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  1. Title: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and vicinity, 1896 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Philadelphia and vicinity : Pennsylvania and New Jersey. It was published by the U.S. Geological Survey in 1896. Scale 1:62,500. Covers Philadelphia and portions of surrounding counties. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Pennsylvania South State Plane Coordinate System NAD83 (in Feet) (Fipszone 3702). 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. USGS maps are typical topographic maps portraying both natural and manmade features. They show and name works of nature, such as mountains, valleys, lakes, rivers, vegetation, etc. They also identify the principal works of humans, such as roads, railroads, boundaries, transmission lines, major buildings, etc. Relief is shown with standard contour intervals of 20 feet. 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: Liverpool, England, 1766 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A plan of Liverpool : with the docks, Williamson, Liverpool, print. It was sold at R. Williamson's shop ... in 1766. Scale [ca. 1:6,650]. 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 and industry, cemeteries, parks, docks, wharves, ground cover, and more. Includes also text below map describing the town, including markets, members of parliament &c.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: Norfolk

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    Summary: Dated from the earliest atlas in which the map was issued in this state. Differs from previous states by changes in placenames. Shows boundaries, rivers, roads, woods, parks and settlements. Relief shown pictorially. London meridian.

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  4. Title: France

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. At top of map: Of France "Pag. 79." Probably issued in: Geography rectified, or, A description of the world ... London : Printed by R.R. for Robert Morden and Thomas Cockerill ... , 1700.

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  5. Title: The North Riding of York Shire

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    Summary: Dated from notes on Hodson p. 103 which say spelling Teises R. is 1695 edition. Shows boundaries, rivers, roads, woods, parks and settlements. Relief shown pictorially. London meridian. From Camden, William. Britannia, or a chorographical description of Great Britain and Ireland ... 1695. First state, produced prior to changes before 1722.

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  6. Title: Westmorland

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. From: Camden's Britannia, newly translated into English ... [London] : Printed by F. Collins, for A. Swalle ... and A. & J. Churchil ... , 1695. First state, produced prior to changes before 1722. Historic Maps copy 1 is uncolored.

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  7. Title: Devonshire

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    Summary: Shows boundaries, rivers, roads, woods, parks and settlements. Relief shown pictorially. London meridian. From: Camden's Britannia, newly translated into English ... [London] : Printed by F. Collins, for A. Swalle ... and A. & J. Churchil ... , 1695. First state, produced prior to changes before 1722.

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  8. Title: Nottingham Shire

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    Summary: Shows boundaries, rivers, roads, woods, parks and settlements. Relief shown pictorially. London meridian. From: Camden's Britannia, newly translated into English ... [London] : Printed by F. Collins, for A. Swalle ... and A. & J. Churchil ... , 1695. First state, produced prior to changes before 1722.

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  9. Title: Northampton Shire

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    Summary: Shows boundaries, rivers, roads, woods, parks and settlements. Relief shown pictorially. London meridian. From: Camden's Britannia, newly translated into English ... [London] : Printed by F. Collins, for A. Swalle ... and A. & J. Churchil ... , 1695. First state, produced prior to changes before 1722.

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  10. Title: The County of Monmouth

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    Summary: Shows boundaries, rivers, roads, woods, parks and settlements. Relief shown pictorially. London meridian. From: Camden's Britannia, newly translated into English ... [London] : Printed by F. Collins, for A. Swalle ... and A. & J. Churchil ... , 1695. First state, produced prior to changes before 1722.

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  11. Title: Worcester Shire

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    Summary: Shows boundaries, rivers, roads, woods, parks and settlements. Relief shown pictorially. London meridian. From: Camden's Britannia, newly translated into English ... [London] : Printed by F. Collins, for A. Swalle ... and A. & J. Churchil ... , 1695. First state, produced prior to changes before 1722.

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  12. Title: Huntington Shire

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    Summary: Shows boundaries, rivers, roads, woods, parks and settlements. Relief shown pictorially. London meridian. From: Camden's Britannia, newly translated into English ... [London] : Printed by F. Collins, for A. Swalle ... and A. & J. Churchil ... , 1695. First state, produced prior to changes before 1722.

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  13. Title: Bedford Shire

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    Summary: Shows boundaries, rivers, roads, woods, parks and settlements. Relief shown pictorially. London meridian. From: Camden's Britannia, newly translated into English ... [London] : Printed by F. Collins, for A. Swalle ... and A. & J. Churchil ... , 1695. First state, produced prior to changes before 1722.

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  14. Title: Shrop Shire

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    Summary: Shows boundaries, rivers, roads, woods, parks and settlements. Relief shown pictorially. London meridian. From: Camden's Britannia, newly translated into English ... [London] : Printed by F. Collins, for A. Swalle ... and A. & J. Churchil ... , 1695. First state, produced prior to changes before 1722.

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  15. Title: Hereford Shire

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    Summary: Shows boundaries, rivers, roads, woods, parks and settlements. Relief shown pictorially. London meridian. From: Camden's Britannia, newly translated into English ... [London] : Printed by F. Collins, for A. Swalle ... and A. & J. Churchil ... , 1695. First state, produced prior to changes before 1722.

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  16. Title: Leicester Shire

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Plate 26 of 50 from: Camden's Britannia, newly translated into English / William Camden & Robert Morden. Shows boundaries, rivers, roads, woods, parks and settlements.

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  17. Title: A new map of Hispania and Portugallia

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. At head of map: Of Spain. Pages 201-202, Signature Dd. Text on verso. From: Geography anatomized, or, A compleat geographical grammar ... / by Pat. Gordon ... London : Printed by J.R. for Robert Morden and Thomas Cockerill ..., 1693.

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  18. Title: A new map of New Jarsey and Pensilvania

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    Summary: Covers New Jersey, eastern Pennsylvania, Delaware and part of Maryland. From: Geography rectified, or, A description of the world ... London : Printed for Robert Morden and Thomas Cockerill ... , 1688. Includes text in lower margin. Text on verso. Page number in upper right margin: 567.

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  19. Title: North America.

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    Summary: Henry Stevens and Roland Tree, Comparative cartography, exemplified in an analytical & bibliographical description of nearly one hundred maps and charts of the American continent published in Great Britain during the years 1600 to 1850, no. 62a.; Greenwich, Ferro.;Relief shown by hachures.;1 map, hand colored;51 x 61 cm.;ca. 1:9,000,000

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  20. Title: Lisbon, Portugal, 1785 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plano geral da cidade de Lisboa em 1785, Franco. D. Milcent. It was published in [1785]. Scale [ca. 1:10,950]. Covers a portion of Lisbon, Portugal. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the European Datum 1950, UTM Zone 29N 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, fortification, ground cover, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. Includes index. 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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