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  1. Title: Suez Canal Region, Egypt, 1866 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte de l'isthme, dressee sous la direction de Mr. Voisin ; d'apres les operations de Mr. Larousse ; Ch. Lecocq de la Fremondiere del. It was published by E. Andriveau-Goujon, Rue du Bac in 1866. Scale 1:200,000. Covers the Suez Canal region, Egypt. Map in French.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Egypt Red Belt 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, plans for the Suez Canal, other canals, roads, railroads, cities and other human settlements, ancient historic sites and ruins, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by shading, hachures and spot heights. Depths shown by soundings. Includes insets: 'Plan de la rade de Port Said, et de l'embouchure du Canal dans la Mediterranee' (1:50,000), 'Plan d'Ismailia' (1;20,000) and 'Plan de la rade de Suez et de l'embouchure du Canal dans la Mer Rouge' (1:50,000). Also shows the geological profile of the Suez Canal, and crosscuts of several sections.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: Palestine, 1876 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Palestine ancienne & moderne d'apres les sources les plus authentiques, par E. Andriveau ; grave le trait et les montagnes par Gerin, les ecritures par P. Rousset, les eaux par Mme Fontaine. It was published by E. Andriveau-Goujon in 1876. Scale 1:600,000. Covers all or portions of Israel, West Bank, Gaza Strip, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon. Map in French with place names in Latin, Arabic and Hebrew. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the World Miller Cylindrical 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 features such as drainage, cities and other human settlements, roads, monasteries, fortification, ruines, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Depth shown by sounding and isolines. Includes notes and insets: [Sinai] (Scale [ca. 1:2,600,000]) -- Golfe de Suez -- [Cross section of the Palestine from the source of the Jordan to the Red Sea] -- [Panoramic view of the mountains of Palestine] -- Jerusalem d'apres le plan de G. Williams (Scale [ca. 1:80,000]). This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection as part of the Open Collections Program at Harvard University project: Islamic Heritage Project. Maps selected for the project represent a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes. The Islamic Heritage Project consists of over 100,000 digitized pages from Harvard's collections of Islamic manuscripts and published materials. Supported by Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal and developed in association with the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program at Harvard University.

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  3. Title: Plan géométral de Paris à l'échelle de 0.001 pour 10 mètres (1/10.000)

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    Summary: A scanned map object.

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  4. Title: Carte de l'Asie orientale : comprenant l'Empire Chinois, le Japon, les états de l'Indo-Chine et le grand archipel d'Asie ou Malaisie

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures.

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  5. Title: Carte générale de l'Afrique, d'après les dernières découvertes

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. At top of map: 42. No. 20. Insets: Iles Canaries -- Madère -- Iles du Cap Vert -- Ile de l'Ascension -- Ile Ste. Hélène -- Ile Mayotte -- Iles Nossi-Be -- Iles Mascareignes.

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  6. Title: Algérie d'après les cartes de l'état-major et les documents du Ministère de la guerre

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. In margin of 1st sheet: Algérie--1ère feuille. Atlas usuel, no. 27. Atlas universel, no. 40. In margin of 2nd sheet: Algérie--2me feuille. Atlas usuel, no. 28. Atlas universel, no. 41. Inset on sheet 2: Carte d'ensemble des rapports entre la France, l'Algérie, la Sénégambia et le nord de l'Afrique.

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  7. Title: Planisphère, presentant l'ensemble des communications terrestres et maritimes, indiquant les principaux courants de la mer, la direction des vents e.t.c..

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    Summary: Originally published on one sheet. World map showing ocean currents, wind directions, routes of telegraph cables and steamship lines; relief shown by hachures. Insets: Petites Antilles -- Isthme de Tehuantepec -- Canal projecté et chemin de fer de Panama -- Isthmes de Panama et du Nicaragua -- Canal de l'Isthme de Suez et delta du Nil -- Pôle Nord -- Pôle Sud.

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  8. Title: Empire Ottoman

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    Summary: Map of Ottoman Empire from Italy to the Caspian Sea; relief shown by hachures. At top of map: No. 15. In margin: Atlas usuel, no. 21. Atlas universel, no. 34.

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  9. Title: Carte speciale des chemins de fer des routes et des voies navigables de la France d'apres les meilleurs documents; publie par E. Andriveau-Goujon.

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Includes inset maps of Paris and Corsica. "Les chemins de fer par Alfred Potiquet". 1 map: mounted in folder; 30 x 35 in.

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  10. Title: Amérique du Sud

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Inset: Iles Galapagos.

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  11. Title: Carte physique & politique de l'Asie

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. At top of map: No. 16. Probably issued in: Atlas classique et universel de géographie ancienne et moderne. Paris : E. Andriveau-Goujon, [1878?]

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  12. Title: Mappemonde en deux hémispheres

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    Summary: "Gravé par Ch. Dyonnet. Ecrit par P. Rousset." In margin: no. 1. Double hemispherical world map on a globular projection; relief shown by hachures. Probably issued in: Atlas classique et universel de géographie ancienne et moderne. Paris : E. Andriveau-Goujon, [1878?]

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  13. Title: Italie

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights.

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  14. Title: Carte de l'Europe orientale comprenant la Russie d'Europe, l'Empire Ottoman et la Grèce.

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Shows Norway, Sweden, Finland and western Russia east to the Ural Mountains. At top of map: No. 31. In margin: Atlas usuel, no. 19. Atlas universel, no. 32.

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  15. Title: Carte de la Grèce ancienne, de la Mer Égée et des côtes occidentales de l'Asie Mineure : pour l'intelligence de l'histoire grecque, principalement depuis le commencement de la guerre des Perses jusqu'à Alexandre le Grand

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. "Atlas universel, no. 8."

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  16. Title: Navigation à vapeur dans le bassin de la Méditerranée et chemins de fer de L'Europe Centrale

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    Summary: Map of Europe and Turkey, with parts of Great Britain and North Africa, showing steamship routes in the Mediterranean Sea and railroad routes throughout Europe. In upper margin: No. 3. The firm of Andriveau-Goujon was located at rue du Bac 4 from 1876; cf. Tooley's dictionary of mapmakers. Probably issued in: Atlas de choix, ou, Recueil des meilleures cartes de géographie ancienne et moderne ... Paris : E. Andriveau-Goujon, rue du Bac, no. 4, [1876-1878].

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  17. Title: Courants de l'atmosphere

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    Summary: "Atlas universel no. 14." World map showing direction of wind currents, based upon the work of the American hygrographer Lt. Matthew Fontaine Maury. Inset: Diagramme des vents et profil de l'atmosphere. E. Andriveau-Goujon was located at rue du Bac 4 from 1876. cf. Tooley's dictionary of mapmakers.

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  18. Title: Palestine ancienne & moderne d'après les sources les plus authentiques

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    Summary: Covers portions of Israel, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon. Relief shown by hachures. Depth shown by sounding and isolines. Insets: [Sinai] (Scale [ca. 1:2,600,000]) -- Golfe de Suez -- [Cross section of the Palestine from the source of the Jordan to the Red Sea] -- [Panoramic view of the mountains of Palestine] -- Jérusalem d'après le plan de G. Williams (Scale [ca. 1:80,000]). "No. 18." "Atlas usuel No. 23." "Atlas universel No.36." Includes notes and index.

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  19. Title: Courants et mouvements generaux de la mer

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    Summary: "Atlas universel no. 13." World map showing direction of warm and cold ocean currents, based upon the work of the American hygrographer Lt. Matthew Fontaine Maury. E. Andriveau-Goujon was located at rue du Bac 4 from 1876. cf. Tooley's dictionary of mapmakers.

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  20. Title: Amérique du Sud

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. "Gravé sur acier: Le trait par Smith, les montagnes par Gérin, la lettre par Varinot et Marquis, les eaux par Fontaine, le titre et la bordure par E. Duchesnet." Inset: Iles Galapagos.

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