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  1. Title: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1785 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan de la baye et port de Rio Janeiro, située à la coste du Brésil : par 22 d. 54 m. de latitude méridionale et 45 d. 5 m. à l'occident du méridien de Paris / levée géométriquement par le P. Capassi [sic]. It was published by Chez Dezauche, successeur des Srs. Delisle et Philippe Buache, premiers Géographes du Roi, et chargé de l'Entrepôt Général des Cartes de la Marine, Rue des Noyers in 1785. Scale not given. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the SAD 69 / Brazil Polyconic 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, cities and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially, depths shown by soundings. Includes also ports, harbors, labeled landmarks and bodies of water, and marked latitude lines. 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: Mappemonde à l'usage i'instr. on du roy; par Guillaume Delisle et Philippe Bauche et de l'Académie des Sciences. Revue et augmentée des n. les découvertes par Dézauche en 1800.

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Shows the world as a double hemisphere, including national boundaries, major cities, and routes of exploration. Illustration of illuminated face above map from which banner with title and clouds emanate. Prime meridian: Ferro. "A Paris, chez Dezauche géographe, successeur des srs. De Lisle et Phil Buache. Rue des Noyers." Includes note below map regarding the depiction of Captain Cook's voyages which are shown on the map. 1 map: hand col.; 33 x 64 cm. on sheet 58 x 80 cm.

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  3. Title: Darwin Mountains: Antarctica

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    Summary: Projection: Lambert Conformal Conic Projection - Standard Parallels -76º40' and -79º20'; Series: USGS Satellite Image Maps

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  4. Title: Cape Crozier: Antarctica

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    Summary: Projection: Lambert Conformal Conic Projection - Standard Parallels -76º40' and -79º20'; Series: USGS Satellite Image Maps

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  5. Title: Lake Fryxell: Antarctica

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    Summary: Projection: Lambert Conformal Conic Projection - Standard Parallels -76º40' and -79º20'; Series: USGS Satellite Image Maps

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  6. Title: Hut Point Peninsula: Antarctica

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    Summary: Projection: Lambert Conformal Conic Projection - Standard Parallels -76º40' and -79º20'; Series: USGS Satellite Image Maps

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  7. Title: Mount Bird: Antarctica

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    Summary: Projection: Lambert Conformal Conic Projection - Standard Parallels -76º40' and -79º20'; Series: USGS Satellite Image Maps

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  8. Title: Mount Erebus: Antarctica

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    Summary: Projection: Lambert Conformal Conic Projection - Standard Parallels -76º40' and -79º20'; Series: USGS Satellite Image Maps

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  9. Title: Matterhorn: Antarctica

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    Summary: Projection: Lambert Conformal Conic Projection - Standard Parallels -76º40' and -79º20'; Series: USGS Satellite Image Maps

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  10. Title: Airdevronsix Icefalls: Antarctica

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    Summary: Projection: Lambert Conformal Conic Projection - Standard Parallels -76º40' and -79º20'; Series: USGS Satellite Image Maps

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  11. Title: Dais: Antarctica

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    Summary: Projection: Lambert Conformal Conic Projection - Standard Parallels -76º40' and -79º20'; Series: USGS Satellite Image Maps

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  12. Title: Marble Point: Antarctica

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    Summary: Projection: Lambert Conformal Conic Projection - Standard Parallels -76º40' and -79º20'; Series: USGS Satellite Image Maps

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  13. Title: Carte de France ou sont marquez les triangles qui ont servi à déterminer la Meridiene de Paris

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially.

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  14. Title: Plan de Paris divisé en ses 48 sections : decreté par l'Assemblée Nationale le 22 Juin 1790

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    Summary: Facsimile of copy in Map Division, New York Public Library. Indexed. Includes inset: Banlieue de Paris.

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  15. Title: Carte d'Afrique: dressée pour l'usage du roy; Dezauche.

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Prime meridian: Ferro. Reprint of L'Isle's 1722 map "corrigée et augmentée en 1781." "Par Guillaume Delisle, Premier Géographe de sa Majesté, de l'Académie Royale des Sciences. A Paris, se distribuë avec les Ouvrages Géographiques de l'auteur et de Phil. Buache. Chez Dezauche, successeur des Srs. Delisle et Buache, rue des Noyers. Avec privilège du Roi." "Advertissement" in a cartouche in the lower left corner of sheet: "La distance des parallèles qui sont tracez dans cette carte de 5. en 5. dégrez, étant toûjours de 100. lieuës marines, et de 125 lieuës de France; cette distance peut servir d'Echelle particulière pour les différens cantons de cette carte que l'on voudra mesurer au d'efaut d'une Echelle générale incompatible avec la projection que j'y ay employée." Printed in lower right corner, "Ph. Buache P. G. d. R. d. l'A. R. d. S. Gendre de l'Auteur". 1 map: hand col.; 48 x 62 cm.

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  16. Title: La France [map]

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. To right of map: L'Enfant géographe. Sixième lec̦on. La France. Probably issued in: L'Enfant géographe : etrennes intéressantes : petit introduction à la geographie et géometrie ... A Paris : Chez Desnos, Ingénieur-Géographe, et Libraire de Sa Majeste Danoise, [ca. 1777]

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  17. Title: A map of the peninsula of India : from the 19th degree north latitude to Cape Comorin, MDCCXCII

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale [1:1,300,000] (E 73°00'--E 82°00'/N 19°15'--N 7°48'). Coverage includes northern Sri Lanka. Relief shown by hachures."Printed for W. Faden, geographer to the King and to the Prince of Wales, Charing Cross, Jan'y 1st, 1799." Second edition. 99 x 79 centimeters Scale [1:1,300,000] Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  18. Title: Nouveau plan itinéraire de la ville de Paris : divisé en 12 arrondissements avec tous les édifices publics

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    Summary: Indexed. Includes text and tables. 58 x 86 centimeters Scale approximately 1:9,500 City Maps

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  19. 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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  20. Title: Plan routier de la ville et fauxbourgs de Paris, divisé en douze mairies

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    Summary: Indexed for street names.

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