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  1. Title: Carte du Mexique et de la Floride, des terres angloises et des Isles Antilles, du cours et des environs de la riviere de Mississippi; dressée sur un grand nombre de memoires principalement sur ceux de Mrs. d'Iberville et le sueur [...]; par Guillaume del'Isle; I. Stemmers, senior, sculp.; Tabula geographica Mexicae et Floridae &cc.

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Prime meridian: Ferro. Title in upper margin: Tabula geographica Mexicae et Florida &cc. 1 map: col.; 46 x 60 cm.

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  2. Title: L'Amerique septentrionale: dressée sur les observations de mrs. de L'Academie royale des sciences & quelques autres & sur les memoires les plus recens.

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    Summary: Par G. de L'Isle. Title above margin: America Septentrionalis in suas praecipuas partes divisa, ad usum serenissimi Burgundiae ducis Relief shown pictorially. Includes decorative cartouche. Shows political boundaries. Shows routes of various explorers. "No. 98" in manuscript in upper right-hand corner. 1 map: hand col.; 43 x 58 cm. on sheet 55 x 64 cm.

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  3. Title: Carte du Canada ou de la Nouvelle France et des decouvertes qui y ont été faites

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    Summary: 1 map : hand col. ; 47 x 56 cm., on sheet 52 x 62 cm. Relief shown by pictorially. Shows forested areas. Incorporates Lahontan's imaginary features including the Pays des Gnacsitares and the Riviere Morte. Includes descriptive text. Imprint date from map dealer.

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  4. Title: L'Isle de Ré avec ses environs, 1721-1778 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: L'Isle de Ré avec ses environs : où est representé le bombardement de St. Martin, et d'Olone, par l'armée navalle de Sa Majesté britannique, le 15 & 16. juillet 1696 : avec privilege de Nosseigneuers les Estats de Hollande et de Westfrise. It was published by: chez Cóvens & Mortier between 1721 and 1778. Scale approximately 1:80,000. Map in French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS 1984 UTM Zone 30N (EPSG: 32630) 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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  5. Title: London environs, ca. 1720 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Les Environs de Londres : ou se trouve toutte les villes, villages, maisons, chemins, rivieres, a vinct milles autour de Londres. It was published by I. Cóvens et C. Mortier, Avec Privil. ca. 1720. Scale not given. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'British National Grid' 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, woodlands, and London streets shown pictorially. 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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  6. Title: São Francisco River, Sergipe and Alagoas, Brazil, ca. 1721 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Praefectura de Cirîii^, vel Seregippe del Rey cum Itâpuáma. It was published after J. Cóvens et C. Mortier ca. 1721. Scale [ca. 1:1,200,000]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the SAD 69 / Brazil Polyconic 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 boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially. Includes also illustrations of local fauna and a fruit garland. 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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  7. Title: Great Britain, ca. 1730 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Les Isles Britanniques ou sont le royaumes d'Angleterre, tiré de Sped, celuy d'Ecosse tiré de Th. Pont et celuy d'Irlande tiré de Petti ; le tout rectifié par diverses observations par G. de l'Isle, Geographe de l'Academie Royale des Sciences. It was published by Chez I. Cóvens & C. Mortier ca. 1730. Scale ca. 1:2,534,400. Map in French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'British National Grid' 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 pictorially. Includes also notes about mythical islands, banks, etc.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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  8. Title: Pernambuco, Brazil, ca. 1720 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Praefecturae Paranambucae pars Borealis, una cum Praefectura de Itâmaracâ. It was published by the workshop of J. Cóvens et C. Mortier ca. 1720. Scale not given. Map in Latin, Dutch, and Portuguese. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the SAD 69 / Brazil Polyconic 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 boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially. Includes also illustration of a sugar mill and a naval battle. 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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  9. Title: South America, ca. 1720 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte de la Terre Ferme, du Perou, du Bresil et du Pays des Amazones : dressée sur les descriptions de Herrera, de Laet, et des PP. d'Acuña, et M. Rodriguez et sur plusieurs relations et observations posterieures / par Guillaume Del'Isle, Géographe de l'Academie Royale des Sciences. It was published by Chez Jean Cóvens et Corneille Mortier ca. 1720. Scale ca. 1:9,000,000. Map in French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the SAD 69 / Brazil Polyconic 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 boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially. Includes also geographic notes and names of indigenous peoples. 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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  10. Title: Pernambuco, Brazil, ca. 1721 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Praefecturae Paranambucae pars meridionalis. It was published after J. Covens et C. Mortier ca. 1721. Scale not given. Map in Latin, Dutch, and Portuguese. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the SAD 69 / Brazil Polyconic 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 boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially. Includes also illustrations of ships, sea monster, canoe with passengers, and slave labor. 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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  11. Title: Carte nouvelle de l'Amerique angloise

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    Summary: Extent: 1 map Notes: Relief shown pictorially. Author attribution based on LC's cataloging of earlier variant of same title, and Cumming 129, published "chez Pierre Mortier Libraire," 1700. J. Covens and C. Mortier began operating as a firm in 1721--Stock catalogs of maps and atlases by Covens & Mortier, p. 11. Originally printed on 2 sheets. Includes inset of Boston harbor area. Scale approximately 1:6,000,000

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  12. Title: Plan routier de la ville et fauxbourgs de Paris, divisé en douze mairies

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    Summary: Indexed for street names.

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  13. Title: Plan routier de la ville et faubourg de Paris, divisé en 12 mairies

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    Summary: Indexed for street names.

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  14. Title: Plan routier de la ville et faubourg de Paris : divisé en 12 municipalités

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    Summary: Includes an index of street-names.

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  15. Title: Middle East, 1764 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Paradisi terrestris et circumjacentium regionum situs. It was published by: chez Lattré in 1764. Scale not given. Map in Latin. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS 1984 World Mercator (EPSG: 3395) 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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  16. Title: Syria and Lebanon, 1764 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte particuliere de la Syrie : comprise entre les villes d'Antioche et Alep, Seyde ou Sidon et Damas. It was published by: Chez Lattré in 1764. Scale [ca. 1:640,000]. Map in French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS 1984 UTM Zone 37N (EPSG: 32637) 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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  17. Title: Regionis Biturgium exactiss: descriptio, 1584 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Regionis Biturgium exactiss: descriptio. It was published by: A. Ortelius in 1584. Scale approximately 1:500,000. 10 leucarum Gallicarum [= 8 cm]. Map in English. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS 1984 UTM Zone 31N (EPSG: 32631) 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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  18. Title: Brest, France, 1779 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan de la ville de Brest ; Carte de la rade et du port de Brest, par ... P.L. Bermont, ingenieur. It was published by chez Lattre, graveur ordinaire du Roi, rue St. Jacques la porte cochere vis a vis la rue de la Parcheminerie in 1779. Scale [ca. 1:7,219]. Covers a portion of Brest, France. Map in French.Note: Two maps appear on this sheet. The larger scale map of Brest is the portion of the image that has been georeferenced.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the European Datum 1950, Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 30N 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, fortifications, ground cover, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Includes also a brief description of Brest.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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  19. Title: Dijon, France, 1761 (Image 1 of 2) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan geometral de la ville de Dijon : leve en 1759 par les ordres de M.M. les Elus Generaux de Bourgogne, et de M.M. les Maire et Echevins de la dite ville par le Sr. Mikel, Ingenieur Geographe du Roy ; et les vue et ornemens, dessines par le Sr. Jolivet, Architecte... ; grave a Paris par Jean Lattre. It was published by Jean Lattre, rue St. Jacques a la ville de Bordeaux in 1761. Scale [ca. 1:2,800]. Covers Dijon, France. This layer is image 1 of 2 total images of the two sheet source map, representing the southwest portion of the map. Map in French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the European Datum 1950, Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 31N 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, fortification, parks, cemeteries, ground cover, and more. Includes illustrations.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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  20. Title: Dijon, France, 1761 (Image 2 of 2) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan geometral de la ville de Dijon : leve en 1759 par les ordres de M.M. les Elus Generaux de Bourgogne, et de M.M. les Maire et Echevins de la dite ville par le Sr. Mikel, Ingenieur Geographe du Roy ; et les vue et ornemens, dessines par le Sr. Jolivet, Architecte... ; grave a Paris par Jean Lattre. It was published by Jean Lattre, rue St. Jacques a la ville de Bordeaux in 1761. Scale [ca. 1:2,800]. Covers Dijon, France. This layer is image 2 of 2 total images of the two sheet source map, representing the northeast portion of the map. Map in French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the European Datum 1950, Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 31N 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, fortification, parks, cemeteries, ground cover, and more. Includes illustrations.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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