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  1. Title: Denmark

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale [1: 1,600,000]. Imprint derived from the atlas in which the map was issued. Inset maps: "Iceland" ; "Feroe Islands." "Eng. by W. Dassauville ... " Shows boundaries, rivers and principal settlements. Greenwich meridian. Is part of - New general atlas. 1 map ; 52 x 60 centimeters Scale [1: 1,600,000] General Map Collection

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  2. Title: To the Honorable Thomas Penn and Richard Penn, Esquires, true and absolute proprietaries and Governors of the Province of Pennsylvania and the territories thereunto belonging and to the Honorable John Penn, Esquire, Lieutenant-Governor of the same, this map. Of the Province of Pennsylvania

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    Summary: Scale approximately 1:633,600; 1 map; 56 x 81 cm Administrative and political divisions--

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  3. Title: London, England, 1743 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A pocket map of the citties of London & Westminster and the suburbs thereof :being a new & exact plan with the additions of the new buildings, churches &c. to this present year 1743. It was published by sold by Robt. Hulton at the Corner of Pall Mall St James's. Scale not given. 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 drainage, cities and other human settlements, roads, bridges, landmarks, open spaces, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Includes also tables of coach and waterman's fares along bottom of 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 originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

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  4. Title: N. W. Territory.

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    Summary: No. 1-1011 in Checklist of printed maps of the middle west to 1900.;London and Philadelphia.;1 map;18 x 14 cm.;ca. 1:8,500,000

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  5. Title: Sketch of Dusky Bay in New Zeeland, 1773

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    Summary: Inset: Pickersgill Harbour ; with Scale of fathoms. Map of Dusky Bay, N.Z. and Resolution Island, showing track of 'Resolution', lakes, rivers, anchorages ; place names. Relief shown in bathymetric soundings. Pl. "No. XIII" from: A voyage towards the South Pole /James Cook. London: W. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1777. Vol. 1. facing p. 92. Scale 2 miles to 1.

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  6. Title: Indian Archipelago and Further India, including Burma, Siam, Anam, & c.

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:11,000,000. (E 88°--E 146°/N 27°--S 12°30'). At head of map: 35. Relief shown by hachures. Inset: New Guinea. Probably issued in: General atlas of the world ... [Edinburgh : Adam and Charles Black, 1889?]. John Bartholomew designed and engraved the maps for the 1846 edition of Adam and Charles Black's General atlas of the world, which appeared in several editions up to 1900. cf. Tooley's dictionary of mapmakers. 41 x 54 centimeters Scale approximately 1:11,000,000 Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  7. Title: South America

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    Summary: In margin: 48. Relief shown by hachures. Probably issued in: General atlas of the world ... [Edinburgh : Adam and Charles Black, 1889?] John Bartholomew designed and engraved the maps for the 1846 edition of Adam and Charles Black's General atlas of the world, which appeared in several editions up to 1900. cf. Tooley's dictionary of mapmakers.

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  8. Title: Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay & Guyana

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    Summary: In margin: 51. Relief shown by hachures. Probably issued in: General atlas of the world ... [Edinburgh : Adam and Charles Black, 1889?] John Bartholomew designed and engraved the maps for the 1846 edition of Adam and Charles Black's General atlas of the world, which appeared in several editions up to 1900. cf. Tooley's dictionary of mapmakers.

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  9. Title: Chili, the Argentine Republic, & Bolivia (south section)

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    Summary: In margin: 50. Relief shown by hachures. Probably issued in: General atlas of the world ... [Edinburgh : Adam and Charles Black, 1889?] John Bartholomew designed and engraved the maps for the 1846 edition of Adam and Charles Black's General atlas of the world, which appeared in several editions up to 1900. cf. Tooley's dictionary of mapmakers.

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  10. Title: South Africa

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    Summary: At head of map: 38. Relief shown by hachures. "Missionary stations are marked with the initials M.S." Probably issued in: General atlas of the world ... [Edinburgh : Adam and Charles Black, 1889?] John Bartholomew designed and engraved the maps for the 1846 edition of Adam and Charles Black's General atlas of the world, which appeared in several editions up to 1900. cf. Tooley's dictionary of mapmakers.

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  11. Title: Chart of the world exhibiting its chief physical features, currents of the ocean, &c.

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    Summary: At head of map: 4. World maps showing physical features, precipitation, population distribution and religions. Plate 4 from: General atlas of the world ... / engraved on steel ... by Sidney Hall, William Hughes ... [Edinburgh : Adam and Charles Black, 1889?] John Bartholomew designed and engraved the Chart of the world for the 1846 edition of Adam and Charles Black's General atlas of the world, which appeared in several editions up to 1900. cf. Tooley's dictionary of mapmakers.

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  12. Title: Zoological chart of the world shewing the distribution of some of the principal members of the animal kingdom

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    Summary: At head of map: 5. World maps showing plant, animal and bird distribution. Plate 5 from: General atlas of the world. [Edinburgh : Adam and Charles Black, 1889?]. John Bartholomew designed and engraved the Zoological chart of the world for the 1846 edition of Adam and Charles Black's General atlas of the world, which appeared in several editions up to 1900. cf. Tooley's dicionary of mapmakers.

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  13. Title: Russia in Europe

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    Summary: Shows boundaries, rivers, roads and settlements. Relief shown by hachures. In lower right-hand margin: 23. Probably issued in: General atlas of the world ... [Edinburgh : Adam and Charles Black, 1889?] John Bartholomew designed and engraved the maps for the 1846 edition of Adam and Charles Black's General atlas of the world, which appeared in several editions up to 1900. cf. Tooley's dictionary of mapmakers.

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  14. Title: Indian Archipelago and Further India, including Burma, Siam, Anam, &c

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    Summary: At head of map: 35. Relief shown by hachures. Inset: New Guinea. Probably issued in: General atlas of the world ... [Edinburgh : Adam and Charles Black, 1889?] John Bartholomew designed and engraved the maps for the 1846 edition of Adam and Charles Black's General atlas of the world, which appeared in several editions up to 1900. cf. Tooley's dictionary of mapmakers.

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  15. Title: South America, west coast, sheet XI : Bolivia and Peru : Cape Paquica to Cape Lobos

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. "1278"--Lower left margin. "Published ... September 15th 1840. Corrections Decr. 1863." Includes 4 coastal profiles. Includes insets: Pisagua Bay -- Mexillon Bay -- Chipana bay. Historic Maps copy has ms. annotations.

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  16. Title: South America, west coast, sheet IX : Chile and Bolivia : Herradura to Grande Point

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. "Published according to Act of Parliament ... Septr. 15th 1840. Additions to 1857. Decr. 1863. Sold by J.D. Potter, agent for the Admiralty charts, 31 Poultry and 11 King Street, Tower Hill." Includes 11 coastal profiles. "1276." Insets: St. Felix and St. Ambrose Islands -- Port of Carrisal. Historic Maps copy has ms. annotations.

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  17. Title: South America, west coast, sheet XVIII : Peru and Ecuador, Port Payta to Ayangui Pt.

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    Summary: Covers the coast of southwestern Ecuador in the provinces of Guayas and El Oro, and the western edge of Peru in the departments of Tumbes and Piura. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Inset: Port Payta. "1813"--Lower left margin.

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  18. Title: Venezuela, Colombia, Equador, Peru & Bolivia (north section)

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. In margin: 49. Probably issued in: General atlas of the world ... [Edinburgh : Adam and Charles Black, 1889?] John Bartholomew designed and engraved the maps for the 1846 edition of Adam and Charles Black's General atlas of the world, which appeared in several editions up to 1900. cf. Tooley's dictionary of mapmakers.

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  19. Title: Sketch of the public surveys in the state of Wisconsin and territory of Minnesota.

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    Summary: 18 miles to to an inch. Includes legend. At head of title: (No. 1). "Surveyor General's Office, Dubuque, October 13th, 1857, Warner Lewis, Surr. Genl." Sen. Ex. Doc. No. 11 and House Ex. Doc. No. 2, 1st Sess., 35th Cong. 51 x 60 centimeters Scale approximately 1:1,140,480. 18 miles to to an inch General Map Collection

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  20. Title: Map of the State of Florida, showing the progress of the surveys, accompanying annual report of the Surveyor General for 1856.

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. "Approved October 1st, 1856, John Westcott, Surveyor General." "Sen. ex doc. no. 5 3rd sess. 34th Cong." 1 map; on sheet 71 x 67 cm.

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