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  1. Title: Der warme Meeresstrom des Atlantischen und der kalte Strom des grossen Oceans in Parallele nach geograph. Lage u. Ausdehnung dargestellt

    • Image data
    • 1855
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    Summary: Includes table "Perustrom." Probably issued in: Neuester Zeitungs-Atlas für Alte & Neue Erdkunde ... Hildburghausen : Stahlstich, Druck & Verlag des Bibliographischen Instituts, [ca. 1855]

  2. Title: Mexico, Mittel-America, Texas

    • Image data
    • 1852
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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridian: Paris.

  3. Title: Part of Arabia Petræa and Palestine

    • Image data
    • 1839
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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. "Route of Messrs. Robinson & Smith colored red. Route Route of Count de Berton colored blue." "(The head of the Gulf of ʻAḳabah is engraved according to Prof. Berghaus' drawing). Includes inset map: Plan of Súr [Tyre] [scale ca. 1:25,040], numbered in accordance with Bertou's descriptions. Map has also a scale for English miles to hours of traveling. From: Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. Vol. 9 (1839), pp. 277-310; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J687 v.9 1839.

  4. Title: Karte von Syrien : den Manen Jacotin's und Burckhardt's gewidmet

    • Image data
    • 1835
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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Includes 11 small views of places in Palestine and 2 in Lebanon. Two inset maps of Syria and Arabia Petraea (scale 1:1,800,000). Originally appeared in: Atlas von Asia. Gotha : Justus Perthes, 1835.

  5. Title: New York, 1831 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2007
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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A reference & distance map of the state of New York. It was published by J. Pierce in 1831. Scale [ca. 1:1,300,000]. Covers also a portion of Ontario, Canada. 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, cities and towns, counties, and more. Includes inset elevation profiles: Profile of the Erie Canal -- [Profile of the Champlain Canal]. Includes index of places, table of distances, and 1830 census populations of towns and counties in New York, in lower margin. 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.

  6. Title: Isothermen des Januar und Juli

    • Image data
    • 1852
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    Summary: Text in German and English. World map with colored lines showing mean annual temperatures in January and July. Inset maps: Isothermen des Januar, Isothermen des Juli. Probably issued in: Die Verbreitung der Wärme auf der Oberfläche der Erde. Berlin : D. Reimer, 1852.

  7. Title: Pompei, Italy, 1909 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2015
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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Pompeiorum quae efossa sunt : 1:1000. It was published by Georg Reimer in 1909. Scale 1:1,000. Covers Pompei, Italy. Map in Latin.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'European Datum 1950 UTM Zone 33 North' 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, selected buildings, plans of ancient sites, 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.

  8. Title: Topographischer Plan der Umgegend von Dresden : im Massstabe von 1:134400 natürlicher Grösse

    • Image data
    • 1854
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    Summary: Map of Saxony centered on Dresden. Relief shown by hachures. Date from Tooley.

  9. Title: Chart of the world on Mercator's projection

    • World maps
    • 1867
    Contributors:

    Summary: Shows various types of federal roads. Pavement types shown by letters.; "Data corrected to Dec. 31, 1927." 90 x 143 centimeters

  10. Title: Chart of the world on Mercator's Projection

    • Image data
    • 1863
    Contributors:

    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Includes 8 inset maps and abbreviation table. " ... containing the lines of oceanic mail steam communication and overland routes, the great aerial and submarine telegraphs, and the principal tracks of sailing vessels; showing the direction and mean velocity of oceanic currents and important deep-sea soundings; with 4 additional charts shewing the general currents of air, the cotidal lines and the lines of equal magnitude variation." Wall map.

  11. Title: Michigan

    • Not specified
    • 1842
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    Summary: Extent: 1 map Notes: Prime meridian: Washington. Shows county names in effect from 1840 to 1843. Inset: Northwest part of Michigan. At upper right: "25.".

  12. Title: Plan der Stadt Strassburg, ca. 1900 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2019
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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan der Stadt Strassburg : aufgestellt nach dem amtlichen Bebauungsplan. It was published by: W. Heinrich ca. 1900. Scale 1:7,500.. Map in German. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS 1984 UTM Zone 32N (EPSG: 32632) 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.

  13. Title: Nord-Amerika und West Indien; entworfen und gezeichmet von Dr. F. W. Streit.

    • Not specified
    • 1833
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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. 1 map: hand col.; 38 x 45 cm

  14. Title: Prospect de la ville et residence de Carols-rou = Prospect der Fürstl. Residenz Stadt Karls-Ruhe

    • Image data
    • 1780
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    Summary: Bird's-eye view of Karlsruhe; relief shown pictorially. Indexed for points of interest. Includes "Explication" and "Erklärung."

  15. Title: A description of the Bay of Fundy : shewing y[e] coast, islands, harbours, creeks, coves, rocks & sholes, soundings & anchorings &c.

    • Not specified
    • 1729
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    Summary: Covers part of North America and New Scotland (i.e., Nova Scotia).; Relief shown pictorially; depths shown by soundings.; Inset: The Harbour of Annapolis Royal by Nathaniel Blackmore Esq[r].; Appears in: Atlas minor;or, A set of sixty-two new and correct maps of all the parts of the world / all composed and done by Herman Moll. London : 1729. 21 x 44 centimeters

  16. Title: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1828 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2009
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan von Pittsburg und Umgebungen. It was published by Wilhelm Hoffman in 1828. Scale [ca. 1:19,500]. Title in German; map in English. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Pennsylvania South State Plane NAD 1983 coordinate system (in Feet) (Fipszone 3702). 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, selected buildings and property lots, industry and mining locations, 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.

  17. Title: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1828 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2008
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan von Philadelphia, Carl Metzeroth, sc. It was published by Wilhelm Hoffmann in 1828. Scale [ca.1:15,000]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Pennsylvania South State Plane Coordinate System NAD83 (in Feet) (Fipszone 3702). 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, wharves, selected public buildings, and more. Title in German; index and references in English. 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.

  18. Title: Plan der Stadt Strassburg, 1881 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2019
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan der Stadt Strassburg. It was published by: K. J. Trübner in 1881. Scale [ca.1:7,200].. Map in German. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS 1984 UTM Zone 32N (EPSG: 32632) 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.

  19. Title: Bowles's new pocket plan with the cities of London & Westminster with the borough of Southwark : comprehending the new buildings and other alterations to the year 1783 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2016
    Contributors:

    Summary: This raster layer is a georeferenced image of a map originally created by Carington Bowles in 1783. The scanned map file was georectified for use in the web application, Authorial London. Authorial London is a literary geography, mapping references to places within London found in literary works by writers who lived in London for an extended period. Place references can be searched and browsed by multiple dimensions, including author, genre, literary form, and neighborhood. This historic paper map provides an historical perspective of the cultural and physical landscape during this time period. The wide range of information provided on these maps make them useful in the study of historic geography. As this map has been georeferenced, it also can be used as a background layer in conjunction with other GIS data. The horizontal positional accuracy of a raster image is approximately the same as the accuracy of the published source map. The lack of a greater accuracy is largely the result of the inaccuracies with the original measurements and possible distortions in the original paper map document. There may also be errors introduced during the digitizing and georeferencing process. In most cases, however, errors in the raster image are small compared with sources of error in the original map graphic. The RMS error for this map is 221.645 meters. This value describes how consistent the transformation is between the different control points (links). The RMS error is only an assessment of the accuracy of the transformation. This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

  20. Title: U.S. Neighborhoods greenness measures and social variables

    • Polygon data
    • 2013
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    Summary: This polygon shapefile includes neighborhood boundaries supplied by Zillow.com, the Los Angeles Times and the City of Denver, and variables related to (A) parks, open space, greenness, and "pavedness" (impervious surface) together with (B) a number of demographic variables from the 2010 U.S. census. The project, titled City Nature (http://citynature.stanford.edu) was undertaken by researchers at Stanford University, led by Jon Christensen. This data was developed by Karl Grossner, assisted by Noemi Alvarez.This dataset is the product of a 2013 study seeking to explain the significant variation in areas of parks, open space and "park-level greenness" in 38 large U.S. cities, at the scale of neighborhoods.

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