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  1. Title: Washington, D.C., 1884 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Topographical map of the District of Columbia and a portion of Virginia, compiled under the direction of Major G.J. Lydecker, Corps of Engineers, Engineer Commissioner D.C., by Captain F.V. Greene, Corps of Engineers ; drawn by W.T.O. Bruff. It was published in 1884. Scale [1:15,840]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Maryland State Plane Coordinate System Meters NAD83 (Fipszone 1900). 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, selected public buildings, selected private residences and names of landowners, built-up areas, parks, and more. Relief shown by contours. Depths shown by soundings. Includes source materials note. 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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  2. Title: Brookline, Massachusetts, 1983 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of the Town of Brookline, Massachusetts, William T. Griffiths, Commissioner of Public Works. It was published by The Commissioner in 1983. Scale [ca. 1:9,600]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Massachusetts State Plane Coordinate System, Mainland Zone (in Feet) (Fipszone 2001). 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, town boundaries, parks, selected public buildings, and more. Includes also indexes on verso.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: Zoning Map, Brookline, Massachusetts, 1983 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Town of Brookline, Massachusetts : zoning map no. ten-m / William T. Griffiths, Commissioner of Public Works. It was published by the Planning Board in 1983. Scale [ca. 1:10,000]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Massachusetts State Plane Coordinate System, Mainland Zone (in Feet) (Fipszone 2001). 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, selected buildings, parks, zoning and town boundaries, and more. Includes also a list of districts.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: Itasca State Park : showing roads trails firebreaks and cabins : prepared under direction of W.T. Cox, State Forester

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale not given (W 95°15'--W 95°9'/N 47°15'--N 47°8'). Overprinted in red: "Building camp fires forbidden except on prepared places as indicated." 59 x 89 centimeters General Minnesota Maps

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  5. Title: Canoe map of northeastern Minnesota.

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale 1:253,440 ; 1 mile -- 1/4 in. (W 93°'--W 89°29'/N 47°3'--N 48°39'). Shows canoe routes in Superior National Forest and Burntside State Forest. "W.T. Cox, State Forester." "August, 1913." "Quadrangle No 3." 44 x 111 centimeters 1:253,440 General Minnesota Maps

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  6. Title: St. Louis, Missouri and vicinity, 1903 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic, topographic paper map entitled: Saint Louis quadrangle, Missouri - Illinois, [by the] Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey; H. M. Wilson, geographer; topography by Chas. E. Cooke, Wm. O. Tufts, Gilbert Young and City of St. Louis; control by U.S.C. and G.S. and Geo. T. Hawkins. Ed. of Apr. 1904, reprinted 1932. Surveyed 1903. It was published by U.S.G.S. Scale 1:62,500. Covers City of Saint Louis, and portions of Saint Louis County, Missouri, and Saint Clair and Madison Counties, Illinois. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Missouri East State Plane Coordinate System NAD27 (in Feet) (Fipszone 2401). 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 is a typical topographic map portraying both natural and manmade features. It shows and names works of nature, such as mountains, valleys, lakes, rivers, vegetation, etc. It also identify the principal works of humans, such as roads, railroads, boundaries, transmission lines, major buildings, etc. Relief is shown with standard contour intervals of 20 feet 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.

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  7. Title: The state of Florida compiled in the Bureau of Topographical Engineers, from the best authorities; by J. Goldsborough Bruff; D. McClelland, sc., 1846.

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Insets: Key West -- Mouths of the Suwanee River and the Cedar Keys -- General map of part of Florida included between Cedar Keys and St. John's River. Map indicates townships. 1 map; 105 x 101 cm

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  8. Title: Perrine's new topographical war map of the southern states : taken from the latest government surveys and official reports

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    Summary: Shows Missouri, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Tennessee.; "Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1863, by C. O. Perrine, in the Clerk's Office of the District of the U.S. for the State of Indiana."; From: A concise history of the war by John S. Bishop. Indianapolis, index : C.O. Perrine, 1864.; Inset: Southern part of Florida. 72 x 95 centimeters Scale approximately 1:1,950,000 General Map Collection

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  9. Title: Côte orientale du Grönland, entre 65° et 79° L.N.

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    Summary: Relief shown by form lines and spot heights.; Includes inset location map.; "Revue de géographie, dirigée par L. Drapeyron." 40 x 23 Centimeters, on sheet 49 x 29 Centimeters Scale approximately 1:4,000,000 General Map Collection

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  10. Title: Plan of the fortifications of Paris : showing the enceinte and detached forts, communications and horizontal curves of the ground, from a survey published by the Prefect of the Department of the Seine

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    Summary: Covers Paris and environs. Shows forts, walls, street grid, vegetation, towns, hamlets and roads. Relief shown by hachures, countours and spot heights. Above upper margin: Sen. Ex. Doc. No. 59. - 1st Sess. 36th Cong. Delafield's Report. Plate 3.

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  11. Title: Map illustrating the operations of the army under command of General W.T. Sherman, in Georgia: from May the 5th to September the 4th 1864; compiled and drawn under the direction of Bvt. Brig. Gen'l. O.M. Poe, Corps of Engineers, Col. & A.D.C., late Chief Engineer, Military Division of the Mississippi.

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    Summary: Compiled and drawn by J. v. Glümer. "Julius Bien & Co., lith. N.Y." Relief shown by hachures. Shows location of works erected by Union and Confederate forces. Broken lines represent the area covered by each of "the five maps of the Atlanta campaign." 1 map: col., mounted on cloth; 77 x 66 cm

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  12. Title: Saint Petersburg, 1912 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan S. Peterburga ispravlennyi po 1912 g. It was published by: Izdanīe G.F. Knokh in 1912. Scale ca. 1:2,625. Map in Russian. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS 1984 UTM Zone 36N (EPSG: 32636) 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.

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  13. Title: Medford, Massachusetts, 1980 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of City of Medford, Massachusetts, Paul O. Hadsel, Chief Engineer. It was published by Chief Engineer in 1980. Scale [ca. 1:12,250]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Massachusetts State Plane Coordinate System, Mainland Zone (in Feet) (Fipszone 2001). 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, city, ward, and precinct boundaries, selected buildings, parks, cemeteries, 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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  14. Title: Plat of Bloomington : Township 115 & 116 N, Range 21 W of the 5th PM. / Township 27 N, Range 23 & 24 W of the 4th PM.

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    Summary: Page 9: Atlas of Hennepin County, Minnesota, 1913

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  15. Title: Platted Property in Minnetonka Township

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    Summary: Page 57: Atlas of Hennepin County, Minnesota, 1913

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  16. Title: Plat of Maple Grove: Township 119 N, Range 22 W of the 5th PM.

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    Summary: Page 51: Atlas of Hennepin County, Minnesota, 1913

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  17. Title: Village of Mound

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    Summary: Page 66: Atlas of Hennepin County, Minnesota, 1913

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  18. Title: Village of Hanover

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    Summary: Page 46: Atlas of Hennepin County, Minnesota, 1913

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  19. Title: Village of Edina: Township 116 & 117 N, Range 21 W of the 5th PM. / Township 28 N, Range 24 W of the 4th PM.

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    Summary: Page 27: Atlas of Hennepin County, Minnesota, 1913

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  20. Title: Platted Property in Minnetonka Township

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    Summary: Page 58: Atlas of Hennepin County, Minnesota, 1913

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