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  1. Title: Orbis terrarum nova et accuratissima tabula auctore Nicolao Visscher, J. de Visscher sculpsit, N.P. Berchem invent.

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    Summary: Two hemispheres surrounded by mythological figures, with polus articus at top center and polus antarcticus at bottom center. 1 map: hand col.; 2 hemispheres each 28 cm in diam., on sheet 54 x 62 cm.

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  2. Title: World Map, 1725 (Image 2 of 2) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte generale de toutes les costes du Monde : et les pays nouvellement decouvert, dresse sur les relations les plus nouvelles et principalement sur le carte que Monsieur N. Witsen a donnee au public. It was published by Iean Covens et Corneille Mortier Libraires in [1725]. Scale [ca. 1:450,000]. This layer is image 2 of 2 total images of the two sheet source map representing the eastern portion of the map. Text in French. 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 and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. 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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  3. Title: World Map, 1725 (Image 1 of 2) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte generale de toutes les costes du Monde : et les pays nouvellement decouvert, dresse sur les relations les plus nouvelles et principalement sur le carte que Monsieur N. Witsen a donnee au public. It was published by Iean Covens et Corneille Mortier Libraires in [1725]. Scale [ca. 1:450,000]. This layer is image 1 of 2 total images of the two sheet source map representing the western portion of the map. Text in French. 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 and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. 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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  4. Title: Imperii Russici, sive Moscoviae : status generalis, in ejus regna, ducatus, provincias, populosq[æ] subjacentes divisus, et ex tabula ...

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially.; Early 18th Century Dutch map of Russia with parts of Scandinavia, Poland, Germany and the Balkan States. 45 x 55 centimeters Scale [1:5,500,000] General Map Collection

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  5. Title: Hamburg, Germany, 1651 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Grundtri? der edlen weitberumbte Statt Hamburg Anno 1651 [by] Matthias & Nicolaus Peters, Goldtschmide gebr. Hus. sculps.; inscribit Iohannes Mejerus. It was published by Matthias & Nicolaus Peters in [1651]. Scale [ca. 1:3,760]. Map in German and Latin. Covers Hamburg, Germany.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS84 UTM Zone 32N 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, fortification, ground cover, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. 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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  6. Title: Sir John Evelyn's plan for rebuilding the city of London after the Great Fire in 1666

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    Summary: In upper margin: Engrav'd for Harrison's History of London. Includes index to sites. Somewhat similar to sketch #1 in Evelyn's Londinum redivivum; cf. Evelyn, John. London revived. Oxford : At the Clarendon Press, 1938, after p. [28]. From: A new and universal history, description and survey of the Cities of London and Westminster, the Borough of Southwark / by Walter Harrison ... London : printed for J. Cooke, [1776].

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  7. Title: Costes et riuieres de Virginie, de Mariland, et de Nouuelle Angletere

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Includes inset: L'isle de Terre Neuue. This map appeared in an identical state in a 1674 edition of Recueil de divers voyages. cf. Burden, P. The mapping of North America II.

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  8. Title: Patriae antiquae inter July et Caroli Magni Caesarum Roma Norum tempora descriptio; Hewich inventor.

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. "S. Saevry - sculptor." North oriented toward the right side of the map. Hornius compiled maps for this sixth volume of Jansson's "Novus Atlas". Horn, also known as Hornius, published this volume separately in 1653 as, "Accuratissima orbis antiqua delineatio". Shows Belgium, The Netherlands and western Germany from the period of Julius Caesar to the reign of Charlemagne. 1 map; 39 x 48 cm

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  9. Title: The Hague, Netherlands, 1745 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: 's-Gravenhage : en de omgelegen landstreek volgens de nauwkeurige, metting van N. Cruquius. It was published by Isaak Tirion in 1745. Scale [ca.1:37,650]. Covers The Hague, Netherlands. Map in Dutch. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'RD_New (Rijksdriehoekstelsel), GCS Amersfoort' 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, ground cover, canals, windmills, and more. Relief shown pictorially. 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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  10. Title: New England and Middle Atlantic States, 1671 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Novi Belgii, quod nunc Novi Jorck vocatur, Novae q[ue] Angliae & partis Virginiae : accuratissima et novissima delineatio. It was published by J. Meurs for Arnoldus Montanus' De Nieuwe en onbekende weereld, 1671. p. 122-123. Scale [ca. 1:3,500,000]. Covers the northeast Atlantic States from Maine to Virginia, and a portion of Canada. In Latin. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Mercator (world) 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, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as human settlements, Native American tribal lands, drainage, shoreline features, and more. Relief is shown pictorially. Includes illustrations and illustrative cartouche. 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 purposes.

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  11. Title: Novissima et accuratissima totius Americæ descriptio

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    Summary: Shows drainage, views of Indians, animals, ships, etc. Ornamental figures in upper left corner & in cartouche in lower left corner. Relief shown pictorially. From: Die unbekante neue Welt ... Amsterdam : J. Meurs, 1673.

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  12. Title: Urbs Salvador

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    Summary: Bird's-eye view. Relief shown pictorially. From the author's De Nieuwe en onbekende weereld ... 1671. Includes index and ill. 29 x 35 centimeters Not drawn to scale. General Map Collection

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  13. Title: Terra Firma et Novum Regnum Granatense et Popayan

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. From: America ... / by John Ogilby ... London : Printed by the author ... , 1671; follows p. 408. The map was originally issued in: De nieuwe en onbekende weereld ... / beschreeven door Arnoldus Montanus. t'Amsterdam : J. Meurs, 1671.

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  14. Title: Chili

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Arnold Montanus's maps from his atlas were sold separately and were included in John Ogilby's "America: being the latest and most accurate description of the New World adorned with maps and sculptures by John Ogilby." Includes scales of "Leucæ Hispanicæ," "Milliaria Germanica communia" and "Milliaria Gallica communia."

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  15. Title: Brasilia

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. In upper margin: pag. 28. From the author's De Nieuwe en onbekende weereld: of Beschryving van America en 't zuid-land ..., 1671.

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  16. Title: Venezuela cum parte australi Novæ Andalusiæ

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Includes illustration. From: De nieuwe en onbekende weereld ... t'Amsterdam : J. Meurs, 1671; follows p. 552.

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  17. Title: Ware affbeeldinge wegens het casteel ende stadt Batavia gelegen opt groot eylant Java anno 1669

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    Summary: City plan of Batavia (present day Jakarta); relief shown pictorially. Probably issued in: Gedenkwaerdige gesantschappen der Oost-Indische maatschappy in 't Vereenigde Nederland, aan de kaisaren van Japan ... / door Arnoldus Montanus. t'Amsterdam : By Jacob Meurs ... , 1669.

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  18. Title: Warsaw, Poland, 1762 (Image 2 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan de la ville de Varsovie : dedie A. S. Mavgvste III roi de Pologne Electevr de Saxe, leve par ordre de S.E. M. le Comte Bielinksi Grand Marechal de la Covronne par M. P. Ricavd de Tirregaille Lieut. Colonel et Inginieur au Service du Roi et de la Repvblique en 1762 ; Marstalski fecit. It was published in 1762. Scale [ca. 1:6,600]. Covers Warsaw, Poland. This layer is image 2 of 4 total images, representing the northwest portion of the four sheet source map. Map in French and Polish. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'Pulkovo 1942 Adjust 1958 Poland Zone II' 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, fortification, ground cover, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes index and views. 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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  19. Title: Warsaw, Poland, 1762 (Image 3 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan de la ville de Varsovie : dedie A. S. Mavgvste III roi de Pologne Electevr de Saxe, leve par ordre de S.E. M. le Comte Bielinksi Grand Marechal de la Covronne par M. P. Ricavd de Tirregaille Lieut. Colonel et Inginieur au Service du Roi et de la Repvblique en 1762 ; Marstalski fecit. It was published in 1762. Scale [ca. 1:6,600]. Covers Warsaw, Poland. This layer is image 3 of 4 total images, representing the northeast portion of the four sheet source map. Map in French and Polish. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'Pulkovo 1942 Adjust 1958 Poland Zone II' 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, fortification, ground cover, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes index and views. 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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  20. Title: Warsaw, Poland, 1762 (Image 1 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan de la ville de Varsovie : dedie A. S. Mavgvste III roi de Pologne Electevr de Saxe, leve par ordre de S.E. M. le Comte Bielinksi Grand Marechal de la Covronne par M. P. Ricavd de Tirregaille Lieut. Colonel et Inginieur au Service du Roi et de la Repvblique en 1762 ; Marstalski fecit. It was published in 1762. Scale [ca. 1:6,600]. Covers Warsaw, Poland. This layer is image 1 of 4 total images, representing the southwest portion of the four sheet source map. Map in French and Polish. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'Pulkovo 1942 Adjust 1958 Poland Zone II' 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, fortification, ground cover, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes index and views. 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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