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  1. Title: Oil and gas fields of Ohio

    • Thematic maps
    • 1948
    Contributors:

    Summary: Includes index to oil and gas fields. Includes: Generalized section of rocks of Ohio. Scale [1:380,160] compiled by Robert L. Alkire ; drafting by Harold J. Flint ; base map by W.D. Turnbull.

  2. Title: Zoning District Map, Wilmington, Massachusetts, 1983 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2014
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Zoning district map, town of Wilmington, January 1983, Robert L. Higgins, Acting Town Engineer. It was published by the Town Engineer in 1983. Scale [ca. 1:14,400]. 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, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as roads, railroads, drainage, cities and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, and more. Includes also street names, zoning districts, and hand-drawn annotations. 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.

  3. Title: Geologic map of Norwegian Bay quadrangle, St Louis County, Minnesota, M-59

    • Not specified
    • 1985
    Contributors:

    Summary: Interpretations of bedrock geology (distribution of rock at the land surface and beneath surface sediments) of the Norwegian Bay quadrangle, scale 1:24,000.

  4. Title: ?les Gambier, French Polynesia, 1906 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2009
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Manga Reva or Gambier Islands, compiled from surveys by Capt[n] F.W. Beechey, R.N.F.R.S. 1826 Capt[n] D'Urville of the French Navy 1838; with corrections from other French Govern[t] Surveys to 1881. It was printed for the Harvard Museum of the Comparative Zoology in 1906. Scale [1:126,720]. Covers ?les Gambier, French Polynesia.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 shoreline features such as drainage, ground cover, human settlements, shoreline features, islands and islets, shoals, breakers, bays, harbors, inlets, points, rocks, beacons, and more. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Depths show by soundings.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.

  5. Title: Easter Island, Chile, 1886 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2009
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Easter Island (Te Pito Te Henua Island), from a Chilean Government Survey in 1870 with additions and corrections in 1886 by Lieutenant F.M. Symonds and Naval Cadet C.M. McCormick, U.S.N. of the U.S.S. Mohican, Commander B.F. Day, U.S.N. Comdg. It was printed for the Harvard Museum of the Comparative Zoology in 1906. Scale [1:82,368]. Covers Easter Island, Chile.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 shoreline features such as drainage, roads, human settlements, shoreline features, bays, harbors, coves, points, rocks, bottom types, anchorage points, and more. Relief shown by hachures, shading, and spot heights. Depth shown by soundings.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.

  6. Title: London, England, 1847 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2008
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: London and its environs : containing the boundaries of the metropolitan boroughs, the different railroads & stations, the new cemeteries, roads, docks, canals, and all the modern improvements : this map is chiefly from the Ordinance Survey, the railroads and other improvements are from the official copies, the boroughs of Marylebone from the survey published by M.r Britton, the whole corrected from personal observation & measurement, drawn and engraved by B. R. Davies. It was published by C. F. Cheffins, lithog : Wm. S. Orr & Co., Dec. 1, 1847. Scale [ca. 1:42,000]. Covers a portion of Greater London. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the British National Grid coordinate system (British National Grid, Airy Spheroid OSGB (1936) Datum). 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, railroads, drainage, selected buildings, built-up areas, cemeteries, parks, Borough boundaries, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. Includes legend below 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.

  7. Title: The Sulimani Mountains on the Afghan frontier of British India based on Major Wilson's map, collated with other authorities

    • Image data
    • 1879
    Contributors:

    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Includes explanation of local geographical terms. From: Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and monthly record of geography. Vol. 1 (1879), no. 1, pp. 38-62; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J6873

  8. Title: A map of the northern frontier of Khorassan with parts of Irak & Mazandarán to illustrate reports by Captain the Hon. G. Napier, on special duty in Persia

    • Image data
    • 1876
    Contributors:

    Summary: Relief shown by shading and spot heights. Persian Border Line is shown from Caspian Sea to Sarakhs and thence southward. Mountains, rivers, and salt deserts are shown. Territory of Tekeh Tribe (Túrkmans) is shown. From: The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. Vol. 46 (1876), pp. 62-171; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J687 v. 46 1876

  9. Title: The Holy Land (northern division)

    • Image data
    • 1874
    Contributors:

    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Depths shown by soundings. Shows biblical, classical, medieval and modern place names. At head of map: Dr. William Smith's Ancient atlas. 35. From: Atlas of ancient geography, biblical and classical ... / edited by William Smith and George Grove. London : J. Murray, 1874.

  10. Title: The Holy Land (southern division)

    • Image data
    • 1874
    Contributors:

    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Depths shown by soundings. Shows biblical, classical, medieval and modern place names. At head of map: Dr. William Smith's Ancient atlas. 36. From: Atlas of ancient geography, biblical and classical ... / edited by William Smith and George Grove. London : J. Murray, 1874.

  11. Title: The Holy Land at successive periods

    • Image data
    • 1874
    Contributors:

    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. At head of map: Dr. William Smith's Ancient atlas. 34. From: Atlas of ancient geography, biblical and classical ... / edited by William Smith and George Grove. London : J. Murray, 1874.

  12. Title: Jerusalem ancient & modern

    • Image data
    • 1874
    Contributors:

    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. At head of map: Dr. William Smith's Ancient atlas. 37. Shows biblical, classical, medieval and modern place names. From: Atlas of ancient geography, biblical and classical ... / edited by William Smith and George Grove. London : J. Murray, 1874.

  13. Title: Environs of Jerusalem

    • Image data
    • 1874
    Contributors:

    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. At head of map: Dr. William Smith's Ancient atlas. 38. Shows biblical and modern place names. Includes: Section e. & w. through Jerusalem. From: Atlas of ancient geography, biblical and classical ... / edited by William Smith and George Grove. London : J. Murray, 1874.

  14. Title: Côte occidentale d'Afrique : croquis du fleuve Ogôoué : levé en Mai 1867 et en Janvier 1868 d'après les ordres de Mr. le contre-amiral, vicomte Fleuriot de Langlé ...

    • Image data
    • 1873
    Contributors:

    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and soundings. Insets: Mouillage du Cap Lopez -- Entrée du Fernand Vaz -- Suite du Rembo. "Publié par ordre de l'Empereur sous le Ministère de S.E. Mr. l'Amiral Rigault de Genouilly ... au Dépôt des cartes et plans de la marine en 1869." "Corrections essentielles en 1870-1873." "1re. feuille." Historic Maps copy has ms. annotations in English.

  15. Title: Ttahuantin-Suyu, or the empire of the Yncas (except Quito and Chile) in its four great divisions of Chincha-Suyu, Cunti-Suyu, Anti-Suyu, Colla-Suyu, with their tribes and ayllus or lineages, also the routes of the Ynca conquerors

    • Image data
    • 1873
    Contributors:

    Summary: Relief shown by shading. Territories of Inca rulers (Manco Ccapac to Huayna Ccapac) are listed, and routes of their conquests shown by numbered lines. The author's routes shown in red. Dedication above title: "Dedicated to His Excellency Don Manuel Pardo, President of the Republic of Peru." From: The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. Volumes: 41(1871), pp.281-338 ; and 42, (1872), pp. 513-16; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J687 v. 41 1871 ; v.42 1872 Companion article by Clements R. Marham includes bibliographic sources written during the Spanish conquest or soon after used for geographic names and their localion.

  16. Title: Côte occidentale d'Afrique : croquis du fleuve Ogôoué : levé en Mai 1867 d'après les ordres de Mr. le contre-amiral, vicomte Fleuriot de Langlé ...

    • Image data
    • 1869
    Contributors:

    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and soundings. "Publié par ordre de l'Empereur sous le Ministère de S.E. Mr. l'Amiral Rigault de Genouilly ... au Dépôt des cartes et plans de la marine en 1869." "2me. feuille." Historic Maps copy has ms. annotations in English.

  17. Title: Map of Woodstock, Conn.

    • Not specified
    • 1883
    Contributors:

    Summary: Relief shown by shading and spot heights.; "1924."; "Base from U.S. Geological Survey map of the State."; "Elevations of county seats are shown by figures adjacent to names. Vertical figures show elevations instrumentally determined and slanting figures show elevations estimated." 65 x 74 centimeters

  18. Title: Kimball's map of the city of Watertown, 1889.

    • Not specified
    • 1889
    Contributors:

    Summary: Scale approximately 1:14,000; 1 map: color; 40 x 47 cm Election districts--New York (State)--Watertown--Maps

  19. Title: Chart of Isle Royal including north west coast of Lake Superior; projected and drawn from trigonometrical surveys executed under the direction of Brt. Brig. Genl. W.F. Raynolds ... in 1867, 1868 and 1869, and Major C.B. Comstock ... in 1870 and 1871.

    • Not specified
    • 1886
    Contributors:

    Summary: Relief shown by hachures; depths shown by contours and soundings. "Aids to navigation corrected to November 1, 1886." "Reduction for engraving by Edw. Molitor." "Engraved by W.H. Dougal." At head of title: Survey of the northern and north western lakes made in obedience to acts of Congress and orders from the headquarters of the Corps of Engineers, War Department. Includes "sailing directions," "harbors and anchorages," "magnetic declinations," "water table," and notes. Insets: Chart of Todd's Harbor -- Chart of part of Rock Harbor -- Chart of Washington and Grace Harbors. 1 map; 71 x 109 cm.

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