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  1. Title: Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, 1817 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Chart of Boston Harbour : surveyed in 1817, by Alexr. S. Wadsworth ; by order of Come. William Bainbridge, to whom it is most respectfully inscribed ; Allen & Gaw, sc. Scale [1:18,000]. It was published by John Melish in 1819. Covers Boston Harbor, Massachusetts and adjacent lands. 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, or other information associated with the principal map. This nautical chart shows coastal features such as rocks, channels, points, coves, islands, and more. Depths are shown by soundings and shading. It also shows land features such as roads, drainage, selected buidings, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of Massachusetts 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 (1755-1922), scales, and purposes. The digitized selection includes maps of: the state, Massachusetts counties, town surveys, coastal features, real property, parks, cemeteries, railroads, roads, public works projects, etc.

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  2. Title: Portugal

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Engraved by William Harrison, Jr. and printed by his brother, Charles P. Harrison, of Philadelphia. cf. Tooley's dictionary of mapmakers.

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  3. Title: The state of New York : compiled from the best authorities

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    Summary: 1 map : hand col. 40 x 50 cm. Relief shown pictorially. Prime meridians: Philadelphia and London. Map shows Jefferson county and Lewis county, formed in 1805, but not Broome, Allegany or Madison county, formed in 1806. In upper right: 12.

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  4. Title: North Carolina, 1808 (Image 3 of 3) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: To David Stone and Peter Brown, Esq. : this first actual survey of the state of North Carolina taken by the subscribers is respectfully dedicated by their humble servants, Jona. Price and John Strother ; engraved by W. H. Harrison. It was printed by C.P. Harrison in 1808. Scale [ca. 1:506,880]. This layer is image 3 of 3 total images of the three sheet source map, representing the eastern portion of the map.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the North Carolina State Plane NAD 1983 coordinate system (in Feet) (Fipszone 3200). 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, canals, cities and towns, selected public buildings (churches, inns), industry locations (e.g. mills, mines, etc.), selected private buildings with names of property owners, state and county boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially and by hachures.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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  5. Title: North Carolina, 1808 (Image 2 of 3) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: To David Stone and Peter Brown, Esq. : this first actual survey of the state of North Carolina taken by the subscribers is respectfully dedicated by their humble servants, Jona. Price and John Strother ; engraved by W. H. Harrison. It was printed by C.P. Harrison in 1808. Scale [ca. 1:506,880]. This layer is image 2 of 3 total images of the three sheet source map, representing the central portion of the map.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the North Carolina State Plane NAD 1983 coordinate system (in Feet) (Fipszone 3200). 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, canals, cities and towns, selected public buildings (churches, inns), industry locations (e.g. mills, mines, etc.), selected private buildings with names of property owners, state and county boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially and by hachures.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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  6. Title: North Carolina, 1808 (Image 1 of 3) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: To David Stone and Peter Brown, Esq. : this first actual survey of the state of North Carolina taken by the subscribers is respectfully dedicated by their humble servants, Jona. Price and John Strother ; engraved by W. H. Harrison. It was printed by C.P. Harrison in 1808. Scale [ca. 1:506,880]. This layer is image 1 of 3 total images of the three sheet source map, representing the western portion of the map.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the North Carolina State Plane NAD 1983 coordinate system (in Feet) (Fipszone 3200). 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, canals, cities and towns, selected public buildings (churches, inns), industry locations (e.g. mills, mines, etc.), selected private buildings with names of property owners, state and county boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially and by hachures.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: Punjab Region, India & Pakistan, 1849 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A new map of Punjab and protected Sikh states : including the British provinces to the South, as far as the parallel of Agra & Jessulmair. It was published by William Rushton in 1849. Scale [ca. 1:1,350,000]. Covers the Punjab region, India and Pakistan, and a portion of Afghanistan.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Asia North 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, cities and other human settlements, roads, territorial and administrative boundaries, and more. Relief shown by hachures.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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  8. Title: Valley of Mexico, Mexico, 1814 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Neue Charte des Thales von Mexico : und der benachbarten Gebirge / an Ort und Stette gezeichnet im J. 1804, von Don Louis Martin, ausgearbeitet und verbessert im J. 1807 nach den trigonometrischen Vermessungen von Don Joaquin Velasquez und den astronomischen Beobachtungen und barometrischen Messungen vom Hrn. von Humboldt durch Jabbo Oltmans ; Schleuen, sc. It was published by im Verlage des Geograph. Instituts in 1814. Scale ca. 1:360,000. Map in German. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the North American Datum 1983, Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 14N 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, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes also elevation diagrams 'Profil des Canals oder Desague Real von Huehuetoca.' 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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  9. Title: Mexico, United States, and Surroundings, 1811 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte du Mexique : et des pays limitrophes situes au nord et a l'est, dressee d'apres la grande cart de la Nouvelle Espagne de Mr. A. de Humbold et d'autres materiaux par J. B. Poirson ; grave par Barriere et l'ecriture par L Aubert. It was published by F. Schoell in 1811. Scale [ca. 1:8,000,000]. Map in French. Covers portion of North America, including the United States from the 42nd parallel south, Mexico, the Caribbean Islands east to Haiti, and portions of Guatamala, Belize, and Honduras. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'World 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 features such as drainage, cities, indian settlements and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. Includes historical notes. 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.

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  10. Title: Map of the state of Illinois, N. America showing all its rail-roads completed or in progress connecting with lines direct to N. York, S. Louis & Canada, their stations distances & c....

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    Summary: Checklist of printed maps of the Middle West to 1900, 4-1547.;Emigrants guide to the Far West.;1 map;63 x 47 cm.;ca. 1:1,000,000;The Illinois gazatteer and immigrant's western guide. -- Chicago, August 1855.

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  11. Title: Valle de Mexico, Mexico, Hydrography, 1862 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carta hidrografica del Valle de Mexico, levantada de orden del Ministerio de Fomento por los ingenieros Miguel Iglesias, Ramon Almaraz, Mariano Santa-Maria y Jose Antonio de la Pe?a, bajo la direccion del Ingeniero Geografo Francisco Diaz Covarrubias antiguos alumnos del Colegio Nacional de Mineria 1862 ; Ramon Almaraz delineo. It was published by La Sociedad in 1863. Scale 1:80,000. Covers the Valley of Mexico region. Map in Spanish. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'World 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 features such as drainage, canals, aqueducts, cities, towns, and other human settlements, selected buildings, ranches and properties, built-up areas, roads, ground cover, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Includes 2 profiles: Plano de Comparacion -- Perfil de los acueductos with chart entitled 'Tabla comparativa de alturas de los puntos principales del perfil.' 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.

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  12. Title: Map of the White Nile from Lardo to Urondogani by Colonel Gordon, C.B. R.E., surveyed in 1875-76

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Government stations and positions determined astronomically are shown. Includes information on navigability of rivers, groundwater, and vegetation. "The topography &c. other than that mapped by Col. Gordon & the Officers of his Staff are here drawn in hairline, The routes of Speke & Grant, & of Baker, are shewn in light dotted lines." From: The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. Vol. 46 (1876), pp. 431-2; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J687 v. 46 1876

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  13. Title: The Gulf of Arta surveyed in 1830

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Depth shown by isobaths and soundings. Estuaries of Louros and Arachthos rivers are shown. From: The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. Vol. 3 (1833), pp. 77-94; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J687 v.3 1833

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  14. Title: Ruins of Limnæa, Ruins at Camarina, and Argos Amphilocicum

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    Summary: Title given by cataloger. Relief shown by hachures. Includes lithographed illustrations: I. Argos Amphilochicum. -- II. Wall of Limnæa S.W side. From: The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. Vol. 3 (1833), pp. 77-94; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J687 v.3 1833

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  15. Title: A chart of Basses Strait between New South Wales and Van-Diemen's Land, 1800 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A chart of Basses Strait between New South Wales and Van-Diemen's Land : surveyed by Lieut. Flinders of His Majesty's ship Reliance, by order of His Excellency Governor Hunter, 1798-9. It was published by: A. Arrowsmith No. 24 Rathbone Place in 1800. Scale ca. 1:1,130,000. Map in English. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the GCS GDA 1994 (EPSG: 4283) 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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  16. Title: Seat of war in Canada.

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    Summary: Canada--Maps

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  17. Title: Carte des possessions angloises & françoises du continent de l'Amérique septentrionale = Kaart van de Engelsche en Fransche bezittingen in het vaste land van Noord America, 1755.

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    Summary: Colored by hand with some French forts circled in red. Relief shown pictorially. Shows "Longitude occidentale de Londres" and "de l'île de Fer." Described in Woodbury Lowery's The Lowery collection. 1912. WL 420. Based on Jean Palairet's Carte des possessions angloises françoises du continent de l'Amerique septentrionale, 1755. 1 map: hand col.; 42 x 57 cm.

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  18. Title: Carte du diocese de Tournay: Dediée a Son Altesse Monseigneur Guillaume Florentin Jean Felix, Prince de Salm-Salm et du saint empire, Wildgraf de Dhaun et Kyrbourg, Rhingraf de Stein, Seigneur régalien d'Anhold, evêque de Tournay, Seigneur temporel d'Helchin, Saint Genois, Boffu, Wéz Velvain, Wazennes, et Lezennes; par son très humble et très obéissant serviteur J. B. de Bouge géomêtre et géographe du Duché de Gueldres.

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Meridian on map: Paris. Color used to indicate towns and woods. Table gives population figures for the consituent parishes. Cartouche contains portrat of St. Eleuthere, and dedication to "Guillaume, Florentin, Jean Felix, Prince de Salm-Salm"; engraved by "Phi. J. Maillart Sculp." "NB.pour rendre cette Carte plus interressante et utile a un chacun l'Auteur y a fait inserer toute la partie du Tournesis de la Chatellenie de Lille et du Baillage de Douai qui ne sont pas sous le Diocese de Tournai avec leurs District respectifs." Engraved by Jeanne C. and Ph. J. Maillart. 1 map: hand col., dissected and mounted on linen; 84 x 72 cm, folded in slipcase 18 x 13 cm.

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  19. Title: Charta öfver Stora Kopparbergs Höfdingedöme eller Dararne

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    Summary: 1 map : facsimile, color ; 56 x 58 centimeters, on sheet 65 x 65 centimeters Scale 1:460,000 General Map Collection

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  20. Title: Palaestina seu Terra olim Sancta tum duodecim tribubus distributa, tum a Davide et Salomone ... et Terra Gosen ...

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Title in upper margin: La Palestine ou la Terre Sainte, distribuée en XII. Tribus, etendue par le rois David et Salomon ... / dessinée par S.I.C. Harenberg, et donnée au public par les Heritiers de Homann. An. 1744. From one of Homann's Heirs Atlases, published as from 1744 and until 1750. After 1750 this map was replaced in the subsequent atlases by another Palestine map of Harenberg, published until 1793.

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