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  1. Title: Map of the canal at the Saut Ste. Mary from a survey by Captain Canfield and Judge Burt; John Holcroft, assistant; drawn by John Holcroft.

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    Summary: Bathymetry shown by soundings and contours in feet. Shows "proposed canal" and surrounding cultural features. Includes profile. Vertical scale [ca. 1:245]. 1 map; 31 x 45 cm

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  2. Title: New England and Eastern New York Railroads, 1849 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Railroad map of New England & eastern New York : compiled from the most authentic sources, by J.H. Goldthwait. It was published in 1849 by Redding & Co. and Clark, Austin, & Co. Scale [ca. 1:700,000]. Covers Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and portions of New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. 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 railroads completed and in progress, drainage, state, county, and town boundaries, and more. Includes inset: Boston & vicinity showing the Grand Junction R.R. Scale [ca. 1:170,000]. 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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  3. Title: Geologic map of Minnesota, New Ulm sheet, bedrock geology

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    Summary: Map showing interpretations of bedrock geology (distribution of rock at the land surface and beneath surface sediments) of the New Ulm quadrangle, scale 1:250,000.

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  4. Title: Paleozoic lithostratigraphic nomenclature for southeastern Minnesota, IC-6, Plate 1

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    Summary: Paleozoic (age of rocks) Stratigraphic Nomenclature (formalized descriptions and terminology) for Southeastern Minnesota.

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  5. Title: Geologic map of Minnesota, St. Paul sheet, bedrock geology

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    Summary: Map showing interpretations of bedrock geology (distribution of rock at the land surface and beneath surface sediments) of the St. Paul quadrangle, scale 1:250,000.

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  6. Title: Interpretation of Lake Washington magnetic anomaly, Meeker County, Minnesota, RI-4, Plate 1

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    Summary: Magnetic (interpretation of magnetic data collected from airborne or ground surveys, indicating the distribution and concentration of magnetic minerals (primarily iron-bearing) map of southeastern part of Meeker County, Minnesota, scale 1:62,500.

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  7. Title: Geologic interpretation of magnetic map of McLeod County, Minnesota, RI-1, Plate 1

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    Summary: Magnetic (interpretation of magnetic data collected from airborne or ground surveys, indicating the distribution and concentration of magnetic minerals (primarily iron-bearing) within the upper crust of the earth) map of McLeod County, Minnesota, scale 1 inch = about 1 1/4 mile.

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  8. Title: Geology of clay deposits, Red Wing area, Goodhue and Wabasha Counties, Minnesota, RI-2, Plate 1

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    Summary: Interpretations of bedrock geology (distribution of rock at the land surface and beneath surface sediments) of the Red Wing Area, Goodhue and Wabasha Counties, Minnesota, scale 1 inch = about 2 miles.

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  9. Title: Geologic interpretation of magnetic map of McLeod County, Minnesota, RI-2, Plate 2

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    Summary: Magnetic (interpretation of magnetic data collected from airborne or ground surveys, indicating the distribution and concentration of magnetic minerals (primarily iron-bearing) map of the Hutchinson Area, McLeod County, Minnesota, scale 1 inch = about 3/4 mile.

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  10. Title: A new map of Michigan with its canals, roads & distances

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    Summary: Extent: 1 map Notes: Relief shown by hachures. From Tanner, H.S. A new universal atlas. Philadelphia : Carey & Hart, 1842. No. 29. Prime meridian: Washington. Includes table of steamboat routes. Scale approximately 1:2,050,000

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  11. Title: The tourist's pocket map of Michigan

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    Summary: Extent: 1 map Notes: Shows stage roads. Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridian: Washington. Inset: The North west part of Michigan. Includes tables of steam boat routes. Scale approximately 1:1,640,000

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  12. Title: Map of South Africa illustrating Dr. Livingstone's Discoveries (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced image of an historic regional map of Southern Africa originally created by W. Pepper in 1858. The map illustratates the exploration routes of Dr. David Livingstone's journeys throughout Southern Africa. 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 was scanned and georeferenced by the Stanford University Geospatial Center. This map is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of Africa held at Stanford University Libraries. This historic paper map provides an historical perspective of the cultural and physical landscape during this time period. The wide range of information provided on these maps make them useful in the study of historic geography. As this map has been georeferenced, it also can be used as a background layer in conjunction with other GIS data. The horizontal positional accuracy of a raster image is approximately the same as the accuracy of the published source map. The lack of a greater accuracy is largely the result of the inaccuracies with the original measurements and possible distortions in the original paper map document. There may also be errors introduced during the digitizing and georeferencing process. In most cases, however, errors in the raster image are small compared with sources of error in the original map graphic. The RMS error for this map is 1059.81 meters. This value describes how consistent the transformation is between the different control points (links). The RMS error is only an assessment of the accuracy of the transformation. Pepper, W. and Stanford Geospatial Center. (2013). Map of South Africa illustrating Dr Livingstone's Discoveries (Raster Image). Stanford Digital Repository. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/hc927cx9544. For more information about Stanford's Maps of Africa Collection, see here: https://exhibits.stanford.edu/maps-of-africa. This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

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  13. Title: Central & Eastern Africa, 1887 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Central Africa : on a scale of 1:10,000,000, By Dr. F. Boas. It was published by Hart & Von Arx in 1887. Scale 1:10,000,000 The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Africa Sinusoidal 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, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by shading. 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: Mapa del distrito norte de la Baja California, Mexico

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    Summary: Corregido hasta Julio 31 de 1914.; Relief shown with hachures.; Includes index to municipal districts.; "Levantado por el perito agronomo, empadronador y perito valuador de predios rusticos y urbanos en esta demarcacio?n, con datos tomados personalmente desde 1894 ä 1910."; "Engraved and printed by the U.S. Geological Survey"--lower right.; Map shows towns, missions, roads and islands. 69 x 56 centimeters Scale not given. General Map Collection

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  15. Title: Japan roads & railways, 1891.

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. North oriented to upper left. Maps show lines opened and lines surveyed or under construction. 1 map on 3 sheets: col.; 166 x 33 cm., folded in cover 16 x 12 cm.

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  16. Title: The Eskimo tribes of north-east America

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    Summary: Bureau of Ethnology, Sixth Annual Report. Plate II-III.; "Julius Bien & Co. Lith."; Plate II shows Oqo and Akudnirn, with numbered inset maps of Frobisher Bay, Eclipse Sound and Admiralty Inlet, Repulse Bay and Lyon Inlet, and Boothia Isthmus and King William Land; Plate III shows larger-scale focused on the region of Canada north of Hudson Bay. 52 x 47 centimeters or smaller Scale not given. General Map Collection

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  17. Title: The Eskimo tribes of north-east America

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    Summary: Scale not given; 2 maps on 2 sheets: color; 52 x 47 cm or smaller Eskimos--Canada, Northern--Maps

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  18. Title: The Eskimo tribes of north-east America

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    Summary: Scale not given; 2 maps on 2 sheets: color; 52 x 47 cm or smaller Eskimos--Canada, Northern--Maps

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  19. Title: Plan of Fort Green, and line of intrenchments, from the Wallabout to Gowanus Creek : with a topographical sketch of the country

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    Summary: "From the original map by G. Hayward, 120 Water St. N.Y. for D.T. Valentine's Manual, 1856." Relief shown by hachures.

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  20. Title: The road from London to York

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    Summary: Extent: 1 map Abstract: Map of a road from London to York via Stamford, Grantham, Newark-on-Trent, and Doncaster, depicted in ten narrow strips. Shows cities and towns, mile markers, rivers, and road junctions. Notes: Relief shown pictorially. North orientation varies. North arrows not shown. Map detached from: The gentleman's magazine, and historical chronicle. Volume XXXVI : for the year M.CDD.LXVI. London : Printed for D. Henry and R. Cave, 1766. Map was originally published in the June 1766 issue. Includes note. Scale approximately 1:320,000

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