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  1. Title: Karta öfver landswägarne uti Sverige och Norrige : sammandragen i enlighet med de tillförlitligaste efterrättelser vid Kongl. gen. landtm. contoret 1831

    • Not specified
    • 1831
    Contributors:

    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale [1:1,362,000] ; (E 4°30'-E 20°30'/N 65°40'-N 55°00') Relief shown by hachures. Inset: Map of northern parts of Sweden and Norway. Includes tables with distances between cities. 1 map : color ; 62 x 90 centimeters

  2. Title: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1828 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2009
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan von Pittsburg und Umgebungen. It was published by Wilhelm Hoffman in 1828. Scale [ca. 1:19,500]. Title in German; map in English. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Pennsylvania South State Plane NAD 1983 coordinate system (in Feet) (Fipszone 3702). 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, selected buildings and property lots, industry and mining locations, and more. Relief is 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 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.

  3. Title: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1828 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2008
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan von Philadelphia, Carl Metzeroth, sc. It was published by Wilhelm Hoffmann in 1828. Scale [ca.1:15,000]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Pennsylvania South State Plane Coordinate System NAD83 (in Feet) (Fipszone 3702). 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, canals, wharves, selected public buildings, and more. Title in German; index and references in English. 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.

  4. Title: Topographischer Plan der Umgegend von Dresden : im Massstabe von 1:134400 natürlicher Grösse

    • Image data
    • 1854
    Contributors:

    Summary: Map of Saxony centered on Dresden. Relief shown by hachures. Date from Tooley.

  5. Title: Nord-Amerika und West Indien; entworfen und gezeichmet von Dr. F. W. Streit.

    • Not specified
    • 1833
    Contributors:

    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. 1 map: hand col.; 38 x 45 cm

  6. Title: Prospect de la ville et residence de Carols-rou = Prospect der Fürstl. Residenz Stadt Karls-Ruhe

    • Image data
    • 1780
    Contributors:

    Summary: Bird's-eye view of Karlsruhe; relief shown pictorially. Indexed for points of interest. Includes "Explication" and "Erklärung."

  7. Title: Carte de la Finlande, 1808 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2019
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte de la Finlande. It was published by: no publisher in 1808. Scale approximately 1:2,450,000. 12 myriamètres [= 4.9 cm]. Map in French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the EUREF FIN TM35FIN (EPSG: 3067) 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.

  8. Title: Michigan

    • Not specified
    • 1844
    Contributors:

    Summary: Extent: 1 map Notes: Greenwich and Washington prime meridians.

  9. Title: Estonia & Latvia, 1791 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2011
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Livland nach der Eintheilung Heinrich des Letten : und zu den Zeiten der Bischoffe u. Ordensmeister bis 1562, entworffen von W. C. Friebe ; gezeichnet von J. W. Krause ; gestochen von F. Ramberg. It was published by J. F. Hartknoch, ca. 1791. Scale [ca. 1:880,000]. Covers Estonia and a portion of Latvia. Map in German.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe 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, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, 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.

  10. Title: New England Railroads, 1838 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2007
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Sketch of the states of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, and parts of New Hampshire & New York exhibiting the several rail road routes completed, constructing, chartered & contemplated : published by order of the Legislature of Massachusetts, drawn by A. Kennedy ; engraved by Morse & Tuttle. It was published in 1838. Scale [ca. 1:700,000]. 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 roads, completed, chartered, and contemplated railroads, drainage, state and county boundaries, and more. 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.

  11. Title: Höhenschichten-Karte Ost- und Westpreussens : section Bromberg-Marienwerde

    • Not specified
    • 1881
    Contributors:

    Summary: Relief shown by gradient tints, form lines, and spot heights. Depths shown by bathymetric soundings. 35 x 43 centimeters

  12. Title: Hóhenschichten-Karte Ost- und Westpreussens : Danzig

    • Not specified
    • 1881
    Contributors:

    Summary: Relief shown by gradient tints, form lines, and spot heights. Depths shown by bathymetric tints, soundings, and isolines.; "Jn Commission bei Wilh. Koch & Reimer in Ko?nigsberg i/Pr." 35 x 43 centimeters

  13. Title: Hóhenschichten-Karte Ost- und Westpreussens : Königsberg

    • Not specified
    • 1881
    Contributors:

    Summary: Relief shown by gradient tints, form lines, and spot heights. Depths shown by bathymetric tints, soundings, and isolines.; "Jn Commission bei Wilh. Koch & Reimer in Ko?nigsberg i/Pr." 35 x 43 centimeters

  14. Title: Carver and Scott Counties

    • Not specified
    • 1870
    Contributors:

    Summary: Photocopy enlargement.; Relief shown by contour lines.; At head of title: Geological and Natural History Survey of Minnesota.; "Plate 35." 35 x 43 centimeters

  15. Title: Chisago, Isanti and Anoka Counties

    • Not specified
    • 1870
    Contributors:

    Summary: Color enlarged photocopy.; Relief shown by contour lines.; At head of title: Geological and Natural History Survey of Minnesota.; "Plate 45." 41 x 34 centimeters

  16. Title: A compleat map of the East Indies : exhibiting the English territorial acquisitions

    • Not specified
    • 1786
    Contributors:

    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:14,000,000 (E 58°--E 118°/N 36°--N 00°) Map of South East Asia and India. Relief shown pictorially. Prime meridian: Ferro. Plate 27. Likely originally from: A new atlas of the mundane system, or, of geography and cosmography ... /S. Dunn. London : R. Sayer, 1774. 31 x 43 centimeters

  17. Title: A map of Chinese Tartary, with Corea; By Samuel Dunn, mathematician.

    • Not specified
    • 1786
    Contributors:

    Summary: This map is no. 30 in his A new atlas for the mundane system... London, Printed for Robert Sayer, 1788. Relief shown pictorially. 1 map: hand col.; 30 x 43 cm.

  18. Title: The British Isles : comprehending Great Britain and Ireland with The Adjacent Islands

    • Not specified
    • 1774
    Contributors:

    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. "London : printed for Rob't Sayer, No.53 in Fleet Street as the Act directed 10 Jan. 1774." Appears to be a two page spread removed from a book. "4" in corners on bottom outside neat line, as a page number. 56 x 45 centimeters

  19. Title: Poland : with its divisions before the late partition

    • Not specified
    • 1774
    Contributors:

    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. 29 x 43 centimeters

  20. Title: A map of Turkey in Asia : containing the countries of Anadoli, Carman, Roum, Georgia Armenia, Kurdistan, Algezira, Syria, &c.

    • Image data
    • 1774
    Contributors:

    Summary: Relief show pictorially. From: A new atlas of the mundane system / Samuel Dunn. London : Printed for R. Sayer, 1774. Prime meridian: Ferro; longitude computed from Greenwich. "23."

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