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  1. Title: Street Planning Map, Fort Point Channel, Boston, Massachusetts, 1875 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: [Plan of Eastern Avenue at Fort Point Channel, South Boston, Massachusetts], Thos. W. Davis, city surveyor. It was published in 1875. Scale [1:2,400]. 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, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as a proposed bridge connecting Eastern Ave.(now Congress St.) to Congress St. in Boston, U.S. Harbor Commissioners' line, roads, drainage, wharves, names of some property owners, 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: Burnt district of Boston, Massachusetts, 1873 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan of burnt district (by fire of Nov. 9th and 10th, 1872) : showing street improvements as adopted by Board of Street Commissioners and City Council, 1873, Thos. W. Davis, city surveyor ; presented by the Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co. It was published in 1876. Shows street improvements, property lots, lot ownership, and square footage of lots affected by the fire of 1872. Covers area bounded by Washington St. to Oliver St., State St. to Summer St. and Atlantic Ave., Boston, Massachusetts. 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 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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  3. Title: East Boston, Massachusetts, 1880 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan of East Boston, [by] W. Davis, city surveyor ; George F. Loring, draughtsman. It was published in 1880. Covers East Boston and parts of Boston proper and Chelsea. Scale [1:4,800]. 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 existing and proposed streets, railroads, drainage, Harbor Commissioners' lines, selected public buildings, businesses and industries, schools, churches, parks, cemeteries, wharves, the contemporary and historic (circa 1630) East Boston shoreline and more. Relief is shown by contours. 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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  4. Title: Washington, D.C., 1820 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A correct map of the city of Washington : capital of the United States of America : lat. 38.53 n., long. 0.0, eng'd by W.I. Stone, Wash'n. It was published by Davis & Force in 1820. Scale [ca. 1:19,800]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Maryland State Plane Coordinate System Meters NAD83 (Fipszone 1900). 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, selected government and public buildings, block numbers. churches, and more. Includes ill. and index to points of interest. 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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  5. Title: Zoning District Map, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1960 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Zoning district map of Waltham, Mass., prepared by the Board of Survey & Planning, Nord W. Davis, city plan consultant. It was published by the Board in 1960. Scale [ca. 1:10,000]. 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, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as roads, railroads, drainage, cities and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Includes also zoning districts and handwritten annotations. 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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  6. Title: New pictorial map of Glasgow

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    Summary: Includes views of Glasgow Cathedral, Glasgow Bridge, Royal Exchange, New Post Office, and Queen's Statue. From: Miller's new and complete illustrated guide through Glasgow ... Glasgow : J. Davis Miller, [1865].

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  7. Title: A new gazetteer map of Monroe County, Indiana: showing the township, range section and quarter section lines, the civil townships, the outlines of each person's tract of land, with the owner's name thereon, the streams, rail roads, state and county roads, towns, villages, post offices, public buildings, churches, school houses, mills &c. &c.

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    Summary: Includes 'Statistics for Monroe County for 1856,' advertisements, and views of the county courthouse, Indiana University. and the home of Bloomington resident C. Hunter. Scale not given. By R.S. Davis, civil eng. and surveyor.

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  8. Title: Roads and ROW Wood County, WI 2024

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    Summary: This data represents roads and Right Of Ways (ROW) for Wood County, Wisconsin in 2024.

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  9. Title: Zoning (General) Wood County, WI 2024

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    Summary: This data represents general zoning for Wood County, Wisconsin in 2024.

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  10. Title: PLSS Wood County, WI 2024

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    Summary: This data represents public land survey system (PLSS) corners and sections for Wood County, Wisconsin in 2024.

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  11. Title: Addresses Wood County, WI 2024

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    Summary: This data represents addresses for Wood County, Wisconsin in 2024.

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  12. Title: Zoning (General) Wood County, WI 2023

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    Summary: This data represents general zoning for Wood County, Wisconsin in 2023.

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  13. Title: Roads and ROW Wood County, WI 2023

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    Summary: This data represents roads and Right Of Ways (ROW) for Wood County, Wisconsin in 2023.

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  14. Title: Addresses Wood County, WI 2023

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    Summary: This data represents addresses for Wood County, Wisconsin in 2023.

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  15. Title: PLSS Wood County, WI 2023

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    Summary: This data represents public land survey system (PLSS) corners and sections for Wood County, Wisconsin in 2023.

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  16. Title: Building Footprints Wood County, WI 2023

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    Summary: This data represents building footprints for Wood County, Wisconsin in 2023.

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  17. Title: PLSS Wood County, WI 2022

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    Summary: This data represents public land survey system (PLSS) corners and sections for Wood County, Wisconsin in 2022.

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  18. Title: Roads and ROW Wood County, WI 2022

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    Summary: This data represents roads and Right Of Ways (ROW) for Wood County, Wisconsin in 2022.

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  19. Title: Building Footprints Wood County, WI 2022

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    Summary: This data represents building footprints for Wood County, Wisconsin in 2022.

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  20. Title: Zoning (General) Wood County, WI 2022

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    Summary: This data represents general zoning for Wood County, Wisconsin in 2022.

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