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  1. Title: Mappe-monde: dressée sur les observations de Mrs. de l'Academie Royale des Sciences et quelques autres et sur les memoires les plus recens. A son altesse royale Monseigneur Le Duc de Chartes; par ...G. de L'Isle, Geographe; gravé par Berey.

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    Summary: Shows the world as double hemisphere and includes national boundaries and major cities. Shows routes of Magellan, Dampier, Tasman, le Maire, Gaetan, Olivier, Dudley, Medaña, Gallegos and Schouten. Relief shown pictorially. Decorative cartouche, including banner with note about map. Prime meridian: Ferro. 1 map: hand col.; 35 x 65 on sheet 52 x 69 cm.

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  2. Title: L'Espagne. Dressee sur la description qui en a ete faite par Rodrigo Mendez Sylva et sur plusieurs Relations et cartes manuscrites ou imprimees de ce Royaume. Rectifiees par les observations de Mrs. de l'Academie des Sciences & autres astronomes. Par G. de l'Isle, Geographe. A Paris, chez l'Auteur sur le Quai de l'Horloge, avec Privilege du Roy pour 20. ans, 1701. Berey sculpsit (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced image of a map of Spain and Portugal created in 1701. The original map appears in "(Atlas de Geographie)." The historic map layers in the Google Earth Rumsey Map Collection have been selected by David Rumsey from his large collection of historical maps, as well as some from other collections with which he collaborates. All the maps contain rich information about the past and represent a sampling of time periods, scales, and cartographic art, resulting in visual history stories that only old maps can tell. Each map has been georeferenced by Rumsey, thus creating unique digital map images that allow the old maps to appear in their correct places on the modern globe. Some of the maps fit perfectly in their modern spaces, while othersgenerally earlier period mapsreveal interesting geographical misconceptions of their time. Cultural features on the maps can be compared to the modern satellite views using the slider bars to adjust transparency. The result is an exploration of time as well as space, a marriage of historic cartographic masterpieces with innovative contemporary software tools.

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  3. Title: Carte de L'Isle de Ceylan

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:1,250,000 (E 78°30'--E 82°30'/N 10°30'--5°30'). Relief shown pictorially; depths shown by soundings. Primemeridian: Ferro. Bar scales given in"lieues marines de France et d'Angleterre,""lieues marines d'Espagne," and"lieues communes d'Allemagne". Watermark. 40.1 x 55 centimeters Scale approximately 1:1,250,000 Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  4. Title: Carte de France ou sont marquez les triangles qui ont servi à déterminer la Meridiene de Paris

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially.

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  5. Title: Paris Meridian Survey, France, ca. 1720 (Image 1 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte des provinces de France traversées par la Méridiene de Paris : suivant la détermination astronomique et géometrique de l'Académie Royale des Sciences, De Berey, sculpsit. It was published by Académie royale des sciences ca. 1720. Scale [ca. 1:725,000]. This layer is image 1 of 4 total images of the 4 sheet source map, representing the northern portion of the map. Map in French.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe 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, administrative boundaries, triangulation points and lines, 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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  6. Title: Paris Meridian Survey, France, ca. 1720 (Image 2 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte des provinces de France traversées par la Méridiene de Paris : suivant la détermination astronomique et géometrique de l'Académie Royale des Sciences, De Berey, sculpsit. It was published by Académie royale des sciences ca. 1720. Scale [ca. 1:725,000]. This layer is image 2 of 4 total images of the 4 sheet source map, representing the north-central portion of the map.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe 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, administrative boundaries, triangulation points and lines, 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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  7. Title: Paris Meridian Survey, France, ca. 1720 (Image 3 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte des provinces de France traversées par la Méridiene de Paris : suivant la détermination astronomique et géometrique de l'Académie Royale des Sciences, De Berey, sculpsit. It was published by Académie royale des sciences ca. 1720. Scale [ca. 1:725,000]. This layer is image 3 of 4 total images of the 4 sheet source map, representing the south-central portion of the map.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe 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, administrative boundaries, triangulation points and lines, 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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  8. Title: Paris Meridian Survey, France, ca. 1720 (Image 4 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte des provinces de France traversées par la Méridiene de Paris : suivant la détermination astronomique et géometrique de l'Académie Royale des Sciences, De Berey, sculpsit. It was published by Académie royale des sciences ca. 1720. Scale [ca. 1:725,000]. This layer is image 4 of 4 total images of the 4 sheet source map, representing the southern portion of the map.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe 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, administrative boundaries, triangulation points and lines, 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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  9. Title: Paris region, France, 1880 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Environs de Paris, Ch. Picquet. It was published by Ch. Piquet, Geographie ordinaire du Roi et de S.A.S. Monseig.r le Duc d'Orleans in [1880]. Scale [1:25,000]. Covers the Paris, France Region. 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 31N 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 roads, railroads, drainage, villages and towns, built-up areas, selected buildings and names of landowners, ground cover, and more. Relief is shown by hachures and spot heights. 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: Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis, Missouri, 1904 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Juehne's Worlds Fair map of St. Louis : compiled and revised from latest official data by Chas. Juehne. It was published by Chas. Juehne ca. 1904. Scale [ca. 1:25,000].The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Missouri East State Plane NAD 1983 coordinate system (in meters) (Fipszone 2401). 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, street railways, drainage, selected public buildings, cemeteries, parks, and more. Includes also street index and World's Fair building index.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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  11. Title: Coast, North Africa, Tunisia and Algeria, 1829 (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 comparee des regences d'Alger et de Tunis, dressee par le Chev. Lapie, Geographe du Roi ; les noms anciens ont ete revus par ... Hase ; les noms arabes par ... Taubert ; grave par Flahaut ; ecrit par Lallemand. It was published by Chez Ch. Picquet, Quai Conti, no. 17 in 1829. Scale [ca. 1:1,632,653], 16 km=9.8 cm. This layer is image 2 of 2 total images of the two sheet source map, representing the eastern portion of the map. Covers the coast of North Africa including Tunisia, Algeria and portions of Morocco and Libya. Map in French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe 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, roads, cities and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown 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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  12. Title: Coast, North Africa, Tunisia and Algeria, 1829 (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 comparee des regences d'Alger et de Tunis, dressee par le Chev. Lapie, Geographe du Roi ; les noms anciens ont ete revus par ... Hase ; les noms arabes par ... Taubert ; grave par Flahaut ; ecrit par Lallemand. It was published by Chez Ch. Picquet, Quai Conti, no. 17 in 1829. Scale [ca. 1:1,632,653], 16 km=9.8 cm. This layer is image 1 of 2 total images of the two sheet source map, representing the western portion of the map. Covers the coast of North Africa including Tunisia, Algeria, and portions of Morocco and Libya. Map in French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe 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, roads, cities and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown 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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  13. Title: Tonkin Region, Vietnam, 1883 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte du Tonkin, par Ch. Lassailly, geographe ; grave par F. Dufour. It was published by Challamel aine editeur in 1883. Scale 1:2,500,000. Covers the Tonkin region, Northern Vietnam and a portion of China. Map in French.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 and administrative boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes also insets: Riviere de Hue, Indo-Chine, Itineraires de Marseilles a Saigon.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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  14. Title: Cape of Good Hope and Cape Town Region, South Africa, Nautical Chart, 1822 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic, paper map entitled: Survey of the Cape of Good Hope, by Lieut. A.T.E. Vidal of H.M.S. Leven, assisted by Captn. Chas. Lechmere, R.N. Lieut T. Boteler, and Mr. H.A. Gibbons, Admlty. Midn. under the direction of Captn. W.F.W. Owen, 1822. J. & C. Walker sculpt. It was published according to Act of Parliament at the Hydrographical Office of the Admiralty, 4th March 1828. Scale [ca. 1:153,512]. Covers the Cape Peninsula region, including False Bay and Cape Town, South Africa. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'WGS 1984 UTM 34S' 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 coastal features such as beacons, rocks, channels, points, coves, islands, bottom soil types, anchorage points, and more. Includes also selected land features such as roads, drainage, land cover, selected buildings, towns, and more. Relief shown by contours; depths by soundings. Includes notes, table of heights, and two 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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  15. Title: Lisbon Region, Portugal, 1821 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte chorographique des environs de Lisbonne, dressee sous la direction de Ch.les Picquet par Guerin De Lamotte, ingenieur geographe d' apres les operations trigonometriques de Mr. Ciera et les leves des ingrs. Portugais et Francais; Richard Wahl sculpt. Paris. It was published by Picquet in 1821 Scale [ca. 1:57,000]. Covers Lisbon region and Portugal as far north as Torres Vedras and south to Setubal. Map in French and Portuguese. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the European Datum 1950, UTM Zone 29N 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, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. 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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  16. Title: Coastal Massachusetts, Marblehead to Hampton Harbor, New Hampshire, Nautical Chart, 1776 (Image 2 of 2) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the untitled, historic nautical chart: [A chart of the harbours of Hampton, Newbury, Ipswich, Jebeka, Squam, Cape Ann, Manchester, Beverly, Salem, Marble Head &c.] (sheet originally published in 1776). The map is [sheet 24] from the Atlantic Neptune atlas Vol. 3 : Charts of the coast and harbors of New England, from surveys taken by Samuel Holland and published by J.F.W. Des Barres, 1781. Scale [ca. 1:50,000]. This layer is image 2 of 2 total images of the two sheet source map, representing the northern portion of the map. Covers coastal Massachusetts and New Hampshire from Ipswich Harbor, Massachusetts to Hampton Harbor, New Hampshire. The image is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'World Mercator' (WGS 84) projected coordinate system. All map collar 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 coastal features such as harbors, inlets, rocks, channels, points, coves, shoals, islands, and more. Includes also selected land features such as cities and towns, buildings, and roads. Relief is shown by hachures; depths by soundings. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from The Harvard Map Collection. The entire Atlantic Neptune atlas Vol. 3 : Charts of the coast and harbors of New England has been scanned and georeferenced as part of this selection.

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  17. Title: Coast of Maine and Kennebec River, Nautical Chart, 1776 (Image 1 of 2) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the untitled, historic nautical chart: [A chart of the coast from Musketo Island & westward to Cape Elizabeth] (sheet originally published in 1776). The map is [sheet 27] from the Atlantic Neptune atlas Vol. 3 : Charts of the coast and harbors of New England, from surveys taken by Samuel Holland and published by J.F.W. Des Barres, 1781. Scale [ca. 1:130,000]. This layer is image 1 of 2 total images of the two sheet source map, representing the northern portion of the map. Covers the coast of Maine from Cape Elizabeth to Mosquito Island, and the Kennebec River and tributaries inland to Winslow, Maine. The image is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'World Mercator' (WGS 84) projected coordinate system. All map collar 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 coastal features such as harbors, inlets, rocks, channels, points, coves, shoals, islands, and more. Includes also selected land features such as cities and towns, buildings, and roads. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from The Harvard Map Collection. The entire Atlantic Neptune atlas Vol. 3 : Charts of the coast and harbors of New England has been scanned and georeferenced as part of this selection.

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  18. Title: Nantucket Island and eastern Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, Nautical Chart, 1776 (Image 2 of 2) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the untitled, historic nautical chart: [Nantucket Island and the eastern end of Martha's Vineyard] (sheet originally published in 1776). The map is [sheet 14] from the Atlantic Neptune atlas Vol. 3 : Charts of the coast and harbors of New England, from surveys taken by Samuel Holland and published by J.F.W. Des Barres, 1781. Scale [ca. 1:54,000]. This layer is image 2 of 2 total images of the two sheet source map, representing the western portion of the map. Covers the eastern portion of Martha's Vineyard and a portion of Nantucket Sound. The image is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'World Mercator' (WGS 84) projected coordinate system. All map collar 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 coastal features such as harbors, inlets, rocks, channels, points, coves, shoals, islands, and more. Includes also selected land features such as cities and towns. Relief is shown by hachures; depths by soundings and shading. Includes sailing notes. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from The Harvard Map Collection. The entire Atlantic Neptune atlas Vol. 3 : Charts of the coast and harbors of New England has been scanned and georeferenced as part of this selection.

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  19. Title: Boston Bay, Massachusetts, Nautical Chart, 1776 (Image 2 of 2) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the untitled, historic nautical chart: [A chart of Boston Bay] (sheet originally published in 1776). The map is [sheet 19] from the Atlantic Neptune atlas Vol. 3 : Charts of the coast and harbors of New England, from surveys taken by Samuel Holland and published by J.F.W. Des Barres, 1781. Scale [ca. 1:50,000]. This layer is image 2 of 2 total images of the two sheet source map, representing the eastern portion of the map. Covers the Massachusetts coastline north of Boston to Salem, south of Boston to Scituate, and portions of Boston Harbor and Massachusetts Bay. The image is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'World Mercator' (WGS 84) projected coordinate system. All map collar 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 coastal features such as harbors, inlets, rocks, channels, points, coves, shoals, islands, and more. Includes also selected land features such as cities and towns. Relief is shown by hachures; depths by soundings. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from The Harvard Map Collection. The entire Atlantic Neptune atlas Vol. 3 : Charts of the coast and harbors of New England has been scanned and georeferenced as part of this selection.

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  20. Title: Muscongus Bay and Seal Harbor, Maine, Nautical Chart, 1776 (Image 1 of 2) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the untitled, historic nautical chart: [A chart of St. Georges River, Broad Bay &c.] (sheet originally published in 1776). The map is [sheet 34] from the Atlantic Neptune atlas Vol. 3 : Charts of the coast and harbors of New England, from surveys taken by Samuel Holland and published by J.F.W. Des Barres, 1781. Scale [ca. 1:50,000]. This layer is image 1 of 2 total images of the two sheet source map, representing the northern portion of the map. Covers the Muscongus Bay and Seal Harbor, Maine Region. The image is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'World Mercator' (WGS 84) projected coordinate system. All map collar 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 coastal features such as harbors, inlets, rocks, channels, points, coves, shoals, islands, and more. Includes also selected land features such as cities and towns and buildings. Relief is shown by hachures; depths by soundings. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from The Harvard Map Collection. The entire Atlantic Neptune atlas Vol. 3 : Charts of the coast and harbors of New England has been scanned and georeferenced as part of this selection.

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