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  1. Title: Puget Sound, Washington, 1854 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Reconnaissance of Duwamish Bay & Seattle Harbor, Washington Ter., by the hydrographic party under the command of Lieut. James Alden, U.S.N. Assistant; redd. drng by J. R. Key; engd. by Apps. J.J. Knight & F. W. Benner. It was published by the U.S. Coast Survey in 1854. Scale 1:40,000. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Washington State Plane North Coordinate System HARN NAD83 (in Feet) (Fipszone 4601). 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 channels, points, coves, islands, bottom soil types, flats, and more. Depths shown by soundings. Includes note. 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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  2. Title: Georges Bank, 1837 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Chart of Georges Shoal & Bank, surveyed by Charles Wilkes, Lieut. Commandant ... [et al.] in U.S. brig Porpoise, schooners Maria & Hadassah, by order of the Hon. Mahlon Dickerson, Secretary of the Navy ; drawn by J. Alden and W. May ; engraved by S. Stiles, Sherman & Smith, New-York. It was published under direction of the Navy Commissioners in 1837. Scale [ca. 1:62,000]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'World 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 hydrographic features such as as banks, shoals, bottom soil types, tide information, and more. Relief shown by soundings. Includes notes. 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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  3. Title: San Francisco Bay Area, California, Nautical Chart, 1877 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Entrance to San Francisco Bay, California, from a trigonometrical survey under the direction of A.D. Bache, Superintendent of the Survey of the Coast of the United States ; triangulation by R.D. Cutts, asst. & A.F. Rodgers, sub-asst. ; topography by R.D. Cutts, asst., A.M. Harrison & A.F. Rodgers, sub-assts. ; hydrography by the party under the command of Lieut. Comdg. James Alden, U.S.N. assist. It was published by The Survey in 1877. Scale 1:50,000. Covers the San Francisco Bay Area. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the California Zone III State Plane Coordinate System NAD83 (in Feet) (Fipszone 0403). 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 lighthouses, buoys, beacons, rocks, channels, points, coves, islands, bottom soil types, wharves, and more. Includes also selected land features such as roads, railroads, drainage, land cover, selected buildings, towns, and more. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights; depths by sounding, shading, and contours. Includes inset map: Sub-sketch of entrance to San Francisco Bay (Scale 1:400,000), and inset views: View of the entrance to San Francisco Bay, Alcatraz N.E. by E. 1/2 (by compass 10 miles) -- View of the entrance to San Francisco Bay from Yerba Buena Id. -- View of the entrance to San Pablo Bay from near Angel Id. Also includes text and tables. 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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  4. Title: Jerusalem, 1876 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Ordnance survey of Jerusalem, by captain Charles W. Wilson R. F. under the direction of Colonel Sir Henry James, R.E., F.R.S., &c. director of the Ordnance Survey, 1864-5. It was published by Ordnance Survey Office in 1876. Rev. [of 1864-5 ed.]. Revised 1876. Scale 1:2,500. Covers primarily the Old City.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM Zone 36S, meters, WGS 1984) 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, drainage, built-up areas and selected buildings (churches, synagogues, convents, schools), fortification, gates, religious sites, cemeteries, watch houses, cisterns, tombs, pools, aqueducts, and more. Relief shown by hachures, contours and spot heights. Includes also a list of references.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: Jerusalem, 1868 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Ordnance Survey of Jerusalem, surveyed by C.W. Wilson, CE, in 1864-5 and engraved under the direction of Colonel J. Cameron; the hills by D. Law. It was published by Ordnance Survey Office in 1868. Scale 1:10,000. Covers Jerusalem. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Israel Transverse Mercator (ESRI: Israel_TM_Grid) 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, drainage, built-up areas and selected buildings, fortification, and more. Relief is shown by hachures and spot heights. 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: (East coast of Africa) The slave caravan route from Dar-es-Salam to Kilwa to accompany the paper by Captn. F. Elton

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Author's route shown in red. Includes information on vegetation and crop and copal production. Approximate locations of districts and tribal territories are shown. From: The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. Vol. 44 (1874), pp. 227-52; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J687 v. 44 1874

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  7. Title: Atlas zur kirchengeschichte.

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    Summary: Historical Atlases

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  8. Title: Maps of Barnesville, Glyndon, & Hitterdal.

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    Summary: Pages 22 & 23: Standard Atlas of Clay County, 1909

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  9. Title: Maps of Hawley, Ulen, Baker, Kurtz, Comstock, Kragnes, & Averill.

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    Summary: Pages 26 & 27: Standard Atlas of Clay County, 1909

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  10. Title: Map of Humboldt Township: Township 137 N, Range 45 W of the 5th PM.

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    Summary: Page 37: Standard Atlas of Clay County, 1909

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  11. Title: Map of Highland Grove Township: Township 140 N, Range 44 W of the 5th PM.

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    Summary: Page 69: Standard Atlas of Clay County, 1909

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  12. Title: Map of Skree Township: Township 138 N, Range 45 W of the 5th PM.

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    Summary: Page 47: Standard Atlas of Clay County, 1909

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  13. Title: Map of Keene Township: Township 141 N, Range 45 W of the 5th PM.

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    Summary: Page 77: Standard Atlas of Clay County, 1909

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  14. Title: Map of Kurtz Township: Township 138 N, Range 48 & 49 W of the 5th PM.

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    Summary: Page 41: Standard Atlas of Clay County, 1909

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  15. Title: Map of Moland Township: Township 140 N, Range 47 W of the 5th PM.

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    Summary: Page 63: Standard Atlas of Clay County, 1909

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  16. Title: Map of Alliance Township: Township 137 N, Range 47 W of the 5th PM.

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    Summary: Page 33: Standard Atlas of Clay County, 1909

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  17. Title: Index Map: Standard Atlas of Clay County, 1909

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    Summary: This index map is a finding aid for the Standard Atlas of Clay County, 1909. Click on a feature to locate a page from the atlas

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  18. Title: Map of Felton Township: Township 142 N, Range 46 W of the 5th PM.

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    Summary: Page 85: Standard Atlas of Clay County, 1909

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  19. Title: Map of Viding Township: Township 142 N, Range 47 W of the 5th PM.

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    Summary: Page 83: Standard Atlas of Clay County, 1909

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  20. Title: Map of Kragnes Township: Township 141 N, Range 48 & 49 W of the 5th PM.

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    Summary: Page 71: Standard Atlas of Clay County, 1909

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