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  1. Title: A chart of the southern hemisphere shewing the tracks of some of the most distinguished navigators

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    Summary: Polar projection extending to equator. Scale determined by using graticule method, measured at 45⁰ south.

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  2. Title: A general chart of the island of Newfoundland with the rocks & soundings

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    Summary: col. map ; 55 x 56 cm Relief shown pictorially. Depths shown by soundings. Four copies. Copy 1, Newfoundland and ocean colored in. Copy 2, Newfoundland outlined in yellow and green. Copy 3, Newfoundland outlined in brown. Copy 4, only Labrador coast outlined. From the author's The American atlas. 1775.

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  3. Title: Plan de la Baye du Bon Succès dans le Détroit de la Maire : Carte de la partie S.E. de la Terre de Feu comprenant le Détroit de la Maire et une partie de la Terre des Etats

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and pictorially; depths by soundings. In upper margin: Tom. II Pl. 6 Four coastal views at top of sheet: Vue d'une partie du côté N.E. de la Terre de Feu prise du point A. de la carte -- Vue du Détroit de la Maire et d'une partie de la Terre de Feu et de la Terre des Etats prise du point B. de la carte -- Vue d'une partie du côté S.O. de la Terre de Feu prise du point C. de la carte -- Vue d'une partie de la côté de la Terre de Feu depuis le Cap Horn à l'Isle Evouts prise du point D. de la carte. From: Relation des voyages entrepris par ordre de Sa Majesté britannique ... Paris : Saillant et Nyon ; Panckoucke, 1774.

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  4. Title: Map of St. Anthony and Minneapolis

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    Summary: 47 x 31 inches 0.875 Minneapolis and St. Paul Maps and Atlases

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  5. Title: Sectional map of Hennepin Co., Minnesota : showing cities, townships, townsites, roads & rail roads, 1860

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    Summary: Shows names of some property owners. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1859 by R. & F. Cook ... 85 x 81 centimeters Scale [1:63,360] Minnesota County Maps, Plat Books, and Atlases

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  6. Title: Mumbai, ca. 1887 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Cook's plan of Bombay. It was published by: Thos. Cook & Son ca. 1887. Scale ca. 1:20,000. 3600 ft.=5.5. cm. Map in English. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS 1984 UTM Zone 43N (EPSG: 32643) 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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  7. Title: Map of Cook's tours in central Europe.

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    Summary: Has blue pencil marks showing traveler's circular route through London, Geneva, Bern, Koln and Brussels. 1 map: col.; 46 x 32 cm.

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  8. Title: Geological map of New Jersey from original surveys.

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    Summary: A scanned historical New Jersey Geological Survey Atlas Sheet shown at a scale of 1:316,800.

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  9. Title: Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut, Postal Statistics Map, 1876 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: The 'centennial' postal statistical map of Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut : showing railroads, post routes and offices together with population and valuation of cities and towns. It compiled and published by M.G. Cook and Frank O. Ellis in 1876. Scale [ca. 1:422,400]. Covers also portions of New York, Vermont, and New Hampshire. 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, post routes and offices together with population and valuation of cities and towns, distances between post offices, drainage, state, county, and town boundaries, and more. Includes table of population and valuation by county and cities of Boston and vicinity, and table of 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 purposes.

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  10. Title: Carte de la Finlande, 1808 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte de la Finlande. It was published by: no publisher in 1808. Scale approximately 1:2,450,000. 12 myriamètres [= 4.9 cm]. Map in French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the EUREF FIN TM35FIN (EPSG: 3067) 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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  11. Title: Rhode Island, Geology, 1840 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A geological map of Rhode-Island, by Charles T. Jackson. It was published in 1840. Scale [1:190,080]. Covers Rhode Island and a portion of southeastern Massachusetts. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Rhode Island State Plane Coordinate System (Feet) (FIPS 3800). 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 geological features, mines, mills, railroads, hotels, selected residences with names of property owners, drainage, town 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 map purposes.

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  12. Title: Azoic and Paleozoic formations : including the iron-ore & limestone districts

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    Summary: At head of title: Geological survey of New Jersey. Companion text is filed in RECAP. Call number 8565.672.01.

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  13. Title: Geological map of New Jersey

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    Summary: Includes eight "Cretaceous sections", six "Triassic sections", and three "Azoic and Paleozoic sections", settlements and railroads. Companion text is filed in RECAP. Call number 8565.672.01

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  14. Title: Triassic formation : including the red sandstone and trap rocks of central New Jersey

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    Summary: At head of title: Geological survey of New Jersey. Companion text is filed in RECAP. Call number 8565.672.01].

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  15. Title: Cretaceous formation : including the green-sand marl beds

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    Summary: At head of title: Geological survey of New Jersey. Companion text is filed in RECAP. Call number 8565.672.01]. Shows railroads, roads, towns, etc. Includes 8 cross sections. Map cut in 2 sheets for encapsulation Companion text: Geology of New Jersey / G.H. Cook. 1868. Map is from companion atlas of 8 folded maps. [Book is filed in Lewis Annex B cage.Call number 8565.672.01].

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  16. Title: A new map of Denmark and Sweden, ca. 1730 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A new map of Denmark and Sweden : according to ye newest and most exact observations. It was published by: Printed for H. Moll over against Devereux Court without Temple Bar in the Strand, Iohn Bowles at the Black Horse in Cornhill, Thomas Bowles Print & Mapseller next to the Chapter house in St. Pauls Church yard and by Philip Overton Map & Printseller near S. Dunstans Church Fleetstreet ca. 1730. Scale [ca. 1:2,700,000].. Map in English. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe Lambert Conformal Conic (EPSG: 102014) 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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  17. Title: London, England, 1742 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: London surveyed, or, a new map of the cities of London and Westminster and the borough of Southwark : shewing the several streets and lanes with the most of the alleys & thorough fairs with the additional new buildings to this present year 1742. It was printed for John Bowles at the Black Horse in Cornhill in 1742. Scale [ca. 1:5,280]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the British National Grid coordinate system (British National Grid, Airy Spheroid OSGB (1936) Datum). 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, selected buildings (some shown pictorially), built-up areas, docks, city district boundaries, and more. Relief is shown pictorially. Includes illustrations, tables of fares, and views: South prospect of London -- North prospect of St. Paul's Cathedral -- Bank of England -- Front of the Royal Exchange -- Banqueting House -- Treasury. 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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  18. Title: Boston, Massachusetts, 1813 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan of Boston, published by Edward Cotton for the Boston directory, 1813. Scale [ca. 1:9,320]. Covers Boston proper (Shawmut Peninsula and Boston Neck) and a small portion of South Boston. 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, wharves, drainage, churches, selected public buildings, and more. 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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  19. Title: Carta geometrica della Toscana

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    Summary: Relief shown by shading and hachures. Originally issued folded to 23 x 14 cm. Originally issued by Giovanni Inghirami in 1830. cf. Tooley's dictionary of mapmakers.

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  20. Title: A new and exact map of the dominions of the King of Great Britain on ye continent of North America containing Newfoundland, New Scotland, New England, New York, New Jersey, Pensilvania, Maryland, Virginia and Carolina; by Herman Moll.

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Prime meridian: London. Imprint date from Henry Stevens and Roland Tree's Comparative cartography, item 55c. Includes descriptive text. Insets: A view of ye industry of ye beavers of Canada ... the cataract of Niagara ... -- A draught of ye town and harbour of Charles-town -- A map of the principal part of North America -- A map of the improved part of Carolina with the settlements &c -- South part of Carolina and the east part of Florida ... 1 map: hand col.; 100 x 60 cm

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