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  1. Title: Athens, Greece, 1853 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Athens, from the authorities of Colonel Leake and C.R. Cockerell, Esqre.; drawn by W.B. Clarke, archt. ; engraved by J. Henshall. It was published under the auspices of the Society of the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge [by] George Cox in Jany. 1st, 1853. Scale [ca. 1:8,250]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Greek Geodetic Reference System (also called the Greek Grid). 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, modern and historic walls, historic roads and routes, selected buildings, historic sites and points of interest, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. Includes illustrations, views, notes, and inset of Acropolis.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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  2. Title: Munich, 1812 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Umgebungen von München : herausgegeben auf Allerhöchsten Befehl S[r] Majestät des Königs. It was published by: Statistisch Topographisches Bureau in 1812. Scale ca. 1:5,000. Map in German. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS 1984 UTM Zone 32N (EPSG: 32632) 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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  3. Title: Shore front of the Delaware Bay and River, in the County of Cumberland showing the exterior wharf lines established there by the Riparian Commissioners of the State of New Jersey, 1877

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    Summary: Depths shown by soundings.

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  4. Title: The city of Peking

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    Summary: Walls of Imperial City, Tartar City, and Chinese City are shown. Gates are located and labeled. Extent of built areas within city walls is shown. An-ting-mên (Gate of the Allied armies in 1860), temples, European churches, and embassies [foreign legation quarter] are shown. From: Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. Vol. 36 (1866), pp. 128-56; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J687 v. 36 1866.

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  5. Title: Shikar map of Kashmir valley

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale 1:253,440. 1 in. = 4 miles. (E 74°08'00"--E 75°40'00"/N 35°02'00"--N 33°18'00"). Shows locations of animals for hunting, as well as roads."Shikar information by R.C. Hanson, Survey of India.""Atlas sheets utilized by kind permission of Col E.A. Tandy, R.E., Surveyor General of India.""Heliozincographed at the Survey of India Offices, Calcutta." At bottom left:"Reg. Number 1313 E.25--320." Text and advertisements on verso. Date from previous call number. 67 x 78 centimeters Scale 1:253,440; 1 inch = 4 miles. Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  6. Title: Map of Wapello County, Iowa, 1893

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    Summary: 1 map on 6 sheets

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

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures.; "Department of the Interior, General Land Office, J.S. Williamson, Commissioner."; "Photo lith and print by Julius Bien, 16 and 18 Park Place, N.Y." 68 x 86 centimeters Scale [1:950,400] 1 inch to 15 miles. General Map Collection

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  8. Title: State of Indiana

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    Summary: Shows railroad land grant limits.; Prime meridians: Greenwich, Washington.; At head of title: Department of the Interior, General Land Office, J.A. Williamson, Commissioner. 79.5 x 54 centimeters Scale 1:633,600; 10 miles to 1 inch General Map Collection

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  9. Title: Precinct map of Dubois County, Indiana

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    Summary: Scale approximately 1:150,000. each square = 1 mile.

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  10. Title: A sketch of Cockburn, George & Chakchak ports

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    Summary: At head of map: Hydrographic Office. Africa, east coast. "1812." Hydrographic chart of Pemba Island; relief shown by hachures and bathymetric soundings.

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  11. Title: Street map of the City of Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana

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    Summary: Includes distance circles, street index and ill. Scale approximately 1:22,600.

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  12. Title: State of Ohio

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    Summary: 1 map : color ; 63 x 72 cm Shows county boundaries, cities and villages, railroads, and canals. "J. A. Williamson, Commissioner." Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington.

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  13. Title: Number of employees, transport equipment industries, 1967

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    Summary: Detached from: Kingsbury, Robert C. Atlas of Indiana, page 59. Scale approximately 1:1,950,000

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  14. Title: Pastured cropland, 1964, as a percent of all cropland

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    Summary: Detached from: Kingsbury, Robert C. Atlas of Indiana, page 63. Computer generated isopleth maps obtained through use of the facilities of Indiana University's Research Computer Center. Scale approximately 1:3,000,000

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  15. Title: Average January temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.

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    Summary: Detached from: Kingsbury, Robert C. Atlas of Indiana, page 25. Computer generated isometric maps obtained through use of the facilities of Indiana University's Research Computer Center. Scale approximately 1:3,000,000

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  16. Title: Number of employees, chemical industries, 1967

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    Summary: Detached from: Kingsbury, Robert C. Atlas of Indiana, page 58. Scale approximately 1:1,950,000

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  17. Title: Average annual snowfall in inches.

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    Summary: Detached from: Kingsbury, Robert C. Atlas of Indiana, page 28. Computer generated isometric maps obtained through use of the facilities of Indiana University's Research Computer Center. Scale approximately 1:3,000,000

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  18. Title: Settlements with a population of 1,000--25,000, 1960

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    Summary: Detached from: Kingsbury, Robert C. Atlas of Indiana, page 29. Scale approximately 1:1,950,000

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  19. Title: Cropland, 1964, as a percent of total land

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    Summary: Detached from: Kingsbury, Robert C. Atlas of Indiana, page 62. Computer generated isopleth maps obtained through use of the facilities of Indiana University's Research Computer Center. Scale approximately 1:3,000,000

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  20. Title: Higher education

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    Summary: Shows locations of Indiana universities and colleges. Detached from: Kingsbury, Robert C. Atlas of Indiana, page 11. Scale approximately 1:2,500,000

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