Title: Paris, France, 1855 (Raster Image)
- Raster data
- 2014
- Not owned by MIT (Owned by Harvard)
Dates
- Issued: 2014-10
- Coverage: 1855
Publishers
- Harvard Map Collection, Harvard Library
Summary
This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Nouveau plan complet de Paris avec ses fortifications : divise en 12 arrondissements & 48 sections avec les principaux monuments en elevation, donnant la distance legale en metres des forts detaches aux murs d'enceinte & aux murs d'octroi indiquant la population & les fetes patronales des environs de Paris, grave sur acier par J.N. Henriot. It was published by chez A. Bes et F. Dubreuil in 1855. Scale [ca. 1:16,700]. Map in French. Covers Paris, France.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the European Datum 1950, Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 31N projected 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 roads, railroads, railroad stations, drainage, selected buildings and built-up areas, ground cover, district boundaries, fortification, parks, gardens, cemeteries, and more. Relief and some buildings shown pictorially. Includes also indices, notes, and inset: Environs de Paris indiquant tous les Forts.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
- Paris
- Maps
- Human settlements
- Cities and towns
- Landforms
- Bodies of water
- Land use
- Infrastructure (Economics)
- imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
- Datasets
Geospatial coordinates
- Bounding Box: BBOX (2.219186, 2.442956, 48.912066, 48.806945)
- Geometry: BBOX (2.219186, 2.442956, 48.912066, 48.806945)
Provider
Harvard
Rights
- Access rights: Public
Citation
Harvard Map Collection, Harvard College Library, Henriot, J. N., A. Bes et F. Dubreuil. Paris, France, 1855 (Raster Image). Harvard Map Collection, Harvard Library. Raster data. https://hgl.harvard.edu/catalog/harvard-g5834-p3-1855-h4
Format
GeoTIFF