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  1. Title: Africae nova descriptio

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    Summary: Extent: 1 map Abstract: 1631 version of Willem Jansz. Blaeu's 1617 map, one of the better known and more decorative 17th century maps of Africa. Notes: Relief shown pictorially. Includes images of galleons, sea monsters, and various animals. Nine city views within decorative border at top: Tanger Tangiers -- Ceuta -- Alger Algiers -- Tunis -- Alexandria -- Alcair Cairo -- Mozambique Island of Mozambique -- S. Georgius della Mina St. George of the Mine Castle in Elmina, Ghana -- Canaria Canary Islands. Ten illustrations of figures in regional dress within decorative border at left and right: Marocchi Moroccans -- Senagenses Senegalese -- Mercatores in Guinea traders in Guinea -- Cab: lopo Gonsalvi Accolae locals of Cape Lopez in Gabon -- Miles Congensis Congolese -- Aegyptij Egyptians -- Abissini Ethiopians -- Cafres in Mozambique -- Rex in Madagascar king in Madagascar -- Cap: bonae Spaei habitatores inhabitants of the Cape of Good Hope. Latin text on verso with "F" at bottom right. Scale approximately 1:30,000,000

  2. Title: India quae orientalis dicitur, et insulae adjacentes, ca. 1635 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: India quae orientalis dicitur, et insulae adjacentes. It was published by: Guiljelmus Blaeu ca. 1635. Scale approximately 1:18,500,000. Map in Latin. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS 1984 World Mercator (EPSG: 3395) 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.

  3. Title: Ducatus Andegavensis, 1631- (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Ducatus Andegavensis. It was published by: Guiljelmus Blaeuw excudit between 1631 and . Scale approximately 1:320,000. Map in Latin. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS 1984 UTM Zone 30N (EPSG: 32630) 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.

  4. Title: Comitatuum Boloniae et Guines descriptio, 1645 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Comitatuum Boloniae et Guines descriptio. It was published by: Guilelmus Blaeu excudit in 1645. Scale cannot determined. Map in Latin. 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.

  5. Title: North Sea, Southwest Coast of Norway, 1625 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of a map plate entitled: Pascaarte van Noorweghen, vertoonende de Zee-custen geleghen tusschen der Neus en Berghen, met alle hare wonderlycke clippen rudsen en menichte van Eylanden aende selfde custen geleghen, gestelt op zijne rechte streckingen en distantien van mijlen, from the Willem Blaeu atlas entitled: Het licht der see-vaert : daerinne claerlijck beschreven ende afghebeeldet werde, alle de custen ende havenen vande Westersche, Noordsche, Oostersche ende Middelandsche zeen. It was published by Jan Janszoon, 1623-1625. This image covers the North Sea, southwest coast of Norway. Scale ca. 1:650,000. Map in Dutch and French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS 84) 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 harbors, inlets, rocks, channels, points, coves, shoals, islands, and more. Includes also selected land features such as roads, cities and towns, and other points of interest. Shows relief with hachures. Depths shown by shading and soundings.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.

  6. Title: Atlantic Coast, Portugal and Spain, and Strait of Gibraltar, 1625 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of a map plate entitled: Afbeeldinge der Zeecusten, tusschen de C. de S. Vincete ende de Strate van Gibraltar als een deel van Algarve, de groote Condaat, ende de custe van Andalusien, vertoonende de rechte gelegentheijt aller Rivieren, Havenen, ende Reeden aldaar gheleghen Item alle Sanden, Bancken, Clippen, ende Rudsen, diemen in't beseijlen der-selver plaatsen te Schouwen ende te mijden heeft, from the Willem Blaeu atlas entitled: Het licht der see-vaert : daerinne claerlijck beschreven ende afghebeeldet werde, alle de custen ende havenen vande Westersche, Noordsche, Oostersche ende Middelandsche zeen. It was published by Jan Janszoon, 1623-1625. This image covers the Atlantic coast of Portugal and Spain, and the Strait of Gibraltar. Scale ca. 1:700,000. Map in Dutch and French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS 84) 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 harbors, inlets, rocks, channels, points, coves, shoals, islands, and more. Includes also selected land features such as roads, cities and towns, and other points of interest. Shows relief with hachures. Depths shown by shading and soundings.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.

  7. Title: Western France, Northern Spain, and Bay of Biscay, 1625 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of a map plate entitled: Afbeeldinge der zeecusten van Vrancrijck, van Olone af zuijdwaert tot Baijone, voort de custe van Bisoaijen tot aende C. de Machicaca, gestelt op zijne rechte distantien van mijlen, streckinghen ende hoochten, from the Willem Blaeu atlas entitled: Het licht der see-vaert : daerinne claerlijck beschreven ende afghebeeldet werde, alle de custen ende havenen vande Westersche, Noordsche, Oostersche ende Middelandsche zeen. It was published by Jan Janszoon, 1623-1625. This image covers Western France and Northern Spain, Bay of Biscay. Scale ca. 1:700,000. Map in Dutch and French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS 84) 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 harbors, inlets, rocks, channels, points, coves, shoals, islands, and more. Includes also selected land features such as roads, cities and towns, and other points of interest. Shows relief with hachures. Depths shown by shading and soundings.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.

  8. Title: Norwegian Sea, North Coast of Norway, 1625 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of a map plate entitled: Pascaarte vant Noordersche deel van Noorwegen van Dronten aff tot om de Noortcaap toe, met alle de eijlanden aende selfde custen gheleghen, alles gestelt op zijne rechte Streckinghen en behoorlijcke distantien, from the Willem Blaeu atlas entitled: Het licht der see-vaert : daerinne claerlijck beschreven ende afghebeeldet werde, alle de custen ende havenen vande Westersche, Noordsche, Oostersche ende Middelandsche zeen. It was published by Jan Janszoon, 1623-1625. This image covers Norwegian Sea, north coast of Norway. Scale ca. 1:2,000,000. Map in Dutch and French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS 84) 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 harbors, inlets, rocks, channels, points, coves, shoals, islands, and more. Includes also selected land features such as roads, cities and towns, and other points of interest. Shows relief with hachures. Depths shown by shading and soundings.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.

  9. Title: White Sea, Coast of Russia, 1625 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of a map plate entitled: Pascaarte vande wine zee, vertoonende de rechte ghelegentheijt vande Zeecusten, mitsgaders aller Havenen, Inwijcken, Eijlanden, ende Riviere aldaer gheleghen, alles op rechte Streckinge en wijdde van mijle gestelt, from the Willem Blaeu atlas entitled: Het licht der see-vaert : daerinne claerlijck beschreven ende afghebeeldet werde, alle de custen ende havenen vande Westersche, Noordsche, Oostersche ende Middelandsche zeen. It was published by Jan Janszoon, 1623-1625. This image covers White Sea, coast of Russia. Scale ca. 1:850,000. Map in Dutch and French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS 84) 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 harbors, inlets, rocks, channels, points, coves, shoals, islands, and more. Includes also selected land features such as roads, cities and towns, and other points of interest. Shows relief with hachures. Depths shown by shading and soundings.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.

  10. Title: Norwegian Sea, West Coast of Norway, 1625 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of a map plate entitled: Beschrijvinge der Zeecusten van Noorweghen, geleghen tusschen Berghen en Dronten, hoemen alle Havenen en Foorden aldaer beseijlen en alle periculose clippen en rudsen mijden sal, from the Willem Blaeu atlas entitled: Het licht der see-vaert : daerinne claerlijck beschreven ende afghebeeldet werde, alle de custen ende havenen vande Westersche, Noordsche, Oostersche ende Middelandsche zeen. It was published by Jan Janszoon, 1623-1625. This image covers Norwegian Sea, west coast of Norway. Scale ca. 1:875,000. Map in Dutch and French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS 84) 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 harbors, inlets, rocks, channels, points, coves, shoals, islands, and more. Includes also selected land features such as roads, cities and towns, and other points of interest. Shows relief with hachures. Depths shown by shading and soundings.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.

  11. Title: Atlantic Ocean, Canary Islands, Spain, 1625 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of a map plate entitled: Pascaarte vande Eijlanden van canarien, vertoonende de rechte gelegentheijt der custen ende Reeden vandien, Item hoese in rechte streckingen ende waere distantie van malcanderen verscheijden ende hoese in hoochte gelegen sijn, from the Willem Blaeu atlas entitled: Het licht der see-vaert : daerinne claerlijck beschreven ende afghebeeldet werde, alle de custen ende havenen vande Westersche, Noordsche, Oostersche ende Middelandsche zeen. It was published by Jan Janszoon, 1623-1625. This image covers Canary Islands. Scale ca. 1:1,000,000. Map in Dutch and French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS 84) 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 harbors, inlets, rocks, channels, points, coves, shoals, islands, and more. Includes also selected land features such as roads, cities and towns, and other points of interest. Shows relief with hachures. Depths shown by shading and soundings.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.

  12. Title: Saint Georges Channel, Irish Sea Region, 1625 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of a map plate entitled: Pascaarte va het vermaert Canael van Bristou, vertoonende aent Zuijden de Zeecusten achter Engelandt, vande Sorlinghes af tot Bristou toe, Item aent Noorden de Custen van bijna geheel Wals-Engelandt, met een deel van Ferlandt. It was published by Jan Janszoon, 1623-1625. This image covers the Saint Georges Channel, Irish Sea region. Scale ca. 1:650,000. Map in Dutch and French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS 84) 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 harbors, inlets, rocks, channels, points, coves, shoals, islands, and more. Includes also selected land features such as roads, cities and towns, and other points of interest. Shows relief with hachures. Depths shown by shading and soundings.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.

  13. Title: Northwest Coast, Denmark, 1625 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of a map plate entitled: Waare afbeeldinge der Zeecusten vant noorder deel van Jutlant vanden doodenbergh af tot om den hoeck van Schagen, toonende hoemen die selve beseijlen, en de ondiepten daer neffens ghelegen schouwen sal, from the Willem Blaeu atlas entitled: Het licht der see-vaert : daerinne claerlijck beschreven ende afghebeeldet werde, alle de custen ende havenen vande Westersche, Noordsche, Oostersche ende Middelandsche zeen. It was published by Jan Janszoon, 1623-1625. This image covers northwest coast of Denmark. Scale ca. 1:700,000. Map in Dutch and French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS 84) 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 harbors, inlets, rocks, channels, points, coves, shoals, islands, and more. Includes also selected land features such as roads, cities and towns, and other points of interest. Shows relief with hachures. Depths shown by shading and soundings.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.

  14. Title: Southeast Coast, Ireland, 1625 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of a map plate entitled: Beschrijvinge der Zeecusten vande Zuijd-sijde ende Oost-sijde van Ferlant vande C. de Clare Oostwaart verbij de Eijlande va Saltes, Noortwaert tot an Dodalck, hoemen alle havenen aldaer beseijle sal, en waer voor mehemite hoede heest, alles gestelt op rechte streckige distantien ende hoochte des Pools, from the Willem Blaeu atlas entitled: Het licht der see-vaert : daerinne claerlijck beschreven ende afghebeeldet werde, alle de custen ende havenen vande Westersche, Noordsche, Oostersche ende Middelandsche zeen. It was published by Jan Janszoon, 1623-1625. This image covers the southeast coast of Ireland. Scale ca. 1:800,000. Map in Dutch and French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS 84) 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 harbors, inlets, rocks, channels, points, coves, shoals, islands, and more. Includes also selected land features such as roads, cities and towns, and other points of interest. Shows relief with hachures. Depths shown by shading and soundings.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.

  15. Title: Southeast Coast of England and English Channel, 1625 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of a map plate entitled: Eygentlijck beworp naert'tleven van alle Havenen, Gaten, ende Reeden, gheleglien aende Zeecusten van Engelat, tussen Engelants eijnt, en Poortlant, oock vande rechte gelegentheijt vande Sorlinges, Hoemen deselve gewesten beseijlen ende hem van alles wat aldaer van Zanden, banken, clippen, ende ander ondiepten te gemoetenis, wachten sal, from the Willem Blaeu atlas entitled: Het licht der see-vaert : daerinne claerlijck beschreven ende afghebeeldet werde, alle de custen ende havenen vande Westersche, Noordsche, Oostersche ende Middelandsche zeen. It was published by Jan Janszoon, 1623-1625. This image covers the southeast coast of England and a portion of the English Channel. Scale ca. 1:600,000. Map in Dutch and French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS 84) 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 harbors, inlets, rocks, channels, points, coves, shoals, islands, and more. Includes also selected land features such as roads, cities and towns, and other points of interest. Shows relief with hachures. Depths shown by shading and soundings.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.

  16. Title: Southwest Coast of Morocco, 1625 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of a map plate entitled: Afbeeldinge nae't leven deer Zeecusten van Barbarien, van de C. Cantin Zuijdwaert tot verbij de C. de Geer, mitsgaders de gelegentheijt van't eijlant Mogodor, alles op zijne rechte streckinge en hoochte gestelt, from the Willem Blaeu atlas entitled: Het licht der see-vaert : daerinne claerlijck beschreven ende afghebeeldet werde, alle de custen ende havenen vande Westersche, Noordsche, Oostersche ende Middelandsche zeen. It was published by Jan Janszoon, 1623-1625. This image covers Southwestern Coast of Morocco. Scale ca. 1:500,000. Map in Dutch and French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS 84) 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 harbors, inlets, rocks, channels, points, coves, shoals, islands, and more. Includes also selected land features such as roads, cities and towns, and other points of interest. Shows relief with hachures. Depths shown by shading and soundings.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.

  17. Title: English Channel Region, 1625 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of a map plate entitled: Vertoninge naar'tleven vande Zeecusten van Engelant tussen Poortlant ende Doeveren, en voort Noortwaert tot het Voorlant, Item vande geleghentheijt der Engde tussen Vrancrijck ende Engelant, oock wat Sanden, Bancken, ende gevaarlijke Droogten aan die gewesten zijn gheleghen, alles naar reghte mate, streckingen en hoogten vanden Poole gestelt, from the Willem Blaeu atlas entitled: Het licht der see-vaert : daerinne claerlijck beschreven ende afghebeeldet werde, alle de custen ende havenen vande Westersche, Noordsche, Oostersche ende Middelandsche zeen. It was published by Jan Janszoon, 1623-1625. This image covers the English Channel region. Scale ca. 1:675,000. Map in Dutch and French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS 84) 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 harbors, inlets, rocks, channels, points, coves, shoals, islands, and more. Includes also selected land features such as roads, cities and towns, and other points of interest. Shows relief with hachures. Depths shown by shading and soundings.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.

  18. Title: Northern Spain and Bay of Biscay, 1625 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of a map plate entitled: Pascaerte van Biscaijen, afbeeldede de rechte gelegentheijt der Zeehavenen ende custen tusschen de C. Massichaco ende de C. de Pinas gelegen, alles gestelt op sijne rechte streckinghe, distantien, ende hoochden, from the Willem Blaeu atlas entitled: Het licht der see-vaert : daerinne claerlijck beschreven ende afghebeeldet werde, alle de custen ende havenen vande Westersche, Noordsche, Oostersche ende Middelandsche zeen. It was published by Jan Janszoon, 1623-1625. This image covers Northern Spain and Bay of Biscay. Scale ca. 1:550,000. Map in Dutch and French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS 84) 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 harbors, inlets, rocks, channels, points, coves, shoals, islands, and more. Includes also selected land features such as roads, cities and towns, and other points of interest. Shows relief with hachures. Depths shown by shading and soundings.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.

  19. Title: Ponta Delgada Region, Ilha de S?o Miguel, Azores, Portugal, 1625 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of a map plate entitled: Sanct Michiels, from the Willem Blaeu atlas entitled: Het licht der see-vaert : daerinne claerlijck beschreven ende afghebeeldet werde, alle de custen ende havenen vande Westersche, Noordsche, Oostersche ende Middelandsche zeen. It was published by Jan Janszoon, 1623-1625. This image covers the Ponta Delgada region, Ilha de S?o Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Scale ca. 1:150,000. Map in Dutch and French. The original map contains multiple maps on one sheet. Because the map images are non-contiguous and possibly at differing scales, each map image was georeferenced separately. Please see the 'cross references' section for other maps on this sheet.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS 84) 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 harbors, inlets, rocks, channels, points, coves, shoals, islands, and more. Includes also selected land features such as roads, cities and towns, and other points of interest. Shows relief with hachures. Depths shown by shading and soundings.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.

  20. Title: Angra do Heroismo, Ilha Terceira, Azores, Portugal, 1625 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of a map plate entitled: Afbeeldinghe naer tleven vande Reede voor de stadt Angra aent Eylat Tercera, from the Willem Blaeu atlas entitled: Het licht der see-vaert : daerinne claerlijck beschreven ende afghebeeldet werde, alle de custen ende havenen vande Westersche, Noordsche, Oostersche ende Middelandsche zeen. It was published by Jan Janszoon, 1623-1625. This image covers Angra do Heroismo, Ilha Terceira, Azores, Portugal. Scale ca. 1:25,000. Map in Dutch and French. The original map contains multiple maps on one sheet. Because the map images are non-contiguous and possibly at differing scales, each map image was georeferenced separately. Please see the 'cross references' section for other maps on this sheet.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS 84) 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 harbors, inlets, rocks, channels, points, coves, shoals, islands, and more. Includes also selected land features such as roads, cities and towns, and other points of interest. Shows relief with hachures. Depths shown by shading and soundings.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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