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  1. Title: Manchester and Salford, England, 1793 (Image 1 of 2) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A topographical plan of Manchester and Salford with the adjacent parts : shewing also different allotments of land proposed to be built on ... by C. Laurent, engineer ; J. Cary sculpt. It was published by C. Laurent, New Road St. Georges Fields on December 9, 1793. Scale [ca. 1:2,336]. This layer is image 1 of 2 total images of the 2 sheet source map, representing the southeast portion of the map.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 roads, drainage, built-up areas and selected buildings, names of selected landowners, ground cover, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes also insets: A Plan of Manchester and Salford taken about 1650, A Map of the Country round Manchester, from actual survey, and strip maps of road between Manchester and London.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: Manchester and Salford, England, 1793 (Image 2 of 2) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A topographical plan of Manchester and Salford with the adjacent parts : shewing also different allotments of land proposed to be built on ... by C. Laurent, engineer ; J. Cary sculpt. It was published by C. Laurent, New Road St. Georges Fields on December 9, 1793. Scale [ca. 1:2,336]. This layer is image 2 of 2 total images of the 2 sheet source map, representing the northwest portion of the map.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 roads, drainage, built-up areas and selected buildings, names of selected landowners, ground cover, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes also insets: A Plan of Manchester and Salford taken about 1650, A Map of the Country round Manchester, from actual survey, and strip maps of road between Manchester and London.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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  3. Title: Surrey, United Kingdom, 1787 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Surry, by John Cary, engraver. It was published by J. Cary, engraver map and print seller the corner of Arundale Street Street on Sep. 1st 1787. Scale 1:260,000. 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 roads, drainage, cities and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes also mileage numbers, boundaries, rivers, downs, parks and settlements with stars denoting the number of members returned to Parliament. 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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  4. Title: Buckingham, United Kingdom, 1787 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Buckinghamshire, by John Cary, engraver. It was published by J. Cary, Engraver, map & printseller, No. 188 the corner of Arundel Street, Strand on September 1st, 1787. Scale 1:320,000. 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 by hachures. Woodland shown pictorially. Includes also boundaries, rivers, parks and settlements with stars denoting the number of members returned to Parliament. 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: A new map of the United States of America : from the latest authorities

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    Summary: Relief shown by landforms. "From the original in the map collection of Roy Wenzlick & Co." Reproduction of the title cartouche and descriptive text on verso. Historic Maps copy unfolded.

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  6. Title: Cary's new plan of London and its vicinity

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    Summary: "Additions to 1855." Originally issued folded in covers.

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  7. Title: Cary's reduction of his large map of England and Wales, with part of Scotland : comprehending the whole of the turnpike roads, with the great rivers, and the course of the different navigable canals: also the market and borough towns, and principal places adjoining the road, to which is added the actual distance from one market town to another, with the exact admeasurement prefixed to each from the metropolis.

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    Summary: Corrected to 1832.; Includes list of "parts of counties detached from the counties to which such parts belong". 75 x 60 centimeters Scale approximately 1:955,000 General Map Collection

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  8. Title: Middle West

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    Summary: hand col.; J. Cary, 1825.;A greatly re-worked state of the plate originally engraved in 1805.;From Cary's new universal atlas (London, 1824 [i.e. 1825), pl. 57.; 4070 1825 .C3;PC 17719; London.;Printed paste-on no. 57.; maps and travel accounts of Illinois, no. 42.;Relief shown pictorially.;1 map, hand colored;44 x 50 cm.;ca. 1:3,325,000

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  9. Title: The United States of America.

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    Summary: Relief shown using hachures.;1 map, colored;27 x 22 cm.;ca. 1:11,000,000

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  10. Title: Gangetic Hindoostan : or the countries occupied by the Ganges and its branches

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:6,000,000 ; (E 75°00'00"--E 93°00'00"/N 31°30'00"--N 19°30'00"). Covers Northeastern India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh. Relief shown by hachures. 22 x 27 centimeters Scale approximately 1:6,000,000 Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  11. Title: Sindetic Hindoostan : or the countries occupied by the Sinde or Indus & its branches

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:5,500,000 ; (E 65°57'00"--E 78°08'00"/N 35°55'00"--N 22°12'00"). Covers Northwestern India. Relief shown by hachures. 22 x 27 centimeters Scale approximately 1:5,500,000 Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  12. Title: Central division of Hindoostan

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:7,000,000 ; (E 67°58'00"--E 87°35'00"/N 28°04'00"--N 14°32'00"). Covers Central and Northern India. Relief shown by hachures. 22 x 27 centimeters Scale approximately 1:7,000,000 Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  13. Title: New universal atlas : containing separate maps of all the kingdoms, states, and countries throughout the world.

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    Summary: 2 unnumbered leaves, 68 [leaves] : maps (part folded) ; 38 cm. Historical Atlases

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  14. Title: Southern division of Hindoostan

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:5,000,000 ; (E 72°09'00"--E 81°42'00"/N 19°06'00"--N 7°51'00"). Covers Central and Southern India. Relief shown by hachures. 22 x 27 centimeters Scale approximately 1:5,000,000 Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  15. Title: A new map of England and Wales : adapted to Cary's New Itinerary, shewing the whole of the roads, direct & cross, contained in that work

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    Summary: Show England, Wales, and part of Scotland.; " ... May 1st, 1812."; Indexed.; Removed from: Cary's New itinerary / John Cary, 5th edition (London, 1812). 51 x 41 centimeters Scale approximately 1:1,300,000 General Map Collection

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  16. Title: A new map of China, from the latest authorities

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    Summary: From Cary's new universal atlas ... London : Printed for J. Cary, 1808.; Prime meridian: Greenwich. 44.4 x 49.5 centimeters Scale approximately 1:600,000 General Map Collection

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  17. Title: A new map of Arabia : including Egypt, Abyssinia, the Red Sea &c. &c., from the latest authorities

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. 44 x 49 centimeters Scale approximately 1:6,500,000 General Map Collection

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  18. Title: A new map of Upper & Lower Canada from the latest authorities

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially.; Canada east of Lake Winnipeg to Labrador.; Shows boundaries, rivers, forests and settlements.; "53" pasted in upper right margin. 44 x 51 centimeters, on sheet 49 x 55 centimeters Scale [ca. 1:2,250,000] General Map Collection

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  19. Title: A new map of South America [map] : from the latest authorities / by John Cary, engineer

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    Summary: Printed for J. Cary Engraver & Mapseller No. 181 Strand July 1st, 1807.;1 map, colored;88 x 50 cm.

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  20. Title: A new map of Spain and Portugal divided into their respective kingdoms and provinces from the latest authorities

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    Summary: Scales include "Spanish and Portuguese leagues", "common French leagues" and "British statute miles." Pictorial relief. From: Cary's new universal atlas ... London : Printed for J. Cary ... , 1808.

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