Title: Graeciae universae secundum hodiernum situm neoterica descriptio, 1584 (Raster Image)
- Raster data
- 2020
- Not owned by MIT (Owned by Harvard)
- Harvard Map Collection, Harvard Library
- Gastaldi, Giacomo, approximately 1500-approximately 1565
- Plantin, Christophe, approximately 1520-1589
Dates
- Issued: 2020-04
- Coverage: 1584
Publishers
- Harvard Map Collection, Harvard Library
Summary
This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Graeciae universae secundum hodiernum situm neoterica descriptio. It was published by: Auctoris aere et cura impressum, absbolutúmque apud Christophorum Plantinum in 1584. Scale approximately 1:2,405,000. 100 Mill. Italica [= 7.7 cm]. Map in Latin. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS 1984 World Mercator (EPSG: 3395) coordinate system. All map features and collar and inset information are shown 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 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 geographies, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.
Subjects
- Boundaries
- Greece
- Maps
- Early maps
- Administrative and political divisions
- imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
- Datasets
Geospatial coordinates
- Bounding Box: BBOX (16.227342, 30.409405, 44.250185, 34.740433)
- Geometry: BBOX (16.227342, 30.409405, 44.250185, 34.740433)
Provider
Harvard
Rights
- Access rights: Public
Citation
Harvard Map Collection, Harvard Library, Gastaldi, Giacomo, approximately 1500-approximately 1565, Plantin, Christophe, approximately 1520-1589. Graeciae universae secundum hodiernum situm neoterica descriptio, 1584 (Raster Image). Harvard Map Collection, Harvard Library. Raster data. https://hgl.harvard.edu/catalog/harvard-g6810-1584-g3-recto
Format
GeoTIFF