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  1. Title: British Columbia, Shuswap sheet: economic minerals and glacial striae; by George M. Dawson, assisted by James McEvoy, 1898; compiled and drawn by James McEvoy.; Shuswap sheet

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    Summary: Covers an area in southeastern British Columbia. Most of the area covered is in the Regional District of North Okanagan; the area includes Adams Lake, Shuswap Lake, Salmon Arm, Enderby, Armstrong, and Vernon. Relief shown by contours, shading, and spot heights. Depths shown by soundings. Also shows roads, trails, and Indian villages. Includes inset of the northern portion of Adams Lake. "Sheet No. 11"--Upper margin. "669"--Lower right margin. 1 map: col.; 54 x 51 cm., on sheet 67 x 92 cm.

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  2. Title: British Columbia Kamloops sheet, geologically coloured; compiled and drawn by James McEvoy B.A.Sc.

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    Summary: Relief shown by contours. At head of map "Geological Survey of Canada, George M. Dawson, C.M.G., L.L.D., F.R.S. & c. Director." "Sheet No. 12." "556" Includes "Explanatory Notes." On verso "556 British Columbia, sheet No. 12 (Kamloops sheet) Geology." 1 map: col.; 53 x 54 cm

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  3. Title: British Columbia Kamloops sheet, topography, economic minerals, & glacial striae; compiled and drawn by James McEvoy B.A.Sc.

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    Summary: Relief shown by contours and shadings. Contour interval 500 ft. "To accompany report by George M. Dawson C.M.G.,L.L.D.,F.R.S. At head of map "Geological Survey of Canada." "Sheet No.12." "557" Includes "Explantion of signs." On verso "557 British Columbia, sheet No.12.(Kamloops sheet.) Topography, economic minerals, glacial Striae." 1 map: col.; 53 x 55 cm

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  4. Title: Map of a portion of the Southern Interior of British Columbia embodying the explorations made in 1877 by G. M. Dawson, and in 1882-4 by Amos Bowman.; drawn by Israel Marion.

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. "The Burland Lithographic Co. Montreal." 1 map: col.; 58 x 51 cm

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  5. Title: Geological map of the northern part of Vancouver Island and adjacent coasts; by George M. Dawson.

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Includes 3 insets. Includes lists of "Kwakiool Indian names of places." 1 map: col.; 44 x 81 cm.

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  6. Title: Map showing wooded and prairie tracts in the region in the vicinity of the Bow and Belly Rivers embracing the southern portion of the District of Alberta and part of Assiniboia, Northwest Territory; by George M. Dawson, assisted by R.G. McConnell.

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Includes notes. 1 map: col.; 59 x 67 cm

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  7. Title: Geological map of the region in the vicinity of the Bow and Belly Rivers embracing the Southern portion of the District of Alberta and part of Assiniboia, Northwest Territory George M. Dawson, Geological and Natural History Survey of Canada.

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Includes cross section from Coal Creek to Medicine Hat. 1 map: col.; 59 x 66 cm

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  8. Title: Map illustrating the distribution of some of the more important trees in British Columbia by George M. Dawson.

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. 1 map: col.; 32 x 42 cm

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  9. Title: Geological map of a portion of the Southern Interior of British Columbia by George Dawson D.S., A.R.S.M., F.G.S.

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. "The Burland Lithographic Co. Montreal." 1 map: col.; 53 x 51 cm

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  10. Title: Map showing the explorations to the eastward & southward of Hampton Plains (Western Australia)

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. A. Forrest's route shown in red. Dates and locations of bivouacs along route are shown. Route of J. Forrest in 1870 is shown. Includes information on terrain, soil quality, goundwater, and vegetation. From: Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. Vol. 42 (1872), pp. 388-90; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J687

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  11. Title: New map of Canada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia

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    Summary: Includes insets of "Environs of Montreal" and "Newfoundland"; Scales in geographical and British miles.; Prime meridian: Greenwich.; Includes key to railways, proposed railways and canals. 56 x 86 centimeters Scale ca. [1:2,217,600] General Map Collection

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  12. Title: Dawson's map of the Dominion of Canada

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    Summary: Shows railways, canals, and free grant lands.; Includes insets of "Continuation of map to the Pacific, showing British Columbia & Manitoba," "Environs of Montreal" (scale [ca. 1:950,000]), and "Newfoundland" (scale [ca. 1:3,200,000]). 57 x 86 centimeters Scale approximately 1:2,400,000 General Map Collection

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  13. Title: Washington, D.C. and vicinity, 1862 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Topographical map of the original District of Columbia and environs showing the fortifications around the city of Washington, by E.G. Arnold C.E. It was published by G. Woolworth Colton in 1862. Scale [ca. 1:31,680]. Covers also adjacent portions of Virginia and Maryland. 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, railroads, bridges, canals, drainage, cities and towns, forts, selected public buildings and places of interest, hospitals, schools, Washington, D.C. school districts, selected private residences with names of landowners, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. Includes text and population tables. 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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  14. Title: Manhattan, New York, N.Y., 1867 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Colton's city & county map of New-York. It was published by G.W. and C.B. Colton in 1867. Scale [ca. 1:20,000]. Covers Manhattan and surrounding portions of Queens, Brooklyn, Jersey City, and Hoboken. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 18N NAD83 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 roads, railroads, ferry lines, drainage, selected public buildings, parks, city wards, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. Depths are shown by soundings. 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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  15. Title: New England, 1862 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: G. Woolworth Colton's railroad, township & distance map of New England : with adjacent portions of New York, Canada & New Brunswick, drawn, engraved & published by G. Woolworth Colton. It was published in 1862. Scale 1:900,000. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the USA Contiguous Albers Equal Area Conic projection (Meters). 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, state, county, and town boundaries, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes table of distances and inset: The eastern portion of Massachusetts on an enlarged scale. Scale 1:350,000. 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 purposes.

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  16. Title: Portland & Rochester Railroad, New England, 1860 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map showing the Portland & Rochester railroad and its connections, prepared by G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co. It was published in 1860. Scale [ca. 1:900,000]. Covers Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and portions of New York, Maine, and the provinces of Quebec and New Brunswick, Canada.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the USA Contiguous Albers Equal Area Conic projection (Meters). 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 railraods, principal and proposed railroad connections, drainage, state, county, and town boundaries, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes table of distances and inset: [Northeastern United States]. Scale [ca. 1:7,600,000].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 purposes.

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  17. Title: Section of G. Woolworth Colton's New guide map of the United States and Canada, with railroads, counties, etc. 1863 : used by General Grant in marking the proposed lines of operations of the armies of the United States, in 1864

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    Summary: Scale 1:3,168,000. Statute miles, 50 to one inch; maps: color; 42 x 69 cm Railroads--Southern States--Maps

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  18. Title: Section of G. Woolworth Colton's new guide map of the United States and Canada : with railroads, counties, etc., 1863, used by General Grant in marking the proposed lines of operations of the armies of the United States, in 1864

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. "Atlas to accompany the official records of the Union and Confederate armies, 1861-1865"--Top left margin. "Plate CXXXV - A"--Top right margin. The atlas to accompany the official records of the Union and Confederate armies, 1861-1865 was originally published to accompany the War Dept.'s War of the rebellion. "Counties and unimportant places appearing on the original map are here omitted." Overprinted in red and blue to indicate the movement of Union and Confederate armies.

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  19. Title: G. Woolworth Colton's railroad, township & distance map of New England : with adjacent portions of New York, Canada & New Brunswick

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    Summary: Includes railroad lines (e.g., in Massachusetts) constructed or incorporated in the 1870's.; "Entered ... in the year 1860, by G. Woolworth Colton."; Prime meridians: Greenwich (top), Washington (bottom).; Relief shown by hachures.; Map framed within 3-cm. ornate vine-and-leaf border.; Includes "Table of distances by shortest railroad route, from principal towns to New York, Hartford, Providence, Boston, Montpelier, Concord, and Augusta."; Inset: The eastern portion of Massachusetts on an enlarged scale. 90 x 63 centimeters Scale 1:900,000; 1 in to 14.2 miles. General Map Collection

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  20. Title: [The New Southwestmap of the United States of America]

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    Summary: 1 map : col. ; 20 x 32 cm G.W. Colton, son of Cartographer Joseph Hutchins Colton (1800-1873)

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