca and Holies, and make field surveys there with the aim of producing new, accurate data for Lipszky. Due to bad weather conditions as well as occasional harassment from the local inhabitants, Bogdanich had to carry out his work among difficult circumstances, but as he wrote, “the sensation that I will be useful in some way for my country has given me renewed strength.” Eventually, Bogdanich carried out field surveys in Fiume, Karlopago, Dubica, Zimony, O-Orsova, Szeged, Déda, Szatmár, Máramarossziget, Tokaj, Kassa, Csáca and Szakolca. He returned to Buda in January 1800 where he made further corrections on his calculations. An additional expedition was planned, however, due to tuberculosis caught during the previous expedition, Bogdanich died on 31 January 1802. The involvement of the counties in the work (1799—1802) Not even waiting for the results of the Bogdanich-expedition, Lipszky continued to work on preparations. In the spring of 1799 he informed the Council of the Governor-general that on his own he is unable to develop the map of the Kingdom of Hungary and to compile the index of names of settlements, and asked for assistance from the authorities. At the order of the Council of the Governor- general, Lipszky assembled a form, which contained all settlements in all of the counties in alphabetical order, and prepared a sketch map of the counties. He requested the Council of the Governor-general to forward the register and the sketch map to the respective authorities for correction and amendment. (See the form among the documents.) According to the annexed order, the register was intended for judges to look over and correct any mistakes or spelling errors in accordance with the actual situation in the county. In addition to settlements referred to in the register, the sketch maps contained rivers, streams, public, postal and commercial roads as well 440
