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  1. Title: Algeria, 1856 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte de l'Algerie, Tell, Kabylie et Sahara Algerien, dressee ... d'apres les renseignements oficiels et sous la direction de ... Mr. Daumas, par C. Delaroche ; gravee par Charpentier. It was published by Longuet; Ministere de la Guerre in 1856. Scale 1:800,000. Covers northern part of Algeria and portions of Tunisia and Morocco. Map in French.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe Lambert Conformal Conic 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 and routes, administrative and territorial boundaries, shoreline features, forests, telegraph poles, and more.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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  2. Title: Suez Canal Region, Egypt, 1866 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte de l'isthme, dressee sous la direction de Mr. Voisin ; d'apres les operations de Mr. Larousse ; Ch. Lecocq de la Fremondiere del. It was published by E. Andriveau-Goujon, Rue du Bac in 1866. Scale 1:200,000. Covers the Suez Canal region, Egypt. Map in French.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Egypt Red Belt projected 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, plans for the Suez Canal, other canals, roads, railroads, cities and other human settlements, ancient historic sites and ruins, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by shading, hachures and spot heights. Depths shown by soundings. Includes insets: 'Plan de la rade de Port Said, et de l'embouchure du Canal dans la Mediterranee' (1:50,000), 'Plan d'Ismailia' (1;20,000) and 'Plan de la rade de Suez et de l'embouchure du Canal dans la Mer Rouge' (1:50,000). Also shows the geological profile of the Suez Canal, and crosscuts of several sections.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: Palestine, 1876 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Palestine ancienne & moderne d'apres les sources les plus authentiques, par E. Andriveau ; grave le trait et les montagnes par Gerin, les ecritures par P. Rousset, les eaux par Mme Fontaine. It was published by E. Andriveau-Goujon in 1876. Scale 1:600,000. Covers all or portions of Israel, West Bank, Gaza Strip, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon. Map in French with place names in Latin, Arabic and Hebrew. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the World Miller Cylindrical 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, roads, monasteries, fortification, ruines, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Depth shown by sounding and isolines. Includes notes and insets: [Sinai] (Scale [ca. 1:2,600,000]) -- Golfe de Suez -- [Cross section of the Palestine from the source of the Jordan to the Red Sea] -- [Panoramic view of the mountains of Palestine] -- Jerusalem d'apres le plan de G. Williams (Scale [ca. 1:80,000]). This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection as part of the Open Collections Program at Harvard University project: Islamic Heritage Project. Maps selected for the project represent a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes. The Islamic Heritage Project consists of over 100,000 digitized pages from Harvard's collections of Islamic manuscripts and published materials. Supported by Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal and developed in association with the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program at Harvard University.

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  4. Title: Map of Indiana showing production and flow of coal, and location of electric generating plants consuming coal

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    Summary: 1953.' Scale 1:1,000,000. Compiled by C.E. Wier.

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  5. Title: Map of Indiana showing location of active coal mines

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    Summary: Shows southwest quadrant of Indiana.; Includes location map and Diagram of township showing arrangement of sections.; 1952. Scale 1:500,000.

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  6. Title: Lyon Region, France, 1869 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte topographique de Lyon et de ses environs, dresse en 1869 pour le Service Municipal de la ville de Lyon sous la direction d Mr. Bonnet, Ingenieur en Chef des Ponts et Chaussees Officer de la Legion d'Honneur; par M.M. de Dignoscyo fils, et E. Rembielinski ; gravee sur pierre par E. Rembielinski, ingr. et graveur, au Raincy (pres Paris). It was published by Lemercier in 1869. Scale 1:40,000. Covers the Lyon region, France. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'European Datum 1950 UTM Zone 31N' 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 towns and villages, roads, railroads and stations, drainage, built-up areas and selected buildings, fortification, administrative boundaries, and more. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. 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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  7. Title: Lyon, France, 1872 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan de la ville de Lyon, dresse en 1872 par M.M.[rs] Dignoscyo et E. Rembielinksi auteurs des Cartes du Cours general du Rhone et de la Saone; gravee sur pierre par E. Rembieinksi. It was published by Lemercier in 1872. Scale 1:10,000. Covers portions of Lyon and Villeurbanne, France. Map in French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'European Datum 1950 UTM Zone 31N' 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, railroads and stations, drainage, built-up areas and selected buildings, fortification, property boundaries, parks, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes measurements and notes for navigation. 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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  8. Title: Indexes of employment in Iowa industries

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    Summary: 44 leaves tables ; 29 cm

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  9. Title: Guide map of the city of Detroit; drawn by Eugene Robinson, city surveyor.; Guide map of the city of Detroit showing location of hotels, churches, schools, railroad depots and all places of interest;Hand book and guide map of the city of Detroit

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    Summary: North oriented toward upper right. "Entered according to act of Congress...12th day of August, 1863..." Accompanied by booklet entitled Hand book and guide map of the city of Detroit. Detroit, Mich.: S. Farmer & Co., [1870]. 28 p.; 14 cm. The booklet is continued on the verso of the map (p. 29-69). The title, Guide map of the city of Detroit showing location of hotels, churches, schools, railroad depots and all places of interest has been covered by the new title. Inset: Junction of Grand Trunk, Michigan Central, and Michigan Southern railroads. Includes text and index. Arc distances measured from Campus Martius. Shows ferry lines to Windsor, railroad lines, points of interest. Text and advertisements on verso. 1 map; 59 x 66 cm. folded to 13 x 9 cm.

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  10. Title: Minnesota

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    Summary: Map is leaf detached from Charles Galusha Colby's Diamond atlas, published in New York in 1857, c1856. 13 x 16 centimeters Scale 1:4,752,000 or1 inch = 75 miles General Minnesota Maps

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  11. Title: Mexico ; Central America and Yucatan

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. From: Morse's North American atlas ... / by Sidney E. Morse and Samuel Breese. New York : Harper & Bros., [1842-1845]

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  12. Title: Michigan

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    Summary: Greenwich and Washington prime meridians. 1 map: col.; 32 x 37 cm

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  13. Title: New York ; City of New York, 1843

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures on state map. State map shows county boundaries; City map shows wards. City map covers Manhattan up to 18th Street on the west side and 32nd Street on the east side. "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1842 by Sidney E. Morse and Samuel Breese in the Clerks Office of the Southern District of New York." From: The cerographic atlas of the United States / by Sidney E. Morse and Samuel Breese. New York : Sidney E. Morse & Co., 1842-1845. Prime meridians on state map: Greenwich and Washington.

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  14. Title: Worcester Center, Massachusetts, 1829 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of the village of Worcester, by Ed. E. Phelps, M.D., civ. eng'r. It was published by Clarendon Harris in the Worcester village directory, July 1829. Scale [1:3,960]. Covers the central area of the City of Worcester, Massachusetts, Main Street to Summer Street, Belmont Street to Franklin Street. 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, drainage, residences, businesses, cemeteries, and more. Buildings are shown with keyed numbers that correspond to entries in the Worcester village directory. The map includes illustrations of: New Unitarian Church -- Court House -- Town Hall -- South Meeting House -- Antiquarian Hall. 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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  15. Title: Map of the northern parts of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois with Michigan and that part of the Ouisconsin territory lying east of the Mississippi River

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    Summary: Extent: 1 map Notes: Manuscript note: "To accompany Mr. Thomas' report no. 380, on boundary of Ohio & Michigan.". Scale not given

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  16. Title: Michigan

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    Summary: Extent: 1 map Notes: Prime meridians: Greenwich, Washington. Relief shown by hachures. Scale approximately 1:2,000,000

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  17. Title: Geologic map of the Salisbury Potrero quadrangle, Santa Barbara County, California

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    Summary: by A. Eugene Fritsche & Thomas W. Dibblee, Jr. ; edited by John A. Minch. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. "Stephen A. 'Tony' Reid Honorary Map." "Topographic base map from available USGS 7.5-minute quadrangle Salisbury Portero, CA 1964. AMS 2053 I SW-- Series V895." "First printing, December 2007." Includes quadrangle location map, index to adjacent 7.5 minute quadrangles, and index to sources of geology, most recent 1971. Contour interval 40 feet. Includes "pertinent references", most recent 1991.

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  18. Title: Rwanda Geomorphology : Landform and Lithology

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    Summary: Rwanda geomorphology : landform and lithology from The Multipurpose Africover Database for the Environmental Resources produced by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Scale of the dataset: 1:350,000. The landform and lithology has been produced from visual interpretation of digitally enhanced LANDSAT TM images acquired mainly in the year 1999. the landform classes have been developed using the ITC (International Institute for Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation) and SOTER (Soil and Terrain Database) methods.

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  19. Title: Rwanda Thematic Agriculture Aggregation Landcover

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    Summary: Rwanda thematic agriculture aggregation landcover from The Multipurpose Africover Database for the Environmental Resources produced by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Scale of the dataset: 1:100,000. This dataset is a reaggregated version of the original national Africover landcover multipurpose database. It contains all cultivated land. The land cover has been produced from visual interpretation of digitally enhanced LANDSAT TM images (Bands 4,3,2) acquired mainly in the year 1999. The land cover classes have been developed using the FAO/UNEP international standard LCCS classification system.

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  20. Title: Rwanda Thematic Grassland Aggregation Landcover

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    Summary: Rwanda thematic grassland aggregation landcover from The Multipurpose Africover Database for the Environmental Resources produced by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Scale of the dataset: 1:100,000. This dataset is a reaggregated version of the original national Africover landcover multipurpose database. It contains all natural vegetation with a herbaceous component. The land cover has been produced from visual interpretation of digitally enhanced LANDSAT TM images (Bands 4,3,2) acquired mainly in the year 1999. The land cover classes have been developed using the FAO/UNEP international standard LCCS classification system.

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