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  1. Title: Exposition Universelle, Paris, France, 1867 (Image 1 of 2) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Exposition Universelle de 1867, a Paris (Champ de Mars) : plan general. It was published ca. 1867. Scale [ca. 1:1,000]. This layer is image 1 of 2 total images of the 2 sheet source map, representing the western portion of the map. Covers the grounds and buildings of the Exposition Universelle 1867, Paris, France. Map in French.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, paths, buildings, drainage, ground cover, and more. 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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  2. Title: Exposition Universelle, Paris, France, 1867 (Image 2 of 2) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Exposition Universelle de 1867, a Paris (Champ de Mars) : plan general. It was published ca. 1867. Scale [ca. 1:1,000]. This layer is image 2 of 2 total images of the 2 sheet source map, representing the eastern portion of the map. Covers the grounds and buildings of the Exposition Universelle 1867, Paris, France. Map in French.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, paths, buildings, drainage, ground cover, and more.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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  3. Title: Exposition Universelle, Paris, France, 1867 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Exposition universelle de 1867, a Paris : plan d'ensemble du palais, du parc et du jardin, dessine par Em. Guitton; grave par F. Lefevre. It was published by la Commission Imperiale [par] E. Dentu, editeur. Scale [ca. 1:2,500]. Covers the grounds and buildings of the Exposition Universelle 1867, Paris, France.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, paths, buildings, drainage, ground cover, and more. 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: Paris, Île de France, France

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    Summary: Arrondissements are color coded. Selected buildings are shown pictorially. Includes text and tourist information. "Publié par le Ministère de la Jeunesse, des Sports et des Loisirs et l'Office du Tourisme de Paris." © Société GT, Gabelli & Cie.

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  5. Title: Bienvenue à Paris = Welcome to Paris

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    Summary: Map on verso: Métro et RER. On verso: Size comparison chart, and information on the store.

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  6. Title: Paris et la région Parisienne

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    Summary: Arrondissements are color coded. Relevant building and sites are shown pictorially "This map has been designed with the collaboration of the Île-de-France museum at Sceaux". Includes text on "Visiting Paris and tours around Paris." "Published in June 1974." Includes drawings of notable buildings and monuments, subway and bus system maps, and tourist information in English. Map of the Région parisienne showing tourist points of interest, tourist information in English, and col. illus. on verso.

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  7. Title: Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, 1889 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper nautical entitled: Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, from a trigonometrical survey under the direction of A.D. Bache, superintendent of the Survey of the Coast of the United States. It was published by United States Coast and Geodetic Survey in 1889. Scale 1:40,000. 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, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows coastal features such as beacons, buoys, lighthouses, rocks, ledges, shoals, channels, points, coves, islands, and more. Includes also land features such as roads, railroads, settlements, selected buildings, wharves, life saving stations, drainage, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings and shading. Includes also tables of tides, lighthouses, and bottom types, and 3 coastal views.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: Northern Georgia With Portions of Adjacent States, 1863 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Northern Georgia with portions of adjacent states, U.S. Coast Survey, A.D. Bache, supt. It was published by the U.S. Coast Survey. Scale [1:633,600]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the USA Contiguous 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, state boundaries, 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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  9. Title: Puget Sound, Washington, 1854 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Reconnaissance of Duwamish Bay & Seattle Harbor, Washington Ter., by the hydrographic party under the command of Lieut. James Alden, U.S.N. Assistant; redd. drng by J. R. Key; engd. by Apps. J.J. Knight & F. W. Benner. It was published by the U.S. Coast Survey in 1854. Scale 1:40,000. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Washington State Plane North Coordinate System HARN NAD83 (in Feet) (Fipszone 4601). 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 coastal features such as channels, points, coves, islands, bottom soil types, flats, and more. Depths shown by soundings. Includes note. 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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  10. Title: Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, 1863 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map: Charleston Harbor and its approaches showing the positions of the Rebel-batteries, [by] U.S. Coast Survey. It was published in 1863 by Lith. of J. Bien. Scale 1:30,000. Nautical chart covering Charleston Harbor and a portion of Charleston, South Carolina. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the South Carolina State Plane Coordinate System (in Meters) (Fipszone 3900). 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, houses, vegetation, drainage, military batteries and fortifications, coastal features (shoals, rocks, channels, floating batteries, etc.) and more. Overprinted to show 1/4-mile concentric circles centered on St. Michaels, Charleston; positions occupied by the Union Army and Navy; 'Rebel batteries in possession of National forces [and] batteries still held by the Rebels [on] Sept. 7th 1863.' Union positions are based 'on the authority of Maj. T.B. Brooks.' Relief shown by hachures; depths shown by soundings and shading. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of the Civil War from the Harvard Map Collection. Many items from this selection are from a collection of maps deposited by the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States Commandery of the State of Massachusetts (MOLLUS) in the Harvard Map Collection in 1938. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features, in particular showing places of military importance. The selection represents a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes.

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  11. Title: Bagnolet, Les Lilas, Romainville

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    Summary: With an index of public buildings. With an inset of part of Les Lilas.

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  12. Title: La croissance de l'agglomération Parisienne

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    Summary: A scanned map object.

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  13. Title: Politisch-militärische Karte von Süd-Afrika : zur Veranschaulichung der Kämpfe zwischen Buren und Engländern bis zur Gegenwart

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Inset maps: Haupttreks der Buren die zur Gründung ihrer Freistaaten führten -- Goldfelder in Transvaal. Includes drawing of S.J. Paul Krüger. Historic Maps copy imperfect: cover wanting; map is unfolded.

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  14. Title: Rodez, Aveyron

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    Summary: With street index and points of interest. Some sites are shown pictorially.

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  15. Title: Ville d'Arles

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    Summary: With index of streets and places of interest Some buildig are shown pictorially

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  16. Title: Revel (Haute Garonne) : plan guide et carte touristique des environs de Revel

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    Summary: With index of streets and points of interest on verso. Selected sites are shown pictorially.

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  17. Title: Alés

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    Summary: Oriented with north to the left. With an index of roads and an index of points of interest on verso. Some sites are shown pictorially.

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  18. Title: Aubagne : Carte touristique des Bouches-du-Rhône, région Cassis - La Ciotat

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    Summary: Street index for map of Aubagne is on verso. Includes advertisements. "Dépôt légal 4émé trimestre 1969." Title from verso.

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  19. Title: Ville de St.-Rambert d'Albon

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    Summary: With index of streets and points of interest. "Dépôt légal 2me trimestre 1969."

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  20. Title: Villes de Roquefort ; St.-Affrique

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. With index of streets and points of interest. Some sites are shown pictorially. "Dépôt légal 4éme trimestre 1969."

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