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  1. Title: New Hampshire and Vermont, 1784 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: An accurate map of the State and Province of New-Hampshire in New England : taken from actual surveys of all the inhabited part, and from the best information of what is uninhabited, together with the adjacent countries, which exhibits the theatre of this war in that part of the world, by Col. Blanchard and the Revd. Mr. Langdon ; engraved by Thomas Jefferys ; with many additions by Abel Sawyer. It was published in 1784. Scale [ca. 1:633,600]. Covers New Hampshire, Vermont, and portions of Maine, Massachusetts, New York, and the Province of Quebec, Canada. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the New Hampshire State Plane Coordinate System (Feet) (FIPS 2800). 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, national, state, county and town boundaries, military forts, churches, and more. Relief shown pictorially. Includes inscription to 'John Hancock, Esqr. Gov.,' text, and inset of 'A general map of the River St. Lawrence above Montreal to Lake Ontario, with the adjacent country on the west from Albany & Lake Champlain,' [ca. 1:2,340,000]. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of New England from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

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  2. Title: Map Of Chicago. Rufus Blanchard, 52 La Salle Street. 1857 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced image of a map of Chicago originally created by R. Blanchard in 1857. The original map is a rare pre fire map of the city. 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: Map of Campus Flower Garden: M. Blanchard.

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    Summary: Map shows layout of campus flower garden. Cataloging agency could not determine exact location of flower garden. 1 map: 55 x 52 cm.

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  4. Title: Chicago, Illinois, and vicinity, 1910 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Blanchard's map of Chicago and suburbs. It was published by Rufus Blanchard in 1910. Scale [ca. 1:49,600]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Illinois East State Plane Coordinate System NAD83 (in Feet) (Fipszone 1201). 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, elevated roads, railroads, railroad stations, street car lines, drainage, selected industry locations, parks and boulevards, city limits and ward boundaries, and more. Includes insets: Lake shore north of Chicago -- Cook, Dupage, and Will counties, also parts of Kane County, Ill., and Lake County, Ind.. 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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  5. Title: Blanchard's township map of Illinois : showing all the rail roads, stations, and towns, being a complete shippers guide to the state with parts of Iowa and Missouri. Drawn from plats of each county by official authority.

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    Summary: 1 map, colored;60 x 93 cm. (Folded to 14.5 x 10 cm.);1:760,320 or 12 miles to 1 inch.

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  6. Title: Cabinet map of the western states and territories ...

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    Summary: Wheat, C. I. Mapping Transmississippi West, v. 5, no. 1197.;1 map, colored;72 x 98 cm.;1:3,801,600

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  7. Title: Blanchard's map of the north western states : showing the counties, towns, railroads, stations, steamboat landing etc.

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    Summary: Includes 14 lines of "Explanations" on congressional townships.;1 map, colored;97 x 63 cm.;1:1,267,200 or 20 miles to 1 inch.

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  8. Title: Blanchard's guide map of Chicago. [cartographic material]

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    Summary: fire districts, "fire signals," and "legal hack or cab fares."; Chicago in 1812;Old Fort Dearborn [view]. Includes "street guide," "location of additions and subdivisions," "ward limits," 1-16;1 map, hand colored;91 x 65 cm.;ca. 1:14,700

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  9. Title: Map of the United States

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    Summary: 1 map : col. ; 47 x 69 cm Relief shown by hachures. Includes Cuba, the Bahamas and part of Mexico. Tables show population of the principal cities in U.S. and number of miles of railroad in operation, area, population, wealth, and number of representatives of each state. Travel routes shown in red. Surrounded by ornamental border. "Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1854, by Rufus Blanchard, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York." "Electrotyped by Filmer & Co." Longitude West from Washington and Greenwich shown.

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  10. Title: Pompeii, 1850 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Pianta degli scavi di Pompei. It was published in 1850. Scale ca. 1:3,000. Map in Italian. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS 1984 UTM Zone 33N (EPSG: 32633) 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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  11. Title: Munich, 1812 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Umgebungen von München : herausgegeben auf Allerhöchsten Befehl S[r] Majestät des Königs. It was published by: Statistisch Topographisches Bureau in 1812. Scale ca. 1:5,000. 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.

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  12. Title: Pompei, Italy, 1829 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan de Pompei, de Mr. le Chanoine D. Andre de Joric ; Na. Riccio inc. ; Giosue Russo dis. It was published by Imprimerie Francaise in 1829. Scale [ca. 1:2,500]. Covers Pompei, Italy. 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, selected buildings and plans of ancient sites, ground cover, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes index.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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  13. Title: Plan of Fort Green, and line of intrenchments, from the Wallabout to Gowanus Creek : with a topographical sketch of the country

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    Summary: "From the original map by G. Hayward, 120 Water St. N.Y. for D.T. Valentine's Manual, 1856." Relief shown by hachures.

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  14. Title: Oceania, 1836 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Oceanie dressee par C. V. Monin ; grave sur acier par Ales ; Jules Berthelemier scrip. It was published by Armand Aubree Libraire editeur Rue Taranne No. 14 in 1836. Scale [ca. 1:27,500,000]. Covers the Pacific Ocean and South Pacific islands, Australia, and a portion of Southeast Asia. Map in French.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to a non-standard 'Mercator' projection with the central meridian at 180 degrees west. 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. Note: The central meridian of this map is not the same as the Prime Meridian and may wrap the International Date Line or overlap itself when displayed in GIS software.This map shows features such as drainage, cities and other human settlements, territorial divisions, shoreline features, islands, and more. Insets: Details de la partie sud-ouest de L'Australie -- Details de la partie sud-est de L'Australie. 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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  15. Title: Map of the frontiers of the northern colonies : with the boundary lines established between them and the Indians at the treaty held by S. Will Johnson at Ft. Stanwix in Novr. 1768

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    Summary: Shows New York, Pennsylvania and sections of New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, and Ohio. Relief shown pictorially. Early editions of this map attributed to Guy Johnson. Includes inset "The remaining part of Ohio."

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  16. Title: Hydrological basin of the Upper Mississippi River

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    Summary: 1 map ; 93 x 78 cm Relief shown by hachures.

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  17. Title: Map of the frontiers of the northern colonies : with the boundary line established between them and the Indians at the treaty held by S. Will Johnson at Ft. Stanwix in Novr. 1768.

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    Summary: Scale approximately 1:1,140,000; 1 map: color; 54 x 85 cm Indians of North America--New York (State)--Maps--Early works to 1800--Facsimiles

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  18. Title: (Composite of) To His Royal Highness George Augustus Frederick ... This Topographical map of the Province of Lower Canada, shewing its division into Districts Counties, Seigniories, & Townships ... Is ... Most gratefully dedicated by .. Joseph Bouchette, His Majesty's Surveyor General of the Province & Lieutt. Colonel C.M. ... Published by W. Faden, Charing Cross, Augst. 12th. 1815. Engraved by J. Walker & Sons, 47 Bernard Street, Russell Square, London. J. Walker sculp. (with) Town of Three Rivers. (with) City of Quebec. (with) Town of Montreal .. (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced image of a map of Canada originally created by J. Bouchette in 1815. The original map appears in "(Description Topograph Du Bas Canada) (with) To His Royal Highness George Augustus Frederick ... This Topographical Map of the Province of Lower Canada, Shewing its division into Districts, Counties, Seigniories, & Townships ... Is ... Most Gratefully Dedicated ... Joseph Bouchette, His Majesty's Surveyr General of the Province & Lieutt. Colonel C.M. ... Published by W. Faden, Charing Cross, Augst. 12th 1815. Engraved by J. Walker & Sons, 47 Bernard Street, Russell Square, London. (with) Map of the Provinces of Upper & Lower Canada with the Adjacent Parts of the United States Of America &c. Compiled from the latest Surveys and Adjusted from the most recent and Approved Astronomical Observations by Joseph Bouchette ... Augst 12th, 1815, by W. Faden ... (with) Plan of the District of Gaspe ... Augst 12th, 1815" 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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  19. Title: (Composite of) City of Quebec (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced image of a map of Quebec. The map is a composite of the 4 easternmost sheets of 10-sheet engraved map of lower Canada. The original map appears in (Description Topograph Du Bas Canada) (with) To His Royal Highness George Augustus Frederick ... This Topographical Map of the Province of Lower Canada, Shewing its division into Districts, Counties, Seigniories, & Townships ... Is ... Most Gratefully Dedicated ... Joseph Bouchette, His Majesty's Surveyr General of the Province & Lieutt. Colonel C.M. ... Published by W. Faden, Charing Cross, Augst. 12th 1815. Engraved by J. Walker & Sons, 47 Bernard Street, Russell Square, London. (with) Map of the Provinces of Upper & Lower Canada with the Adjacent Parts of the United States Of America &c. Compiled from the latest Surveys and Adjusted from the most recent and Approved Astronomical Observations by Joseph Bouchette ... Augst 12th, 1815, by W. Faden ... (with) Plan of the District of Gaspe ... Augst 12th, 1815.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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  20. Title: (Composite of) (Plan stolichnago goroda Sanktpeterburga s izobraheniem znatiieshikh onago prospektov, izdannyi trudami Imperatorskoi Akademii nauk i khudozhestv. Plan de la ville de St. Petersbourg avec ses principales vues dessine & grave sous la direction de l'Academie imperiale des sciences et des arts) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced image of a map of St. Petersburg, Russia (1753). The original map includes 1 map on 9 sheets. 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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