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  1. Title: A map of part of Tibet, 1904 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A map of part of Tibet : iclucluding Sikkim, the Chumbi Valley & Bhutan showing the routes between Darjiling and Lhasa. It was published by: Edward Stanford in 1904. Scale 1:506,880.. Map in English. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS 1984 UTM Zone 45N (EPSG: 32645) 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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  2. Title: A map of the foreign settlements at Shanghai (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced image of a map of Shanghai that was published in 1900. It shows historical city data including roads and neighborhoods. Text on the map reads, "Published for the North China Herald and North China Daily News Offices, Shanghai." The original map was created by Stanford's Geographical Establishment (Edward Stanford Ltd.). Virtual Shanghai is a research and resource platform on the history of Shanghai from the mid-nineteenth century to nowadays. It incorporates various sets of documents: essays, original documents, photographs, maps, quantitative data, etc. The objective of the project is to write a history of the city through the combined mobilization of these various types of documents. The implementation of this approach relies on the use of digital and GIS technologies. On the research side, the platform offers various ways to step into the history of the city and follow its course at different levels over time. On the resource side, apart from providing original textual and visual documents, it develops a powerful cartographic tool for spatial analysis and real-time mapping. The authors of the present project subscribe to the idea of sharing scholarship and research tools for the benefit of scholars, students, and citizens at large. Edward Stanford Ltd. and Virtual Shanghai Project. (2018). A map of the foreign settlements at Shanghai (Raster Image). Virtual Shanghai Project. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/vs137cg7196 This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

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  3. Title: Paris, France Region, 1870 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Stanford's map of the environs of Paris : shewing the fortifications. It was published by Edward Stanford in [1870]. Scale [ca. 1:61,000]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the European Datum 1950, Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 31N 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 roads, railroads, drainage, built-up areas and selected buildings, city walls, fortifications, parks, ground cover, and more. Relief is shown by hachures.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: Hong Kong Island, 1888 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of Hong Kong with British Kowloon. It was published by Stanford's Geographical Estabt. in 1888. Scale [ca. 1:21,453]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Hong Kong 1980 Grid 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, tramways, selected buildings, coffee gardens, cemeteries, shoreline features, wharves, lighthouses, and more. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Includes index and manuscript annotations.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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  5. Title: Matabeleland Region, Zimbabwe, 1896 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Fletcher & Espin's map of Matabeleland, compiled by Fletcher & Espin. It was published by E. Stanford in 1896. Scale 1:506,880. Covers the Matabeleland region, Zimbabwe and a portion of Botswana. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Africa Lambert Conformal Conic 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, roads, railroads, cities and other human settlements, administrative and territorial boundaries, reefs, mines and mining camps, native reserves, post stations, 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. 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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  6. Title: Africa, ca. 1865 (Image 4 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Stanford's library map of Africa, constructed by A. Keith Johnston. It was published by Edward Stanford ca. 1865. Scale 1:5,977,382. This layer is image 4 of 4 total images of the four sheet source map, representing the northwest portion of the map. Covers also a small portion of Europe and the Middle East. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Africa Sinusoidal 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, roads, railroads, selected buildings and historical points of interest, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes notes.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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  7. Title: Africa, ca. 1865 (Image 3 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Stanford's library map of Africa, constructed by A. Keith Johnston. It was published by Edward Stanford ca. 1865. Scale 1:5,977,382. This layer is image 3 of 4 total images of the four sheet source map, representing the northeast portion of the map. Covers also a small portion of Europe and the Middle East. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Africa Sinusoidal 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, roads, railroads, selected buildings and historical points of interest, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes notes.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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  8. Title: Africa, ca. 1865 (Image 2 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Stanford's library map of Africa, constructed by A. Keith Johnston. It was published by Edward Stanford ca. 1865. Scale 1:5,977,382. This layer is image 2 of 4 total images of the four sheet source map, representing the southeast portion of the map. Covers also a small portion of Europe and the Middle East. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Africa Sinusoidal 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, roads, railroads, selected buildings and historical points of interest, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes notes.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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  9. Title: Africa, ca. 1865 (Image 1 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Stanford's library map of Africa, constructed by A. Keith Johnston. It was published by Edward Stanford ca. 1865. Scale 1:5,977,382. This layer is image 1 of 4 total images of the four sheet source map, representing the southwest portion of the map. Covers also a small portion of Europe and the Middle East. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Africa Sinusoidal 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, roads, railroads, selected buildings and historical points of interest, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes notes.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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  10. Title: Zimbabwe & Mozambique, 1897 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A map of Rhodesia divided into provinces and districts under the administration of the British South Africa Company. It was published by Edward Stanford in 1897. Scale 1:1,000,000. Covers Zimbabwe, and portions of Mozambique, Malawi, South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, and Zambia.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Africa Lambert Conformal Conic 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, roads, railroads and stations, cities and other human settlements, territorial and administrative boundaries, shoreline features, post stations, selected mines and mining camps, and more. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Includes notes describing land, vegetation and availability of water. 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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  11. Title: West & Central Africa, 1873 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Stanford's map of the Guinea Coast, West Africa including the whole course of the Niger, and shewing Ashanti and its surroundings. It was published by E. Stanford in 1873. Scale 1:6,336,000. Covers portions of West and Central Africa.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Africa Sinusoidal 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 and claims, roads, exploration routes, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Includes notes.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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  12. Title: Nile River & Red Sea Region, 1884 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A map of the Nile, from the equatorial lakes to the Mediterranean : embracing the eastern Sudan (Kordofan, Darfur &c.) and Abyssinia. It was published by E. Stanford in 1884. Scale [ca. 1:6,000,000). Covers the Nile River and Red Sea regions. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Africa Sinusoidal 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, roads, railroads, exploration routes, 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.

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  13. Title: Free State Region, South Africa, 1899 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Stanford's new map of the Orange Free State, the southern part of the South African Republic, the northern frontier of Cape Colony, Natal, Basutoland and Delagoa Bay. It was published by E. Stanford in 1899. Scale 1:1,000,000 The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Africa Lambert Conformal Conic 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, roads, railroads and stations, administrative and territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by shading and spot heights.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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  14. Title: Japan, ca. 1861 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Empire of Japan, engraved by J. & C. Walker. It was published under the Superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful knowledge, [by] Edward Stanford, ca. 1861. Scale [ca. 1:4,400,000]. 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 drainage, cities and other human settlements, roads, volcanos, shoreline features, harbors, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes notes and insets of Nagasaki harbor, and of Yeso.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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  15. Title: Middle East and South Asia, 1903 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A map of the countries between Constantinople and Calcutta : including Turkey in Asia, Persia, Afghanistan and Turkestan. It was published by Edward Stanford in 1903. Scale 1:6,969,600. 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 drainage, cities and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, roads, railroads, ferry routes, shoreline features, 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. 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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  16. Title: The Peninsula of Sinai, the Negeb and Lower Egypt, to illustrate the history of the patriarchs and the Exodus, etc

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Inset: The Migration of Terah and Abraham. Shows route of the Exodus from Egypt. "Stanford's Intermediate School Series."

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  17. Title: Ceylon : 1885

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures.; "Provincial Boundaries 1925." 86 x 55 centimeters Scale approximately 1:506,880 General Map Collection

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  18. Title: Southern Greece

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    Summary: Relief shown by gradient tints and spot heights. Depths shown by bathymetric tints. Cover title: London atlas map of Southern Greece. "London Atlas Series. 1622. Stanford's Geogl. Estabt., London"--in lower margin. Historic Maps copy stored unfolded.

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  19. Title: Jamaica

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    Summary: Relief shown by shading and spot heights.; Printed in Great Britain.; BCM/Stanfordmaps.; Includes ancillary map, The West Indies and Central America.; 2827. 46 x 59 Centimeters Scale 1:418,176. 6.6 English miles to 1 inch General Map Collection

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  20. Title: The lesson of the war map

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    Summary: Compares the amount of territory occupied by the Allies versus that of the Central Powers.; In lower margin: If it is indeed true that the map is the test of Germany's success, then Germany has already irrevocably lost the war.; Includes additional text. 22 x 30 centimeters, sheet 35 x 69 centimeters Scale not given. General Map Collection

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