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  1. Title: South America, 1755 (Image 1 of 3) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: South America : performed under the patronage of Louis Duke of Orleans, First Prince of the Blood by the Sieur d'Anville ; improved by Mr. Bolton for Mr. Postlethwayt's Dictionary of commerce ; Tho. Kitchin, sculpt. It was published by J. and P. Knapton in 1775. Scale [ca. 1:6,336,000]. This layer is image 1 of 3 total images of the 3 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 World Mercator 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. Includes also notes about explorers, inhabitants and geography.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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  2. Title: South America, 1755 (Image 3 of 3) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: South America : performed under the patronage of Louis Duke of Orleans, First Prince of the Blood by the Sieur d'Anville ; improved by Mr. Bolton for Mr. Postlethwayt's Dictionary of commerce ; Tho. Kitchin, sculpt. It was published by J. and P. Knapton in 1755. Scale [ca. 1:6,336,000]. This layer is image 3 of 3 total images of the 3 sheet source map, representing the northern portion of the map.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the World Mercator 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. Includes also notes about explorers, inhabitants and geography.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: South America, 1755 (Image 2 of 3) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: South America : performed under the patronage of Louis Duke of Orleans, First Prince of the Blood by the Sieur d'Anville ; improved by Mr. Bolton for Mr. Postlethwayt's Dictionary of commerce ; Tho. Kitchin, sculpt. It was published by J. and P. Knapton in 1755. Scale [ca. 1:6,336,000]. This layer is image 2 of 3 total images of the 3 sheet source map, representing the central portion of the map.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the World Mercator 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. Includes also notes about explorers, inhabitants and geography.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: Africa : with all its states, kingdoms, republics, regions, islands, & ca., improved and inlarged from D'Anville's map; to which have been added a particular chart of the Gold Coast wherein are distinguished all the European forts and factories

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    Summary: With descriptive text.; Insets: A particular chart of the Gold Cost. -- Azores or Western Islands.; Detached from T. Kitchin's General atlas? cf. Phillips, P.L. List of geographical atlases, no. 4295, 4300. 104 x 123 centimeters on 2 sheets each 54 x 128 centimeters Scale [1:8,500,000] General Map Collection

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  5. Title: North America : performed under the patronage of Louis Duke of Orleans, First Prince of the Blood

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Includes historical and descriptive notes, and an inset chart of Baffin Bay and Hudson Bay. In lower margin: For Mr. Postlethwayte's Dictionary of trade & commerce. From: The universal dictionary of trade and commerce ... / by Malachy Postlethwayt ... 3rd ed. London : Printed for H. Woodfall [and 16 others], 1766. In cartouche in lower left: Maps for Mr. Postlethwayt's Dictionary of commerce, which make a compleat body of geography of the whole world, viz. North America, South America, Asia, Africa and Europe, printed on twenty four sheets. Watermark: Fleur de lys and TH. Originally issued on four sheets, now joined.

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  6. Title: Africa, performed by the Sr. Danville under the patronage of the Duke of Orleans

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Inset: Asores. In lower margin: Africa plate IIId. The southwest part. Africa plate IV. The southeast part. Probably issued in: The universal dictionary of trade and commerce ... / by Malachy Postlethwayt ... 3rd ed. London : Printed for H. Woodfall [and 16 others], 1766. Originally issued on four sheets, now joined, with loss of text in lower margins of plates I and II.

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  7. Title: North America, performed under the patronage of Louis Duke of Orleans, First Prince of the Blood

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Shows provinces, cities and towns, forts, Indian villages and tribal territory. Also shows shoals, banks, and other navigational hazards off the coast of Nova Scotia and in the Caribbean area. "N.B. This large map of North America was originally engrav'd at Paris, ..." Includes historical and descriptive notes, and an inset chart of Baffin Bay and Hudson Bay. Originally issued in 4 sheets, intended to be joined together.

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  8. Title: Africa with all its states, kingdoms, republics, regions, islands, & ca., improved and inlarged from D'Anville's map ; to which have been added a particular chart of the Gold Coast wherein are distinguished all the European forts and factories

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. With descriptive text. Insets: A particular chart of the Gold Coat. -- Azores or Western Islands. Detached from T. Kitchin's General atlas? cf. Phillips, P.L. List of geographical atlases, no. 4295, 4300.

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  9. Title: Bath Region, England, 1744 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: An actual survey of the city of Bath, in the county of Somerset, and of five miles round : wherein are laid down all the villages, gentlemen's seats, farm houses, roads, high-ways, rivers, water courses, & all things worthy of observation, survey'd by Tho. Thorpe in the year 1742 ; engrav'd by James Cole. It was published by Thomas Thorpe, and Mr. Leake & Mr. Frederick Booksellers in 1743/4 [i.e. 1744]. Scale [ca. 1:16,300]. Covers the Bath Region, England.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'British National Grid' 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 and selected buildings, selected names of landowners, ground cover, parks, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes also index and a list of subscribers.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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  10. Title: Southern Vietnam, 1883 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: La Cochinchine francaise en 1883. It was published by Challamel aine in 1884. Scale [ca. 1:1,000,000]. Covers Southern Vietnam and portions of Cambodia. Map in French.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Asia North 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, roads, railroads, territorial and administrative boundaries, fortification, shoreline features, 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. 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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  11. Title: London, England, 1822 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A new map of London and its environs : from an original survey extending 8 miles east and west, 6 1/4 miles north & south, in which all new and intended buildings, improvements, &c. are carefully inserted, drawn by Mr. Thompson. It was published by Reeves & Hoare May 5, 1822. Scale [ca. 1:17,150]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the British National Grid coordinate system (British National Grid, Airy Spheroid OSGB (1936) Datum). 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, built-up areas, parks, docks, city and borough boundaries, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. Includes 'Explanation of Colours'. 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: Plan de Port Sáid. : levé en mai 1869

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    Summary: Port Said (Egypt)--Maps

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  13. Title: Plan de Port Sáid. : levé en mai 1869

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    Summary: Port Said (Egypt)--Maps

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  14. Title: De l'entrée nord dans les Lacs Amers a Suez

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    Summary: Great Bitter Lake (Egypt)--Maps

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  15. Title: Plan du Lac Timsah. : levé et dressé en mai 1869

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    Summary: Timsāh, Lake (Egypt)--Maps

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  16. Title: Plan du Lac Timsah. : levé et dressé en mai 1869

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    Summary: Timsāh, Lake (Egypt)--Maps

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  17. Title: Cartes du Canal de Suez

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    Summary: Suez Canal (Egypt)--Maps

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  18. Title: Rade de Port-au-Prince (Ile Haïti ou St. Domingue)

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    Summary: Relief shown by shading and hachures. Depths shown by soundings. In upper margin: No. 1197.

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  19. Title: Cape of Good Hope, By J. Arrowsmith. (Map) 24. London, Pubd. 15 Feby. 1842, by J. Arrowsmith, 10 Soho Square (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced image of a map of the Cape of Good Hope in southern Africa created by J. Arrowsmith in 1842. The original map appears in 'The London Atlas of Universal Geography, Exhibiting the Physical & Political Divisions of the Various Countries of the World, Constructed from Original Materials. Is most respectfully dedicated to his venerable Friend John Middleton Esqr. As a testimony of Gratitude and Esteem, By his much Obliged & Humble Servant, John Arrowsmith, F.R.G.S & R.A.S. 40 Soho Square, London. London, Pubd. by J. Arrowsmith, 10 Soho Square 1842.' 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: Western, Central & Southern continental Europe : designed to accompany Cornell's High school geography

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1855 by S.S. Cornell in the ... District Court for the Southern District of New York." From: Companion atlas to Cornell's High School geography... / by S.S. Cornell. New York : D. Appleton, 1866, c1856.

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