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  1. Title: Michigan

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    Summary: Extent: 1 map Notes: Prime meridian: Washington. Shows county names in effect from 1840 to 1843. Inset: Northwest part of Michigan. At upper right: "25.". Scale approximately 1:1,650,000

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  2. Title: Handbook map of Russia

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. From an unidentified edition of: Handbook for travellers in Russia, Poland, and Finland ...

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  3. Title: Rome [map] : for Murray's handbook

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. From an unidentified edition of: A handbook of Rome and its environs.

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  4. Title: Africa (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of an historic continental map of Africa from the 19th century originally created by Edward Weller. 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, or other information associated with the principal map. This map was scanned and georeferenced by the Stanford University Geospatial Center using a Sinusoidal projection. This map is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of Africa held at Stanford University Libraries. This historic paper map provides an historical perspective of the cultural and physical landscape during this time period. The wide range of information provided on these maps make them useful in the study of historic geography. As this map has been georeferenced, it also can be used as a background layer in conjunction with other GIS data. The horizontal positional accuracy of a raster image is approximately the same as the accuracy of the published source map. The lack of a greater accuracy is largely the result of the inaccuracies with the original measurements and possible distortions in the original paper map document. There may also be errors introduced during the digitizing and georeferencing process. In most cases, however, errors in the raster image are small compared with sources of error in the original map graphic. The RMS error for this map is 1250.2 meters. This value describes how consistent the transformation is between the different control points (links). The RMS error is only an assessment of the accuracy of the transformation. Weller, Edward and Stanford Geospatial Center. (2013). Africa (Raster Image). Stanford Digital Repository. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/qf941zk2030. For more information about Stanford's Maps of Africa Collection, see here: https://exhibits.stanford.edu/maps-of-africa. This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

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  5. Title: New York, 1831 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A reference & distance map of the state of New York. It was published by J. Pierce in 1831. Scale [ca. 1:1,300,000]. Covers also a portion of Ontario, Canada. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 18N NAD83 projection. 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, drainage, cities and towns, counties, and more. Includes inset elevation profiles: Profile of the Erie Canal -- [Profile of the Champlain Canal]. Includes index of places, table of distances, and 1830 census populations of towns and counties in New York, in lower margin. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from The Harvard Map Collection as part of the Imaging the Urban Environment project. Maps selected for this project represent major urban areas and cities of the world, at various time periods. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features at a large scale. The selection represents a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes.

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  6. Title: Worcester Center, Massachusetts, 1829 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of the village of Worcester, by Ed. E. Phelps, M.D., civ. eng'r. It was published by Clarendon Harris in the Worcester village directory, July 1829. Scale [1:3,960]. Covers the central area of the City of Worcester, Massachusetts, Main Street to Summer Street, Belmont Street to Franklin Street. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Massachusetts State Plane Coordinate System, Mainland Zone (in Feet) (Fipszone 2001). 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, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as roads, drainage, residences, businesses, cemeteries, and more. Buildings are shown with keyed numbers that correspond to entries in the Worcester village directory. The map includes illustrations of: New Unitarian Church -- Court House -- Town Hall -- South Meeting House -- Antiquarian Hall. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of Massachusetts from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates (1755-1922), scales, and purposes. The digitized selection includes maps of: the state, Massachusetts counties, town surveys, coastal features, real property, parks, cemeteries, railroads, roads, public works projects, etc.

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  7. Title: The geology of the Mount Everest region : from the surveys of Dr. A. M. Heron, Geological Survey of India, 1921

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    Summary: Rock types, dips, and faults are shown. Relief shown by shading and spot heights. "The topography from Map I." Geology drawn upon base map constructed by Henry Morshead. Includes peaks, mountain passes, glaciers, drainage, settlements, and boundary of Sikkim. From: Geographical Journal. Vol. 59, no. 6 (June 1922), pp. 418-436; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J6874

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  8. Title: Part of Kam in Eastern Tibet

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    Summary: Relief shown by spot heights. Mr. Teichman's routes, passes, and boundaries of states and provinces are shown. Includes information on terrain and ground cover. "Names are all given in Tibetan, with Chinese names, where the latter are in common use, added in brackets." Includes East Tibetan Glossary of geographical terms. Includes inset showing area of map within Asia. From: Geographical Journal. Vol. 59, no. 1 (January 1922), pp. 1-19; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J6874

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  9. Title: Map of the Argentine Republic

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Insets: England & Wales on the same scale; [and] South America.

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  10. Title: Britannia

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. At head of map: Dr. William Smith's Ancient atlas. 10. From: Atlas of ancient geography, biblical and classical ... / edited by William Smith and George Grove. London : J. Murray, 1874. Insets: Map of the Roman Wall -- [Northern Scotland] -- [Ireland].

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  11. Title: Burmah, Siam, Anam & c

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:6,750,000. Map of Burma, Thailand and Malaysia, with relief shown by hachures. At head of title: The Dispatch Atlas, in a cartouche. 44.2 x 29 centimeters Scale approximately 1:6,750,000 Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  12. Title: The Residency, Palaces, &c. of Lucknow, 1858

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    Summary: This is a scanned version of the 1858 paper map entitled: The Residency, Palaces, &c. of Lucknow. The map was scanned at 300 dots per inch and is in the TIFF format.

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  13. Title: Map of the state of Illinois, N. America showing all its rail-roads completed or in progress connecting with lines direct to N. York, S. Louis & Canada, their stations distances & c....

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    Summary: Checklist of printed maps of the Middle West to 1900, 4-1547.;Emigrants guide to the Far West.;1 map;63 x 47 cm.;ca. 1:1,000,000;The Illinois gazatteer and immigrant's western guide. -- Chicago, August 1855.

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  14. Title: Michigan.

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    Summary: Longitude west from Washington. "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1838, by T.G. Bradford in the clerks office of the District Court of Massachusetts." "Engraved by G.W. Boynton". Inset: Northwest part of Michigan. Shows railroad lines. Shows surveyed counties. Map is plate number 22 in T.G. Bradford's An Illustrated Atlas; Geographical, Statistical, and Historical of the United States and adjacent countries. 1 map: color, encapsulated in Mylar with barrier sheet; 35 x 27 cm

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  15. Title: West Indies

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Inset map: Bermudas. Scale [ca. 1:700 000]. "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1838 by T.G. Bradford in the ... District Court of Massachusetts." Prime meridian: Washington. Scale in miles. From T.G Bradford's Illustrated atlas ... Boston : Weeks, Jordan, and Co. ; New York : Wiley and Putnam, [1838].

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  16. Title: O'ahu Island, Hawaii, 1868 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Wm. T. Brigham on Hawaiian volcanoes, G.W. Boynton, sc. Pl. 12 : Oahu. The Hawaiin group. It was published by the Boston Society of Natural History in [1868]. This dataset is georeferenced for the component map entitled: Oahu. Scale [ca. 1:900,000]. Covers O'ahu, Hawaii.The original map contains multiple maps on one sheet. Because the map images are non-contiguous and possibly at differing scales, each map image was georeferenced separately. Please see the 'cross references' section for other maps on this sheet.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'Mercator' projection. 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, volcanoes, shoreline features, islands and islets, and more. Relief shown by hachures.This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection and the Harvard University Library as part of the Open Collections Program at Harvard University project: Organizing Our World: Sponsored Exploration and Scientific Discovery in the Modern Age. Maps selected for the project correspond to various expeditions and represent a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes.

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  17. Title: Kaua'i, Ni'ihau, and Ka'ula Islands, Hawaii, 1868 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Wm. T. Brigham on Hawaiian volcanoes, G.W. Boynton, sc. Pl. 11 : [Nihau, Kauai, and Kaula]. It was published by the Boston Society of Natural History in [1868]. Scale [ca. 1:750,000]. Covers Kaua'i, Ni'ihau, and Ka'ula Islands, Hawaii.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'Mercator' projection. 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, volcanoes, shoreline features, islands and islets, and more. Relief shown by hachures.This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection and the Harvard University Library as part of the Open Collections Program at Harvard University project: Organizing Our World: Sponsored Exploration and Scientific Discovery in the Modern Age. Maps selected for the project correspond to various expeditions and represent a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes.

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  18. Title: Moloka'i, Maui, L?na'i, and Kaho'olawe Islands, Hawaii, 1868 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Wm. T. Brigham on Hawaiian volcanoes, G.W. Boynton, sc. Pl. 13 : [Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe, Maui]. It was published by the Boston Society of Natural History in [1868]. Scale [ca. 1:900,000]. Covers Moloka'i, Maui, L?na'i, and Kaho'olawe Islands, Hawaii.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'Mercator' projection. 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, volcanoes, shoreline features, islands and islets, and more. Relief shown by hachures.This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection and the Harvard University Library as part of the Open Collections Program at Harvard University project: Organizing Our World: Sponsored Exploration and Scientific Discovery in the Modern Age. Maps selected for the project correspond to various expeditions and represent a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes.

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  19. Title: Island of Hawai'i, Hawaii, 1868 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Wm. T. Brigham on Hawaiian volcanoes, G.W. Boynton, sc. Pl. 14 : [Hawaii]. It was published by the Boston Society of Natural History in [1868]. Scale [ca. 1:750,000]. Covers Island of Hawai'i, Hawaii.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'Mercator' projection. 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, volcanoes and historic lava flows, shoreline features, islands and islets, and more. Relief shown by hachures.This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection and the Harvard University Library as part of the Open Collections Program at Harvard University project: Organizing Our World: Sponsored Exploration and Scientific Discovery in the Modern Age. Maps selected for the project correspond to various expeditions and represent a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes.

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  20. Title: Hawai'ian Islands, 1868 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Wm. T. Brigham on Hawaiian volcanoes, G.W. Boynton, sc. Pl. 12 : Oahu. The Hawaiin group. It was published by the Boston Society of Natural History in [1868]. This dataset is georeferenced for the component map entitled: The Hawaiian group. Scale [ca. 1:4,500,000]. Covers the Hawai'ian Islands.The original map contains multiple maps on one sheet. Because the map images are non-contiguous and possibly at differing scales, each map image was georeferenced separately. Please see the 'cross references' section for other maps on this sheet.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'Mercator' projection. 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 volcanoes, shoreline features, islands and islets, and more. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection and the Harvard University Library as part of the Open Collections Program at Harvard University project: Organizing Our World: Sponsored Exploration and Scientific Discovery in the Modern Age. Maps selected for the project correspond to various expeditions and represent a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes.

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