Title: Geneva, Switzerland, 1880 (Raster Image)
- Raster data
- 2014
- Not owned by MIT (Owned by Harvard)
- Harvard Map Collection, Harvard College Library
- Mayer, J. R.
- Briquet & fils.
- Wurster, Randegger & Cie.
Dates
- Issued: 2014-10
- Coverage: 1880
Publishers
- Harvard Map Collection, Harvard College Library
Summary
This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan de Geneve et de sa banlieue, dresse par J.R. Mayer, ingenieur. It was published by Briquet & fils in 1880. Scale 1:3,000. Covers Geneva, Switzerland. Map in French. 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 32N 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 and stations, street railway lines, drainage, built-up areas and selected buildings, cemeteries, parks, docks, and more.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
- Switzerland
- Geneva
- Maps
- Human settlements
- Cities and towns
- Landforms
- Bodies of water
- Land use
- Infrastructure (Economics)
- imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
- Datasets
Geospatial coordinates
- Bounding Box: BBOX (6.128833, 6.158731, 46.219518, 46.193193)
- Geometry: BBOX (6.128833, 6.158731, 46.219518, 46.193193)
Provider
Harvard
Rights
- Access rights: Public
Citation
Harvard Map Collection, Harvard College Library, Mayer, J. R., Briquet & fils., Wurster, Randegger & Cie. Geneva, Switzerland, 1880 (Raster Image). Harvard Map Collection, Harvard College Library. Raster data. https://hgl.harvard.edu/catalog/harvard-g6044-g3a1-1880-m3
Format
GeoTIFF