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  1. Title: Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, 1865 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Boston Harbor : showing the steamboat routes to places of amusement, engraved by G.W. Boynton. It was published by J.H. Daniels in 1865. Scale [ca. 1:63,360]. Covers Boston Harbor and adjacent lands. 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 coastal features such as rocks, shoals, light houses, beacons, channels, steam boat routes and landings, points, coves, islands, and more. Depths are shown by shading. It also shows land features such as roads, settlements, forts, drainage, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. 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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  2. Title: Detailed hydrographic and topographic chart of the Itasca State Park: at the source of the Mississippi River, state of Minnesota

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale [1:21,120]. Three in. to each statute mile. Relief shown by hachures. Includes descriptive text of the land's physical characteristics, table of geographic position with distances to significant locations, list of "original discoveries" pertaining to features of the region, list of altitudes of selected natural features, and surveyed measurements of the mapped area. 38 x 24 centimeters 1:21,120 General Minnesota Maps

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  3. Title: Africa 1825 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of an historic paper map of Africa. This is a continental map of Africa originally created and published by Aaron and Samuel Arrowsmith in 1825. The features illustrated on this map includes: rivers, lakes, and coastal islands. 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 was georeferenced by the Stanford University Geospatial Center using a Sinusoidal projection. This map is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of Africa from the Oscar I. Norwich Collection at Stanford University. This historic paper map provides an historical perspective of the cultural and physical landscape during this time period. The wide range of information provided on these maps make them useful in the study of historic geography. As this map has been georeferenced, it also can be used as a background layer in conjunction with other GIS data. The horizontal positional accuracy of a raster image is approximately the same as the accuracy of the published source map. The lack of a greater accuracy is largely the result of the inaccuracies with the original measurements and possible distortions in the original paper map document. There may also be errors introduced during the digitizing and georeferencing process. In most cases, however, errors in the raster image are small compared with sources of error in the original map graphic. The RMS error for this map is 937.096 meters. This value describes how consistent the transformation is between the different control points (links). The RMS error is only an assessment of the accuracy of the transformation. Arrowsmith, Aaron, Arrowsmith, Samuel, and Stanford Geospatial Center. (2013). Africa 1825 (Raster Image). Stanford Digital Repositiory. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/zt453th4315. The Oscar I. Norwich Collection consists of over 300 maps published from the 15th to the early 20th century. More information about this collection can be accessed here: http://purl.stanford.edu/qb438pg7646. For more information about Stanford's Maps of Africa Collection, see here: https://exhibits.stanford.edu/maps-of-africa/default-exhibit. This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

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  4. Title: Africa (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced image of an historic continental map of Africa from 1828. The southeast coast is marked 'Sterile Coast.' The Portuguese settlements on the eastern coast are noted. 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 was georeferenced by the Stanford University Geospatial Center using a Sinusoidal projection. This map is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of Africa held at Stanford University Libraries. This historic paper map provides an historical perspective of the cultural and physical landscape during this time period. The wide range of information provided on these maps make them useful in the study of historic geography. As this map has been georeferenced, it also can be used as a background layer in conjunction with other GIS data. The horizontal positional accuracy of a raster image is approximately the same as the accuracy of the published source map. The lack of a greater accuracy is largely the result of the inaccuracies with the original measurements and possible distortions in the original paper map document. There may also be errors introduced during the digitizing and georeferencing process. In most cases, however, errors in the raster image are small compared with sources of error in the original map graphic. The RMS error for this map is 5699.48 meters. This value describes how consistent the transformation is between the different control points (links). The RMS error is only an assessment of the accuracy of the transformation. Arrowsmith, Samuel and Stanford Geospatial Center. (2013). Africa (Raster Image). Stanford Digital Repository. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/yg037vw1750. For more information about Stanford's Maps of Africa Collection, see here: https://exhibits.stanford.edu/maps-of-africa. This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

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  5. Title: Providence, Rhode Island, 1849 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A map of the city of Providence : from actual survey, by Cushing & Walling. It was published in 1849. Scale [ca. 1:12,500]. Covers Providence, Rhode Island and portions of East Providence. 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 roads, railroads, drainage, city districts, selected buildings, cemeteries, parks, radial distances, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes two views and index to points of interest (churches, public buildings, hotels, mills, factories, etc.). 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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  6. Title: Northbridge, Massachusetts, 1849 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of the town of Northbridge, by Cushing & Walling. It was published by W. Sharp in 1849. Scale [ca. 15,840]. 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, railroads, drainage, public buildings, schools, churches, cemeteries, industry locations (e.g. mills, factories, mines, etc.), private buildings with names of property owners, town and town district boundaries and more. Relief is shown by hachures. Includes inset: A plan of Whitinsville. Scale [ca. 1:6,030]. 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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  7. Title: A map of a route along the Alburz Mountains between Tehran, Astrábád and Shahrúd from plane table surveys executed in 1881 & 1882 by Lieutt. Col. Beresford Lovett, R.E.

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    Summary: The author's route colored red. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Major roads, telegraph lines, and canals are shown. Includes explanation of Persian geographical terms used. "The Country not surveyed by Lt. Col. Lovett is left in skeleton." From: Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and monthly record of geography. Vol. 5 (1885), no. 2, pp. 57-84; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J6873

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  8. Title: 中华人民共和国人口分布, 密度图

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    Summary: Relief shown by spot heights. July 1986. Title sheet 37 x 27 cm. Accompanying explanation dated 1988. Includes inset of South China Sea islands.

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  9. Title: A delineation of the strata of England and Wales, with part of Scotland : exhibiting the collieries and mines, the marshes and fen lands originally overflowed by the sea, and the varieties of soil according to the variations in the substrata, illustrated by the most descriptive names (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: 'A delineation of the strata of England and Wales, with part of Scotland : exhibiting the collieries and mines, the marshes and fen lands originally overflowed by the sea, and the varieties of soil according to the variations in the substrata, illustrated by the most descriptive names.' The original map was created by William Smith in 1815, at a scale of 5 miles to one inch.Historic paper maps can provide an excellent view of the changes that have occurred in the cultural and physical landscape. The wide range of information provided on these maps make them useful in the study of historic geography, and urban and rural land use change. As this map has been georeferenced, it can be used in a GIS as a source or background layer in conjunction with other GIS data.

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  10. Title: The United States of America, W. Barker sculp. Philadelphia (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of a map of the United States originally created by Matthew Carey and engraved by William Barker. The original paper map was published in Carey's American Pocket Atlas (Lang and Ustick, 1796, 1st ed.), which includes 19 maps showing roads, rivers, and boundaries for the different states and territories of the U.S. 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. A scanned version of this map was georeferenced by the Center for Spatial and Textual Analysis (CESTA) at Stanford University. This map is part of a selection of georeferenced historic maps from the David Rumsey Map Collection at Stanford University.This map provides an historical perspective of the cultural and physical landscape during this time period. The wide range of information provided on these maps make them useful in the study of historic geography. As this map has been georeferenced, it also can be used as a background layer in conjunction with other GIS data.

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  11. Title: Connecticut, 1795 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Connecticut : from the best authorities, delineated & engraved by Amos Doolittle. It was published in 1795 by Mathew Carey in Carey's American edition of Guthrie's Geography improved. Scale [ca. 1:460,000]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Connecticut State Plane Coordinate System (Feet) (FIPS 0600). 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, drainage, selected public buildings, courthouses, churches, county and town boundaries and more. Relief is shown pictorially. 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: Vermont, 1795 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Vermont : from actual survey, delineated & engraved by Amos Doolittle. It was published in 1795 by Mathew Carey for Carey's American edition of Guthrie's Geography improved. Scale [ca. 1:700,000]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Vermont State Plane Coordinate System (Meters) (FIPS 4400). 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, drainage, county and town boundaries and more. Relief shown pictorially. 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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  13. Title: Map of Detroit.

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    Summary: Map of the city of Detroit. In printed paper covers. "Christian Endeavor International Convention, 1899." "Compliments of Michigan Mutual Life Insurance Co." Includes text and ill. Text., ill., and index on verso. Shows street railroads. "Copyright 1897-1899 by Silas Farmer." 1 map: col.; 35 x 44 cm., folded in cover 12 x 8 cm.

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  14. Title: New map and guide of the city and environs of Detroit.

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    Summary: Depths shown by soundings. Oriented with north toward the upper right. Shows wards and streetcar lines. "Copyright 1895 by Silas Farmer." Includes street index and guide to "latest changes in street names." "Information indexed, a dictionary of Detroit and its environs" and ill. on verso. 1 map: col.; 69 x 73 cm. folded to 13 x 10 cm.

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  15. Title: Map of Lake Bonneville: (a water body of the Quaternary Period); by G.K. Gilbert; assisted by Gilbert Thompson ... [et al.]; drawn by Gilbert Thompson and J.H. Renshawe.

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    Summary: Relief shown by contours and shading. Shows ancient and modern water surfaces. "Report on Lake Bonneville"--top right margin. Includes note. "To accompany: Lake Bonneville / by G.K. Gilbert. (Monographs of the United States Geological Survey; v.1) 1 map: col., mounted on cloth; 69 x 44 cm

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  16. Title: Karte des nördlichsten Theiles von Syrien

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    Summary: Map of northern Syria and southern Turkey, showing routes of C. Humann (1883), O. Puchstein (1882), E. v. Luschan (1883), M. Hartmann (1882-85) and B. Moritz (1883); relief shown by contours and spot heights. In upper margin: Reisen in Kleinasien und Nordsyrien. From: Reisen in Kleinasien und Nordsyrien ... / beschrieben von Karl Humann und Otto Puchstein. Berlin : Dietrich Reimer, 1890. Historic Maps copy has stamp in lower margin: Edward Stanford, 26 & 27 Cockspur St., Charing Cross, London, S.W.

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  17. Title: Sketch map of Eastern Turkistan to illustrate the paper by R. B. Shaw, Esqre

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Rivers and major mountain passes are shown. From: The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. Vol. 46 (1876), pp. 277-98; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J687 v. 46 1876

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  18. Title: Sketch map of eastern Turkistan showing the hydrography of the Pamir to the east, the true courses of the Yarkand and Karakash Rivers, with all the routes from Ladak across the Karakoram and adjacent Ranges

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Mr. Hayward's route shown in red. "The heights are left as marked in the author's original map." Major rivers, mountains, passes, valleys, and forts are shown. Includes sections of routes across mountains [horizontal scale ca. 1:3,004,000; vertical scale ca. 1:698,200]: I. (New route) Leh to Aktagh via Chang Chenmo and Upper Karakash Valley, 262 miles--II. Aktagh to Yarkand (Tabistânee route) via Sanju Pass, 229 1/2 miles--III. A[k]tagh to Yarkand (Zamistânee route) via Yangi Pass and Kugiar, 235 miles. From: The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. Vol. 40 (1870), pp. 33-166; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J687 v. 40 1870

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  19. Title: Sketch of the state of Costarrica in Central America

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    Summary: Departments and districts as 1836 are shown. Relief shown by hachures. From: Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. Vol. 6 (1836), pp. 119-35; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J687 v.6 1836.

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  20. Title: An accurate map of Hindostan or India, from the best authorities

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:9,180,000 (E 64°--E 102°/N 36°--N 4°).Relief shown pictorially. Appears in the author's Carey's general atlas, improved and enlarged. 1817. Name burnished out below title, probably J.T. Scott, sculp. In top right margin: 53. 38 x 40 centimeters Scale approximately 1:9,180,000 Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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