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  1. Title: World Map Showing Isodynamic Lines, 1849 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Darstellung der isodynamischen Linien : nach den Beobachtungen der magnetischen Intensitat, die in den Jahren 1790 bis 1830 gemacht worden sind, Namen der Beobachter: De Rossel, A. v. Humboldt, Sabine, Hansteen, Duperrey, Keilhau u. Boeck, Keilhau, Litke, King, Due, Erman, Kupffer. Die vorlieg. Darstellung ist von Duperry, Kapitain der franzos. Marine, entworfen. It was published by [Stablstich (diretion v. Kleinecht) aus der Schweinfurter Geographischen Graviranstalt de Bibliographischen Instituts] in [1849]. Scale [ca. 1:190,000,000]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to a non-standard 'Mercator' projection with the central meridian at 180 degrees west. 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 geomagnetic isodynamic lines, selected cities and other human settlements, shoreline features, and more. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection and the Harvard University Library as part of the Open Collections Program at Harvard University project: Organizing Our World: Sponsored Exploration and Scientific Discovery in the Modern Age. Maps selected for the project correspond to various expeditions and represent a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes.

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  2. Title: World Map Showing Geomagnetic Meridians and Parallels, 1849 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Wachsende Karte der Magnetischen Meridiane und Parallelen : Gegrundet auf die Beobachtungen der Declination welche sammtlich auf das Jahr 1825 reducirt worden sind, von dem Schiffs Kapitain L. I. Duperrey. It was published by Stablstich (diretion v. Kleinecht) aus der Schweinfurter Geographischen Graviranstalt de Bibliographischen Instituts in [1849]. Scale [ca. 1:190,000,000]. Map in German. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to a non-standard 'Mercator' projection with the central meridian at 180 degrees west. 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 geomagnetic meridians, parallels, and magnetic declination, selected cities and other human settlements, shoreline features, and more. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection and the Harvard University Library as part of the Open Collections Program at Harvard University project: Organizing Our World: Sponsored Exploration and Scientific Discovery in the Modern Age. Maps selected for the project correspond to various expeditions and represent a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes.

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  3. Title: T-O map

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    Summary: World map showing the three known continents, Asia, Europe and Africa, within a circle. Title supplied by cataloger. From: Etymologiae. [Venice : Bonetus Locatellus for Octavianus Scotus, December 11, 1493]

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  4. Title: T-O map

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    Summary: World map showing the three known continents, Asia, Europe and Africa within a circle. Title supplied by cataloger. From: Isidori Iunioris Hispalensis Episcopi Epistola ... [known as the Etymologiae]. [Augsburg] : Per Gintherum Zainer ex Reutlingen progenitum literis impressi ahenis, 1472, 19 die mensis Noue[m]bris.

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  5. Title: A new map of Michigan with its canals, roads & distances

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    Summary: Extent: 1 map Notes: Relief shown by hachures. From Tanner, H.S. A new universal atlas. Philadelphia : Carey & Hart, 1842. No. 29. Prime meridian: Washington. Includes table of steamboat routes. Scale approximately 1:2,050,000

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  6. Title: Map of the surveyed part of the territory of Michigan

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    Summary: Extent: 1 map Abstract: Map of eastern Michigan showing township and range lines for surveyed areas. Covers area north and west to Saginaw County, and south and east to border. Notes: Prime meridian: Washington. Scale 1:253,440. 4 miles to an inch

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  7. Title: Etats-Unis de l'Amérique Septentrionale avec les isles Royale, de Terre Neuve, de St. Jean, l'Acadie & c 1785

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    Summary: Extent: 1 map Notes: Printed from same plate as Delamarche imprint but with change of publisher and addition below title of: Supplément à l'atlas de M. Robert de Vaugondy. Prime meridians: Isle de Fer and Paris. Includes table at lower right giving populations of individual states. Scale 1:7,500,000

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  8. Title: Zaliv Lavrentiya, Russia, 1855 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: St. Lawrence Bay showing Lutke's Harbor, by the U.S. Ship Vincennes, Lieutenant John Rodgers ; produced by E.R. Knorr, draughtsman ; sketches by Wm. Brenton Boggs, purser U.S.N. ; engr. by Selmar Siebert ; reduced for engraving by Louis Waldecker. It was published by U.S. Navy Hydrographic Office in 1855. Scale [ca. 1:200,000]. Covers Zaliv Lavrentiya, Russia. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'Mercator' 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 drainage, human settlements, shoreline features, bays, harbors, inlets, points, shoals, anchorage points and bottom types, and more. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. Depths shown by soundings. Includes note on Lutke's Harbor and 2 inset profile views. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection and the Harvard University Library as part of the Open Collections Program at Harvard University project: Organizing Our World: Sponsored Exploration and Scientific Discovery in the Modern Age. Maps selected for the project correspond to various expeditions and represent a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes.

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  9. Title: Bering Sea and Arctic Ocean Region, 1882 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Behring's Sea and Arctic Ocean : from surveys of the U.S. North Pacific Surveying Expedition in 1855, Commander John Rodgers U.S.N. commanding and from Russian and English authorities, J.C.P. de Kraft, commodore U.S.N. Hydrographer to the Bureau of Navigation ; compiled by E.R. Knorr ; drawn by Louis Waldecker. Corr. & additions to Jan. 1882. It was published by U.S. Navy, Hydrographic Office in 1882. Scale [ca. 1:4,400,000]. Covers the Bering Sea and Arctic Ocean region. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to a non-standard 'Mercator' projection with the central meridian at 180 degrees west. 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. Note: The central meridian of this map is not the same as the Prime Meridian and may wrap the International Date Line or overlap itself when displayed in GIS software. This map shows features such as drainage, cities and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, expedition routes, shoreline features, bays, harbors, islands, rocks, and more. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Depths shown by soundings. Includes drawing of Wrangel Island 'as seen from Bark Nile of New London ... ; 15 to 18 miles distant'. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection and the Harvard University Library as part of the Open Collections Program at Harvard University project: Organizing Our World: Sponsored Exploration and Scientific Discovery in the Modern Age. Maps selected for the project correspond to various expeditions and represent a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes.

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  10. Title: Plan de la ville de Marseille : 1919

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    Summary: Originally 1 sheet. 75 x 116 centimeters Scale 1:5,000 City Maps

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  11. Title: Map or Plan of that Part of the Borough of the Bronx, City of New York, Lying Easterly of the Bronx River : compiled from surveys made under the direction of the Commissioner of Street Improvements of the 23 & 24 wards, and the Board of Public Improvements, 1902

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    Summary: This is a scanned version of the 1902 paper map entitled: Map or Plan of that Part of the Borough of the Bronx, City of New York, Lying Easterly of the Bronx River : compiled from surveys made under the direction of the Commissioner of Street Improvements of the 23 & 24 wards, and the Board of Public Improvements. All 6 sheets of the map were scanned at 300 dots per inch and are in the TIFF format.

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  12. Title: Carte du nord de la Syrie

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Includes ancient and medieval names for some locations. "Dressée d'après les travaux de MMrs. E.G. Rey, Vignes, de Vogué, de Torcy et Renault, G. Marmier, Kiepert, Brzozowski, Mansell, Chesney, Favre et Mandrot, Ely Smith, Praeschel, Sachau, Germain."

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  13. Title: Carte de la Palestine et du Liban : comprenant en outre, les régions situées a l'Est de l'Anti-Liban, du Jourdain et de la Mer Morte

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. In upper margin: Guides Joanne.

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  14. Title: Baltimore and its neighborhood: an excursion map; compiled for the Johns Hopkins University; based upon the triangulation of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey and published maps of local surveys; edited by Albert L. Webster; drawn by Louis Nell.

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    Summary: Depths shown by soundings and isolines. "Contours in water one fathom apart." 1 map: col., mounted on cloth; 60 x 60 cm

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  15. Title: Environs de Jérusalem

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Above upper margin: Guides Joanne. Hachette & Cie. Paris.

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  16. Title: Carte de la Palestine et du Liban : comprenant en outre, les régions situées a l'Est de l'Anti-Liban, du Jourdain et de la Mer Morte

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures.

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  17. Title: Chapman's sectional map of the surveyed part of Minnesota

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:630,000. Cover title: Chapman's sectional map of Minnesota. Shows county boundaries as of 1867. Publisher's advertising on back cover. Hand colored. 82 x 72 centimeters 1:630,000 General Minnesota Maps

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  18. Title: Plan der Laendereien der Gloucester Landgut und Stadt Gesellschaft : einschliessend einem Plan von Egg Harbor City

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    Summary: Developer's plat of proposed city with numbered lots; relief shown pictorially. Insets: Birds eye view of Egg Harbor City, NJ. -- Wein- und Obstgarten-Plan an der Ludwigs Höhe -- [Location map showing Egg Harbor City on mid-Atlantic coast]. Text signed: Egg Harbor City, November 1866 ... Louis Bullinger, General-Agent.

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  19. Title: Rail road map of Wisconsin : 1862

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    Summary: Shows both completed and in progress railroads. Includes tables with populations of cities and counties. 82 X 76 centimeters Scale [1:633,600]. 1 inch = 10 miles General Map Collection

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  20. Title: South America, west coast, sheet XI : Bolivia and Peru : Cape Paquica to Cape Lobos

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. "1278"--Lower left margin. "Published ... September 15th 1840. Corrections Decr. 1863." Includes 4 coastal profiles. Includes insets: Pisagua Bay -- Mexillon Bay -- Chipana bay. Historic Maps copy has ms. annotations.

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