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  1. Title: Map of Anoka and Ramsey counties : with adjacent portions of Hennepin, Carver, Wright, Sherburne, Chisago, Washington and Dakota

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale 1:36,205 ; 1 3/4 in. to a mile (W 93‚Å∞42 π--W 92‚Å∞57 π/N 45‚Å∞25 π--N 44‚Å∞50 π). Cadastral map showing landowners. 156 x 182 centimeters 1:36,205 Minneapolis and St. Paul Maps and Atlases

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  2. Title: Map of Stearns County, Minnesota

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:57,000. Facsimile: location of original and date of reproduction unknown. Scale of original [1:45,258], engraved by William Bracher and printed by F. Bourquin, Philadelphia, hand colored by C. Kaufmann and mounted by Smith & Stroup. Summary: Shows land ownership. 1 map on 2 sheets; east sheet and west sheet. 101 x 160 centimeters Scale approximately 1:57,000 Minnesota County Maps, Plat Books, and Atlases

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  3. Title: New sectional and township map of Indiana

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    Summary: Shows counties, townships, sections, county seats, other towns and post offices, rivers, and railroads. Includes population tables. Scale 1:760,320. 12 miles to the inch. D.L. Bourquin.

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  4. Title: Map of the counties of Washtenaw and Lenawee, Michigan from special surveys and official records by G. R. Bechler & E. Wenig; Worley & Bracher, engs.; F. Bourquin & Co., prints.

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    Summary: Shows property ownership. Insets: Ann Arbor--Ypsilanti--Saline--Chelsea--Tecumseh--Clinton--Adrian--Deerfield--Palmyra--Hudson--Addison--Ridgeway--Fairfield--Medina--Canandaigua--Morenci--Riga--Blis sfield and Lyons--Rollin--Manchester--Macon--Hudson (Washtenaw County)--Dexter. Includes county and city business directories, and table of distances; 25 vignettes. 1 map: col.; 143 x 145 cm

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  5. Title: [Map of the counties of Clinton and Gratiot, Michigan; from official records & special surveys by D. S. Harley...[et al.]; under the direction of Geil & Harley; engraved by Worley & Bracher.].

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    Summary: Cadastral map showing land ownership. Includes manuscript notations indicating the sale of land parcels. Original map was trimmed and the town insets, index of business directories and distance table, title, and illustrations have been removed, as well as much of Gratiot county. Map now includes only map area of Clinton County and southern most townships of Gratiot County. 1 map; 86 x 62 cm

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  6. Title: Zoshu kaisei Sesshu Osaka chizu : zen / Okada Gyokuzan shazu; Ooka Shoken teisei; Soshii hosei; Akamatsu Zeno kosei. Bunka 3 [1806] (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced image of a map of Osaka from 1806. The original map is a woodblock print oriented with north to the left. Includes legend, distance chart and text. In Japanese. Because Google Earth enables correlation of historic with contemporary sites, the version of this map that appears in Google Earth has the names of a few areas removed to protect the privacy of cultural groups. The unaltered historic map can be seen from the link above. This historical cartographic image is part of the Japanese Map Collection of the UC Berkeley East Asian Library. 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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  7. Title: San Francisco, California, 1863 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of the City & County of San Francisco : carefully compiled from recent surveys, including all new additions of cities, towns, and villas, delineating the lines of ranchos, private claims water works, railroads, &c. &c., drawn for the San Francisco News Letter and the Pacific Mining Journal by James Butler. It was published by Britton & Co. in 1863. Scale [1:15,840].The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the California State Plane NAD 1983 coordinate system (Zone III) (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 features such as roads, railroads, drainage, shoreline features, property lots, numbers and landowner names, reserved government properties, ranchos, city boundaries, cemeteries, water works, and more.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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  8. Title: Map of the Rufu or Kingani River (Eastern Africa)

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Major settlements, roads, and ferries are shown. From: The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. Vol. 47, (1877), pp. 253-67; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J687 v.47 1877

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  9. Title: The Downs

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    Summary: Map of the English coast from Dover to Epple Bay. Relief shown by hachures; depths shown by soundings and isolines. At head of title: England, S.E. coast. "1828." Historic Maps copy has labels on verso: "East Coast of England. Downs, with South and Queens Channels, with Views" and "No. 1828."

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  10. Title: Northeastern United States, 1799 : showing township grants and land purchases in New York (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of the middle states of North America : shewing the position of the Geneseo country comprehending the counties of Ontario & Steuben as laid off in townships of six miles squar[e] each, Maverick, sculpt. It was printed by T. & J. Swords for Charles Williamson's Description of the settlement of the Genesee country, in the state of New-York, 1799. Scale [ca. 1:2,250,000]. Partial cadastral map showing large land purchases and township grants in New York State. Covers New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Washington, D.C. and portions of Maryland, Delaware, and West Virginia. 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, major cities and towns, land purchases, township grants, state boundaries, and more. Includes key to 'principal villages in Ontario & Steuben counties.' 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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  11. Title: Maine, 1795 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A map of the district of Maine : drawn from the latest surveys and other best authorities, by Osgood Carleton. It was published in 1795 by Thomas & Andrews in Judge Sullivan's History of the district of Maine. Scale [ca. 1:1,170,000]. Covers also portions of Quebec and New Brunswick, Canada. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to Universal Transverse Mercator projection (UTM Zone 19N, meters, NAD 83). 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 cities and towns, drainage, land grant, town, county, state, and national boundaries and more. Relief is shown by hachures. Inset: [Southeastern Maine]. Scale [ca. 1:337,920]. Includes references to land grants. 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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  12. Title: A corrected chart of part of the Persian Gulph

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale not given (E 53°05'00"--E 57°09'00"/N 27°19'00"--N 25°04'00"). Nautical chart of the Strait of Hormuz showing depth soundings. Includes inset map of Muscat coastline. 28 x 46 centimeters Scale not given. Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  13. Title: PLAN of MUSCAT COVE and MUTRAH HARBOUR : Surveyed in 1785

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:21 000 (E 58°33'13"--E 58°38'42"/N 23°39'03"--N 23°36'06"). Oriented with west at the top. Nautical chart of Muscat Cove and Mutrah Harbour, showing depth soundings; bearings from fixed points listed below title. Includes inset 'View of MUTRAH from 20 fathoms on the Plan B'. 30 x 39 centimeters Scale approximately 1:21 000 Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  14. Title: A chart of the Northern part of the bay of Bengal

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    Summary: Nautical map of northern part of Bengal Bay showing locations and depth by soundings.; Includes notes on tides, high water levels and soundings.; East longitude from Greenwich.; "Published according to Act of Parliament the 15th September by Alexander Dalrymple, 1772." 47 x 61 centimeters Scale not given General Map Collection

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  15. Title: A mar [sic] of part of Borneo and the Sooloo Archipelago : laid down chiefly from observations made in 1761, 2, 3, and 4

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. "In testimony of respect, gratitude and affection, to the right Honourable George Lord Pigot ... this map engraved at his expence, is inscribed by ... Alexander Dalrymple." In upper right margin: 54.

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  16. Title: Campus map, The University of Iowa, between 1950 and 1955

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    Summary: 6 black & white photographs 12 × 17 cm

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  17. Title: Maldives, 1902 (Image 1 of 3) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Trigonometrical survey of the Maldive Islands, by Commander R. Moresby, assisted by Lieut. F.T. Powell, Indian Navy ; additions and corrections by Professor A. Agassiz, Mr. Stanley Gardiner and Mr. L. A. Molony, 1902 ; eng. by J. & C. Walker. Sheet 1. It was published by Hydrographic Office, 1904. Scale [ca. 1:310,000]. This layer is image 1 of 3 total images of the three 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 'Mercator' 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 drainage, human settlements, ground cover, shoreline features, inlets, lagoons, shoals, sand banks, atolls, islands and islets, points, rocks, bottom types, and more. Relief shown by spot heights. Depths shown by soundings. Includes notes on navigation and locations of potable water. 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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  18. Title: Maldives, 1902 (Image 3 of 3) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Trigonometrical survey of the Maldive Islands, by Commander R. Moresby, assisted by Lieut. F.T. Powell, Indian Navy ; additions and corrections by Professor A. Agassiz, Mr. Stanley Gardiner and Mr. L. A. Molony, 1902 ; eng. by J. & C. Walker. Sheet 3. It was published by Hydrographic Office, 1904. Scale [ca. 1:310,000]. This layer is image 3 of 3 total images of the three 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 'Mercator' 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 drainage, human settlements, ground cover, shoreline features, inlets, lagoons, shoals, sand banks, atolls, islands and islets, points, rocks, bottom types, and more. Relief shown by spot heights. Depths shown by soundings. Includes notes on navigation and locations of potable water. 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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  19. Title: Maldives, 1902 (Image 2 of 3) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Trigonometrical survey of the Maldive Islands, by Commander R. Moresby, assisted by Lieut. F.T. Powell, Indian Navy ; additions and corrections by Professor A. Agassiz, Mr. Stanley Gardiner and Mr. L. A. Molony, 1902 ; eng. by J. & C. Walker. Sheet 2. It was published by Hydrographic Office, 1904. Scale [ca. 1:310,000]. This layer is image 2 of 3 total images of the three 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 'Mercator' 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 drainage, human settlements, ground cover, shoreline features, inlets, lagoons, shoals, sand banks, atolls, islands and islets, points, rocks, bottom types, and more. Relief shown by spot heights. Depths shown by soundings. Includes notes on navigation and locations of potable water. 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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  20. Title: Carta geografica de Africa. del Capo de bon Esperanze sino al Regno et Imperio Monamotapo e Rio de la Goa, Scoperto dell' Citadino e Commandante (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of an historic regional map of Southern Africa originally created by Almorò Alvise Pisani in 1793. This map contains an inset of Port Natal. 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 was scanned and georeferenced by the Stanford University Geospatial Center using a Transverse Mercator projection. This map is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of Africa held at Stanford University Libraries. 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. Pisani, Almorò Alvise and Stanford Geospatial Center. (2013). Carta geografica de Africa. del Capo de bon Esperanze sino al Regno et Imperio Monamotapo e Rio de la Goa, Scoperto dell' Citadino e Commandante (Raster Image). Stanford Digital Repository. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/ts913kd3517. For more information about Stanford's Maps of Africa Collection, see here: https://exhibits.stanford.edu/maps-of-africa. This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

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