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  1. Title: Adirondack Mountains Region, New York, 1876 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of the New York wilderness : to accompany Wallace's Descriptive guide to the Adirondacks, by W. W. Ely. It was published by G. W. & C. B. Colton & Co. in 1876. Scale [1:253,440]. Covers the Adirondack Mountains Region including portions of St. Lawrence, Franklin, Clinton, Lewis, Herkimer, Hamilton, Essex, Oneida, Warren, and Saratoga Counties. 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, railroads, hotels, and township and county boundaries and more. Relief is shown by hachures and spot heights. Includes inset: [Northeastern states]. 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: A map of the state of New Jersey To his Excellency, Joseph Bloomfield, Governor, the Council and Assembly of the state of New Jersey: this map is respectfully inscribed

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    Summary: Gives names and boundaries of 13 counties ; shows township boundaries.

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  3. Title: Map showing canoe routes into Superior National Forest, Minnesota and Quetico Provincial Park of Canada

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:250,000. "This map published in cooperation with the Architects & Engineers Supply Co. Duluth, Minn." Includes inset with title: Good roads leading into America's greatest canoe regions. 49 x 71 centimeters 1:250,000 General Minnesota Maps

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  4. Title: Superior National Forest, Minnesota, fourth principal meridian, 1920

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:250,000. Below title: The playground of a nation. "Henry S. Graves, forester." "Minnesota Game and Fish Department, Carlos Avery, Commissioner, St. Paul, Minn." "Before taking trips outlined obtain information from the secretary of the Ely CommercialClub or the U.S. Forest Service, Ely Minn." Relief shown by hachures. Shows canoe routes starting and ending at Ely and outline of Superior State Game Refuge. 42 x 82 centimeters 1:250,000 General Minnesota Maps

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  5. Title: Connecticut, 1849 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of Connecticut : from actual survey, engraved by Daggett & Ely. It was published in 1849 by Brown & Parsons. Scale [ca. 1:331,000]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Connecticut State Plane Coordinate System (Feet) (FIPS 0600). 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 shows features such as roads, railroads, drainage, county and town boundaries, churches, courthouses and more. Relief shown by hachures. Insets: Plan of the city of New Haven -- Plan of the city of Hartford -- New England states. Includes profile of the Farmington Canal and list of governors of Connecticut from 1676-1849. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of New England 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, scales, and map purposes.

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  6. Title: Watson's new map of New York and adjacent cities.

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Shows radial distances from City Hall. Also shows wards and elevated rail lines. Includes text, street index, directories, inset of northwestern Bronx, and ill. 144 x 93 centimeters Scale approximately 1:18,400 City Maps

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  7. Title: Watson's atlas map of Michigan & Wisconsin; Watson's atlas map of Illinois

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    Summary: Greenwich and Washington prime meridians. Included with Illinois map: tables giving "Highest mountains and plateaus," "Longest rivers of the world," and "Largest lakes." Numbered 39-42. 2 maps on one sheet: back to back, col.; 30 x 46 cm. and 31 x 21 cm., sheet 35 x 56 cm.

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  8. Title: Watson's American Republic and rail road map of the United States

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    Summary: Scale not determined; 1 map: color; 76 x 106 cm Railroads--United States--Maps.

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  9. Title: Watson's new township and sectional map of Illinois.

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    Summary: Includes notes on "History", 1870 census table, "Progress of Chicago" showing population figures from 1837 and "Illinois in the Forty-first Congress.";City of Chicago (42 x 26 cm.);1 map, colored;Colored map of Illinois;Colors used to highlight political and other divisions and boundaries;Includes notes on "History," 1870 census table, "Progress of Chicago" showing population figures from 1837 and "Illinois in the Forty-first Congress".; City of Chicago -- 42 x 26 cm.;Townships, sections, counties;108 x 72 cm.;1:570,240 or 9 miles to an inch.

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  10. Title: Watsons new county and railroad map of the western states and territories

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. "Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, by Gaylord Watson, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington." Prime meridians: Washington and Greenwich. Includes text and ill.

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  11. Title: Phelps & Watson's historical and military map of the border & southern states

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    Summary: "Entered according to Act of Congress; in the year 1862 by Phelps & Watson." Includes list of "Battles of the war" from April 12, 1861, to May 12, 1864. For other editions, see Civil War Maps entry nos. 43.8, 53.2, and 80.3. Description derived from published bibliography.

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  12. Title: Phelps & Watson's historical and military map of the border and southern states

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    Summary: Prime meridian: Washington.; South Florida shown separately and not included in latitudinal range.; "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1862 by Phelps & Watson; in the Clerks Office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York." 58 x 86 centimeters Scale [ca. 1:2,520,000] General Map Collection

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  13. Title: Soil map, Indiana, Marshall County Sheet

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    Summary: Shows soil types classification by colors and symbols. 'Field Operations, Bureau of Soils, 1904.' 'Julius Bien & Co. Lith. N.Y.' Scale 1:63,360. 1 inch = 1 mile. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Bureau of Soils; soils surveyed by Frank Bennett and Charles W. Ely.

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  14. Title: Uxbridge, Massachusetts, 1855 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of the town of Uxbridge, Worcester county, Massachusetts : from actual survey by G.M. Hopkins, Jr., lith. of J.F. Watson. It was published by Richard Clark in 1855. Scale [ca. 1:15,840]. 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) 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, public buildings, schools, churches, cemeteries, industry locations (e.g. mills, factories, mines, etc.), private buildings with names of property owners, town and district boundaries, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes 2 inset maps of town business districts and 10 inset views of buildings.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: Berkshire Hills, Massachusetts, railway and highway map, 1883 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Railway and highway map of the famous Berkshire Hills region, showing also villages and points of interest, by Walter Watson, C.E. for the Berkshire Life Insurance Co. of Pittsfield, Mass., 1883. Scale [1:134,376]. 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 shows features such as main roads, railroads and railroad stations, drainage, mountains, schools, churches, cemeteries, town boundaries and more. Relief is shown by hachures and spot heights. Includes text and illustrations. 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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  16. Title: Berkshire Hills, Massachusetts, railway and highway map, 1896 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Railway and highway map of the famous Berkshire Hills region : showing also villages and points of interest, by Walter Watson, C.E. for the Berkshire Life Insurance Co. of Pittsfield, Mass., 1883, corrected to 1896. Scale [1:134,376]. 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 shows features such as main roads, railroads and railroad stations, drainage, mountains, schools, churches, cemeteries, town boundaries and more. Relief is shown by hachures and spot heights. Includes text and illustrations. 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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  17. Title: A traverse survey of the White Nile from Khartum to Rigaf by Lieuts. Watson & Chippendall, R.E.

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    Summary: Includes table of positions determined astronomically. Points at which observations were made are shown. Locations of government stations are shown. Bearings taken of landmarks from river are shown. Widths of river, velocities of current, and locations of expedition at noon on each day are shown. Relief shown by hachures, spot heights, and pictorially. Includes information on height and ground cover of riverbanks. From: Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. Vol. 46 (1876), pp. 412-27; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J687 v.46 1876

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  18. 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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  19. 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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  20. 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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