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  1. Title: Nares Strait region, Canada and Greenland, 1853 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Chart exhibiting the discoveries of the second American-Grinnell-Expedition in search of Sir John Franklin : unrevised from the original material and projected on the spot by E.K. Kane. It was published by Lith of J. Bien in [1855]. Scale [ca. 1:400,000]. Covers the Nares Strait region, Greenland and Canada. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'NAD 1983 CSRS UTM Zone 19 North' 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 coastal features such as drainage, islands, capes, bays, tides, lines of ice, camps, 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 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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  2. Title: San Francisco, California 1859 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: City of San Francisco and its vicinity, California, U.S. Coast Survey ; topography by A.F. Rodgers, sub-assistant ; hydrography by the party under the command of Lieut. R.M. Cuyler, N.S.N. assistant. It was published by The Survey in 1859. Scale 1:10,000. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the California Zone III State Plane Coordinate System NAD83 (in Feet) (Fipszone 0403). 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 lighthouses, buoys, beacons, rocks, channels, points, coves, islands, bottom soil types, wharves, and more. Includes also selected land features such as roads, railroads, drainage, land cover, selected buildings, towns, and more. Relief shown by coutours (20 foot intervals) and spot heights; depths by soundings. Includes table of references (public buildings, etc.). 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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  3. Title: Battle of Corinth, Mississippi and vicinity, 1862 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map: Map of the country between Monterey, Tenn. & Corinth, Miss. : showing the lines of entrenchments made & the routes followed by the U.S. forces under the command of Maj. Genl. Halleck, U.S. Army, in their advance upon Corinth in May 1862, surveyed under the direction of Col. Geo. Thom, A.D.C. & Chief of Topl. Engrs., Dept. of the Mississippi ; by Lieuts. Fred. Schraag and C.L. Spangenberg, Asst. Topl. Engrs. ; drawn by Lieut. Otto H. Matz, Asst. Topl. Engr. It was printed by Lith. of J. Bien, 1862. Scale [1:31,680]. Covers Corinth, Mississippi region including portions of Alcorn County, Mississippi and McNairy County, Tennessee. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Universal Transverse Mercator projection (WGS 1984 UTM Zone 16N). 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 houses, names of residents, fences, roads, railroads, vegetation, fields, drainage, Union and Confederate entrenchments, and more. Relief shown by hachures. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of the Civil War from the Harvard Map Collection. Many items from this selection are from a collection of maps deposited by the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States Commandery of the State of Massachusetts (MOLLUS) in the Harvard Map Collection in 1938. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features, in particular showing places of military importance. The selection represents a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes.

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  4. Title: Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, 1863 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map: Charleston Harbor and its approaches showing the positions of the Rebel-batteries, [by] U.S. Coast Survey. It was published in 1863 by Lith. of J. Bien. Scale 1:30,000. Nautical chart covering Charleston Harbor and a portion of Charleston, South Carolina. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the South Carolina State Plane Coordinate System (in Meters) (Fipszone 3900). 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 roads, railroads, houses, vegetation, drainage, military batteries and fortifications, coastal features (shoals, rocks, channels, floating batteries, etc.) and more. Overprinted to show 1/4-mile concentric circles centered on St. Michaels, Charleston; positions occupied by the Union Army and Navy; 'Rebel batteries in possession of National forces [and] batteries still held by the Rebels [on] Sept. 7th 1863.' Union positions are based 'on the authority of Maj. T.B. Brooks.' Relief shown by hachures; depths shown by soundings and shading. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of the Civil War from the Harvard Map Collection. Many items from this selection are from a collection of maps deposited by the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States Commandery of the State of Massachusetts (MOLLUS) in the Harvard Map Collection in 1938. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features, in particular showing places of military importance. The selection represents a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes.

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  5. Title: Battlefield of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia and vicinity, 1864 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map: Map of the battle field of Spottsylvania C.H. : showing the field of operations of the Army of the Potomac commanded by Maj. Gen. George G. Meade U.S.A., from May 8th to 21st, 1865 [i.e. 1864], surveyed under the orders of Bvt. Col. J.C. Duane, Major of Engineers, Chief Engineer, Army of the Potomac, by Bvt. Maj. C.W. Howell, 1st Lieut. of Engineers ; assisted by Messrs. L.C. Oswell, L. Bell, and R.B. Talfor ; J. Bien, lithographer, New York. It was published ca. 1865. Scale [1:15,840]. Covers area surrounding Spotsylvania and Spotsylvania Battlefield, Virginia. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Virginia State Plane North Coordinate System (in Meters) (Fipszone 4501). 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 roads, drainage, dwellings with names of inhabitants, vegetation, Union and Confederate troop lines and defenses, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes note. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of the Civil War from the Harvard Map Collection. Many items from this selection are from a collection of maps deposited by the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States Commandery of the State of Massachusetts (MOLLUS) in the Harvard Map Collection in 1938. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features, in particular showing places of military importance. The selection represents a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes.

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  6. Title: Reconnoissance map of the United States showing the distribution of the geologic system so far as known

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    Summary: 1 map : col. ; 43 x 71 cm Relief shown by contour lines. In upper border: U.S. Geological Survey. Fourteenth annual report, pl. II. Shows Indian reservations. Includes legend.

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  7. Title: Reconnoissance map of the United States showing the distribution of the geologic system so far as known

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    Summary: Relief shown by contour lines. In upper border: U.S. Geological Survey. Fourteenth annual report, pl. II. Shows Indian reservations. Includes legend. Scale approximately 1:7,000,000. Compiled from data in possession of the U.S. Geological Survey by W.J. McGee, 1893.

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  8. Title: Mineral springs of the United States

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    Summary: 1 map : col. ; 43 x 71 cm At head of title: U.S. Geological Survey, J.W. Powell, director. In upper border: U.S. Geological Survey. Fourteenth annual report, pl. IV. Shows Indian reservations.

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  9. Title: Geological map of the environs of Marquette, Negaunee and Ishpeming; by C. Rominger.

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. "Julius Bien, lith. N.Y." From Rominger, Carl Ludwig. Upper Peninsula, 1878-1880, accompanied by a geological map. New York: Julius Bien, 1881. 1 map: hand col.; 46 x 76 cm

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  10. Title: State of Ohio

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    Summary: 1 map : color ; 63 x 72 cm Shows county boundaries, cities and villages, railroads, and canals. "J. A. Williamson, Commissioner." Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington.

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  11. Title: Reduced section of a general map of North America: Drawn from the best surveys. 1795. To accompany Winterbotham's History. Published by John Reid, New York.; From the series titled: Reports of Explorations and Surveys, to Ascertain the Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad From the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. At lower right: "Lith of J. Bien, 60 Fulton St., N.Y." At upper right: "Lt. Warren's Memoir, Plate 1" From Reports of Explorations and Surveys, to Ascertain the Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad From the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Made Under the Direction of the Secretary of War, In 1853-56, According to Acts of Congress of March 3, 1853, May 31, 1854, and August 5, 1854. Volume XI. Washington: George W. Bowman, Printer. 1861. 36th Congress, 2d Session, Senate, Ex. Doc. 1 map; 18 x 21 cm

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  12. Title: Map of the territory of the United States from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean ordered by Jeff' Davis, Secretary of War to accompany the reports of the explorations for a railroad route; Compiled from authorized explorations and other reliable data by G. K. Warren ... under the direction of W. H. Emory in 1854 and of A. A. Humphreys 1854-5-6-7-8. Drawn by E. Freyhold. Engr. on stone by J. Bien.

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Includes "Authorities." Shows Indian tribal locations, military posts, and routes and dates of expeditions and surveys. 1 map: mounted on chartex; 105 x 115 cm, folded to 23 x 15 cm

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  13. Title: Denver, Colorado, 1890 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Rollandet's map of the city of Denver, compiled, drawn and published by Edward Rollandet. It was published by Edward Rollandet in 1890. Scale [ca. 1:21,250]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the HARN State Plane Colorado Central Zone NAD 1983 coordinate system (in Feet) (Fipszone 0502). 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 and stations, drainage, selected buildings, selected names of landowners, additions, subdivisions, township and range, parks, and more. Includes index and views of buildings.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: Denver and Vicinity, Colorado, 1889 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Rollandet's map of the city of Denver, Colorado, compiled, drawn, and published by Edward Rollandet. 4th ed. It was published in 1889. Scale [ca. 1:33,000]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the HARN State Plane Colorado Central Zone NAD 1983 coordinate system (in Feet) (Fipszone 0502). 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 car lines and stations, drainage, built-up areas and selected buildings, selected developments and names of landowners, parks, and more. Includes index and views of buildings. 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: Topographic Map of Long Island, New York, 1913

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    Summary: This is a scanned version of the 1913 paper map entitled: Topographic Map of Long Island, New York published by Julius Bien & Co. The map was scanned at 300 dots per inch and is in the TIFF format.

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  16. Title: Survey of the Mississippi River : Lake Itasca basin, Minnesota, within Itasca State Park

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale 1:15,000 ; Trigonometrical projection ; (W 95°15'20"--W 95°09'00"/N 47°15'00"--N 47°08'10"). Relief shown by contours. Depths shown by soundings. Oriented with north to right. " ... Topography by W.G. Comber, G.H. French and F.G. Ray. Hydrography by W.G. Comber. Office reduction, under the direction of C.W. Clark ... by A.T. Morrow, W.G. Comber, G.H. French, E.L. Harman, W.S. Williams, F.G. Ray, and Geo. H. Wolbrecht. Drawing, under the direction of C.W. Clark ... by K.A. Widen and H.A.H. d'Ailly." Includes text. 57 x 92 centimeters 1:15,000 General Minnesota Maps

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  17. Title: Profile of the Nicaragua interoceanic ship canal

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially and with spot heights.; Relief section shows Dolomite Alps in full color, surrounding area shown in black, red, and blue on white for approaching roads and nearby cities.; Folded verso includes hotel advertisements. 13 x 85 centimeters General Map Collection

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  18. Title: Geological map of the Lower Peninsula; by C. Rominger, State Geologist; Julius Bien lith.

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    Summary: Detached from: Lower Peninsula, 1873-1876, accompanied by a geological map / C. Rominger. New York: Julius Bien, 1876. Vol. III. Prime meridian: [Washington, D.C.?]. "Atlas of Michigan 69A" written in pencil at bottom of map. 1 map: col.; 57 x 46 cm., folded to 15 x 22 cm.

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  19. Title: Map of the United States exhibiting the present status of knowledge relating to the areal distribution of geologic groups

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    Summary: 1 map ; 53 x 81 cm Shading indicates age of rock. "Fifth annual report plate II"

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  20. Title: Map no. 2 from Great Salt Lake to the Humboldt Mountains: from explorations and surveys made under the direction of the Hon. Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War; by Capt. E.G. Beckwith, 3d. Artillery; F.W. Egloffstein, topographer for the route.; Explorations and surveys for a rail road route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean.

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Shows drainage, railroads, trails, Native American territories, and locations of historic events. From: Reports of Explorations and Surveys, to Ascertain the Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad From the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. 1 map; 54 x 46 cm

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