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  1. Title: Isothermen des Januar und Juli

    • Image data
    • 1852
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    Summary: Text in German and English. World map with colored lines showing mean annual temperatures in January and July. Inset maps: Isothermen des Januar, Isothermen des Juli. Probably issued in: Die Verbreitung der Wärme auf der Oberfläche der Erde. Berlin : D. Reimer, 1852.

  2. Title: Mexico

    • Image data
    • 1859
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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. "No. LXXVI"--Upper right margin. Probably issued in: The imperial atlas of modern geography ... / under the supervision of W.G. Blackie. London : Blackie and Son, 1859.

  3. Title: Der warme Meeresstrom des Atlantischen und der kalte Strom des grossen Oceans in Parallele nach geograph. Lage u. Ausdehnung dargestellt

    • Image data
    • 1855
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    Summary: Includes table "Perustrom." Probably issued in: Neuester Zeitungs-Atlas für Alte & Neue Erdkunde ... Hildburghausen : Stahlstich, Druck & Verlag des Bibliographischen Instituts, [ca. 1855]

  4. Title: Mexico, Mittel-America, Texas

    • Image data
    • 1852
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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridian: Paris.

  5. Title: Part of Arabia Petræa and Palestine

    • Image data
    • 1839
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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. "Route of Messrs. Robinson & Smith colored red. Route Route of Count de Berton colored blue." "(The head of the Gulf of ʻAḳabah is engraved according to Prof. Berghaus' drawing). Includes inset map: Plan of Súr [Tyre] [scale ca. 1:25,040], numbered in accordance with Bertou's descriptions. Map has also a scale for English miles to hours of traveling. From: Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. Vol. 9 (1839), pp. 277-310; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J687 v.9 1839.

  6. Title: Karte von Syrien : den Manen Jacotin's und Burckhardt's gewidmet

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    • 1835
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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Includes 11 small views of places in Palestine and 2 in Lebanon. Two inset maps of Syria and Arabia Petraea (scale 1:1,800,000). Originally appeared in: Atlas von Asia. Gotha : Justus Perthes, 1835.

  7. Title: Topographischer Plan der Umgegend von Dresden : im Massstabe von 1:134400 natürlicher Grösse

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    • 1854
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    Summary: Map of Saxony centered on Dresden. Relief shown by hachures. Date from Tooley.

  8. 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

    • Not specified
    • 1836
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    Summary: Extent: 1 map Notes: Manuscript note: "To accompany Mr. Thomas' report no. 380, on boundary of Ohio & Michigan.".

  9. Title: Michigan

    • Not specified
    • 1831
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    Summary: Extent: 1 map Notes: Prime meridians: Greenwich, Washington. Relief shown by hachures.

  10. Title: Plan der Stadt Strassburg, ca. 1900 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2019
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan der Stadt Strassburg : aufgestellt nach dem amtlichen Bebauungsplan. It was published by: W. Heinrich ca. 1900. Scale 1:7,500.. Map in German. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS 1984 UTM Zone 32N (EPSG: 32632) 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.

  11. Title: Nord-Amerika und West Indien; entworfen und gezeichmet von Dr. F. W. Streit.

    • Not specified
    • 1833
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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. 1 map: hand col.; 38 x 45 cm

  12. Title: Prospect de la ville et residence de Carols-rou = Prospect der Fürstl. Residenz Stadt Karls-Ruhe

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    • 1780
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    Summary: Bird's-eye view of Karlsruhe; relief shown pictorially. Indexed for points of interest. Includes "Explication" and "Erklärung."

  13. Title: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1828 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2009
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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan von Pittsburg und Umgebungen. It was published by Wilhelm Hoffman in 1828. Scale [ca. 1:19,500]. Title in German; map in English. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Pennsylvania South State Plane NAD 1983 coordinate system (in Feet) (Fipszone 3702). 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, selected buildings and property lots, industry and mining locations, and more. Relief is 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.

  14. Title: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1828 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2008
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan von Philadelphia, Carl Metzeroth, sc. It was published by Wilhelm Hoffmann in 1828. Scale [ca.1:15,000]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Pennsylvania South State Plane Coordinate System NAD83 (in Feet) (Fipszone 3702). 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, canals, wharves, selected public buildings, and more. Title in German; index and references in English. 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.

  15. Title: Plan del curso de los Rios Huallaga y Ucayali y de la Pampa del Sacramento

    • Not specified
    • 1851
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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures.; "Senate Ex. Doc. No. 36, 2d Sess., 32d Cong." 40 x 27 centimeters

  16. Title: Strasbourg, France, City Planning, 1910 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2010
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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan der Stadt Strassburg : aufgestellt nach dem amtlichen Bebauungsplan. It was published by W. Heinrich in 1910. Scale 1:7,500. Covers Strasbourg, France. Map in German. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'European Datum 1950 UTM Zone 32N' 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 development plans for the expansion of the city of Strasbourg. It includes features such as existing and proposed roads, railroads and stations, street-railroads, drainage, built-up areas and selected buildings, ground cover, parks, city district boundaries, and more. Includes black pen-and-ink manuscript additions and type-script paper pasted over map in English; red and yellow lines showing the public lands & buildings & lands owned by municpality. 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.

  17. Title: Estonia & Latvia, 1791 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2011
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Livland nach der Eintheilung Heinrich des Letten : und zu den Zeiten der Bischoffe u. Ordensmeister bis 1562, entworffen von W. C. Friebe ; gezeichnet von J. W. Krause ; gestochen von F. Ramberg. It was published by J. F. Hartknoch, ca. 1791. Scale [ca. 1:880,000]. Covers Estonia and a portion of Latvia. Map in German.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, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by hachures.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.

  18. Title: Map of Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minn., 1897. Plate no. 55, Water mains

    • Not specified
    • 1987
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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale [1:24,000]. 2,000 ft. to 1 in. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. Shows existing and proposed water mains, street car lines and railroads, and parks. On verso: "Plate Number 55. Water Mains." 72 x 47 centimeters

  19. Title: Map of Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minn., 1895. Plate 22 b, Water mains

    • Not specified
    • 1985
    Contributors:

    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale [1:24,000]. 2,000 ft. to 1 in. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. Shows existing and proposed water mains, street car lines and railroads, and parks. "Plate 22 b.--Water Mains." 72 x 47 centimeters

  20. Title: Plan af Helsingfors

    • Not specified
    • 1977
    Contributors:

    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:8,500. Facsimile. Relief shown by hachures. Cadastral map. Includes indexes and inset of Helsinki region. 1 map : color ; 39 x 53 centimeters

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