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  1. Title: Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea Region, 1774 (Image 1 of 2) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: To His Royal Highness. George Augustus Frederick. Prince of Wales &c. &c. &c. This chart of the West Indies,is humbly inscribed by His Royal Highness faithful & obedient servant Joseph Smith Speer ; Thos. Bowen, sculpt. It was published by the author in 1774. This layer is image 1 of 2 total images of the 2 sheet source map, representing the western portion of the map. Covers the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea Region including parts of southern United States, Mexico, Central America, West Indies, and northern South America.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, ocean currents, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially. Depths shown by 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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  2. Title: Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea Region, 1774 (Image 2 of 2) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: To His Royal Highness. George Augustus Frederick. Prince of Wales &c. &c. &c. This chart of the West Indies,is humbly inscribed by His Royal Highness faithful & obedient servant Joseph Smith Speer ; Thos. Bowen, sculpt. It was published by the author in 1774. This layer is image 2 of 2 total images of the 2 sheet source map, representing the eastern portion of the map. Covers the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea Region including parts of southern United States, Mexico, Central America, West Indies, and northern South America.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, ocean currents, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially. Depths shown by 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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  3. Title: Prussia : accurately drawn from the most approved modern maps and charts

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures.; "Engraved for Barlow's General History of Europe."; From The General History of Europe (Percival Barlow / London: 1791). 31 x 41 centimeters

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  4. Title: A correct map of the United States of North America : including the British and Spanish territories carefully laid down agreeable to the treaty of 1784

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    Summary: Prime meridian: London.; Relief shown pictorially.; "English Miles 69 to a Degree."; "Nautical Leagues 20 to a Degree."; At head of map: Engraved for Bankes's New system of universal geography, published by royal authority. 30 x 43 centimeters

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  5. Title: A new and accurate map of Ireland

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. "Engraved for Middleton's Complete system of geography."

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  6. Title: East Indies

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially.; Date from previous call number. 18 x 28 centimeters

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  7. Title: A map of the British and French settlements in North America

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Shows boundaries, rivers, forests, principal settlements and notes. Prime meridian: London. Probably issued in: Miscellaneous correspondence in prose and verse. [London : Printed and sold by W. Owen, 1755-1763?] Historic Maps copy joined by overlapping maps, covering title of "Pt. the second."

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  8. Title: A new & complete Mercator chart of the world

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    Summary: Chart showing political boundaries and rivers. Prime meridian: Ferro. Attributed to Thomas Bowen. cf. Tooley's dictionary of mapmakers.

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  9. Title: Charleston, South Carolina, 1790 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan of the city of Charleston, South Carolina, from a survey taken by E. Petrie, 1788 ; Abernethie scu.t. It was published by J. Milligan in 1790. Scale not given. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the South Carolina State Plane NAD 1983 coordinate system (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, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as cadastral divisions, drainage, cities and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, 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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  10. Title: Africa from the best authorities

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially.; Date of situation from previous call number.; Possibly from: Central Africa / T.J. Bowen (Charleston: Southern Baptist Publication Society, 1857). 18 x 22 centimeters

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  11. Title: European and North American Railway, New England and Eastern Canada, 1850 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of the European and North American Railway : showing its connection with the railways of the United States & Canada, [by] A.C. Morton, engineer. It was published in 1850 by Bowen & Co. Scale [ca. 1:1,625,000]. Covers New England, eastern New York, and the Maritime Provinces. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the USA Contiguous Albers Equal Area Conic projection (Meters). 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 completed, in progress, and proposed railroads, selected towns, drainage, state boundaries, and more. Includes inset: Map showing the plan for shortening the transit between New York & London. 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 purposes.

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  12. Title: Plan of Detroit, 1830 by John Mullett.

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    Summary: Cadastral map. Oriented with north toward the upper right. From American State papers. Public lands. Washington: Gales & Seaton, 1860. v. 6. "Vol. VI, PL-No. 900b." Includes index of buildings. 1 map; 45 x 36 cm.

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  13. Title: North America upon the globular projection, drawn from the latest and best authorities

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    Summary: Extent: 1 map Notes: Relief shown pictorially. Map was likely extracted from: Volume II of A new and comprehensive system of philology; or, a treatise of the literary arts and sciences, according to their present state / by Benjamin Martin, published in 1764, originally published in monthly installments as: The general magazine of arts and sciences, philosophical, philological, mathematical and mechanical. Prime meridian: London. Shows colonial boundaries.

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  14. Title: South America upon the globular projection

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    Summary: Extent: 1 map Notes: Relief shown pictorially. Map detached from: The General magazine of arts and sciences. 1763.

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  15. Title: An accurate map of the West Indies, containing the Bahama & Caribbe Islands, the Great & Little Antilles with the Leward and Windward Islands & part of the American continent

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    Summary: Extent: 1 map Notes: Relief shown pictorially. From: The General magazine of arts and sciences. 1763.

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  16. Title: The old limits between the Russian and Turkish Empires

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    Summary: Extent: 1 map Abstract: Map of a portion of eastern Ukraine extending from the River Dnieper to the River Don, showing "the old Limits be-tween the Russian and Turkish Em-pires," cities and towns, forts, and notes about the populace, features, etc. Notes: Relief shown pictorially. Title devised by cataloger. Likely detached from: Gentleman's magazine, and historical chronicle. Volume IX : for the year M.DCC.XXXIX. London : Printed by Edw. Cave, jun., 1739. Map was originally published in the March 1739 issue.

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  17. Title: A map of the Old World, as it appeared before God destroy'd it with the waters of the flood

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    Summary: Extent: 1 map Notes: Depicts Europe, Africa, and Asia as a single landmass surrounded by a "Great Abyss." Includes outlines of present-day Europe, Africa, and Asia.

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  18. Title: Battle field of Young's Branch or Manassa Plains battle fought July 21, 1861; relief survey and map by James L. Bowen, topographical engineer.

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Shows disposition of troops. Diagram showing shape and height of hills: "Scale of hills. Datum line, Young's Branch at the Stone house." "Linear survey by Warder & Catlett, surveyors and publishers." "Lith. of Hoyer & Ludwig. Richmond, Va." Includes "explanations" and guide to symbols. 1 map: mounted on cloth; 52 x 44 cm Manuscript note reads "The Above map represents a portion of the field of the first battle of Bull run. It was made by the Topographical Department of the Southern Army. S. Alexander Topographer 3rd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, Ann Arbor Mich., Oct. 18th 1905.

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  19. Title: Map of the Colony of New Zealand: From Official Documents. By John Arrowsmith 1843. (with) map of the world on Mercators Projection. London, Pubd. 2nd Jan. 1843 by John Arrowsmith, 10 Soho Square (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced image of a map of New Zealand created in 1843. 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: The South Eastern Portion of Australia compiled from the Colonial Surveys, and from details furnished by Exploratory Expeditions, By J. Arrowsmith. (with) inset outline map of Australia. (Map) 35. London, Pubd. 2d. June 1842, by J. Arrowsmith, 10 Soho Square (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced image of a map of Australia created in 1842. List is included detailing the "Routes of Travellers into the interior" from 1817 to 1840. The counties are shown in different colors and numbered. A key is provided. 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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