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  1. Title: Cape Town, South Africa, 1911 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of Cape Town (Central). It was published by Cape Peninsula Publicity Association in 1911. Scale [ca. 1:4,700]. Covers a portion of Cape Town, South Africa. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM Zone 34S, 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, railroads and stations, street-railroads, drainage, selected buildings and tourist attractions, parks, and more. Includes inset location map and an index to points of interest.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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  2. Title: Spend your vacation in the Thumb of Michigan

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    Summary: Extent: 1 map Abstract: Pictorial tourist map of southeast Michigan, including the Thumb. Shows major roads. Notes: Relief shown pictorially. Title from panel. Earliest date of publication estimated from routing of Highway M-24 north from Lapeer. Latest date of publication estimated from routing of Highway M-29 from Port Huron to Bay City. Opposite title panel: Southeastern Michigan Tourist and Publicity Ass'n., 1805 Stroh Bldg., Detroit, Mich. Panel art: Woman in bathing suit sitting on Thumb of Michigan. Includes location map and list of "Distances from Detroit.". Text and illustrations on verso. Scale not given

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  3. Title: MassGIS 2000 Cape Cod Endangered Plant Habitat (1990)

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    Summary: This data layer contains Cape Cod's endangered plant habitats

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  4. Title: Potential sites for wireless telecommunications facilities, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, 1997 (Image 1 of 2) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Potential sites for wireless telecommunications facilities, created by the Cape Cod Commission's geographic information systems department. It was published by the Cape Cod Commission in 1997. Scale 1:39,600. This layer is image 1 of 2 total images of the 2 sheet source map, representing the western portion of the map. 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, drainage, cities and other human settlements, public land, military areas, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Includes also potential sites for wireless telecommunications facilities in Barnstable, Sandwich, Bourne, Falmouth, and Mashpee. Includes owners of potential sites. 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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  5. Title: Potential sites for wireless telecommunications facilities, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, 1997 (Image 2 of 2) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Potential sites for wireless telecommunications facilities, created by the Cape Cod Commission's geographic information systems department. It was published by Cape Cod Commission in 1997. Scale 1:39,600. This layer is image 2 of 2 total images of the 2 sheet source map, representing the eastern portion of the map. 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, drainage, cities and other human settlements, public land, military areas, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Includes also potential sites for wireless telecommunications facilities in Barnstable, Sandwich, Bourne, Falmouth, and Mashpee. Includes owners of potential sites. 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: MassGIS 2000 Cape Cod Major Marine Water Recharge Areas (August 1998)

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    Summary: This layer contains major marine water recharge areas for Cape Cod

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  7. Title: Denver, Colorado, ca. 1918 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Denver the Gateway to 12 National Parks and 32 National Monuments. It was published by Clason Map Co. ca. 1918. Scale [ca. 1:32,680].The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the HARN State Plane Colorado Central Zone NAD 1983 coordinate system (in Feet) (Fipszone 0502) 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, railroads, railroads stations, street car lines and stations, drainage, selected public buildings (churches, schools, hospitals, fire departments, etc.), parks, and more. Includes also index and inset: Denver Business District.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: Canberra

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    Summary: Tourist information map of central Canberra, with guide and information for tourist. On verso: Street index, tourist information and business advertisements. Some sites are shown pictorially.

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  9. Title: Official Minnesota weekly highway condition map

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    Summary: Red overprints indicate highway condition. 97 x 87 centimeters Scale approximately 1:696,960; 1 inch = 11 miles. Minnesota Transportation Maps

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  10. Title: Gothenberg Association Map of Portland, Oregon 1909

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    Summary: This map shows a proposed voters' initiative to limit liquor sales and bars to the downtown core of Portland.

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  11. Title: Road map of Pennsylvania : showing main highways and all connecting automobile roads

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    Summary: Shows Federal Aid Highway System, portions of System improved and under construction and national parks.; "Data corrected to Dec. 31, 1926." 55 x 92 centimeters Scale approximately 1:560,000 General Map Collection

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  12. Title: Historical map of Pennsylvania : showing the main points of historic interest

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    Summary: Includes descriptive index to points of interest. 32 x 53 centimeters, on sheet 49 x 59 centimeters Scale approximately 1:920,000 General Map Collection

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  13. Title: Road Map, Long Island, NY, 1925 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Official AAA road map of Long Island. It was published by the American Automobile Association in 1925. Scale [ca. 1:125,000]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the New York Long Island State Plane NAD 1983 coordinate system (in Feet) (Fipszone 3104) 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, railroads, ferry lines, drainage, cities and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Includes also indexes to aviation fields, cemeteries, golf and country clubs, parks, race tracks, and yacht clubs. 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: Detailed map of Osaka, Kobe & vicinity : for sightseeing & business

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    Summary: Relief shown by gradient tints, contours, and spot heights. Cover title. Includes inset of Central Kobe and index.

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  15. Title: Central Osaka

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    Summary: Includes 3 insets and index. Relief shown by gradient tints, and form lines. Map shows prefecture, city, town and streets boundaries; roads; railways; schools; temples; shrines; and important buildings. Map of "Central Kobe" oriented with north towards upper right.

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  16. Title: Tokyo

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Shows major buildings and points of interest. Includes inset of metropolitan Tokyo at 1:100,000 with hotels index. Index on verso. Shows parks, routes, railways, various facilities and points of interest (by Japanese characters), waterways, block numbers.

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  17. Title: Auckland : an Automobile Association way in & way out plan of Auckland City

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    Summary: On verso: Map of "Auckland City- Central Area." Text on verso.

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  18. Title: United States touring map : showing 250,000 miles of principal traveled highways including National Park-to-park highways ...

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    Summary: Bordered by texts describing the organization and work of the Oregon Trail Memorial Association, Inc.; Caption title: Good roads everwhere--four fold system of highways.; Shows National Park-to-Park highways, Associated Tours highways, main traveled highways and Oregon Trail National Road highlighted in blue. 86 x 127 centimeters, on sheet 92 x 142 centimeters Scale approximately 1:3,750,00 General Map Collection

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  19. Title: Touring New England, showing 25,000 miles of main traveled highways

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures.; Includes text and inset of "Northeastern Maine." 112 x 76 centimeters Scale approximately 1:500,000 General Map Collection

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  20. Title: See Ireland first : tourist map

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    Summary: Panel title.; "This map is based upon the Ordnance Survey Map, with the sanction of the Minister for Finance of Saorstat Eirann and the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office, and printed by Hely's Limited, Acme Works, Dublin, Ireland, and is issued free of charge by the Irish Tourist Association (incorporated)."; Includes map key, "General information," and "List of approved roads, frontier posts, and customs stations, for motorists between the Irish Free State and Northern Ireland."; Text, ill., and advertisement on verso. 47 x 50 centimeters Scale 1:1,000,000 General Map Collection

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