Title: France, 1713 (Image 1 of 2) (Raster Image)
- Raster data
- 2013
- Not owned by MIT (Owned by Harvard)
- Harvard Map Collection, Harvard Library
- Inselin, C., cartographer, engraver.
- Jaillot, Bernard Jean Hyacinthe, 1673-1739, publisher.
Dates
- Issued: 2013-11
- Coverage: 1713
Publishers
- Harvard Map Collection, Harvard Library
Summary
This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: La France : dressée suivant les nouvelles observations de Mrs. de l'Academie Royale des Sciences par Charles Inselin, geografe et graveur. It was published by Chez B. Jaillot, geographe, quay de l'Horloge ou des Morfondus du côté du pont neuf a l'Atlas François in Scale approximately 1:1,850,000. This layer is image 1 of 2 total images of the 2 sheet source map, representing the western portion of the map. Map in French.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe Lambert Conformal Conic coordinate system. All map collar and inset information is also available as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as drainage, cities and other human settlements, roads, territorial and administrative boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially Includes also ornamental cartouche decorated with the crown of France, notes' cartouches decorated with mythological figures.This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.
Subjects
- Transportation
- France
- Maps
- Human settlements
- Cities and towns
- Villages
- Landforms
- Bodies of water
- imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
- Datasets
Geospatial coordinates
- Bounding Box: BBOX (-14.327872, 4.357439, 54.022021, 39.348142)
- Geometry: BBOX (-14.327872, 4.357439, 54.022021, 39.348142)
Provider
Harvard
Rights
- Access rights: Public
Citation
Harvard Map Collection, Harvard Library, Inselin, C., cartographer, engraver., Jaillot, Bernard Jean Hyacinthe, 1673-1739, publisher. France, 1713 (Image 1 of 2) (Raster Image). Harvard Map Collection, Harvard Library. Raster data. https://hgl.harvard.edu/catalog/harvard-g5830-1713-i5-sh1
Format
GeoTIFF