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  1. Title: Map of the rail roads in the United States in operation and progress : to accompany a report from the Treasury Department

    • Not specified
    • 1853
    Contributors:

    Summary: Relief shown by hachures.; Insets: Map of Florida.--Map of Texas. 100 x 108 centimeters

  2. Title: Sketch map showing surface geology about the northern shores of Lakes Huron and Michigan

    • Not specified
    • 1904
    Contributors:

    Summary: Detached from: A geological reconnaissance along the north shore of lakes Huron and Michigan / Israel C. Russell. In Report of the State Board of Geological Survey of Michigan for the year 1904. Lansing: Wynkoop, Hallenbeck, Crawford Co., 1905.; "Annual report for 1904, plate XVI." 18 x 53 centimeters

  3. Title: Maine, 1795 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2007
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A map of the district of Maine : drawn from the latest surveys and other best authorities, by Osgood Carleton. It was published in 1795 by Thomas & Andrews in Judge Sullivan's History of the district of Maine. Scale [ca. 1:1,170,000]. Covers also portions of Quebec and New Brunswick, Canada. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to Universal Transverse Mercator projection (UTM Zone 19N, meters, NAD 83). 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 cities and towns, drainage, land grant, town, county, state, and national boundaries and more. Relief is shown by hachures. Inset: [Southeastern Maine]. Scale [ca. 1:337,920]. Includes references to land grants. 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.

  4. Title: Global GIS : international river basins of the world

    • Polygon data
    • 2003
    Contributors:

    Summary: This datalayer is a polygon coverage representing the Transboundary Freshwater Dispute Database dataset: international river basins of the world. This version of the datalayer was published as part of the USGS Global GIS : global coverage database (2003). Does not cover Antarctica. The USGS Global GIS database contains a wealth of USGS and other public domain data, including global coverages of elevation, landcover, seismicity, and resources of minerals and energy at a nominal scale of 1:1 million. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and The American Geological Institute (AGI) announced a cooperative agreement that will focus on making the USGS Global Geographic Information System (GIS) database readily available to educators and the general public in the form of a DVD based world atlas.

  5. Title: Erets Yiśraʾel : bi-yeme ha-Bayit ha-sheni, ha-Mishnah, ṿeha-Talmud (333 lif. s. ha-N. ʻad 640 li-s. ha-N.)

    • Image data
    • 1964
    Contributors:

    Summary: "Ṭevet 725, Detsember 1964." Later printings were published under the department's new name: Agaf ha-medidot. Relief shown by contours, shading and hachures. Includes inset of Negev Desert.

  6. Title: Map of Au Sable River; traced by E.F Ayde; revised by R.E Andrews.

    • Thematic maps
    • 2020
    Contributors:

    Summary: Shows the Au Sable River, lakes, railroad lines, railroad stops, roads, and camping sites. Traced by E.F. Ayde, revised by R.E. Andrews. Robert E. Andrews, Water Office Detroit, Mich. Negative blueprint copy. 1 map; 57 x 72 cm

  7. Title: England & Wales, 1788 (Image 2 of 2) (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2013
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map: [Map of England and Wales : showing roads and navigable waterways]. It was published by John Andrews at No. 211, facing Air Street, Piccadilly on May 2, 1788. Scale [ca. 1:700,000]. This layer is image 2 of 2 total images of the 2 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 'British National 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 drainage, cities and other human settlements, roads, canals, bridges, administrative boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Includes also distances between individual cities.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.

  8. Title: England & Wales, 1788 (Image 1 of 2) (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2013
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map: Map of England and Wales:showing roads and navigable waterways. It was published by John Andrews at No. 211, facing Air Street, Piccadilly on May 2, 1788. Scale [ca. 1:700,000]. This layer is image 1 of 2 total images of the 2 sheet source map, representing the northern portion of the map.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'British National 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 drainage, cities and other human settlements, roads, canals, bridges, administrative boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Includes also distances between individual cities.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.

  9. Title: A plan of Madras and Fort St George.

    • Not specified
    • 1792
    Contributors:

    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale [1:12,000] Town plan of Madras and Fort St George with references for a few locations throughout the city. Cartouche title. Plate 33 from: Plans of the principal cities in the world / by John Andrews. London : Published by John Stockdale, Ppiccadilly [i.e. Piccadilly], [1792?]. 16 x 23 centimeters

  10. Title: Andrew's new travelling map of England and Wales

    • Image data
    • 1781
    Contributors:

    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Shows distances between individual cities. "Sold by John Andrews, No. 211, opposite Air Street Piccadilly, & J. Harris, No. 3 Sweetings Alley, Cornhill ... " Title from Worms, L. British map engravers. Historic Maps copy is lower sheet of map issued in 2 sheets; upper sheet wanting.

  11. Title: A plan of the city of Lisbon

    • Image data
    • 1771
    Contributors:

    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Town plan of Lisbon with references to the churches, places, markets and other buildings. Plate VI [i.e. plate 5] from: A collection of plans of the capital cities of Europe ... London : John Andrews, 1771.

  12. Title: Maine, 1793 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2007
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled:The district of Main : from the latest surveys, by Osgood Carleton. It was published in 1793 by Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews, in Jedidiah Morse's The American universal geography. Vol. 1 (1793). p. 345. Scale [ca. 1:2,800,000]. Covers Maine and portions of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, the provinces of Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, Canada. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to Universal Transverse Mercator projection (UTM Zone 19N, meters, NAD 83). 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 cities and towns, drainage, county, state, and national 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.

  13. Title: Ecuador, 1892 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2012
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carta geografica del Ecuador, por Teodoro Wolf ; publicada por orden del supremo gobierno de la republica y trabajada bajo las presidencias de los EE. se?ores D.J.M. Placido Caama?o y D. Antonio Flores. It was published by Instituto geografica de H. Wagner & E. Debes in 1892. Scale 1:445,000. Covers coastal Ecuador and portions of Colombia and Peru. Map in Spanish. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the South America Lambert Conformal Conic 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, railroads, roads, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by shading and spot heights. Includes also insets: La region oriental del Ecuador -- Archipielago de Galapagos, and table of altitudes of cities, villages and other inhabited spots, and, a table administrative divisions and subdivisions of Ecuador. 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.

  14. Title: Asia : concinnata secundum observationes Academiae Regalis Scientiarum et nonnullas alias, et juxta annotationes recentissimas

    • Not specified
    • 1705
    Contributors:

    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:22,000,000 Date from previously assigned call number on verso. Relief shown pictorially. 44 x 57 centimeters

  15. Title: A map of the North Western Territory

    • Early maps
    • 1988
    Contributors:

    Summary: S. Hill. sc. Map dated 1796. Relief shown by hachures and pictorially. Prime meridians: Philadelphia & London. "The dotted Squares, are the Reservations made by the Indians in their Treaty in 1795, and ceded to the United States." Also appears in: The American universal geography ... / by Jedidiah Morse. Boston : Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews, 1796. "Figure 3.--Jediah Morse, A map of the North Western Territory, 1796. ... The name Fort Wayne honors General Anthony Wayne who defeated the Miami Indian Confederacy at the Battle of Fallen Timbers in 1794"--Caption. Appears as Figure 3 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.] : [U.S. Gelogical Survey], [1988] Dimensions: xxv, 477 p. : ill., maps, 29 cm.

  16. Title: Mexico (Cities, 2007)

    • Point data
    • 2008
    Contributors:

    Summary: Mexico Cities represents the locations of cities in Mexico.

  17. Title: Mexico (Water Bodies, 2007)

    • Polygon data
    • 2008
    Contributors:

    Summary: Mexico Water Bodies represents the major lakes, reservoirs, and lagoons in Mexico.

  18. Title: Mexico (Urban Areas, 2007)

    • Polygon data
    • 2008
    Contributors:

    Summary: Mexico Urban Areas represents the locations of major urban areas in Mexico.

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