Tag:historic=optical_telegraph

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Description
Semaphore system Show/edit corresponding data item.
Group: historic
Used on these elements
may be used on nodesshould not be used on waysmay be used on areas (and multipolygon relations)should not be used on relations (except multipolygon relations)
Useful combination
Status: in use

A semaphore telegraph is a system of conveying information by means of visual signals, using towers with pivoting shutters (a.k.a. blades or paddles).

For example, the Prussian semaphore system was a telegraphic communications system used between Berlin and the Rhine Province from 1832 to 1849. It could transmit administrative and military messages by optical signal over a distance of nearly 550 kilometres (340 mi). The telegraph line comprised 62 stations each furnished with a signal mast with six cable-operated arms.

According to wikipedia, among the countries that have this feature are France, Sweden, United Kingdom, Prussia, Portugal, Spain, Danemark, Russia, United States, Canada, Egypt, India

How to map

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Tags used in combination

For razed optical telegraph use instead:

Rendering

  • Geschichtskarte Optical telegraph.png

See also