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  1. Title: The Hague, Netherlands, 1745 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: 's-Gravenhage : en de omgelegen landstreek volgens de nauwkeurige, metting van N. Cruquius. It was published by Isaak Tirion in 1745. Scale [ca.1:37,650]. Covers The Hague, Netherlands. Map in Dutch. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'RD_New (Rijksdriehoekstelsel), GCS Amersfoort' 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, ground cover, canals, windmills, and more. Relief shown pictorially. 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: A map of Lewis and Clark's track across the western portion of North America, from the Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean : by order of the executive of the United States in 1804, 5 & 6

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians: Washington and London. Facsimile. Historic Maps copy has note taped to verso: One hundred and sixty copies have been made by the American Philosophical Society Library from the original copperplate engraving ... of the map in the "Biddle edition" of History of the Expedition under the command of Captains Lewis and Clark ... Of these 150 numbered copies are now offered to collectors and institutions.

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  3. Title: A map of Lewis and Clark's track, across the western portion of North America from the Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean; by order of the executive of the United States in 1804, 5 & 6.

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    Summary: Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806)--Maps.

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  4. Title: New Jersey 1812

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridian: Philadelphia. "From Capt. Wm. Giberson's chart book, Toms River. Published by Thomas & Andrews, Boston." In upper margin: 111.

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  5. Title: A new and correct map of the United States, including great portions of Missouri Territory, Upper & Lower Canada, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, the Floridas, Spanish Provinces &c.

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Philadelphia.

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  6. Title: Chile and part of the viceroyalty of La Plata

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures.; Publication information from title page of atlas. 41.5 x 26 centimeters Scale approximately 1:1,200,000 General Map Collection

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  7. Title: New Jersey

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. From Aaron Arrowsmith's New and elegant general atlas. Boston, May 1812. "Meridian of Philadelphia."

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  8. Title: A map of the country from Rariton River in East Jersey to Elk Head in Maryland : shewing the several operations of the American and British armies, in 1776 & 1777

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. In upper margin: Engraved for Washington's life. From : Atlas to accompany John Marshall's The life of George Washington. Philadelphia, 1804-1807. (plate V).

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  9. Title: A plan of the country from Frogs Point to Croton River : shewing the positions of the American and British armies from the 12th of October 1776 untill the engagement on the White Plains on the 28th

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Appears in John Marshall's The life of George Washington, 1807. In central upper margin: Engrav'd for Washington's Life. In upper right corner: Plate III.

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  10. Title: Pays situé entre Frog's Point et Croton River, et position des armées américaine et britannique, depuis le 12 Octobre 1776, jusqu'au 28 du même mois, qu'elle engagerent le combat sur les Plaines Blanches

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    Summary: Historical military map. Covers Westchester County (N.Y.) and the Bronx, New York (N.Y.) Shows position and movement of troops. Also shows landforms and streams. Relief shown by hachures. From John Marshall's Vie de George Washington. Collection de planches, no. 8. Maps in Marshall's Life of George Washington drawn by Samuel Lewis. Above neat line at upper right corner: "VIII."

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  11. Title: A map of part of Rhode Island shewing the positions of the American and British armies at the siege of Newport, and the subsequent action on the 29th of August, 1778

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. "Engraved for Washington's life." From: The life of George Washington / by John Marshall. Philadelphia : Printed and published by C.P. Wayne ..., 1807. Plate VII.

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  12. Title: Plan of the siege of Charleston in S. Carolina

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. In central upper margin: Engraved for Washington's Life. Plate X. From: The life of George Washington / by John Marshall. Philadelphia : Printed and published by C.P. Wayne ..., 1807. Plate X.

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  13. Title: A map of those parts of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, & Georgia, which were the scenes of the most important operations of the southern armies

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. "Engraved for the Life of Washington." "Plate VIII." From: The life of George Washington / by John Marshall. Philadelphia : Printed and published by C.P. Wayne ..., 1807. Plate VII.

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  14. Title: A plan of New York Island, part of Long Island, &c. : shewing the position of the American and British armies before, at, and after the engagement on the Heights, Aug. 27, 1776

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. From: The life of George Washington / by John Marshall. Philadelphia : Printed and published by C.P. Wayne ..., 1807. Plate II. In central upper margin: Engraved for Washington's Life.

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  15. Title: Connecticut.

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Appeared in: Arrowsmith, Aaron. "A new and elegant general atlas."Boston, 1805. Drawn by: S. Lewis. Longitude in degrees and minutes east from Philadelphia and west from London; latitude in degrees and minutes north from equator. Shows roads, cities, and county borders. 1 map; 20 x 25 cm.

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  16. Title: The State of New Jersey, compiled from the most authentic information

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    Summary: Prime meridian: Philadelphia. Relief shown pictorially. Shows towns, county boundaries, and the "Division line of East and West Jersey." "Engraved for Carey's American edition of Guthrie's Geography improved."

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  17. Title: A map of the United States : compiled chiefly from the state maps and other authentic information

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Appears in Mathew Carey's General atlas. Philadelphia. 1796? Prime meridians: London and Philadelphia. Includes inset of Florida and the northern gulf coast west to New Orleans. Historic Maps copy has some place names added in ms.

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  18. Title: World Map, 1725 (Image 2 of 2) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte generale de toutes les costes du Monde : et les pays nouvellement decouvert, dresse sur les relations les plus nouvelles et principalement sur le carte que Monsieur N. Witsen a donnee au public. It was published by Iean Covens et Corneille Mortier Libraires in [1725]. Scale [ca. 1:450,000]. This layer is image 2 of 2 total images of the two sheet source map representing the eastern portion of the map. Text in French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'World Mercator' projection. 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. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection and the Harvard University Library as part of the Open Collections Program at Harvard University project: Organizing Our World: Sponsored Exploration and Scientific Discovery in the Modern Age. Maps selected for the project correspond to various expeditions and represent a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes.

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  19. Title: World Map, 1725 (Image 1 of 2) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte generale de toutes les costes du Monde : et les pays nouvellement decouvert, dresse sur les relations les plus nouvelles et principalement sur le carte que Monsieur N. Witsen a donnee au public. It was published by Iean Covens et Corneille Mortier Libraires in [1725]. Scale [ca. 1:450,000]. This layer is image 1 of 2 total images of the two sheet source map representing the western portion of the map. Text in French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'World Mercator' projection. 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. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection and the Harvard University Library as part of the Open Collections Program at Harvard University project: Organizing Our World: Sponsored Exploration and Scientific Discovery in the Modern Age. Maps selected for the project correspond to various expeditions and represent a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes.

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  20. Title: Imperii Russici, sive Moscoviae : status generalis, in ejus regna, ducatus, provincias, populosq[æ] subjacentes divisus, et ex tabula ...

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially.; Early 18th Century Dutch map of Russia with parts of Scandinavia, Poland, Germany and the Balkan States. 45 x 55 centimeters Scale [1:5,500,000] General Map Collection

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