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  1. Title: Lower Manhattan, New York, N.Y., 1792 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan of the city of New York, Tiebout, sculpt. It was published by T. & J. Swords for the New-York directory, and register, for the year 1792. Scale [ca. 1:12,500]. Covers lower Manhattan and portions of Brooklyn. 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, drainage, city wards, selected public buildings, selected private buildings with names of property owners, ferry lines, wharves, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. Includes 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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  2. Title: Provincetown Harbor, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, 1841 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Chart of Cape Cod Harbor and the adjacent coast of Provincetown and Truro, reduced from the original of James D. Graham and published under the patronage of the Boston Marine Insurance Companies by I.W.P. Lewis ; surveyed and projected by J.D. Graham ; W.J. Stone, sc.. It was published in 1841. Scale 1:21,120. Covers Cape Cod from Truro to Provincetown including Provincetown Harbor, 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 map is a nautical chart showing coastal features such as harbors, light houses, ocean bottom types, points, inlets, coves, wharves, high and low tide marks, and more. Depths are shown by soundings and contours. Shows also land features: buildings with names of landowners, roads, drainage, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. 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: Chicago harbor & bar, Illinois from survey made between the 17th of August & the 2nd of September 1858 under the direction of Brevet Lieut. Col. J.D. Graham, Major U.S. Top. Engineers. Superintending Engineer of Lake Harbor Works.

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    Summary: The soundings are in feet & tenths of a foot. "Accompanying Lt. Colonel J.D. Graham's annual report (no. 161) to Chief Topograpical Engineer, dated November 15th 1856." Includes text. "Map G. No. 58." 1 map; 80 x 103 cm

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  4. Title: Mouth of Kalamazoo River, Michigan from survey made between the 2d & 10th September 1856 by assistant John R. Mayer, under the direction of Brevet Lieut. Col. J.D. Graham, Major, U.S. Top. Engineers. Superintending Engineer of Lake Michigan Works.

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    Summary: North oriented toward right. "Soundings are in feet and tenths of a foot." "The figures on land express the elevations above the lake surface in feet and decimals. The horizontal curves or contour lines are drawn at intervals of 5 feet of perpendicular elevation." "Accompanying Lt. Colonel Graham's annual report (no. 200) to the Chief Top. Engineer, dated Chicago September 30th 1857." "Map G. No. 51." 1 map; 60 x 91 cm

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  5. Title: Chicago harbor & bar, Illinois from survey made in April 1857 under the direction of Brevet Lieut. Col. J.D. Graham, Major U.S. Top. Engineers. Superintending Engineer of Lake Harbor Works.

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    Summary: The soundings are in feet & tenths of a foot. "Accompanying Lt. Colonel J.D. Graham's annual report (no. 200) to Chief Top. Engineer, dated September 20th 1857." Includes text (4 notes) and "Note 5" pasted on. "Map G. No. 52." Portions near left and right margins missing from MiU copy. 1 map; 80 x 125 cm

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  6. Title: Sheboygan harbor, Wisconsin from survey made between the 19th & 24th of August 1856 by assistant John O'Donoghue under the directionof Brevet Lieut. Col. J.D. Graham, Major, U.S. Corps of Topographical Engineers. Superintending Engineer of Lake Michigan Works.

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    Summary: Depths shown by soundings and isolines. "Accompanying Lt. Colonel J.D. Graham's annual report (no. 161) to the Chief Topographical Engineer, dated Chicago, November 15th 1856." "Map G. No. 45." 1 map; 65 x 101 cm

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  7. Title: Mouth of South Black River, Michigan

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    Summary: 1 map ; 51 x 70 cm "Soundings are in feet and tenths of a foot." "The figures on land express the elevations above the lake surface in feet and decimals. The horizontal curves or contour lines are drawn at intervals of 5 feet of perpendicular elevation." "Accompanying Lt. Colonel Graham's annual report (no. 200) to the Chief Top. Engineer, dated Chicago September 30th 1857." "Map G no. 50."

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  8. Title: New Buffalo and the marshes of Lake Pottowottomee at the mouth of the Galien River, Michigan shewing the facilities for constructing a harbor of refuge; from survey made in September 1857 by assistant John R. Mayer, under the direction of Brevet Lieut. Col. J.D. Graham Major, U.S.Top. Engineers. Superintending Engineer of Lake Harbor Works.

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    Summary: The soundings are in feet & tenths of a foot. "The figures on land express the elevations above the lake surface in feet and decimals. The horizontal curves or contour lines are drawn at intervals of 3 feet of perpendicular elevation." "Accompanying Lt. Colonel J.D. Graham's annual report (no. 200) to Chief Top. Engineer, dated Chicago, September 30th 1857." "Map G. No. 54." 1 map; 65 x 101 cm

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  9. Title: Kenosha harbor, Wisconsin and shewing the state of the channel between the U.S. piers and the bar from survey made, as above, between the 8th & the 12th of May 1857; from survey made in December 1855 by assistant John R. Mayer, under the direction of Brevet Lieut. Col. J.D. Graham, Major, U.S. Top. Engineers. Superintending Engineer of Lake Michigan Works.

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    Summary: North oriented toward right. Depths shown by soundings and isolines. "This map is the same as Map G no. 30 which accompanied Lieut. Colonel J.D. Graham's annual report (no. 116) to the Chief Topographical Engineer, dated Chicago December 31st 1855 except that the soundings laid down between the U.S. piers and on the outer bar are from survey made in May 1857." "Map G. No. 53." 1 map; 65 x 92 cm

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  10. Title: St. Joseph harbor, Michigan from survey made between the 14th & 27th August 1856 by assistant John R. Mayer, under the direction of Brevet Lieut. Col. J.D. Graham, Major, U.S. Top. Engineers. Superintending Engineer of Lake Michigan Works.

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    Summary: The soundings are in feet & tenths of a foot. "The figures on land express the elevations above the lake surface in feet and decimals. The horizontal curves or contour lines are drawn at intervals of 5 feet of perpendicular elevation." "Accompanying Lt. Colonel J.D. Graham's annual report (no. 161) to the Chief Topographical Engineer, dated Chicago, November 15th 1857." "Map G. No. 47." 1 map; 66 x 96 cm

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  11. Title: Manitowoc harbor, Wisconsin from survey made betweenteh 14th & 19th of August 1856 by assistant John O'Donoghue, under the direction of Brevet Lieut. Col. J.D. Graham, Major, U.S. Top. Engineers. Superintending Engineer of Lake Michigan Works.

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    Summary: The soundings are in feet & decimals of a foot. "Accompanying Lt. Colonel J.D. Graham's annual report (no. 161) to the Chief Topographical Engineer, dated Chicago, November 15th 1857." "Map G. No. 46." 1 map; 51 x 61 cm

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  12. Title: Chicago harbor & bar, Illinois from survey made between March 29th & April 9th 1856 under the direction of Brevet Lieut. Col. J.D. Graham, Major U.S. Top. Engineers. Superintending Engineer of Lake Michigan Works.

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    Summary: The soundings are in feet & tenths of a foot. Includes sailings directions and description of the buildings at old Fort Dearborn. "Map G. No. 38." 1 map; 58 x 77 cm

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  13. Title: Grand River Harbor, including part of the town of Grand Haven, Michigan from survey made in October 1856 by assistant John R. Mayer under the direction of Brevet Lieut. Col. J.D. Graham, Major U.S. Top. Engineers. Superintending Engineer of Lake Michigan Works.

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    Summary: The soundings are in feet & tenths of a foot. "The figures on land express the elevations above the lake surface in feet and decimals. The horizontal curves or contour lines are drawn at intervals of 5 feet of perpendicular elevation." "Accompanying Lt. Colonel J.D. Graham's annual report (no. 161) to Chief Top. Engineer, dated Chicago, November 15th 1856." "Map G. No. 40." 1 map; 54 x 99 cm

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  14. Title: Mexican boundary B. Extract from the treaty map of Disturnell of 1847

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. "Referred to in Col: Graham's Report to the Hon: the Secretary of the Interior of Augst. 16th 1851." Prime meridian: Washington. "To face page 179, Senate Ex: Doc: 121, 32d. Congress, 1st Session.

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  15. Title: Entrance to Chicago harbor showing the state of the bar April 4th, 1854 before the dredging of the direct ship channel was commenced.

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    Summary: The soundings are in feet & tenths. Those expressed in small figures were made by Mr. Wm. Gamble, U.S. Agent on April 4th 1854. The 12 ft. curve is laid down from the soundings of Lt. Col. J.D. Graham made in April 1854 which are expressed in large figures. "Accompanying Lt. Col. J.D. Graham's report (no. 73) to the Chief Topographical Engineer, dated Chicago, April 29th 1855. Also referred to in the annual report (no. 116) from same to same, dated Chicago, December 31st 1855." "Map G. No. 11." 1 map; 54 x 77 cm

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  16. Title: Maps of wind-wave height on Minnesota lake shorelines

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    Summary: This data set provides maps of typical wind-wave height and energy on Minnesota lakes to inform shoreline and near-shore habitat restoration projects. The data set consists of a set of ArcMap shape files which map out simulated wave height and energy parameters for a series of points around the shoreline of 460 lakes in Minnesota, with separate files for annual wave statistics and monthly wave statistics. The wave statistics were calculated for each lake based on airport wind data and the open water distance (fetch) across the lake for each wind direction. Each shapefile contains information on multiple wave statistics, including the mean and significant wave height, the number of days wave height exceeds thresholds, and cumulative wave energy over the time period. There are a total of 11 shapefiles in this data set, including one file for annual wave statistics (Annual_WaveStats), 9 files for monthly wave statistics for April through December (e.g. April_WaveStats.shp) , and a shapefile giving the lake polygons for the 460 Minnesota lakes included in this study (Study_Lakes.shp). Each shapefile is packaged for download in .zip format.

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  17. Title: Brazil, 1866 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A new map of Brazil : compiled from the latest government & other authentic surveys expressly to accompany the work on that country for William Scully. It was published by W. Scully in 1866. Scale ca. 1:7,750,000. 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. Includes also names of indigenous peoples, navigational notes, and names of mountain ranges and other physical features. 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: Uttar Pradesh, India, 1777 (Image 1 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A map of the provinces of Delhi, Agrah, Oude, and Ellahabad : comprehending the countries lying between Delhi, and the Bengal Provinces, surveyed by Major James Rennell, Surveyor General to the Honourable East-India Company, and published by order of the court of directors of said company by Andrew Dury ; Wm. Haydon sculpt. It was published by Andrew Dury, Duke's Court, St. Martin's Lane in 1777. Scale [ca. 1:750,000]. This layer is image 1 of 4 total images of the four sheet source map, representing the northwest portion of the map. Covers primarily Uttar Pradesh, India.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Asia North 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 roads, drainage, cities and other human settlements, forts, passes, fields of battle, territorial claims, and more. Relief shown pictorially. 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: Uttar Pradesh, India, 1777 (Image 2 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A map of the provinces of Delhi, Agrah, Oude, and Ellahabad : comprehending the countries lying between Delhi, and the Bengal Provinces, surveyed by Major James Rennell, Surveyor General to the Honourable East-India Company, and published by order of the court of directors of said company by Andrew Dury ; Wm. Haydon sculpt. It was published by Andrew Dury, Duke's Court, St. Martin's Lane in 1777. Scale [ca. 1:750,000]. This layer is image 2 of 4 total images of the four sheet source map, representing the northeast portion of the map. Covers primarily Uttar Pradesh, India.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Asia North 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 roads, drainage, cities and other human settlements, forts, passes, fields of battle, territorial claims, and more. Relief shown pictorially. 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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  20. Title: Uttar Pradesh, India, 1777 (Sheet 4 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A map of the provinces of Delhi, Agrah, Oude, and Ellahabad : comprehending the countries lying between Delhi, and the Bengal Provinces, surveyed by Major James Rennell, Surveyor General to the Honourable East-India Company, and published by order of the court of directors of said company by Andrew Dury ; Wm. Haydon sculpt. It was published by Andrew Dury, Duke's Court, St. Martin's Lane in 1777. Scale [ca. 1:750,000]. This layer is image 4 of 4 total images of the four sheet source map, representing the southwest portion of the map. Covers primarily Uttar Pradesh, India. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Asia North 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 roads, drainage, cities and other human settlements, forts, passes, fields of battle, territorial claims, and more. Relief shown pictorially. 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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