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  1. Title: United States, ca. 1881 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2013
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Rambles through our country : an instructive geographical game for the young. It was published by American Publishing Co. ca. 1881. Not drawn to scale. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the North American 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 population stereotypes, flora and fauna, drainage, cities and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Pictorial map to be used as a game board. 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.

  2. Title: American Express : international banking, shipping, travel and trade

    • Not specified
    • 1920
    Contributors:

    Summary: Covers Europe, nothern African coast, and north Egypt; shows railways, steamer lines, and American Express offices.; "E. 1059 July 21."; Includes chart of services and directory to offices in Europe and Egypt. 48 x 60 centimeters, on sheet 56 x 68 centimeters

  3. Title: Sectional map of townships 41 and 42, ranges 5 and 6, west, Sawyer County, Wisconsin : showing colored lands owned and for sale by American Immigration Company

    • Not specified
    • 1920
    Contributors:

    Summary: Copperplate.; Published after the author's death by his brother Joseph-Nicolas.; A copy identical to 1763 edition, with altered date Anno M. DCCLXXXII.; In: Bonne, Rigobert, Recueil des cartes sur la géographie ancienne. Paris, Lattré, 1783. Listed in index as plates 19 and 20, but labeled A35 and B35.; This map was probably included in Atlas moderne ou collection de cartes ... par plusieurs auteurs, Paris, Lattré, [1762-83], as plates A 35 and B 35. 41 x 41 centimeters, folded to 24 x 9 centimeters

  4. Title: Map of Price County, Wisconsin : farm lands owned and for sale by American Immigration Company

    • Not specified
    • 1915
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    Summary: Relief shown by contours.; Shows vacant land overlays in red.; Text on verso. 54 x 40, folded to 22 x 11 centimeters

  5. Title: Map of London

    • Image data
    • 1902
    Contributors:

    Summary: Includes "Offices and banks in London cashing American Express travelers cheques."

  6. Title: Steamship routes of the world

    • Image data
    • 1900
    Contributors:

    Summary: World map showing steamship routes, with distances between ports. Publisher's advertisements on verso, including one for Paris Exposition of 1900.

  7. Title: Map of New Haven and suburbs

    • Not specified
    • 1929
    Contributors:

    Summary: Blueline print.; Oriented with north toward the upper right.; Includes radial distances in 1/2 mile increments from City center.; "Oct. 15, 1929."; Signed by City Engineer: "Edward S. Nettleton."; "Traced by G.B. Taylor."; "I 12 12572." 107 x 78 centimeters

  8. Title: Sauer's map of the city of Detroit and environs Michigan :a general map of Detroit and suburbs including the entire metropolitan area

    • Not specified
    • 1919
    Contributors:

    Summary: 1 map : col. ; 69 x 101 cm. Printed on face of map: "Compliments of American loan and trust company." Shows steam and electric railways. Includes index to public buildings and lists latest street changes.

  9. Title: Map of Central America, Cuba, Porto Rico, and the islands of the Caribbean Sea

    • Not specified
    • 1913
    Contributors:

    Summary: Also shows distances between major cities.; Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by contours and gradient tints.; "Copyright ... by American Bank Note Company, New York."; Includes inset of Canal Zone and relief profile of Panama Canal, and note, in red, about the Pan American Union's distribution responsibilities in the lower right margin. 31 x 48 centimeters

  10. Title: The National Geographic magazine map of Central America, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the islands of the Caribbean Sea

    • Not specified
    • 1913
    Contributors:

    Summary: Shows railroads, steamship routes, and submarine telegraph lines.; Depths shown by gradient tints, isolines, and spot heights.; "Copyright, 1913, by American Bank Note Company, New York."; Supplement to the February, 1913, issue of the National Geographic magazine.; Includes inset and cross-section of Panama Canal Zone. 31 x 48 centimeters

  11. Title: Chart of the world showing distances saved by the interoceanic canal of Nicaragua and Costa Rica

    • Not specified
    • 1894
    Contributors:

    Summary: Includes "Table showing distances in miles between commercial ports of the world and distances saved by the Nicaragua Canal." Contents: Shows "present routes" in black and "new routes via Nicaragua canal" in red. 54 x 85 centimeters

  12. Title: Chart of the world showing distances saved by the interoceanic canal of Nicaragua and Costa Rica

    • World maps
    • 1894
    Contributors:

    Summary: Includes "Table showing distances in miles between commercial ports of the world and distances saved by the Nicaragua Canal." 1 map: col.; 54 x 85 cm.

  13. Title: Map of New York City and vicinity : showing offices of American Express Co.

    • Image data
    • 1887
    Contributors:

    Summary: Includes "Way-bill directory for New York City."

  14. Title: The American Union Telegraph Company : lessee of the Dominion Telegraph Company of Canada, connecting with the French Atlantic cable : [map of the United States and eastern Canada showing completed and projected lines]

    • Not specified
    • 1874
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    Summary: Text includes reference to Act of Congress July 2nd, 1874.; Includes directory to offices of the American Union Telegraph Co. and text. 40 x 79 centimeters

  15. Title: American Central Railway.

    • Not specified
    • 1866
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    Summary: Relief shown using hachures.;1 map, colored;40 x 115 cm.;ca. 1:1,200,000

  16. Title: World Water Bodies, 2013

    • Polygon data
    • 2014
    Contributors:

    Summary: This polygon shapefile represents the open water rivers, lakes, seas, and oceans of the world at 1:250,000 scale. This layer is part of the 2014 ESRI Data and Maps collection for ArcGIS 10.2. World Water Bodies provides a base map layer for the lakes, seas, oceans, and large rivers of the world. DeLorme Publishing Company and ESRI. (2014). World Water Bodies, 2013. ESRI. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/jb896tp9580

  17. Title: World Airports, 2013

    • Point data
    • 2014
    Contributors:

    Summary: This point shapefile represents the airport locations of the world at 1:250,000 scale. This layer is part of the 2014 ESRI Data and Maps collection for ArcGIS 10.2. World Airports provides a base map layer for the airport locations of the world. DeLorme Publishing Company and ESRI. (2014). World Airports, 2013. ESRI. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/zy985vy4585

  18. Title: World Roads, 2013

    • Line data
    • 2014
    Contributors:

    Summary: This line shapefile represents the roads and ferries of the world at 1:250,000 scale. This layer is part of the 2014 ESRI Data and Maps collection for ArcGIS 10.2. World Roads provides a base map layer for the roads and ferries of the world. DeLorme Publishing Company and ESRI. (2014). World Roads, 2013. ESRI. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/mg216sx4798

  19. Title: World Administrative Divisions (Disputed Boundaries), 2013

    • Line data
    • 2014
    Contributors:

    Summary: This line shapefile represents the disputed boundaries of the world. This layer is part of the 2014 ESRI Data and Maps collection for ArcGIS 10.2. World Administrative Divisions (Disputed Boundaries) provides a layer that accompanies the first-level administrative divisions of the world for dealing with disputed boundaries, or boundaries that consist of a fence or other feature. Included are fields with notes identifying disputed boundaries and description information. DeLorme Publishing Company and ESRI. (2014). World Administrative Divisions (Disputed Boundaries), 2013. ESRI. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/qt520bh9199

  20. Title: World Railroads, 2013

    • Line data
    • 2014
    Contributors:

    Summary: This line shapefile represents the railroads of the world at 1:250,000 scale. This layer is part of the 2014 ESRI Data and Maps collection for ArcGIS 10.2. World Railroads provides a base map layer for the railroads of the world. DeLorme Publishing Company; ESRI. (2014). World Railroads, 2013. ESRI. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/kb463vw6094

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