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  1. Title: L'Europe, 1700 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: L'Europe : dressée sur les observations de Mrs. del'Academie Royale des Sciences et quelques autres : sur les memoires le plus recens. It was published by: Chez l'Auteur, Rue des Canettes prez de St. Sulpice in 1700. Scale ca. 1:10,750,000. Map in French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe Lambert Conformal Conic (EPSG: 102014) 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.

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  2. Title: Paris Meridian Survey, France, ca. 1720 (Image 1 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte des provinces de France traversées par la Méridiene de Paris : suivant la détermination astronomique et géometrique de l'Académie Royale des Sciences, De Berey, sculpsit. It was published by Académie royale des sciences ca. 1720. Scale [ca. 1:725,000]. This layer is image 1 of 4 total images of the 4 sheet source map, representing the northern portion of the map. Map in French.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe Lambert Conformal Conic 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 drainage, cities and other human settlements, administrative boundaries, triangulation points and lines, and more. Relief shown pictorially. 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.

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  3. Title: Paris Meridian Survey, France, ca. 1720 (Image 2 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte des provinces de France traversées par la Méridiene de Paris : suivant la détermination astronomique et géometrique de l'Académie Royale des Sciences, De Berey, sculpsit. It was published by Académie royale des sciences ca. 1720. Scale [ca. 1:725,000]. This layer is image 2 of 4 total images of the 4 sheet source map, representing the north-central portion of the map.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe Lambert Conformal Conic 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 drainage, cities and other human settlements, administrative boundaries, triangulation points and lines, and more. Relief shown pictorially. 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.

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  4. Title: Paris Meridian Survey, France, ca. 1720 (Image 3 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte des provinces de France traversées par la Méridiene de Paris : suivant la détermination astronomique et géometrique de l'Académie Royale des Sciences, De Berey, sculpsit. It was published by Académie royale des sciences ca. 1720. Scale [ca. 1:725,000]. This layer is image 3 of 4 total images of the 4 sheet source map, representing the south-central portion of the map.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe Lambert Conformal Conic 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 drainage, cities and other human settlements, administrative boundaries, triangulation points and lines, and more. Relief shown pictorially. 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.

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  5. Title: Paris Meridian Survey, France, ca. 1720 (Image 4 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte des provinces de France traversées par la Méridiene de Paris : suivant la détermination astronomique et géometrique de l'Académie Royale des Sciences, De Berey, sculpsit. It was published by Académie royale des sciences ca. 1720. Scale [ca. 1:725,000]. This layer is image 4 of 4 total images of the 4 sheet source map, representing the southern portion of the map.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe Lambert Conformal Conic 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 drainage, cities and other human settlements, administrative boundaries, triangulation points and lines, and more. Relief shown pictorially. 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.

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  6. Title: Carte d'Europe, 1724 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte d'Europe : dressée pour l'usage du Roy sur les itineraires anciens et modernes et sur les routiers de mer assujetis aux observations astronomiques. It was published by: Chez l'auteur, Quay de l'Horloge, avec privilege in 1724. Scale ca. 1:8,800,000. Map in French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe Lambert Conformal Conic (EPSG: 102014) 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.

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  7. Title: L'Inde de ça le Gange : suivant les nouvelles observations de messrs de l'Academie royale des sciences, etc.

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale indeterminable. Relief shown by pictorical. Includes ornamental cartouche. In French. 23 x 30 centimeters, on sheet 37 x 45 centimeters Scale indeterminable. Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  8. Title: L'Afrique par G. De L'Isle.

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    Summary: Shows part of Brazil and Island of Madagascar. Relief shown pictorially. "Dresseé sur les observations de Mrs. de l'Academie Royale des Sciences, et quelques autres; & sur les Memoires les plus recens ... chéz R. & L. Ottens, geographes dans le Kalverstraat au Carte du Monde." Cartouche in upper right-hand corner. 1 map: hand col.; 44 x 57 cm

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  9. Title: Mappemonde à l'usage i'instr. on du roy; par Guillaume Delisle et Philippe Bauche et de l'Académie des Sciences. Revue et augmentée des n. les découvertes par Dézauche en 1800.

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Shows the world as a double hemisphere, including national boundaries, major cities, and routes of exploration. Illustration of illuminated face above map from which banner with title and clouds emanate. Prime meridian: Ferro. "A Paris, chez Dezauche géographe, successeur des srs. De Lisle et Phil Buache. Rue des Noyers." Includes note below map regarding the depiction of Captain Cook's voyages which are shown on the map. 1 map: hand col.; 33 x 64 cm. on sheet 58 x 80 cm.

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  10. Title: Carte routière de la Tunisie : au 1er janvier 1904

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    Summary: Relief shown by shading. Inset: Tunis.

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  11. Title: Athens, Greece, 1837 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Athenes - b 1837, F. Aldenhoven ; grave par A. Forster. Imprime par C. Christodoulo. It was published by Lithographie Royale in [1837]. Scale [ca. 1:10,000]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Greek Geodetic Reference System (also called the Greek Grid). 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, selected buildings, historic sites and points of interest, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. Map in French.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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  12. Title: Paris

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    Summary: Includes on verso: tourist information, and key to bus routes. Important building are shown pictorially.

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  13. Title: Toul

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    Summary: Relief shown by contours.; In lower left margin of each sheet: "Janvier 1916." 100 x 133 centimeters, sheets 76 x 108 centimeters Scale 1:20,000 General Map Collection

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  14. Title: Empire d'Ethiopie, colonies européennes du littoral et partie du Soudan Egyptien

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    Summary: Map of Empire of Ethiopia, Italian Somaliland, British Somaliland, and Egyptian Sudan, showing actual and proposed railway lines and telegraph lines. Relief shown by contour lines.

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  15. Title: Afrique de la mappemonde Portugaise anonyme de 1502.

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    Summary: Trs lgrement rduite. From Bulletin de geographie historique et descriptive, v. 1, 1886. Map is opp. p. 382. Discussion of map, p. 147-160. 1 map; 8 x 9 1/2 in.

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  16. Title: Westerschelde, Netherlands and Belgium, ca. 1799 (Image 3 of 3) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Reconnoissance du cours du Hont ou Wester Schelde (Escaut occidental) depuis Anwerpen (Anvers) jusqu'a l'embouchure, faite par ordre du Ministre de la marine et des colonies, en thermidor et fructidor, an VII, vendemiaire et brumaire, an VIII, par Beautemps-Beaupre; assiste des Cens. Daussy et Portier, et de Jh. Raoul. It was published ca. 1799. Scale [ca. 1:41,300]. Covers Westerschelde, Netherlands and Belgium, from Middelburg to Antwerp. This layer is image 3 of 3 total images of the three sheet source map, representing the eastern portion of the map. Map in French.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the RD_New (Rijksdriehoekstelsel), GCS Amersfoort 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 coastal features such as rocks, channels, points, ports, coves, islands, flats, canals, and more. Includes also selected land features such as roads, towns, fortification, drainage, land cover, selected buildings, and more. Relief shown pictorially and with hachures. Depths shown by contours and soundings. Includes 'Nota' and text with insigne of the Depot general de la marine.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.

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  17. Title: Westerschelde, Netherlands and Belgium, ca. 1799 (Image 2 of 3) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Reconnoissance du cours du Hont ou Wester Schelde (Escaut occidental) depuis Anwerpen (Anvers) jusqu'a l'embouchure, faite par ordre du Ministre de la marine et des colonies, en thermidor et fructidor, an VII, vendemiaire et brumaire, an VIII, par Beautemps-Beaupre; assiste des Cens. Daussy et Portier, et de Jh. Raoul. It was published ca. 1799. Scale [ca. 1:41,300]. Covers Westerschelde, Netherlands and Belgium, from Middelburg to Antwerp. This layer is image 2 of 3 total images of the three sheet source map, representing the center portion of the map. Map in French.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the RD_New (Rijksdriehoekstelsel), GCS Amersfoort 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 coastal features such as rocks, channels, points, ports, coves, islands, flats, canals, and more. Includes also selected land features such as roads, towns, fortification, drainage, land cover, selected buildings, and more. Relief shown pictorially and with hachures. Depths shown by contours and soundings. Includes 'Nota' and text with insigne of the Depot general de la marine.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.

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  18. Title: Westerschelde, Netherlands and Belgium, ca. 1799 (Image 1 of 3) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Reconnoissance du cours du Hont ou Wester Schelde (Escaut occidental) depuis Anwerpen (Anvers) jusqu'a l'embouchure, faite par ordre du Ministre de la marine et des colonies, en thermidor et fructidor, an VII, vendemiaire et brumaire, an VIII, par Beautemps-Beaupre; assiste des Cens. Daussy et Portier, et de Jh. Raoul. It was published ca. 1799. Scale [ca. 1:41,300]. Covers Westerschelde, Netherlands and Belgium, from Middelburg to Antwerp. This layer is image 1 of 3 total images of the three sheet source map, representing the western portion of the map. Map in French.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the RD_New (Rijksdriehoekstelsel), GCS Amersfoort 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 coastal features such as rocks, channels, points, ports, coves, islands, flats, canals, and more. Includes also selected land features such as roads, towns, fortification, drainage, land cover, selected buildings, and more. Relief shown pictorially and with hachures. Depths shown by contours and soundings. Includes 'Nota' and text with insigne of the Depot general de la marine.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.

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  19. Title: Map of Nevada

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    Summary: Shows railroads and wagon roads. Also shows portions of eastern California. Counties are highlighted using different colors. "203"--Bottom right border. Includes index to places, with populations, and statistical chart of "Counties and county seats." Text, ill., and map of "Southern Pacific and connections" on verso. "5R24." Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. In upper margin: No. 1. Hyd. no. 61. Shows boundaries of Northeastern States. Prime meridian: Paris. Appears in the Service hydrographique's Neptune Americo-Septentrional, [1778-1780].

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  20. Title: Carte réduite des côtes orientales de l'Amérique septentrionale : contenant celles des provinces de New-York et de la Nouvelle Angleterre, celles de l'Acadie ou Nouvelle Ecosse, de l'Île Royale de l'Île St. Jean, avec l'intérieur du pays

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Appears in the Service hydrographique's Neptune Americo-Septentrional, [1778-1780]. Prime meridian: Paris. In upper margin: No. 1. Hyd. no. 61. Shows boundaries of Northeastern States. 1780

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