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  1. Title: Washington and British Columbia, ca. 1795 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carta esferica de los reconocimientos hechos en 1792 en la costa N.O. de America para examinar la entrada de Juan de Fuca, y la internacion de sus canales navegables, levantada de orden del Rey Nuestro Señor abordo de las Goletas Sutil y Mexicana, por D. Dionisio Galiano y D. Cayetano Valdés, Capitanes de navio de la Rl. armada, año de 1795 ; Juan Moreno Tejada la grabó. It was published ca. 1795. Scale [ca. 1:885,000]. Map in Spanish. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the World Mercator 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 drainage, cities and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Includes also inset view of land from entrance through Queen Charlotte Sound. Includes also area around Vancouver Island (B.C.) and Strait of Juan de Fuca. 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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  2. Title: The United States of America, W. Barker sculp. Philadelphia (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of a map of the United States originally created by Matthew Carey and engraved by William Barker. The original paper map was published in Carey's American Pocket Atlas (Lang and Ustick, 1796, 1st ed.), which includes 19 maps showing roads, rivers, and boundaries for the different states and territories of the U.S. 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. A scanned version of this map was georeferenced by the Center for Spatial and Textual Analysis (CESTA) at Stanford University. This map is part of a selection of georeferenced historic maps from the David Rumsey Map Collection at Stanford University.This 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.

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  3. Title: Black Sea and Caucasus Regions, 1774 (Image 1 of 3) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte de la partie septentrionale de l'Empire Otoman : dediee a Monseigneur le comte de Vergennes--, par ... Rizzi Zannoni, de l'Academie Royale des Sciences et Belles Lettres de Gottingue, Pr. Ingenieur, Geographe du Roy ; Perrier sculpsit ; Bourgoin scripsit. It was published in 1774. Scale [ca. 1:1,450,000]. Covers the Black Sea and Caucasus regions. 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 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, roads, cities and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, 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. 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: Black Sea and Caucasus Regions, 1774 (Image 3 of 3) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte de la partie septentrionale de l'Empire Otoman : dediee a Monseigneur le comte de Vergennes--, par ... Rizzi Zannoni, de l'Academie Royale des Sciences et Belles Lettres de Gottingue, Pr. Ingenieur, Geographe du Roy ; Perrier sculpsit ; Bourgoin scripsit. It was published in 1774. Scale [ca. 1:1,450,000]. Covers the Black Sea and Caucasus regions. 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 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, roads, cities and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, 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. 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: Black Sea and Caucasus Regions, 1774 (Image 2 of 3) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte de la partie septentrionale de l'Empire Otoman : dediee a Monseigneur le comte de Vergennes--, par ... Rizzi Zannoni, de l'Academie Royale des Sciences et Belles Lettres de Gottingue, Pr. Ingenieur, Geographe du Roy ; Perrier sculpsit ; Bourgoin scripsit. It was published in 1774. Scale [ca. 1:1,450,000]. Covers the Black Sea and Caucasus regions. This layer is image 2 of 3 total images of the three sheet source map, representing the central 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, roads, cities and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, 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. 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: Vermont, 1795 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Vermont : from actual survey, delineated & engraved by Amos Doolittle. It was published in 1795 by Mathew Carey for Carey's American edition of Guthrie's Geography improved. Scale [ca. 1:700,000]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Vermont State Plane Coordinate System (Meters) (FIPS 4400). 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, county and town boundaries and more. Relief shown pictorially. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of New England 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, scales, and map purposes.

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  7. Title: Connecticut, 1795 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Connecticut : from the best authorities, delineated & engraved by Amos Doolittle. It was published in 1795 by Mathew Carey in Carey's American edition of Guthrie's Geography improved. Scale [ca. 1:460,000]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Connecticut State Plane Coordinate System (Feet) (FIPS 0600). 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, selected public buildings, courthouses, churches, county and town boundaries and more. Relief is shown pictorially. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of New England 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, scales, and map purposes.

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  8. Title: The upper territories of the United States

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians: London and Philadelphia. Reprint of: The Upper territories of the United States. In General atlas of the world and quarters / Mathew Carey. Philadelphia : M. Carey, 1814. Appears as Figure 5 in Indiana Gazetteer produced by the U.S.G.S. Professional Paper 1200-I. "The National Gazetteer of the United States of America--Indiana 1988. Prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the U.S. Board on Geographic names. Imprint: [Reston, Va.] : [The Survey], [1988] Dimensions: 29 cm or less; Scale: Indeterminable

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  9. Title: Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay & Guyana

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    Summary: In margin: 51. Relief shown by hachures. Probably issued in: General atlas of the world ... [Edinburgh : Adam and Charles Black, 1889?] John Bartholomew designed and engraved the maps for the 1846 edition of Adam and Charles Black's General atlas of the world, which appeared in several editions up to 1900. cf. Tooley's dictionary of mapmakers.

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  10. Title: South Africa

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    Summary: At head of map: 38. Relief shown by hachures. "Missionary stations are marked with the initials M.S." Probably issued in: General atlas of the world ... [Edinburgh : Adam and Charles Black, 1889?] John Bartholomew designed and engraved the maps for the 1846 edition of Adam and Charles Black's General atlas of the world, which appeared in several editions up to 1900. cf. Tooley's dictionary of mapmakers.

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  11. Title: Zoological chart of the world shewing the distribution of some of the principal members of the animal kingdom

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    Summary: At head of map: 5. World maps showing plant, animal and bird distribution. Plate 5 from: General atlas of the world. [Edinburgh : Adam and Charles Black, 1889?]. John Bartholomew designed and engraved the Zoological chart of the world for the 1846 edition of Adam and Charles Black's General atlas of the world, which appeared in several editions up to 1900. cf. Tooley's dicionary of mapmakers.

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  12. Title: Chili, the Argentine Republic, & Bolivia (south section)

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    Summary: In margin: 50. Relief shown by hachures. Probably issued in: General atlas of the world ... [Edinburgh : Adam and Charles Black, 1889?] John Bartholomew designed and engraved the maps for the 1846 edition of Adam and Charles Black's General atlas of the world, which appeared in several editions up to 1900. cf. Tooley's dictionary of mapmakers.

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  13. Title: Chart of the world exhibiting its chief physical features, currents of the ocean, &c.

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    Summary: At head of map: 4. World maps showing physical features, precipitation, population distribution and religions. Plate 4 from: General atlas of the world ... / engraved on steel ... by Sidney Hall, William Hughes ... [Edinburgh : Adam and Charles Black, 1889?] John Bartholomew designed and engraved the Chart of the world for the 1846 edition of Adam and Charles Black's General atlas of the world, which appeared in several editions up to 1900. cf. Tooley's dictionary of mapmakers.

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  14. Title: Indian Archipelago and Further India, including Burma, Siam, Anam, &c

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    Summary: At head of map: 35. Relief shown by hachures. Inset: New Guinea. Probably issued in: General atlas of the world ... [Edinburgh : Adam and Charles Black, 1889?] John Bartholomew designed and engraved the maps for the 1846 edition of Adam and Charles Black's General atlas of the world, which appeared in several editions up to 1900. cf. Tooley's dictionary of mapmakers.

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  15. Title: South America

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    Summary: In margin: 48. Relief shown by hachures. Probably issued in: General atlas of the world ... [Edinburgh : Adam and Charles Black, 1889?] John Bartholomew designed and engraved the maps for the 1846 edition of Adam and Charles Black's General atlas of the world, which appeared in several editions up to 1900. cf. Tooley's dictionary of mapmakers.

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  16. Title: Russia in Europe

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    Summary: Shows boundaries, rivers, roads and settlements. Relief shown by hachures. In lower right-hand margin: 23. Probably issued in: General atlas of the world ... [Edinburgh : Adam and Charles Black, 1889?] John Bartholomew designed and engraved the maps for the 1846 edition of Adam and Charles Black's General atlas of the world, which appeared in several editions up to 1900. cf. Tooley's dictionary of mapmakers.

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  17. Title: Indian Archipelago and Further India, including Burma, Siam, Anam, & c.

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:11,000,000. (E 88°--E 146°/N 27°--S 12°30'). At head of map: 35. Relief shown by hachures. Inset: New Guinea. Probably issued in: General atlas of the world ... [Edinburgh : Adam and Charles Black, 1889?]. John Bartholomew designed and engraved the maps for the 1846 edition of Adam and Charles Black's General atlas of the world, which appeared in several editions up to 1900. cf. Tooley's dictionary of mapmakers. 41 x 54 centimeters

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  18. Title: South America, west coast, sheet XI : Bolivia and Peru : Cape Paquica to Cape Lobos

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. "1278"--Lower left margin. "Published ... September 15th 1840. Corrections Decr. 1863." Includes 4 coastal profiles. Includes insets: Pisagua Bay -- Mexillon Bay -- Chipana bay. Historic Maps copy has ms. annotations.

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  19. Title: South America, west coast, sheet IX : Chile and Bolivia : Herradura to Grande Point

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. "Published according to Act of Parliament ... Septr. 15th 1840. Additions to 1857. Decr. 1863. Sold by J.D. Potter, agent for the Admiralty charts, 31 Poultry and 11 King Street, Tower Hill." Includes 11 coastal profiles. "1276." Insets: St. Felix and St. Ambrose Islands -- Port of Carrisal. Historic Maps copy has ms. annotations.

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  20. Title: South America, west coast, sheet XVIII : Peru and Ecuador, Port Payta to Ayangui Pt.

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    Summary: Covers the coast of southwestern Ecuador in the provinces of Guayas and El Oro, and the western edge of Peru in the departments of Tumbes and Piura. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Inset: Port Payta. "1813"--Lower left margin.

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