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  1. Title: Reduced section of a general map of North America: Drawn from the best surveys. 1795. To accompany Winterbotham's History. Published by John Reid, New York.; From the series titled: Reports of Explorations and Surveys, to Ascertain the Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad From the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. At lower right: "Lith of J. Bien, 60 Fulton St., N.Y." At upper right: "Lt. Warren's Memoir, Plate 1" From Reports of Explorations and Surveys, to Ascertain the Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad From the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Made Under the Direction of the Secretary of War, In 1853-56, According to Acts of Congress of March 3, 1853, May 31, 1854, and August 5, 1854. Volume XI. Washington: George W. Bowman, Printer. 1861. 36th Congress, 2d Session, Senate, Ex. Doc. 1 map; 18 x 21 cm

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  2. Title: Map of state of Minnesota : showing state roads designated by county resolutions

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    Summary: 48 x 33 centimeters Scale approximately 1:1,411,700. General Minnesota Maps

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  3. Title: Map of Lake Minnetonka, Hennepin County, Minnesota.

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    Summary: Shows property boundaries, bathymetric soundings. Inset of the Twin Cities. 63 x 86 centimeters 1:21,120 Minneapolis and St. Paul Maps and Atlases

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  4. Title: Map of Lake Minnetonka, Hennepin County, Minnesota

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    Summary: Photocopy; blueprint.; Shows property boundaries, bathymetric soundings; Inset of the Twin Cities. 63 x 86 centimeters Scale [1:21,120] 3 inch to the mile. General Map Collection

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  5. Title: Map of Lake Minnetonka, Hennepin County, Minnesota

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    Summary: Photocopy; blueprint, reversed print.; Shows property boundaries, bathymetric soundings; Inset of the Twin Cities. 63 x 86 centimeters Scale [1:21,120] 3 inch to the mile. General Map Collection

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  6. Title: Map of Orange County, N.C

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures.; Shows towns, roads, railroads, residences, schools, churches, mills, mines and natural features.; Includes ports. and ill. of residences and buildings. 115 x 84 Centimeters Scale [1:42,240]. 1.5 in. = 1 mile General Map Collection

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  7. Title: Tacoma 1889

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    Summary: Surrounded by 19 vignettes, mostly commercial buildings. "Explanatory" key to 88 places in bottom margin. "This birds eye view of Tacoma is issued by Geo. W. Traver ... "at top center. "Litho "Elliott Pub. Co." 120 Sutter St. S.F." 1 view; 32 x 73 cm.

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  8. Title: Michigan

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    Summary: Extent: 1 map Notes: Prime meridian: Washington. Shows county names in effect from 1840 to 1843. Inset: Northwest part of Michigan. At upper right: "25.". Scale approximately 1:1,650,000

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  9. Title: Map Showing the Waterworks Systems of Long Island, New York, 1904

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    Summary: This is a scanned version of the 1904 paper map entitled: Map Showing the Waterworks Systems of Long Island, New York published by J.Bien. The map was scanned at 300 dots per inch and is in the TIFF format.

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  10. Title: Michigan.

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    Summary: Longitude west from Washington. "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1838, by T.G. Bradford in the clerks office of the District Court of Massachusetts." "Engraved by G.W. Boynton". Inset: Northwest part of Michigan. Shows railroad lines. Shows surveyed counties. Map is plate number 22 in T.G. Bradford's An Illustrated Atlas; Geographical, Statistical, and Historical of the United States and adjacent countries. 1 map: color, encapsulated in Mylar with barrier sheet; 35 x 27 cm

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  11. Title: West Indies

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Inset map: Bermudas. Scale [ca. 1:700 000]. "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1838 by T.G. Bradford in the ... District Court of Massachusetts." Prime meridian: Washington. Scale in miles. From T.G Bradford's Illustrated atlas ... Boston : Weeks, Jordan, and Co. ; New York : Wiley and Putnam, [1838].

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  12. Title: Glacial geology of Ashland County, Ohio

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    Summary: Includes bibliography. Ohio Docs no.: ONR 84.19:101. by George W. White.

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  13. Title: Geologic map of Holmes County

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    Summary: "Base from topographic maps of U.S. Geological Survey." by George W. White. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. Scale 1:62,500.

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  14. Title: Maps showing Meigs Creek Coal in Cumberland and Caldwell quadrangles, Ohio (parts of Muskingum, Guernsey, Morgan, Noble and Washington counties)

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    Summary: Scale approximately 1:56,000. compiled by Geo. W. White.

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  15. Title: Maps showing Meigs Creek Coal in Cumberland and Caldwell quadrangles, Ohio (parts of Muskingum, Guernsey, Morgan, Noble and Washington counties)

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    Summary: compiled by Geo. W. White. Scale approximately 1:56,000.

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  16. Title: Maps showing Meigs Creek Coal in Cumberland and Caldwell quadrangles, Ohio (parts of Muskingum, Guernsey, Morgan, Noble and Washington counties)

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    Summary: compiled by Geo. W. White. Scale approximately 1:56,000.

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  17. Title: South & Southeast Asia, 1846 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: India and countries adjacent : to accompany Symond's Introduction to the geography of India, G.W. Mahon 1846 ; J. Sinclair, del. It was published by R. Twigg in 1847. Scale [ca. 1:8,750,000]. Covers portions of South and Southeast Asia and China. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the World Miller Cylindrical 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 and administrative boundaries, shoreline features, the Great Wall of China, and more. Relief shown by hachures.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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  18. Title: O'ahu Island, Hawaii, 1868 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Wm. T. Brigham on Hawaiian volcanoes, G.W. Boynton, sc. Pl. 12 : Oahu. The Hawaiin group. It was published by the Boston Society of Natural History in [1868]. This dataset is georeferenced for the component map entitled: Oahu. Scale [ca. 1:900,000]. Covers O'ahu, Hawaii.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 '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, volcanoes, shoreline features, islands and islets, and more. 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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  19. Title: Kaua'i, Ni'ihau, and Ka'ula Islands, Hawaii, 1868 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Wm. T. Brigham on Hawaiian volcanoes, G.W. Boynton, sc. Pl. 11 : [Nihau, Kauai, and Kaula]. It was published by the Boston Society of Natural History in [1868]. Scale [ca. 1:750,000]. Covers Kaua'i, Ni'ihau, and Ka'ula Islands, Hawaii.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, volcanoes, shoreline features, islands and islets, and more. 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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  20. Title: Moloka'i, Maui, L?na'i, and Kaho'olawe Islands, Hawaii, 1868 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Wm. T. Brigham on Hawaiian volcanoes, G.W. Boynton, sc. Pl. 13 : [Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe, Maui]. It was published by the Boston Society of Natural History in [1868]. Scale [ca. 1:900,000]. Covers Moloka'i, Maui, L?na'i, and Kaho'olawe Islands, Hawaii.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, volcanoes, shoreline features, islands and islets, and more. 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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