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  1. Title: Map of the great roads in New Brunswick, 1858 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of the great roads in New Brunswick. It was published by: C. W. Cottrell in 1858. Scale approximately 1:511,000. Map in English. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the NAD 1983 CSRS New Brunswick Stereographic (EPSG: 2953) 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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  2. Title: Union City, Indiana & Ohio

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    Summary: Date 2-10-66.' Indexed for points of interest. Scale not given. Dwg. by C.W. Bower; courtesy of Indiana & Michigan Electric Co.

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  3. Title: Map of the Licking Reservoir

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    Summary: made under the direction of the Ohio Canal Commission from W.C. Row's Survey ; A.H. Sawyer, E. E. Booton, Draughtsmen. Also shows land ownership in area adjacent to the reservoir. Scale approximatedly [1:14,400]

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  4. Title: Jerusalem, 1868 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Ordnance Survey of Jerusalem, surveyed by C.W. Wilson, CE, in 1864-5 and engraved under the direction of Colonel J. Cameron; the hills by D. Law. It was published by Ordnance Survey Office in 1868. Scale 1:10,000. Covers Jerusalem. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Israel Transverse Mercator (ESRI: Israel_TM_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 roads, drainage, built-up areas and selected buildings, fortification, 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.

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  5. Title: Battlefield of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia and vicinity, 1864 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map: Map of the battle field of Spottsylvania C.H. : showing the field of operations of the Army of the Potomac commanded by Maj. Gen. George G. Meade U.S.A., from May 8th to 21st, 1865 [i.e. 1864], surveyed under the orders of Bvt. Col. J.C. Duane, Major of Engineers, Chief Engineer, Army of the Potomac, by Bvt. Maj. C.W. Howell, 1st Lieut. of Engineers ; assisted by Messrs. L.C. Oswell, L. Bell, and R.B. Talfor ; J. Bien, lithographer, New York. It was published ca. 1865. Scale [1:15,840]. Covers area surrounding Spotsylvania and Spotsylvania Battlefield, Virginia. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Virginia State Plane North Coordinate System (in Meters) (Fipszone 4501). 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, drainage, dwellings with names of inhabitants, vegetation, Union and Confederate troop lines and defenses, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes note. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of the Civil War from the Harvard Map Collection. Many items from this selection are from a collection of maps deposited by the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States Commandery of the State of Massachusetts (MOLLUS) in the Harvard Map Collection in 1938. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features, in particular showing places of military importance. The selection represents a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes.

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  6. Title: Vigo County

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    Summary: Shows dirt roads and improved public roads, railroads, school houses, cemeteries, and churches. Detached from: Soil survey of Clay, Knox, Sullivan, and Vigo counties, Indiana / Chas. W. Shannon. In 36th Annual report of Department of Geology and Natural Resources, Indiana. Scale approximately 1:63,360 C.W. & M.E. Shannon, 1911.

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  7. Title: Sullivan County soil map

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    Summary: Shows dirt roads and improved public roads, railroads, schools, cemeteries, churches, and coal mines. Detached from: Soil survey of Clay, Knox, Sullivan, and Vigo counties, Indiana / Chas. W. Shannon. In 36th Annual report of Department of Geology and Natural Resources, Indiana. Scale approximately 1:63,360 C.W. & M.E. Shannon, 1911.

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  8. Title: Clay County soil map

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    Summary: Shows dirt roads and improved public roads, railroads, schools, cemeteries, churches, and mines. Detached from: Soil survey of Clay, Knox, Sullivan, and Vigo counties, Indiana / Chas. W. Shannon. In 36th Annual report of Department of Geology and Natural Resources, Indiana. Scale approximately 1:63,360 C.W. & M.E. Shannon, 1912.

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  9. Title: Knox County

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    Summary: Shows soil types, dirt roads, improved roads, railroads, schools, cemeteries, and churches. Detached from: Soil survey of Clay, Knox, Sullivan, and Vigo counties, Indiana / Chas. W. Shannon. In 36th Annual report of Department of Geology and Natural Resources, Indiana. Scale approximately 1:86,000 C.W. & M.E. Shannon, 1912.

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  10. Title: Pike County soil map

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    Summary: Shows railroads and 3 classes of roads. Detached from: A soil survey of Vanderburgh, Gibson, and Pike, and parts of Warrick and Spencer counties / Chas. W. Shannon. In 34th Annual report of the [Indiana Department of Geology and Natural Resources. 'U.S. topographic sheets; state geological maps; field work 1909.' Scale approximately 1:126,720 C.W. and M.E. Shannon.

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  11. Title: Gibson County soil map

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    Summary: Shows public roads and railroads. Detached from: A soil survey of Vanderburgh, Gibson, and Pike, and parts of Warrick and Spencer counties / Chas. W. Shannon. In 34th Annual report of the Indiana Department of Geology and Natural Resources. 'U.S. topographic sheets; State geological maps; field work 1909.' Scale approximately 1:126,720 C.W. and M.E. Shannon.

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  12. Title: Vanderburgh County soil map

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    Summary: Shows railroads and public roads. Detached from: A soil survey of Vanderburgh, Gibson, and Pike, and parts of Warrick and Spencer counties / Chas. W. Shannon. In 34th Annual report of the Indiana Department of Geology and Natural Resources. Scale approximately 1:126,720 C.W. Shannon.

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  13. Title: Maine, 1855 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Colton's railroad & township map of the state of Maine, with portions of New Hampshire, New Brunswick & Canada. It was published in 1855 by J.H. Colton & Co. and C.C. Hall. Scale [ca. 1:550,000]. Covers Maine and portions of New Hampshire and the provinces of Quebec and New Brunswick, Canada. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to Universal Transverse Mercator projection (UTM Zone 19N, meters, NAD 83). 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, railroads, drainage, town, county, state, and national boundaries, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes tables of statistics. 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 map purposes.

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  14. Title: Waterloo Bay

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and bathymetric soundings. At head of title: Africa, south coast. "1926."

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  15. Title: Windham County, Connecticut, 1856 (Image 3 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of Windham County, Connecticut, from actual survey by E.P. Gerrish, W.C. Eaton & D.S. & H.C. Osborn, 1855; lith by W.H. Rease. It was published by E.M. Woodford in 1856. Scale [ca. 1:42,240]. This layer is image 3 of 4 total images, representing the southwest portion of the four sheet source map.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Connecticut State Plane coordinate system (NAD 1983 in Feet) (Fipszone 0600). 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, public buildings, schools, churches, cemeteries, industry locations (e.g. mills, factories, mines, etc.), private buildings with names of property owners, town boundaries, and more. Relief shown by hachures. It includes many cadastral insets of individual county towns and villages. It also includes illustrations, business directories, and tables of statistics and distances.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 map purposes.

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  16. Title: Windham County, Connecticut, 1856 (Image 1 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of Windham County, Connecticut, from actual survey by E.P. Gerrish, W.C. Eaton & D.S. & H.C. Osborn, 1855; lith by W.H. Rease. It was published by E.M. Woodford in 1856. Scale [ca. 1:42,240]. This layer is image 1 of 4 total images, representing the northeast portion of the four sheet source map.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Connecticut State Plane coordinate system (NAD 1983 in Feet) (Fipszone 0600). 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, public buildings, schools, churches, cemeteries, industry locations (e.g. mills, factories, mines, etc.), private buildings with names of property owners, town boundaries, and more. Relief shown by hachures. It includes many cadastral insets of individual county towns and villages. It also includes illustrations, business directories, and tables of statistics and distances.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 map purposes.

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  17. Title: Windham County, Connecticut, 1856 (Image 2 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of Windham County, Connecticut, from actual survey by E.P. Gerrish, W.C. Eaton & D.S. & H.C. Osborn, 1855; lith by W.H. Rease. It was published by E.M. Woodford in 1856. Scale [ca. 1:42,240]. This layer is image 2 of 4 total images, representing the southeast portion of the four sheet source map.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Connecticut State Plane coordinate system (NAD 1983 in Feet) (Fipszone 0600). 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, public buildings, schools, churches, cemeteries, industry locations (e.g. mills, factories, mines, etc.), private buildings with names of property owners, town boundaries, and more. Relief shown by hachures. It includes many cadastral insets of individual county towns and villages. It also includes illustrations, business directories, and tables of statistics and distances.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 map purposes.

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  18. Title: Windham County, Connecticut, 1856 (Image 4 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of Windham County, Connecticut, from actual survey by E.P. Gerrish, W.C. Eaton & D.S. & H.C. Osborn, 1855; lith by W.H. Rease. It was published by E.M. Woodford in 1856. Scale [ca. 1:42,240]. This layer is image 4 of 4 total images, representing the northwest portion of the four sheet source map.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Connecticut State Plane coordinate system (NAD 1983 in Feet) (Fipszone 0600). 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, public buildings, schools, churches, cemeteries, industry locations (e.g. mills, factories, mines, etc.), private buildings with names of property owners, town boundaries, and more. Relief shown by hachures. It includes many cadastral insets of individual county towns and villages. It also includes illustrations, business directories, and tables of statistics and distances.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 map purposes.

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  19. Title: Survey of the Mississippi River : Lake Itasca basin, Minnesota, within Itasca State Park

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale 1:15,000 ; Trigonometrical projection ; (W 95°15'20"--W 95°09'00"/N 47°15'00"--N 47°08'10"). Relief shown by contours. Depths shown by soundings. Oriented with north to right. " ... Topography by W.G. Comber, G.H. French and F.G. Ray. Hydrography by W.G. Comber. Office reduction, under the direction of C.W. Clark ... by A.T. Morrow, W.G. Comber, G.H. French, E.L. Harman, W.S. Williams, F.G. Ray, and Geo. H. Wolbrecht. Drawing, under the direction of C.W. Clark ... by K.A. Widen and H.A.H. d'Ailly." Includes text. 57 x 92 centimeters 1:15,000 General Minnesota Maps

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  20. Title: Amazon River Valley, Brazil, 1852 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of the valley of the Amazon : to accompany Lt. Herndon's report / drawn by H.C. Elliott. It was published in 1852. Scale [ca. 1:6,500,000]. 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 by hachures. Includes also profile: 'Vertical section of route from Callao to Pará. Includes routes of two explorers, Herndon and Gibbon. 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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