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  1. Title: A map of the Albert N'yanza and of the routes leading to its discovery in 1864

    • Image data
    • 1866
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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Depth by soundings. From: the Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. Vol. 36, (1866), pp. 1-18; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J687 vol.36 1866.

  2. Title: Africa with expedition routes, 1865 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2009
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Karte von Afrika nach den neuesten Forschungen : mit Angabe der wichtigsten Entdeckungswege, bearbeitet und gezeichnet von Henry Lange. It was published by Otto Purfurst in 1865. Scale 1:14,250,000. Covers also Madagascar and part of the Arabian peninsula. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to a non-standard 'World Sinusoidal' projection with the central meridian at 25 degrees east. 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, expedition routes, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. Includes legend of expedition routes. 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.

  3. Title: Plan of the Bay and Harbour of Trincomalay on the island of Ceylon : surveyed in 1762 by the order of Admiral Cornish

    • Nautical charts
    • 1762
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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:34,000 (E 81°11'02"--E 81°20'51"/N 8°38'07"--N 8°27'09"). Relief shown by landforms. Depths shown by soundings. Includes text, coastal profiles, detailed navigation instructions, and information on tides. 53 x 69 centimeters

  4. Title: Battle of Bunker Hill, 1775, Charlestown, Boston, Massachusetts, (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2006
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A plan of the action at Bunkers Hill on the 17th of June 1775 between His Majesty's troops, under the command of Major General Howe, and the American forces. The version of the map imaged here is a 1793 facsimile of the 1775 original manuscript map by Lieut. Thomas Hyde Page, of the Engineers, who acted as aide de camp to General Howe in that action ; ground plan is from an actual survey of Captn. Montresor. The facsimile was produced for Charles Stedman's The history of the origin, progress, and termination of the American war, 1794. Scale [ca. 1:4,800]. 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 troop disposition, lines of fire, and military fortifications (redoubts, entrenchments, etc.). It also shows features such as roads, buildings, drainage, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. It includes 'References to the plans' and note. The source paper map was produced with an overlay map showing earlier stages of troop disposition; the image here is shown without the overlay. 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.

  5. Title: Route map of the Tulúl el Safá from observations taken in May, 1871 by R. F. Burton F.R.G.S. and C. F. Tyrwhitt Drake

    • Image data
    • 1872
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    Summary: Includes inset: Plan of the cave at Umm Nírán [scale ca. 1:1,370]. Bearing of cave entrance and course of underground water are shown. Western Trachon and Eastern Trachon (volcanic fields) are shown. Relief shown by hachures. Route of expedition shown in red. From: Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. Vol. 42 (1872), pp. 49-61; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J687 v.42 1872

  6. Title: Map of the overland and ocean North American mail routes

    • Not specified
    • 1860
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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures.; Outline and routes hand colored. 43 x 37 centimeters

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

    • Raster data
    • 2013
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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.

  8. 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

    • Image data
    • 1796
    Contributors:

    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.

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

    • Raster data
    • 2012
    Contributors:

    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.

  10. Title: Dorchester and Milton, Massachusetts, 1831 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2006
    Contributors:

    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.

  11. Title: Geologic atlas of Washington County, Minnesota, C-5, Plate 3, Surficial Geology

    • Not specified
    • 1990
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    Summary: Map showing interpretations of Quaternary (Pleistocene [glacial] and Holocene [post-glacial]) surficial geology (distribution and type of materials at the land surface), scale 1:100,000, Washington County.

  12. Title: The enlarged pictorial map of London.

    • Not specified
    • 1909
    Contributors:

    Summary: London (England)--Maps

  13. Title: W.H. Pumphrey's map of western Washington : compiled from official records and personal reconnaissance

    • Not specified
    • 1892
    Contributors:

    Summary: 1891--Cover.; Hand colored.; Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. 126 x 177 centimeters on 2 sheets

  14. Title: New York Brooklyn quadrangle, 1900

    • Raster data
    • 1900
    Contributors:

    Summary: This is a scanned version of the 1900 paper map entitled: New York Brooklyn quadrangle, published by the United States Geological Survey. The map was scanned at 300 dots per inch and is in the TIFF format.

  15. Title: Map of the city of Woonsocket, Providence County, Rhode Island

    • Not specified
    • 1929
    Contributors:

    Summary: Copyright 1930 by city of Woonsocket ... Commissioner of Public Works.; Includes street index. 48 x 68 centimeters

  16. Title: Smith's Map of Grant County, Indiana

    • Cadastral maps
    • 1920
    Contributors:

    Summary: Cadastral map showing landowners. "Compiled and made from county records and surveys." Imprint: Marion, Ind.: Ansel R. Smith, 1920. Scale: 1:31,680; Dimensions: 105 x 116 cm Coordinates: W0855200 W0852700 N0403900 N0402300

  17. Title: White's Map of Marion Indiana

    • Cadastral maps
    • 1907
    Contributors:

    Summary: Partial cadastral map showing landowners. Shows radial distances. Includes indexes. Imprint: Marion, Ind. : DeWolf, White & Co., [1907] Scale: Scale not given.; Dimensions: 41 x 39 cm, on sheet 43 x 46 cm Coordinates: W0854353 W0853222 N0403527 N0402844

  18. Title: Map of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta

    • Not specified
    • 1906
    Contributors:

    Summary: Shows main political divisions and dominion electoral divisions.; Relief shown by spot heights.; "Corrected to May 1st, 1905." 96 x 197 centimeters

  19. Title: Map of Grant County, Ind.

    • Cadastral maps
    • 1906
    Contributors:

    Summary: Cadastral map showing landowners. "F.W. White, draftsman." Imprint: Marion, Ind. : Ansel R. Smith, 1906. Dimensions: 105 x 115 cm; Scale: 1:31,680 Coordinates: W0855153 W0852639 N0403913 N0402242

  20. Title: New Brunswick Charlotte, St. John, Kings, Queens, Sunbury, York, Carleton, Victoria, Northumerland, Glouceater and portions of Albert, Westmorland, Kent, Restigouche and Madawaska counties

    • Not specified
    • 1905
    Contributors:

    Summary: Standard topographical map. Sheet 13 at head of map.; Depths shown in fathoms. 80 x 52 centimeters

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