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  1. Title: Geography of the world's agriculture.

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    Summary: 149 pages : including maps diagrams folded map ; 27 x 34 cm. Historical Atlases

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  2. Title: Taunton, Massachusetts, 1836 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of the town of Taunton. It was published by Saml. O. Dunbar in 1836. Scale [1:33,660]. It covers the town of Taunton and a portion of the town of Berkley. 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 map shows features such as roads, railroads, drainage, public buildings, schools, churches, cemeteries, industry locations (e.g. mills, factories, mines, etc.), private buildings with names of property owners, town boundaries and more. It includes 13 views of local buildings and inset: Map of the Village of Taunton. Scale [1:7,920]. 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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  3. Title: The Canadian Pacific Rockies : Rocky Mountains Park, Yoho Park, Kootenay Park, Glacier Park, Revelstoke Park

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    Summary: Relief shown by shading and spot heights.; "1928"--Below scale bar. 43 x 86 centimeters Scale approximately 1:380,000 General Map Collection

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  4. Title: Topographical map showing Mount Robson : and mountains of the Continental Divide, north of Yellowhead Pass to accompany the Reports of the Alpine Club of Canada's expedition, 1911

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    Summary: Relief shown by form lines and spot heights.; Ancillary map titled: Map showing Yellowhead Pass route from Edmonton to Tete-Jaune Cache.; "Arthur O. Wheeler, Alpine Club House, Banff, 10th July 1912."; "Photo-zincographed at the Surveyor-General's Office, Ottawa, Canada." 55 x 67 centimeters Scale approximately 1:120,000 General Map Collection

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  5. Title: Denver, Colorado, 1904 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of the city of Denver : showing the lines of the Denver City Tramway Co. It was published by Smith-Brooks Co., engravers and printers in 1904. Scale [ca. 1:21,000]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the HARN State Plane Colorado Central Zone NAD 1983 coordinate system (in Feet) (Fipszone 0502) 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 is a partial cadastral map showing features such as roads, railroads, existing and proposed tramway lines, property lots with numbers and names of selected property owners, drainage, selected buildings, parks, and more.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: Adirondack Mountains Region, New York, 1876 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of the New York wilderness : to accompany Wallace's Descriptive guide to the Adirondacks, by W. W. Ely. It was published by G. W. & C. B. Colton & Co. in 1876. Scale [1:253,440]. Covers the Adirondack Mountains Region including portions of St. Lawrence, Franklin, Clinton, Lewis, Herkimer, Hamilton, Essex, Oneida, Warren, and Saratoga Counties. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 18N NAD83 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 roads, railroads, hotels, and township and county boundaries and more. Relief is shown by hachures and spot heights. Includes inset: [Northeastern states]. 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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  7. Title: Plano de Lima metropolitana

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    Summary: 3 Inset maps: Lima map continued [north east, west],, same scale. Ancillary map: "La gran Lima." Oriented with north to the upper left. On verso: indexes to streets ; "Urbanización y pueblos jóvenes"; Lugares de interés. Includes a list of abbreviation.

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  8. Title: Devon, United Kingdom, 1799 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: The county of Devon : reduced from the large map / by Benjamin Donn, with additions and corrections ; R. Baker, sculp., Islington. It was published by W. Faden, Geographer to His Majesty... Charing Cross on July 31st, 1799. Scale ca. 1:211,000, 14 statute miles = 10.7 cm. 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, forests, cities and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Includes also distances on the great roads measured from Hyde park Corner. 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: A plan of the city and harbour of Macao a colony of the Portugueze, situated at the southern extremity of the Chinese Empire in lat. 22 °12ʹ44ʺ N., long. 113°35ʹ0ʺ east of Greenwich

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Includes index to points of interest. From: An authentic account of an embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China ... / by Sir George Staunton. London : G. Nicol, 1797.

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  10. Title: Topographical map (in 10 foot contour lines) of the South Mountains in Adams, Franklin, Cumberland and York Counties

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    Summary: Title from maps.; "Under the superintendence until 1877 of Dr. Persifor Frazer."; "J. P. Lesley, state geologist."; Assistant topographers: George M. Lehman and James L. Maull.; "Sheets A1., A2; B1 and B2., have been published in Octavo Atlas D5."; Relief shown by contours. 23 centimeters Scale 1:19,200 General Map Collection

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  11. Title: Boston and vicinity, Massachusetts, 1833 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of Boston and its vicinity, with corrections in 1833, by John G. Hales ; Edwin Gillingham, sc. It was published in 1833. Scale [ca. 1:63,360]. 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 map shows features such as roads, railroads, drainage, selected public buildings, residences with selected names of property owners, industry locations (e.g. mills, factories, mines, etc.), town boundaries and more. Relief is shown by hachures and spot heights. 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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  12. Title: Boston and vicinity, Massachusetts, 1819 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of Boston and its vicinity, by John G. Hales ; Edwin Gillingham, sc. It was published in 1819. Scale [1:63,360]. 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 map shows features such as roads, drainage, selected public buildings, residences with selected names of property owners, industry locations (e.g. mills, factories, mines, etc.), town boundaries and more. Relief is shown by hachures and spot heights. 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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  13. Title: Loudon County Virginia by E. Hergesheimer.

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Oriented with North to upper left-hand corner. "Compiled under the direction of Lieut. Col. J.N. Macomb A.D.C. Chf. Topl. Engr. for the use of Maj. Gen. Geo. B. McClellan commanding Army of Potomac." "Drawn from R.P. Smith's map by E. Hergesheimer. Photographs by G. Mathiot & D. Hinkle by permission of Prof. A.D. Bache Supt. U.S. Coast Survey." 1 map: mounted on linen; 36 x 35 cm

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  14. Title: Map of Randel's Island and vicinity

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    Summary: "New York April 24th 1835." Shows Randel's Island, Town of Harlem, Harlem River, East River, and vicinity. Relief of Randel's Island shown by hachures. Oriented with north to the upper left.

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  15. Title: Map of Minnesota : school and other state lands, for sale in 1917

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    Summary: 69 x 85 centimeters General Minnesota Maps

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  16. Title: Map of Minnesota : school and other state lands, for sale in 1919

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    Summary: Tracts for sale in 1919, shown in red.; Shows state lands for sale in Koochiching, Beltrami, Cass, Itasca, St. Louis, Aitkin, Hubbard, Wadena, Carlton and Roseau counties. 69 x 85 centimeters Scale not given. General Minnesota Maps

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  17. Title: Map of Minnesota : school and other state lands, for sale in 1918

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    Summary: 69 x 85 centimeters General Minnesota Maps

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  18. Title: Map of Minnesota

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:930,000. Panel title. "Minnesota State Board of Immigration: J.A.A. Burnquist, Governor; Julius A. Schmahl, Secretary of State; J.A.O. Preus, State Auditor; A.D. Stephens, Crookston; J.A. Nichols, Minneapolis; Fred D. Sherman, Commissioner." Insets: Mesabi Range. Scale [1:633,600]-- Cook County, northeastern Minnesota -- St. Paul-Minneapolis and vicinity. Scale [approximately 1:490,000]. Illustrations on verso: Minnesota prize winners -- A Minnesota creamery -- A Minnesota farm -- A Minnesota corn field. Includes indexes of counties, Indian reservations, lakes, rivers, cities, villages, and stations on verso. 72 x 50 centimeters 1:930,000 General Minnesota Maps

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  19. Title: Providence, Rhode Island, 1857 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of the city of Providence, Rhode Island, from surveys under the direction of H.F. Walling ; engraved, printed, compiled & mounted at H.F. Walling's Map Establishment, no. 90 Fulton St., New York. It was published by F.A. Baker in 1857. Scale [1:4,200]. Covers a portion of East Providence, Rhode Island.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Rhode Island NAD 1983 coordinate system (in Feet) (Fipszone 3800) 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, railroads, railroad stations, drainage, public buildings, schools, churches, cemeteries, industry locations (e.g. mills, factories, etc.), docks and wharves, private buildings with selected names of property owners, town district boundaries, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes also illustrations of buildings in upper and lower margins: New Custom House, Post Office and U.S. court rooms -- Brown University -- Providence Institution for Savings -- Butler Hospital for the Insane -- First Baptist Meeting House -- Grace Church -- General railroad passenger station -- Central Congregational Church -- Providence Athenaeum -- Central Baptist Church.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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  20. Title: Dorchester and Milton, Massachusetts, 1831 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A map of the towns of Dorchester and Milton, 1831, made by Edmund J. Baker, surveyr. The digitized historic paper map is an 1889 facsimile (published by Photo-Electrotype Co.) of the original map published by Pendleton's Lithography in 1831. Scale [ca. 1:36,500]. It covers the populated place Dorchester (Boston) and the Town of Milton, Massachusetts. 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 map shows features such as roads, drainage, public buildings, schools, churches, cemeteries, industry locations (e.g. mills, factories, mines, etc.), private buildings with names of property owners, town boundaries 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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