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  1. Title: World Map Showing Routes of Exploration and Discovery, 1850 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: The world, on Mercator's projection, by David H. Burr. It was published by J. Haven, 86 State St. in 1850. Scale [ca. 1:74,000,000]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to a non-standard 'Mercator' projection with the central meridian at 90 degrees west. 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. 'Showing the different routes to California, and distance by each, routes of different navigators, route of the contemplated Pacific R. Road, distances to China, Europe, & c.' This map shows features such as drainage, cities and other human settlements, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by abbreviated form lines. Includes historical notes, ship ill., tables of distances, 'Nicaragua route' distances, and text on 'Pacific Railroad.' Insets: Map of the Nicaragua route -- Map of the proposed rail road from St. Louis to the bay of St. Francisco. 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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  2. Title: Manhattan, New York, N.Y., 1829 (Raster Image) (Image 1 of 2)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of the city and county of New York : with the adjacent country, by David H. Burr. It was published by D.H. Burr for the Atlas of the state of New York, 1829. Scale [ca. 1:20,000]. This layer is image 1 of 2 total images of the two sheet source map, representing the southern portion of the map. Covers Manhattan and adjacent portions of Brooklyn, Queens, and New Jersey. 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, selected public buildings, city wards, ferry lines, wharves, forts and more. Relief is shown by hachures. 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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  3. Title: Manhattan, New York, N.Y., 1829 (Raster Image) (Image 2 of 2)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of the city and county of New York : with the adjacent country, by David H. Burr. It was published by D.H. Burr for the Atlas of the state of New York, 1829. Scale [ca. 1:20,000]. This layer is image 2 of 2 total images of the two sheet source map, representing the northern portion of the map. Covers Manhattan and adjacent portions of Brooklyn, Queens, and New Jersey. 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, selected public buildings, city wards, ferry lines, wharves, forts and more. Relief is shown by hachures. 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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  4. Title: Manhattan, New York, N.Y., 1845 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: City of New-York, by David H. Burr. It was published by Edward Walker ca. 1845. Scale [ca. 1:12,500]. Covers Manhattan below 40th St. and portions of Brooklyn and Williamsburg, the Hudson and East Rivers. 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, city wards, selected public buildings, ferry lines, wharves, and more. 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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  5. Title: Map of North and South Carolina : exhibiting the post offices post roads, canals, rail roads &c.

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    Summary: Detailed map showing relief by hachures, drainage, township and county boundaries, cities and towns, canals, roads, and railroads. From his The American Atlas (London, J. Arrowsmith, 1839).; Description derived from published bibliography. 91 x 124 centimeters Scale approximately 1:650,000 General Map Collection

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  6. Title: Map of the United States of North America with parts of the adjacent countries

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    Summary: Map of the continental United States showing relief by hachures, drainage, state boundaries, cities and towns, roads, trails, canals, and railroads. From his The American Atlas (London, J. Arrowsmith, 1839); Description derived from published bibliography. 91 x 124 centimeters Scale approximately 1:4,000,000. General Map Collection

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  7. Title: Map of Georgia & Alabam : exhibiting the post offices, post roads, canals, rail roads &c.

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    Summary: Detailed map showing relief by hachures, drainage, township and county boundaries, cities and towns, canals, roads, and railroads. From his The American Atlas (London, J. Arrowsmith, 1839).; Description derived from published bibliography. 91 x 124 centimeters Scale approximately 1:650,000 General Map Collection

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  8. Title: Map of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut : exhibiting the post offices, post roads, canals, rail roads, &c.

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    Summary: Detailed map showing relief by hachures, drainage, township and county boundaries, cities and towns, canals, road, and railroads. From his The American Atlas (London, J. Arrowsmith, 1839).; Description derived from published bibliography. 124 x 91 centimeters Scale approximately 1:320,000 General Map Collection

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  9. Title: Map of Illinois & Missouri : exhibiting the post offices, post roads, canals, rail roads &c.

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    Summary: Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. "David H. Burr (Late topographer to the Post Office)". At lower right-hand corner: John Arrowsmith. 128 x 99 centimeters Scale approximately 1:1,641,080 General Map Collection

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  10. Title: Map of Mississippi, Louisiana & Arkansas : exhibiting the post offices, post roads, canals, rail roads, &c.

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    Summary: Detailed map showing drainage, township and county boundaries, cities and towns, canals, roads, and railroads. Relief shown by hachures.; From Burr's The American Atlas (London, J. Arrowsmith, 1839).; Description derived from published bibliography.; Prime meridians: Washington and Greenwich.; Verso on southwest corner sheet: Number 9.; Copy 2 has hand written annotations.; Copy 3 on 4 sheets, not colored, heavily annotated, and has "number 13" on verso. on sheet 124 x 91 centimeters Scale approximately 1:650,000 General Map Collection

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  11. Title: Map of Kentucky & Tennessee : exhibiting the post offices, post roads, canals, rail roads, &c.

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    Summary: Detailed map showing relief by hachures, drainage, township and county boundaries, cities and towns, canals, roads, and railroads. From his The American Atlas (London, J. Arrowsmith, 1839).; Description derived from published bibliography. 81 x 124 centimeters Scale approximately 1:650,000 General Map Collection

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  12. Title: Map of New Jersey and Pennsylvania exhibiting the post offices, post roads, canals, railroads, & c.

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures.

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  13. Title: Map of the Territory of Wisconsin

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    Summary: To accompany the Hon. Z. Casey's report.; Longitude referenced from Greenwich and Washington.; Shows Wisconsin Territory at greatest extent, including present-day states of Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, and parts of North and South Dakota. Map also includes northern Illinois.; Indicates Indian tribal regions, land cessions and General Land Office districts. 50 x 65 centimeters Scale [ca. 1:2,056,000] General Map Collection

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  14. Title: New York.

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    Summary: Scale approximately 1:1,267,200; 1 map: hand-colored; 43 x 53 cm New York (State)--Maps

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  15. Title: Map of Illinois with parts of Indiana, Wisconsin, &c.

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    Summary: 1 map;46 x 32 cm.

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  16. Title: Map exhibiting the country between lakes Michigan and Erie and the contested boundary lines

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    Summary: Lithographed by: P.A. Mesier's Lith., 28 Wall St., N.Y. Shows Indiana-Ohio-Michigan boundary region. Area of dispute between Michigan and Ohio shown by color. 43.4 x 162 centimeters Scale not given. General Map Collection

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  17. Title: New-Jersey

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1835 by Thos. Illman in the ... District Court for the Southern District of New York."

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  18. Title: Map of the northern parts of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois with Michigan and that part of the Ouisconsin territory lying east of the Mississippi River

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    Summary: Extent: 1 map Notes: Manuscript note: "To accompany Mr. Thomas' report no. 380, on boundary of Ohio & Michigan.". Scale not given

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  19. Title: Michigan

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    Summary: Extent: 1 map Notes: Prime meridians: Greenwich, Washington. Relief shown by hachures. Scale approximately 1:2,000,000

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  20. Title: Jerusalem, 1876 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Ordnance survey of Jerusalem, by captain Charles W. Wilson R. F. under the direction of Colonel Sir Henry James, R.E., F.R.S., &c. director of the Ordnance Survey, 1864-5. It was published by Ordnance Survey Office in 1876. Rev. [of 1864-5 ed.]. Revised 1876. Scale 1:2,500. Covers primarily the Old City.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM Zone 36S, meters, WGS 1984) 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 roads, drainage, built-up areas and selected buildings (churches, synagogues, convents, schools), fortification, gates, religious sites, cemeteries, watch houses, cisterns, tombs, pools, aqueducts, and more. Relief shown by hachures, contours and spot heights. Includes also a list of references.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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