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Title: Exposition Universelle, Paris, France, 1867 (Image 1 of 2) (Raster Image)

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Dates

  • Issued: 2014
  • Coverage: 1867

Publishers

  • Harvard Map Collection, Harvard Library

Summary

This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Exposition Universelle de 1867, a Paris (Champ de Mars) : plan general. It was published ca. 1867. Scale [ca. 1:1,000]. This layer is image 1 of 2 total images of the 2 sheet source map, representing the western portion of the map. Covers the grounds and buildings of the Exposition Universelle 1867, Paris, France. 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 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, paths, buildings, drainage, ground cover, 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
  • Structure
  • France
  • Paris
  • Maps
  • Exhibitions
  • Buildings
  • Human settlements
  • Cities and towns
  • Land use
  • Landforms
  • Infrastructure (Economics)
  • Bodies of water
  • imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
  • Datasets

Geospatial coordinates

  • Bounding Box: BBOX (2.289783, 2.305372, 48.859883, 48.849588)
  • Geometry: BBOX (2.289783, 2.305372, 48.859883, 48.849588)

Provider

Harvard

Rights

  • Access rights: Public

Citation

Harvard Map Collection, Harvard College Library, Exposition universelle de 1867 a Paris. Exposition Universelle, Paris, France, 1867 (Image 1 of 2) (Raster Image). Harvard Map Collection, Harvard Library. Raster data. https://hgl.harvard.edu/catalog/harvard-g5834-p3-1867-e9-sh1

Format

GeoTIFF