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  1. Title: A map of Scotland : divided into counties, shewing the principal roads, railways, rivers, canals, lochs, mountains, islands, &c

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale [1:316,800]. 1 in. = 5 mi. (W 8°--W 2°N 60°--N 54°).Relief shown by hachures. Illustration: View of Melrose Abbey / drawn by T. Allom, engraved by H. Griffiths.Originally published in 1 sheet (?). color, dissected, mounted on cloth, and bound in 3 volumes ; 179 x 124 cm.; sheet Scale [1:316,800]. 1 inch = 5 miles General Map Collection

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  2. Title: Amherst, Massachusetts, 1833 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A map of Amherst with a view of the college and Mount Pleasant Institution, by Alonzo Gray & Charles B. Adams. It was published by Pendleton's Lithography, 1833. Scale [1:20,000].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, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as roads, drainage, public buildings, schools, churches, industry locations (e.g. mills, factories, mines, etc.), land cover, private buildings with names of property owners, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes notes on the history of Amherst and Amherst College; illustrated views of Mount Pleasant Institution and Amherst College; explanation of symbols (legend).This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of Massachusetts 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 (1755-1922), scales, and purposes. The digitized selection includes maps of: the state, Massachusetts counties, town surveys, coastal features, real property, parks, cemeteries, railroads, roads, public works projects, etc.

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  3. Title: A map of the counties of Franklin, Union, Fayette and Wayne showing the location of sections and collecting localities and the boundary between the Ordovician and Silurian systems.

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    Summary: Detached from: The stratigraphy and paleontology of the Cincinnati series of Indiana / E.R. Cumings. In 32nd Annual report of the Indiana Department of Geology and Natural Resources. 'Boundary after Foerste.' Scale approximately 1:126,720. 2 miles to the in.

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  4. Title: Providence, Rhode Island, 1857 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of the city of Providence, Rhode Island, from surveys under the direction of H.F. Walling ; engraved, printed, compiled & mounted at H.F. Walling's Map Establishment, no. 90 Fulton St., New York. It was published by F.A. Baker in 1857. Scale [1:4,200]. Covers a portion of East Providence, Rhode Island.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Rhode Island NAD 1983 coordinate system (in Feet) (Fipszone 3800) 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, railroad stations, drainage, public buildings, schools, churches, cemeteries, industry locations (e.g. mills, factories, etc.), docks and wharves, private buildings with selected names of property owners, town district boundaries, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes also illustrations of buildings in upper and lower margins: New Custom House, Post Office and U.S. court rooms -- Brown University -- Providence Institution for Savings -- Butler Hospital for the Insane -- First Baptist Meeting House -- Grace Church -- General railroad passenger station -- Central Congregational Church -- Providence Athenaeum -- Central Baptist Church.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: Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island, 1837 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of Massachusetts, Rhode-Island & Connecticut : compiled from the latest authorities, engraved by J. Wells. It was published by A.F. Wilcox & Co. in 1837. Scale [ca. 1:442,000].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, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as cities and towns, roads, railroads, drainage, churches, academies, banks, court houses, industry locations (e.g. mills, factories, mines, etc.), town, county, and state boundaries, and more. It also includes many inset maps of the major cities of New England.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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  6. Title: Troy & Greenfield Railroad, New York and New England, ca. 1855 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of the Troy & Greenfield Rail Road and its connections, [by] A.F. Edwards, chief engineer. It was published ca. 1855 by B.W. Thayer & Co.'s Lith. Scale not given. Covers Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and portions of Maine and New York.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, chartered and under construction, drainage, selected cities, towns, and villages, state and county boundaries, and more. Relief shown by hachures.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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  7. Title: State of Nevada : [base map]

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    Summary: Compiled in 1921 and 1922.; At head of title: U.S. Geological Survey. 157 x 107 centimeters Scale 1:500,000 General Map Collection

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  8. Title: State of North Dakota

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    Summary: Reprinted 1941. 72 x 117 centimeters Scale 1:500,000 General Map Collection

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  9. Title: State of North Dakota

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    Summary: Horizontal datum is North American.; "Compiled in 1920." 72 x 117 centimeters Scale 1:500,000 General Map Collection

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  10. Title: Minnesota

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    Summary: 67 x 60 centimeters Scale 1:1,000,000 General Minnesota Maps

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  11. Title: State of Indiana

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    Summary: Compiled from official records of the General Land Office, U.S. Geological Survey and other sources under the direction of I.P. Berthrong.; Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. 62 x 43 centimeters Scale 1:750,000; 1 inch = 12 statute miles. General Map Collection

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  12. Title: State of Indiana

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    Summary: Compiled from official records of the General Land Office, U.S. Geological Survey and other sources under the direction of I.P. Berthrong.; Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. Scale 1:760,320. 1 inch = 12 statute miles

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  13. Title: State of Mississippi : compiled from official records of the General Land Office, U.S. Geological Survey and other sources, under the direction of I.P. Berthrong, Chief of Drafting Division G.L.O.

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    Summary: Prime meridians: Greenwich, Washington.; Relief shown by shading.; Includes inset of Jackson. 82 x 51 centimeters Scale [1:760,320] 1 inch = 12 statute miles. General Map Collection

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  14. Title: Northern Syria, Djebel Simʻân, Djebel Ḥalaḳah and part of Djebel Bārîshā : from survey by F.A. Norris, C.W., 1905

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. In lower margin: Div. II, Sect. B, Pt. 6. Shows route of the American Archaeological Expedition to Syria, 1904-1905, ruins, and places visited or seen by members of the expedition. From: Syria : Publications of the Princeton University archaeological expeditions to Syria in 1904-5 and 1909 ... Leyden, E.J. Brill, 1914-1930.

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  15. Title: State of Minnesota

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    Summary: each sheet 73 x 62 centimeters Scale 1:500,000 General Minnesota Maps

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  16. Title: State of Utah

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    Summary: Relief shown by shading.; Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. 42 x 32 centimeters Scale 1:760,320; 1 inch = 12 miles. General Map Collection

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  17. Title: Southern Haurân

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Shows route of the American Archaeological Expedition to Syria, 1904-1905, ruins, and places visited or seen by members of the expedition.

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  18. Title: State of Minnesota : compiled from the official records of the General Land Office and other sources

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale [1:760,320]. 1 in. = 12 mi. Includes inset of Minneapolis and St. Paul. 93 x 79 centimeters 1:760,320 General Minnesota Maps

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  19. Title: State of Florida drawn and compiled by A. F. Dinsmore.

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    Summary: At head of title: Department of the Interior, General Land Office. "Traced and lettered by M. Hendges, I.P. Berthrong, and F.E. Mahoney." 1 map on 2 sheets: col.; 99 x 99 cm, sheets 59 x 101 cm

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  20. Title: State of Wyoming

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures.; Includes indexes, "List of surveyed private grants" and "Reservations." 75 x 90 centimeters Scale approximately 1:710,000 General Map Collection

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