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  1. Title: Bath, England, 1787 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: An improved map of the villages, roads, farm houses, &c. five miles round the city of Bath : from an actual survey, made by Tho. Thorpe & others ; Ashby sculpt., Russell Court Covent Garden, London. It was published for Pratt & Marshall, Booksellers in Milsom Street. Scale [ca. 1:42,200]. 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 roads, drainage, selected public buildings, churches, farms, industry locations (e.g. mills, factories, mines, etc.), landcover, and more. Paper backing (verso) also shows several floor plans and facade views of houses in Ketten Strasse. 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: Map of the state of Colorado

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    Summary: Extent: 1 map Abstract: Map of Colorado showing land grants, forest reserves, railroads, land offices, etc. Notes: Relief shown by shading. Map detached from a United States Senate document in the United States congressional serial set (Serial Set 4220 S.doc.34): Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs and accompanying draft of a bill providing for an appropriation to compensate the Confederated Bands of Ute Indians for the lands of their reservation in Colorado. Scale 1:760,320 1 in. = 12 miles

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  3. Title: Map of the state of Alabama : compiled from the official records of the General Land Office and other sources

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    Summary: Covers also part of Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi.; Relief shown by shading.; Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington, D.C. 80 x 52 centimeters Scale [1:760,000] General Map Collection

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  4. Title: Map of the surface deposits of Polk County, Iowa, 1897

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    Summary: 1 map

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  5. Title: Versailles, France, 1725 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan general de la ville et du chateau de Versailles : de ses jardins, bosquets et fontaines dedie au Roy, par Pierre le Pautre, architecte et graveur ordinaire de sa Majeste ; Eleazar Gouman fecit. It was published by And. en Hand. de Leth. op de Beurszluys in de Visser in [1725]. Scale [ca. 1:7,500]. Covers the grounds of Versailles. Map in French and Dutch.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the European Datum 1950, Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 31N 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, paths, drainage, buildings, gardens, ground cover, and more. Relief is shown by hachures.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: Wayne's Campaign & Treaty of Greenville, Maumee River, Indiana and Ohio, 1795 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the untitled, historic paper manuscript map: [Map showing territory ceded by the Indians to the United States as established by the Treaty of Greenville, 1795] by Jeremy Belknap. Scale [1:380,160]. 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 drainage, encampments, 'Indian villages', and forts. The red lines show the route of the army of the United States under the command of General Wayne during the Campaign of 1794. Covers the Maumee River from Fort Wayne, Indiana to Lake Erie. Includes notes.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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  7. Title: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1794 (Raster Image) (Image 1 of 2)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: To Thomas Mifflin, governor and commander in chief of the state of Pennsylvania, this plan of the city and suburbs of Philadelphia is respectfully inscribed by the editor, 1794, A.P. Folie del. ; R. Scot & S. Allardice sculpsit. It was published in 1794. Scale [ca. 1:6,800]. This layer is image 1 of 2 total images of the two sheet source map. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Pennsylvania South State Plane Coordinate System NAD83 (in Feet) (Fipszone 3702). 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, selected public and private buildings, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. Includes index to points of interest, ill., and coat of arms held by two female figures. 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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  8. Title: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1794 (Raster Image) (Image 2 of 2)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: To Thomas Mifflin, governor and commander in chief of the state of Pennsylvania, this plan of the city and suburbs of Philadelphia is respectfully inscribed by the editor, 1794, A.P. Folie del. ; R. Scot & S. Allardice sculpsit. It was published in 1794. Scale [ca. 1:6,800]. This layer is image 2 of 2 total images of the two sheet source map. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Pennsylvania South State Plane Coordinate System NAD83 (in Feet) (Fipszone 3702). 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, selected public and private buildings, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. Includes index to points of interest, ill., and coat of arms held by two female figures. 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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  9. Title: New Hampshire, 1791 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A new map of New Hampshire, by Jeremy Belknap, 1794 ; engrav'd by S. Hill. From: Belknap's The history of New-Hampshire. Scale [ca. 1:810,000]. Covers New Hampshire, and portions of Vermont, Maine, and the Province of Quebec, Canada. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the New Hampshire State Plane Coordinate System (Feet) (FIPS 2800). 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 towns, drainage, county boundaries, Mason's Patent line, 40,960 acres granted to Dartmouth College in northern part of state, and more. Relief shown by hachures. 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.

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  10. Title: Maine, 1795 (Raster Image)

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    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.

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  11. Title: Map of the United States exhibiting the present status of knowledge relating to the areal distribution of geologic groups

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    Summary: 1 map ; 53 x 81 cm Shading indicates age of rock. "Fifth annual report plate II"

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  12. Title: Africa, and its Several Regions and Islands according to the most recent Descriptions (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of an historic continental map of Africa from 1800. Even though the map depicts extensive knowledge of the interior, the great rivers are inaccurately placed and the Nile erroneously appears to originate in two adjacent lakes in Central Africa. 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 was scanned and georeferenced by the Stanford University Geospatial Center using a Bonne projection. This map is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of Africa from the Oscar I. Norwich Collection at Stanford University. This historic paper map provides an historical perspective of the cultural and physical landscape during this time period. The wide range of information provided on these maps make them useful in the study of historic geography. As this map has been georeferenced, it also can be used as a background layer in conjunction with other GIS data. The horizontal positional accuracy of a raster image is approximately the same as the accuracy of the published source map. The lack of a greater accuracy is largely the result of the inaccuracies with the original measurements and possible distortions in the original paper map document. There may also be errors introduced during the digitizing and georeferencing process. In most cases, however, errors in the raster image are small compared with sources of error in the original map graphic. The RMS error for this map is 4569.41 meters. This value describes how consistent the transformation is between the different control points (links). The RMS error is only an assessment of the accuracy of the transformation. Whittle, James, and Stanford Geospatial Center. (2013). Africa, and its Several Regions and Islands according to the most recent Descriptions (Raster Image). Stanford Digital Repository. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/cw053qy7632. The Oscar I. Norwich Collection consists of 316 maps published from the 15th to the early 20th century. A guide to this collection can be accessed here: http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt787007h3/. More information on this collection can be accessed here mapsofafrica.stanford.edu. This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

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  13. Title: Das Temeschwarer Bannat, 1790 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Das Temeschwarer Bannat. It was published by: herausgegeben von den Homann Erben in 1790. Scale approximately 1:380,000. Map in German. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe Lambert Conformal Conic (EPSG: 102014) coordinate system. All map features and collar and inset information are shown 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 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 geographies, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

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  14. Title: Roads, Silesia, 1802 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Generalcharte von Schlesien : nach astronomischen Ortsbestimmungen und seinem dermaligen Bestande. It was published by: bey den Homan.ischen Erben in 1802. Scale approximately 1:760,000. Deutsche od. Geographische Meilen 15, auf 1. Grad, 6 = [5.6 cm], Schlesische Meilen 17 18/100 auf 1. Grad, 6 = [5 cm], Stunden 25 auf 1. Grad, 10 = [5.6 cm].. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe Lambert Conformal Conic (EPSG: 102014) coordinate system. All map features and collar and inset information are shown 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 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 geographies, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

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  15. Title: Caucasus, ca. 1765-1800 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: General Charte der Laender Zwischen dem Schwarzen und Caspischen Meere : Circassien, Georgien, Armenien, Wüste von Astrachan und Caucasus hauptsoechlich die Grosse und Kleine Kabarda, Nach Russischen und and Handschriften entworsen Strasburg bey Joh. Georg Treuttel ; I. P. Kremer delin ; B. F. Leizelt sc. It was published by Joh. Georg Treuttel, ca. 1765-1800. Scale [ca. 1:1,750,000]. Covers a portion of the Caucasus region, Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, and Azerbaijan. Map in German and French.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, territorial boundaries, fortification, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by hachures and pictorially. Includes notes.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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  16. Title: Carta della Guiana

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. In upper margin: Stedman Vol. 1. In lower margin: Inc. in Milano al Pontevetre N. 2225. From: Viaggio al Surinam e nell' interno della Guiana ossia relazione di cinque anni di corse e di osservazioni fatte in questo interessante e poco conosciuto paese / dal Capitano Stedman ... Milano : Dalla tipografia di Giambattista Sonzogno, 1818.

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  17. Title: State of Oregon; compiled from the official records of the General Land Office and other sources under the direction of Harry King, chief of Drafting Division, G.L.O.; compiled, lettered and drawn by M. Hendges.

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    Summary: Shows rail roads completed, rail roads proposed, life saving stations, county seats, light houses, military roads and trails and roads. Relief shown by shading and spot heights. Also available via the Internet. 1 map: col.; 70 x 89 cm.

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  18. Title: Das Konigreich Wurtemberg, das Grossherzogthum Baden. Nach C.F. Weilands Entwurf vollig umgearbeitet von H. Kiepert. Weimar, verlag des Geograph. Instituts 1856 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced image of a map of Württemberg Germany created in 1856. The original map appears in "Allgemeiner Hand-Atlas Der Erde Und Des Himmels nach den besten astronomischen Bestimmungen, neuesten Entdeckungen und kritischen Unterfuchungen entworfen. Geographisches Institut In Weimar." The historic map layers in the Google Earth Rumsey Map Collection have been selected by David Rumsey from his large collection of historical maps, as well as some from other collections with which he collaborates. All the maps contain rich information about the past and represent a sampling of time periods, scales, and cartographic art, resulting in visual history stories that only old maps can tell. Each map has been georeferenced by Rumsey, thus creating unique digital map images that allow the old maps to appear in their correct places on the modern globe. Some of the maps fit perfectly in their modern spaces, while othersgenerally earlier period mapsreveal interesting geographical misconceptions of their time. Cultural features on the maps can be compared to the modern satellite views using the slider bars to adjust transparency. The result is an exploration of time as well as space, a marriage of historic cartographic masterpieces with innovative contemporary software tools.

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  19. Title: A Map of Lewis and Clark's Track, Across the Western Portion of North America From the Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean; By Order of the Executive of the United States, in 1804, 5 & 6. Copied by Samuel Lewis from the Original Drawing of Wm. Clark. Smal. Harrison fct (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced image of a map of the track of Lewis and Clark in the western United States, created in 1804. The original map appears in 'History Of The Expedition Under The Command Of Captains Lewis And Clark, To The Sources Of The Missouri, Thence Across The Rocky Mountains And Down The River Columbia To The Pacific Ocean. Performed During The Years 1804-5-6. By order of the Government Of The United States. Prepared For The Press By Paul Allen, Esquire. In Two Volumes. Vol. I. Philadelphia: Published By Bradford And Inskeep, New York. J. Maxwell, Printer. 1814 ... Vol. II.'The historic map layers in the Google Earth Rumsey Map Collection have been selected by David Rumsey from his large collection of historical maps, as well as some from other collections with which he collaborates. All the maps contain rich information about the past and represent a sampling of time periods, scales, and cartographic art, resulting in visual history stories that only old maps can tell. Each map has been georeferenced by Rumsey, thus creating unique digital map images that allow the old maps to appear in their correct places on the modern globe. Some of the maps fit perfectly in their modern spaces, while othersgenerally earlier period mapsreveal interesting geographical misconceptions of their time. Cultural features on the maps can be compared to the modern satellite views using the slider bars to adjust transparency. The result is an exploration of time as well as space, a marriage of historic cartographic masterpieces with innovative contemporary software tools.

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  20. Title: Athens, Greece, 1878 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Athen mit Umgebung, aufgenommen und gezeichnet von J.A. Kaupert 1875; herausgegeben vom Kaiserl. deutschen archaologischen Institute; (mit Nachtragen bis 1877). It was published by Dietrich Reimer in 1878. Scale 1:125,000. Covers the Athens, Greece region.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Greek Geodetic Reference System (also called the Greek Grid). 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, built-up areas, selected buildings, historic sites and points of interest, and more. Relief is shown by hachures and spot heights. Includes indexes.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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