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  1. Title: Havana, Cuba, 1849 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plano pintoresco de la Habana : con los numeros de las casas, W. S. Barnard engraver. It was published by W. S. Barnard in 1849. Scale [ca 1: 9,900]. Map in Spanish.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'NAD 1927 Cuba Norte' 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, drainage, built-up areas and selected buildings, fortifications, ground cover, and more. Includes text, views, and inset: Puerto y Cercanias de la Habana. 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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  2. Title: Railroad map of New Jersey, 1915

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    Summary: This is a scanned version of the 1915 paper map entitled: Railroad map of New Jersey published by the New Jersey Geological Survey. The map shows the railroad network throughout New Jersey. The map was scanned at 300 dots per inch and is in the TIFF format.

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  3. Title: Africa, 1795 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Karte von Afrika, Nach Vaugondy neu verzeichnet herausgegeben von Franz Joh. Jos. Von Reilly ; gestochen von Hier. Benedicti. It was published by Reilly'sches Landkarten und Kunstwerke Verschleiss Komptoir in 1795. Scale [ca. 1:17,500,000]. Covers Africa. Map in German.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Africa Sinusoidal 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 pictorially. Includes also 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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  4. Title: Komische Karte des Kriegsschauplatzes

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    Summary: Map of Europe at the end of the Crimean War, with countries shown in the form of animals and birds, such as the Russian bear, French eagle, and English lion.

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  5. Title: Zaliv Lavrentiya, Russia, 1855 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: St. Lawrence Bay showing Lutke's Harbor, by the U.S. Ship Vincennes, Lieutenant John Rodgers ; produced by E.R. Knorr, draughtsman ; sketches by Wm. Brenton Boggs, purser U.S.N. ; engr. by Selmar Siebert ; reduced for engraving by Louis Waldecker. It was published by U.S. Navy Hydrographic Office in 1855. Scale [ca. 1:200,000]. Covers Zaliv Lavrentiya, Russia. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the '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, human settlements, shoreline features, bays, harbors, inlets, points, shoals, anchorage points and bottom types, and more. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. Depths shown by soundings. Includes note on Lutke's Harbor and 2 inset profile views. 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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  6. Title: Lower Manhattan, New York, N.Y., 1808 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan of the city of New York, 1808. It was published by the New York Common Council in the Manual of the corporation of the city of New York, for the years ... 1852. Facsimile copied from D. Longworth's map of 1808. Scale [ca. 1:7,500]. Covers lower Manhattan and portion of Brooklyn. 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, drainage, city wards, selected public buildings, ferry lines, wharves, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. Includes index to points of interest. 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: Manhattan, New York, N.Y., 1852 (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 New York, shewing the original high water line and the location of the different farms and estates. It was published by Common Council in the Manual of the corporation of the city of New York, for the years ... 1852. Scale not given. Covers Manhattan below 51st St. 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, drainage, original water lines, early farms and estate locations, and more. 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: Rhode Island, Geology, 1840 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A geological map of Rhode-Island, by Charles T. Jackson. It was published in 1840. Scale [1:190,080]. Covers Rhode Island and a portion of southeastern Massachusetts. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Rhode Island State Plane Coordinate System (Feet) (FIPS 3800). 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 geological features, mines, mills, railroads, hotels, selected residences with names of property owners, drainage, town and county boundaries, 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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  9. Title: A description of the Towne of Mannados or New Amsterdam : as it was in September 1661, lying in latitude 40 de: and 40 m:, anno Domini 1664

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    Summary: Facsimile of facsimile of ms. in the library of the British Museum. "From the original facsimile in the possession of George H. Moore." "Lith. for D.T. Valentine's Manual, 1859." "Entered according to act of Congress in the 1859 by George Hayward." Oriented with north to lower left. Map within decorative border. Title within illustrative cartouche.

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  10. Title: Map of the City of New York, 1856

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    Summary: Also shows ward and fire district boundaries. Hand colored. Inset: Map of New York from 53rd St. to Spuyten Duyvel Creek on a reduced scale.

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  11. Title: Plan of the city of New York : showing the made and swamp land

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    Summary: "For D.T. Valentine's Manual, 1856."

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  12. Title: Map of the city of New-York, 1853

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    Summary: "Lith. by Geo. Hayward, 120 Water Str., N.Y. for D.T. Valentine's Manual, 1853." Shows ward boundaries, parks, fire districts, and piers. Covers Manhattan south of 57th St. Inset shows Manhattan north of 57th St. Includes fire alarm information.

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  13. Title: Map of the city of New-York, 1852

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    Summary: "Lith. by Geo. Hayward, 120 Water Str., N.Y. for D.T. Valentine's Manual, 1852." Shows ward boundaries, parks, fire districts, and piers. Covers Manhattan south of 57th St. Inset shows Manhattan north of 57th St., including proposed Central Park. Includes fire alarm information.

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  14. Title: Map of the City of New York : shewing the original high water ine and the location of the different farms and estates

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    Summary: "Lith. by Geo. Hayward, 120 Water Str. N. York, for D.T. Valentines Manual, 1852." "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1852 by D.T. Valentine in the clerk's Office of the District Court of the Southern district of N. York."

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  15. Title: Plan of the city of New York, 1791

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    Summary: "For D.T. Valentine's Manual, 1851." Includes index to buildings.

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  16. Title: Map of the city of New York, 1850

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    Summary: Shows ward boundaries, parks, fire districts, and piers. Covers Manhattan south of 51st St. Oriented with north to the right. Inset: 12th Ward, city of New York. Includes fire alarm information and tables of correspondance between wards and other political divisions.

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  17. 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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  18. 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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  19. 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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  20. Title: Havana, Cuba, 1739 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A plan of the city and harbour of Havana : situated on the island of Cuba in 23d: 10m. nth. latitude & in 292d: 15m longitude from the meridian of Teneriff, by Thomas Milton much improved & altered according to the genuine plan of Captain James Rentone ; J. Mynde sculpt. It was published by S. Harding ... R. Amey ... W.H. Toms, Dec. 10, 1739. Scale [ca. 1:12,000]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'NAD 1927 Cuba Norte' 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, built-up areas and selected buildings, fortifications, ground cover, and more. Relief is shown by shading and pictorially. Relief shown by shading and soundings. Includes index.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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