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  1. Title: Lisbon Bay, Portugal, 1878 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plano hydrographico do porto de Lisboa : leveantado de 1845 a 1847 pelos egenheiros hydrographos F.M.P. da Silva, C.M. Batalba, dom C.B. de Vasconcellos, rectificado ampliado e novamente sondado sob a direccao do general F. Folque e contra-almirante F.M.P. da Silva pelos engenheiros hydographos Dom C.B. de Vasconcellos, A.M. dos Reis, B.M.F. de Andrade, I.M.L. de Andr?a, e capit?o do exercito C.A. da Costa; Carvalho, Mesquita, Rebello e Stantos gr. It was published by Direc??o Geral dos Trabalhos Geodesicos in 1878. Scale 1:20,000. Covers the Tagus River estuary and a portion of Lisbon, Portugal. Map in Portuguese.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the European Datum 1950, UTM Zone 29N 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, drainage, built-up areas and selected buildings, ground cover, and more. Relief shown by hachures, contours, and spot heights. Depths 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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  2. Title: Lisbon, Portugal, 1871 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carta topographica da cidade de Lisboa : reduzida da que foi levantada n secala de 1/1,000 em 1856 a 1858, sob a direc??o do general Filippe Folque, Director geral dos trabalhos geodesicos; Mesquita gr. It was published by Direc??o Geral dos Trabalhos Geodesicos do Reino in 1871. Scale 1:10,000. Covers Lisbon, Portugal. Map in Portuguese.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the European Datum 1950, UTM Zone 29N 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, drainage, built-up areas and selected buildings, ground cover, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes index.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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  3. Title: St. Louis, Missouri and vicinity, 1903 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic, topographic paper map entitled: Saint Louis quadrangle, Missouri - Illinois, [by the] Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey; H. M. Wilson, geographer; topography by Chas. E. Cooke, Wm. O. Tufts, Gilbert Young and City of St. Louis; control by U.S.C. and G.S. and Geo. T. Hawkins. Ed. of Apr. 1904, reprinted 1932. Surveyed 1903. It was published by U.S.G.S. Scale 1:62,500. Covers City of Saint Louis, and portions of Saint Louis County, Missouri, and Saint Clair and Madison Counties, Illinois. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Missouri East State Plane Coordinate System NAD27 (in Feet) (Fipszone 2401). 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 is a typical topographic map portraying both natural and manmade features. It shows and names works of nature, such as mountains, valleys, lakes, rivers, vegetation, etc. It also identify the principal works of humans, such as roads, railroads, boundaries, transmission lines, major buildings, etc. Relief is shown with standard contour intervals of 20 feet 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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  4. Title: Perrine's new topographical war map of the southern states : taken from the latest government surveys and official reports

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    Summary: Shows Missouri, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Tennessee.; "Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1863, by C. O. Perrine, in the Clerk's Office of the District of the U.S. for the State of Indiana."; From: A concise history of the war by John S. Bishop. Indianapolis, index : C.O. Perrine, 1864.; Inset: Southern part of Florida. 72 x 95 centimeters Scale approximately 1:1,950,000 General Map Collection

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  5. Title: Côte orientale du Grönland, entre 65° et 79° L.N.

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    Summary: Relief shown by form lines and spot heights.; Includes inset location map.; "Revue de géographie, dirigée par L. Drapeyron." 40 x 23 Centimeters, on sheet 49 x 29 Centimeters Scale approximately 1:4,000,000 General Map Collection

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  6. Title: Plan of the fortifications of Paris : showing the enceinte and detached forts, communications and horizontal curves of the ground, from a survey published by the Prefect of the Department of the Seine

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    Summary: Covers Paris and environs. Shows forts, walls, street grid, vegetation, towns, hamlets and roads. Relief shown by hachures, countours and spot heights. Above upper margin: Sen. Ex. Doc. No. 59. - 1st Sess. 36th Cong. Delafield's Report. Plate 3.

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  7. Title: Guinea-Bissau Airports, 2008

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    Summary: Guinea-Bissau Airports is a point theme representing airports and airfields in Guinea-Bissau. This layer is a component of the Global Map, a 1:1,000,000 scale framework dataset of the world. It consists of vector and raster layers of transport, administrative boundaries, drainage, elevation, vegetation, land use and land cover data. The data were prepared from information provided by national mapping and other organizations worldwide.

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  8. Title: Guinea-Bissau Roads, 2008

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    Summary: Guinea-Bissau Roads is a line theme representing roadways in Guinea-Bissau. This layer is a component of the Global Map, a 1:1,000,000 scale framework dataset of the world. It consists of vector and raster layers of transport, administrative boundaries, drainage, elevation, vegetation, land use and land cover data. The data were prepared from information provided by national mapping and other organizations worldwide.

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  9. Title: Guinea-Bissau Miscellaneous Hydrographic Features (points), 2008

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    Summary: Guinea-Bissau Miscellaneous Hydrographic Features (points) is a point theme representing dams, weirs, islands, springs and water-holes in Guinea-Bissau . This layer is a component of the Global Map, a 1:1,000,000 scale framework dataset of the world. It consists of vector and raster layers of transport, administrative boundaries, drainage, elevation, vegetation, land use and land cover data. The data were prepared from information provided by national mapping and other organizations worldwide.

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  10. Title: Guinea-Bissau Built-up Areas (polygons), 2008

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    Summary: Guinea-Bissau Built-up Areas (polygon) is a polygon theme representing built-up areas in Guinea-Bissau. This layer is a component of the Global Map, a 1:1,000,000 scale framework dataset of the world. It consists of vector and raster layers of transport, administrative boundaries, drainage, elevation, vegetation, land use and land cover data. The data were prepared from information provided by national mapping and other organizations worldwide.

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  11. Title: Guinea-Bissau Political Boundaries, 2008

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    Summary: Guinea-Bissau Political Boundaries is a line theme representing political boundaries in Guinea-Bissau. This layer is a component of the Global Map, a 1:1,000,000 scale framework dataset of the world. It consists of vector and raster layers of transport, administrative boundaries, drainage, elevation, vegetation, land use and land cover data. The data were prepared from information provided by national mapping and other organisations worldwide.

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  12. Title: Guinea-Bissau Water Course, 2008

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    Summary: Guinea-Bissau Water Course is a line theme representing rivers and streams in Guinea-Bissau. This layer is a component of the Global Map, a 1:1,000,000 scale framework dataset of the world. It consists of vector and raster layers of transport, administrative boundaries, drainage, elevation, vegetation, land use and land cover data. The data were prepared from information provided by national mapping and other organisations worldwide.

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  13. Title: Guinea-Bissau Tunnels and Bridges, 2008

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    Summary: Guinea-Bissau Tunnels and Bridges is a line theme representing tunnels and bridges in Guinea-Bissau. This layer is a component of the Global Map, a 1:1,000,000 scale framework dataset of the world. It consists of vector and raster layers of transport, administrative boundaries, drainage, elevation, vegetation, land use and land cover data. The data were prepared from information provided by national mapping and other organisations worldwide.

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  14. Title: Guinea-Bissau Miscellaneous Population Settlements, 2008

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    Summary: Guinea-Bissau Miscellaneous Population Settlements is a point theme representing settlements in Guinea-Bissau. This layer is a component of the Global Map, a 1:1,000,000 scale framework dataset of the world. It consists of vector and raster layers of transport, administrative boundaries, drainage, elevation, vegetation, land use and land cover data. The data were prepared from information provided by national mapping and other organisations worldwide.

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  15. Title: Guinea-Bissau Coast Lines, 2008

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    Summary: Guinea-Bissau Coast Lines is a line theme representing coastlines and shorelines in Guinea-Bissau. This layer is a component of the Global Map, a 1:1,000,000 scale framework dataset of the world. It consists of vector and raster layers of transport, administrative boundaries, drainage, elevation, vegetation, land use and land cover data. The data were prepared from information provided by national mapping and other organisations worldwide.

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  16. Title: Saint Petersburg, 1912 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan S. Peterburga ispravlennyi po 1912 g. It was published by: Izdanīe G.F. Knokh in 1912. Scale ca. 1:2,625. Map in Russian. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS 1984 UTM Zone 36N (EPSG: 32636) coordinate system. All map features and collar and inset information are shown 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 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 geographies, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

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  17. Title: Medford, Massachusetts, 1980 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of City of Medford, Massachusetts, Paul O. Hadsel, Chief Engineer. It was published by Chief Engineer in 1980. Scale [ca. 1:12,250]. 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, city, ward, and precinct boundaries, selected buildings, parks, cemeteries, 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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  18. Title: Norway, 1761 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Kongeriget Norge afdelet i sine fiire Stifter : nemlig Aggershuus, Christiansand, Bergenhuus og Tronhiem, samt underliggende Provstier ... forfoerdiget Aar 1761, af O.A. Wangensteen, Capitain ved det Norske Artillerie-Corps ; T.A. Pingeling Junior, sculp. It was published in 1761. Scale [ca. 1:2,700,000]. Covers Norway and a portion of Sweden. Map in Norwegian.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, territorial and administrative boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Includes inset: Nordland og Finmarken under Tronhiems Stift.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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  19. Title: Plat of Bloomington : Township 115 & 116 N, Range 21 W of the 5th PM. / Township 27 N, Range 23 & 24 W of the 4th PM.

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    Summary: Page 9: Atlas of Hennepin County, Minnesota, 1913

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  20. Title: Platted Property in Minnetonka Township

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    Summary: Page 57: Atlas of Hennepin County, Minnesota, 1913

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