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

    • Image data
    • 1700
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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially.

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

    • Raster data
    • 2013
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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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  3. Title: Paris Meridian Survey, France, ca. 1720 (Image 4 of 4) (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2013
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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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  4. Title: Paris Meridian Survey, France, ca. 1720 (Image 2 of 4) (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2013
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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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  5. Title: Paris Meridian Survey, France, ca. 1720 (Image 3 of 4) (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2013
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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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  6. Title: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1785 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2013
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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan de la baye et port de Rio Janeiro, située à la coste du Brésil : par 22 d. 54 m. de latitude méridionale et 45 d. 5 m. à l'occident du méridien de Paris / levée géométriquement par le P. Capassi [sic]. It was published by Chez Dezauche, successeur des Srs. Delisle et Philippe Buache, premiers Géographes du Roi, et chargé de l'Entrepôt Général des Cartes de la Marine, Rue des Noyers in 1785. Scale not given. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the SAD 69 / Brazil Polyconic 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, depths shown by soundings. Includes also ports, harbors, labeled landmarks and bodies of water, and marked latitude lines. 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: Nouveau plan de Paris divise en 20 Arrondissements: dans un rayon de 10 kilometres; publie par Aug. Logerot Editeur.

    • Thematic maps
    • 1860
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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Colored to show the annexations of the surrounding suburbs and the 20 new arrondissements created in 1860. Shows roads in progress and planned roads. Overlaid by grid of 266 numbered squares. Cover title: "Paris et ses environs dan un rayon de dix kilometres." 1 map: hand col. 66 x 100 cm.

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  8. Title: Plan de Paris et ses fortifications

    • Not specified
    • 1847
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    Summary: "Dessiné par Maillard, géographe, et A. Toussaint, architecte. Gravé par Ch. Dyonnet." Partly colored by hand. Illustrated with engravings of principal Parisian monuments, designed by Thénot and engraved by Chamouin. 66 x 99 centimeters

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  9. 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)

    • Raster data
    • 2015
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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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  10. Title: Carte de L'Isle de Ceylan

    • Not specified
    • 1722
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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

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  11. Title: Lyon Region, France, 1869 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2010
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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte topographique de Lyon et de ses environs, dresse en 1869 pour le Service Municipal de la ville de Lyon sous la direction d Mr. Bonnet, Ingenieur en Chef des Ponts et Chaussees Officer de la Legion d'Honneur; par M.M. de Dignoscyo fils, et E. Rembielinski ; gravee sur pierre par E. Rembielinski, ingr. et graveur, au Raincy (pres Paris). It was published by Lemercier in 1869. Scale 1:40,000. Covers the Lyon region, France. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'European Datum 1950 UTM Zone 31N' 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 towns and villages, roads, railroads and stations, drainage, built-up areas and selected buildings, fortification, administrative boundaries, and more. Relief 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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  12. Title: Brussels, 1804 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2019
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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan d'une partie de la ville de Bruxelles : òu seront situés la nouvelle Salle de Spectacle, le Tribunal de Commerce et la Bourse dans l'Emplacement des Dominicains et de la foundation de St. Eloy par Belanger, architecte. It was published in 1804. Scale not given. Map in French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS 1984 UTM Zone 31N (EPSG: 32631) 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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  13. 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.

    • World maps
    • 1700
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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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  14. Title: North Africa, 1670 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2012
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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Barbaria Biledulgerid o : Libye et pars Nigritarum terra. It was published by J. von Meurs in 1670. Scale [ca. 1:12,250,000]. Covers North Africa and parts of Europe. Map in Latin.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Africa Lambert Conformal Conic 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, roads and routes, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially. Includes illustrations.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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  15. Title: Northern Manhattan, New York, N.Y., 1777 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2007
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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A topographical map of the northn. part of New York Island : exhibiting the plan of Fort Washington, now Fort Knyphausen, with the rebels lines to the southward, which were forced by the troops under the command of the Rt. Honble. Earl Percy on the 16th. Novr. 1776, and survey'd immediately after by order of His Lordship, by Claude Joseph Sauthier, to which is added the attack made to the northd. by the Hessians ; survey'd by order of Lieutt. Genl. Knyphausen. It was published by Wm. Faden in 1777. Scale [ca. 1:20,000]. Covers Manhattan north of 92nd St. and a portion of the Bronx. 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 topography, ground cover, roads, drainage, forts, battery, redoubts, barracks, troop and battle locations, and other defenses, landings, bridges, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. Includes index to military 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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  16. Title: A topographical map of the north part of New-York Island : exhibiting the plan of Fort Washington now Fort Knyphausen, with the rebels lines to the southward which where [sic] forced by the troops under the command of the Rt. Honble. Earl Percy on the 16th. Novr. 1776, and survey'd immediately after by order of his Lordship ... To which is added the attack made to the north by the Hessians. Surveyed by order of Lieut. Genl. Knyphausen

    • Image data
    • 1859
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    Summary: Facsimile. Relief shown by hachures. "Copied from a map in the State Library at Albany." "Engraved for D.T. Valentine's Manual for 1859, by Geo. Hayward, 120 Water St. N.Y." Historic Maps copy mounted on cardboard; on verso: "Fac-Similes of the original Autographs of the Burgomasters, Schepens, and many other distinguished individuals in the early history of this City, copied for D.T. Valentine's Manual 1863, by G. Hayward 171 Pearl Street N.Y."

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  17. Title: A topographical map of the northn. part of New York Island : exhibiting the plan of Fort Washington, now Fort Knyphausen, shewing the several attacks of the Royal army

    • Image data
    • 1793
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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Includes descriptive index. In upper right margin: to face page 210, vol. I. "Published April 12th, 1793." Probably issued in: The history of the origin, progress, and termination of the American war / by C. Stedman ... London : Printed for the author, and sold by J. Murray ... , 1794. Originally published by William Faden in 1777. cf. British Library. Map Library. American War of Independence, no. 116.

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  18. Title: A map of the provinces of New-York and New-Jersey : with a part of Pennsylvania and the Province of Quebec

    • Image data
    • 1777
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    Summary: Prime meridian: New York. Relief shown pictorially. Shows administrative divisions in New York and New Jersey. Historic Maps only has lower sheet, showing New Jersey and part of New York (37 x 57 cm.).

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  19. Title: A plan of the operations of the King's army under the command of General Sr. William Howe, K.B. in New York and east New Jersey, against the American forces commanded by General Washington, from the 12th of October, to the 28th of November 1776 : wherein is particularly distinguished the engagement on the White Plains, the 28th of October

    • Image data
    • 1777
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    Summary: "Published as the Act directs, Feby. 25th 1777, by W. Faden, corner of St. Martins Lane, Charing Cross." Relief shown by hachures. Shows movements of British and American forces prior to, during, and after the Battle of White Plains. Many notations provide details of movements and events. State 2, which adds British ships in the river off Tarrytown.

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  20. Title: A plan of the operations of the King's army under the command of General Sr. William Howe, K.B. in New York and east New Jersey, against the American forces commanded by General Washington, from the 12th of October, to the 28th of November 1776. Wherein is particularly distinguished the engagement on the White Plains, the 28th of October

    • Image data
    • 1777
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    Summary: "Published as the Act directs, Feby. 25th 1777, by W. Faden, corner of St. Martins Lane, Charing Cross." Relief shown by hachures. Includes descriptive notes. State 1.

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