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  1. Title: Carte réduite de la presque isle de l'Inde : contenant les costes depuis Cambaye jusqu'aux bouches du Gange

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially.; Additional text in cartouche.; Lower left: "Croisey Sculp. Rché par Hérault en Praial 1795."; Lower right: "Prix. Cinquante Sols." 58 x 83 centimeters Scale approximately 1:3,400,000 General Map Collection

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  2. Title: Suite de la carte de l'Inde en deçaè du Gange : IIe. feuille, comprenant la Presqu' Isle de l'Inde : pour servir aè l'Histoire geáneárale des voyages.

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:9,000,000. Covers India north to Bombay. Also covers Sri Lanka. Relief shown pictorially. From: Histoire geáneárale des voyages ... Paris : Didot, 1746-1789."No. 2 Tome X in 4° Page 1"--Lower left margin."Tome 5 in 8° Page 116 No. 2"--Lower right margin. Includes decorative cartouche. 21 x 24 centimeters Scale approximately 1:9,000,000 Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  3. Title: Carte De L'Inde en deçaè du Gange comprenant l'Indoustan &c : Suivant les Cartes les plus recentes : Conciliees avec les Relations et les Deátails Geáographiques insereás dans l'Histoire Geáneárale des Voyages

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale [1:9,000,000]. (E 68°09'00"--E 89°08'00"/N 36°01'00"--N 19°54'00"). Covers northern India. Relief shown pictorially. From: Histoire geáneárale des voyages ... Paris : Didot, 1746-1789."No. 2 Tome X in 4° Page 1"--Lower left margin."Tome 5 in 8° Page 116 No. 1"--Lower right margin. Includes decorative cartouche. 22 x 33 centimeters Scale [1:9,000,000] Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  4. Title: Suite de la carte de l'Inde en deçaè du Gange : IIe. feuille, comprenant la Presqu' Isle de l'Inde : pour servir aè l'Histoire

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:9,000,000. Covers India north to Bombay. Also covers Sri Lanka. Relief shown pictorially. From: Histoire geáneárale des voyages ... Paris : Didot, 1746-1789."No. 2 Tome X in 4° Page 1"--Lower left margin."Tome 5 in 8° Page 116 No. 2"--Lower right margin. Includes decorative cartouche. In French. 21 x 24 centimeters Scale approximately 1:9,000,000 Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  5. Title: Partie septentrionale du royaume de Portugal

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. 46 x 51 centimeters Scale approximately 1:865,000 General Map Collection

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  6. Title: Carte reduite de la Mer du Sud.

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    Summary: Oceania--Maps--Early works to 1800

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  7. Title: Carte des Cinq Grands Lacs du Canada

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    Summary: Ayer f 135 B4 1764 v. 1, no. 6; 3310 1764 .B4;In Bellin, Jacques Nicolas. Le Petit atlas maritime ([Paris], 1764) v. 1, no. 6.;Karpinski no. LXXIX.; Paris.;Relief shown pictorially and by hachures.;1 map, hand colored;22 x 34 cm.;ca. 1:5,100,000

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  8. Title: Karte von den Seen in Canada : zur allemeinen Historie der Reisen

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    Summary: Prime meridian: [Paris].; Relief shown pictorially.; Possibly detached from: Charlevoix, P.F.X. Allgemeine historie der reisen (Leipzig : Bey Arkstee und Merkus, 1756).; "No. 29" in upper right.; "T. XVI. K." in lower right. 18 x 27 centimeters Scale [ca. 1:6,750,000] General Map Collection

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  9. Title: Partie Occidentale de la Nouvelle France ou Canada

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and pictorially.;1 map;48 x 62 cm.;ca. 1:3,100,000

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  10. Title: Carte des royaumes de Congo, Angola et Benguela avec les pays voisins: tire de l'Anglois.

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    Summary: From: Histoire Generale Des Voyages ou Nouvelle Collection de Toutes Les Relations de Voyages. "Tome IV in 4o. No. 15." Relief shown pictorially. Vertical watermark with text on center. Inland map depicts kingdoms of Central Africa with rivers & mountain ranges & two areas of silver mines in the Botswana regions. Includes note on lower left corner with explained abreviations. 1 map: col.; 22.2 x 29.8 cm. on sheet 25.4 x 38.8 cm.

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  11. Title: Carte de l'isle de Ceylan : pour servir aè l'Histoire generale des voyages

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:1,800,000 ; (E 79°22'00"--E 82°22'00"/N 9°52'00"--N 5°51'00"). Relief shown pictorially. Below map:"Tome VIII, in 4°, Number 9." and"Tome 4 in 8°, page 85." In French. 23 x 25 centimeters Scale approximately 1:1,800,000 Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  12. Title: Carte des lacs du Canada.

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    Summary: Karpinski, L. Bibliography of the printed maps of Michigan 1804-1880, no. LV.; Paris.;Relief shown pictorially and by hachures.;1 map;Harry N. Abrams, Inc. p. 160-162. French, Josephine. Ed. 1999. Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers. Rev. ed. Tring, England: Map Collector Publications. p.116-117.;29 x 46 cm.;ca. 1:4,000,000;Charlevoix, Pierre F. X. de. Histoire et description de la Nouvelle France. -- Paris, 1744.

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  13. Title: North Atlantic, 1751 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte réduite des mers du Nord : pour servir aux vaisseaux du roy. It was published by: chez Mr. Bellin in 1751. Scale approximately 1:6,000,000. Map in French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS 1984 World Mercator (EPSG: 3395) 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: Carte des isles de Java, Sumatra, Borneo &a, 1747 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte des isles de Java, Sumatra, Borneo &a : les detroits de la Sunde, Malaca et Banca, Golfe de Siam &a. : augmenté sur des remarques particulieres = Kaart van de eilanden van Java, Sumatra, Borneo, enz : van de straaten van Sunda, Malakka en Banda, van de Golf van Siam, enz. It was published by: Pierre de Hondt in 1747. Scale approximately 1:12,500,000. Map in French. Map in multiple languages. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS 1984 World Mercator (EPSG: 3395) 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: Strait of Gibraltar, 1761 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte du detroit de Gibraltar, dressee au depost de cartes et plans de la marine pour le service des vaisseaux du roy par ordre de M. le Duc de Choiseuil, Ministre de la Guerre et de la Marine; par le S. Bellin Ingeniuer de la Marine et du Depost des Plans, Censeur Royal, de l'Academie de Marine, et de la Societe Royale de Londres. It was published by Minstre de la guerre et de la marine in 1761. Scale [ca 1:2,000]. Covers the Strait of Gibraltar region, including coasts of Gibraltar, Morocco, and Spain. Map in French.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 30N 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 (including anchorage points), and more. Relief shown pictorially, depths by soundings. Includes also insets: Plan de Gibraltar [with index] -- Tables de marees qui regnent dans le detroit.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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  16. Title: South India & Sri Lanka, 1766 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte reduite de la presque isle de l'Inde : contenant les costes depuis Cambaye jusqu'aux bouches du Gange, par le S. Bellin, Ingenieur de la Marine. It was published by Depost des cartes, plans et journaux de la Marine in 1766. Scale [ca. 1:3,300,000]. Covers South India and Sri Lanka. Map in French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the World Miller Cylindrical 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 rocks, channels, points, ports, coves, islands, shoals, anchorage points, and more. Includes also selected land features such as towns and villages, drainage, roads, and more. Relief shown pictorially.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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  17. Title: Central China and Southern Mongolia, 1750 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte de l'empire de Hya et partie de Tangut : pour servir a l'Histoire generale des voyages, tiree des auteurs anglois par N. Bellin ; J.V. Schley direx. It was published by Pierre de Hondt in 1750. Scale [ca. 1:9,000,000]. Covers the Central China and Southern Mongolia region. Map in French and Dutch.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, and more. Shows also the Great Wall of China and the travels of Genghis Khan. Relief shown pictorially.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: Northwest China and Central Asia, 1750 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte de la petite Bukharie et pays voisins : pour servir a l'Histoire generale des voyages, dressee sur les observations les plus recentes par N. Bellin, Ingr. de la Mare., 1749. It was published by Pierre de Hondt in 1750. Scale [ca. 1:8,500,000]. Covers Northwest China, including portions of Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu, Gansu Sheng, Qinghai Sheng, Tibet, Inner Mongolia, and portions of India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Mongolia. Map in French and Dutch.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, territorial boundaries, roads, and more. Relief shown pictorially.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: Pearl River Estuary Region : South, Guangdong Sheng, China, 1749 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte des isles qui sont a l'embouchure de la riviere de Canton : dressee sur les observations des navigateurs, par N.B., Ingr. ordre. de la Marine ; J.V. Schley, direx. It was published by Pierre de Hondt in 1749. Scale [ca. 1:500,000]. Covers the Zhujiang Kou region, Guangdong Sheng, China. Map in French and Dutch. 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, selected buildings and fortification, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially.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: China, North Korea, and South Korea, 1749 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: La Chine avec la Koree, et les parties de la Tartarie les plus voisines : tirees des cartes que les Jesuites Missionaires ont levees les annees 1708, jusqu'en 1717, J. V. Schley direx. It was published by Pierre de Hondt in 1749. Scale [ca. 1:2,100,000]. Covers East and Central China, and North and South Korea, and a small portion of Mongolia. Map in French and Dutch.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, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, the Great Wall of China, and more. Relief shown pictorially. 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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