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  1. Title: Official Map of Chinatown in San Francisco (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced image of a map of Chinatown in San Francisco published in 1885. This map details the various districts: Chinese occupancy, gambling, prostitution, opium resorts, joss houses (temples or shrines), and white prostitution. Map also describes use of the ground floor for each parcel. This map is a part of the volume: The Chinese at Home and Abroad: Together with the Report of the Special Committee of the Board of Supervisors of San Francisco on the Condition of the Chinese Quarter of that City. Covers area between Kearny Street and Stockton Street, and California Street and Broadway Street. The historic map layers in the Google Earth Rumsey Map Collection have been selected by David Rumsey from his large collection of historical maps, as well as some from other collections with which he collaborates. All the maps contain rich information about the past and represent a sampling of time periods, scales, and cartographic art, resulting in visual history stories that only old maps can tell. Each map has been georeferenced by Rumsey, thus creating unique digital map images that allow the old maps to appear in their correct places on the modern globe. Some of the maps fit perfectly in their modern spaces, while othersgenerally earlier period mapsreveal interesting geographical misconceptions of their time. Cultural features on the maps can be compared to the modern satellite views using the slider bars to adjust transparency. The result is an exploration of time as well as space, a marriage of historic cartographic masterpieces with innovative contemporary software tools.

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  2. Title: Chinatown, San Francisco, California 1885 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Official map of Chinatown in San Francisco, prepared under the supervision of the special committee of the board of supervisors, July 1885, W.B. Farwell, John E. Kunkler, E.B. Pond. It was engraved & printed by Bosqui Eng. & Print Co. in 1885. Scale [1:480]. This image consists of images of a two sheet source map that have been stitched together using image editing software to create one image. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the California Zone III State Plane Coordinate System NAD83 (in Feet) (Fipszone 0403). 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 cadastral map shows features such as roads, buildings with street addresses and types of businesses, and more. Buildings colored to show: general Chinese occupancy, Chinese gambling houses, Chinese prostitution, Chinese opium resorts, Chinese Joss houses, and White prostitution. 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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  3. Title: Puget Sound and Seattle, Washington, 1889 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Seattle Harbor : Puget Sound Washington territory, issued May 1870 C.P. Patterson, superintendant; verification J.E. Hilgard, assistant in charge of the office; triangulation by J. S. Lawson assistant in 1874 based upon the primary triangulation by George Davidson, assistant in 1855-6; topography and hydrography by J.S. Lawson, assistant in 1874 & 5; resurvey of city of Seattle and water front by assist. J.J. Gilbert in 1886; additions by asst. Pratt in 1889; verifications of hydrology by Lieut. Comdr. W. H. Brownson U.S.N. inspector of hydrography. It was published by United States Coast and Geodetic Survey in July 1889. Scale 1:20,000. 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 lighthouses, rocks, channels, points, coves, islands, bottom soil types, flats, wharves, and more. Includes also selected land features such as roads, railroads, drainage, land cover, selected buildings, towns, and more. Relief shown by contours and spot heights; depths by soundings. Includes notes, tables, and list of authorities. 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: Second map, or, Map of 1620 : to accompany Willards History of the United States

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    Summary: Covers east coast of United States. Shows sailing routes of various discoverers and explorers, each labeled with the individual's name and starting date of voyage. Appears in Emma Willard's Series of maps to Willard's History of the United States, or Republic of America. New York : White, Gallaher, & White, 1829. Includes ill. of "The pilgrims land at Plymouth on the 22nd of Dec. 1620." Inset: Places near the mouth of the Hudson visited by the Dutch.

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  5. Title: Fourth map, or, Map of 1692 : to accompany Willard's History of the United States

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    Summary: Covers the Atlantic Coast of North America from Nova Scotia to Florida. Shows route of William Penn and date of his arrival, Oct. 24, 1682. Appears in Emma Willard's History of the United States, or Republic of America, 1829 ed. Includes ill. "Massachusetts receives a new charter ... " inset map of "Places mentioned in the history of King Philip's War."

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  6. Title: Principal seats of the war of 1812-13-14

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. "To accompany Willard's History of the United States." Appears in Emma Willard's Series of maps to Willard's History of the United States, or Republic of America. New York : White, Gallaher, & White, 1829.

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  7. Title: Third map, or Map of 1643 : to accompany Willard's History of the United States

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    Summary: Covers the Atlantic Coast of North America from Nova Scotia to Florida. Shows sailing routes of various discoverers and explorers, each labeled with the individual's name and starting date of voyage. Appears in Emma Willard's History of the United States, or Republic of America, 1829 ed. Includes ill. of "The four provinces of the New England confederacy." Inset map of "Places mentioned in the history of the Pequod War."

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  8. Title: First map, or, Map of 1578 : to accompany Willards History of the United States

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    Summary: Covers east coast of North America. Shows sailing routes of various discoverers and explorers, each labeled with the individual's name and starting date of voyage. Appears in Emma Willard's Series of maps to Willard's History of the United States, or Republic of America. New York : White, Gallaher, & White, 1829. Includes ill. of "Queen Elizabeth signs for Sir Humphrey Gilbert."

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  9. Title: Fifth map, or, Map of 1733 : to accompany Willard's History of the United States

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    Summary: Covers the Atlantic Coast of North America from Nova Scotia to Florida. Shows route of General Oglethorpe, 1733, and Palatines from Germany sent by Queen Ann, 1708. Appears in Emma Willard's History of the United States, or Republic of America, 1829 ed. Includes ill. "Genl. Oglethorpe with a colony commences the settlement of Georgia, 1733."

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  10. Title: Ninth map, or, Map of 1826 : to accompany Willards History of the United States

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. "Referred to in the History, as the map of the present day." Covers the United States from Maine south to northern Florida and west to Louisiana and Missouri. Shows states in 1826, and routes of ships sailing to and from the United States from 1813 to 1824. Appears in Emma Willard's Series of maps to Willard's History of the United States, or Republic of America. New York : White, Gallaher, & White, 1829.

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  11. Title: Seventh map, or, Map of 1776 : to accompany Willards History of the United States

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Covers North America from Maine and Nova Scotia south to Florida and west to the Mississippi Valley. Shows colonies, and routes of ships in 1776. Appears in Emma Willard's Series of maps to Willard's History of the United States, or Republic of America. New York : White, Gallaher, & White, 1829. Includes ill. Inset maps: Charleston and vicinity -- Boston and vicinity --[Lake George and vicinity].

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  12. Title: Introductory map : to accompany Willards History of the United States

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Title within neat line: Locations and wandering of the aboriginal tribes. Shows various Native American tribes, where they were located, and their general direction of travel throughout the eastern United States and the area along the St. Lawrence River in Canada. Appears in Emma Willard's Series of maps to Willard's History of the United States, or Republic of America. New York : White, Gallaher, & White, 1829.

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  13. Title: Eighth map, or, Map of 1789 : to accompany Willards History of the United States

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Covers North America from Maine and Nova Scotia south to Florida and west to the Mississippi Valley. Shows states in 1789, and routes of ships sailing to and from the United States and Canada from 1776 to 1780. Appears in Emma Willard's Series of maps to Willard's History of the United States, or Republic of America. New York : White, Gallaher, & White, 1829. Includes illustration of Constitution with caption: Federal government commencd. 1789. Inset maps of Connecticut and Rhode Island, and of Manhattan, Staten Island and Long Island, showing sites of battles in 1776.

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  14. Title: Sixth map, or, Map of 1763 : to accompany Willards History of the United States

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    Summary: Covers North America from Maine and Nova Scotia south to Florida and west to the Mississippi Valley. Shows colonies, and routes of ships in 1763. Appears in Emma Willard's Series of maps to Willard's History of the United States, or Republic of America. New York : White, Gallaher, & White, 1829. Includes ill. of "The death of Gen. Wolf." Inset map: Quebec.

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  15. Title: Geologic map of Kentucky : showing oil and gas pools and pipelines and the eastern and western coalfields

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    Summary: Base computed and drafted in 1917 by Lucien M. Sellier.; Includes index of productive oil and gas fields, statistics for oil and coal production, and cross section: From Mississippi River to Big Sandy River.; "Geologic and developmental data prepared by the Kentucky Geological Survey and revised, expanded, and corrected to June 1920 by Willard Rouse Jillson." 63 x 108 centimeters Scale [1:633,600] 1 inch = 10 miles General Map Collection

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  16. Title: Battles of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico, 1848 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Battles of Mexico : survey of the line of operations of the U.S. Army, under command of Major General Winfield Scott, on the 19th & 20th August & on the 8th, 12th & 13th September, 1847, made by Maj. Turnbull, Capt. McClellan & Lieut. Hardcastle, Topl. Engs. ; drawn by Capt. McClellan. It was published by C.B. Graham in 1848. Scale [ca. 1:31,680]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM Zone 14N, meters, WGS 1984) 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, built-up areas, selected buildings with names of landowners, drainage, canals, troop disposition, movements, and lines of defenses, fortifications, ground cover, and more. Relief shown by hachures and pictorially. Includes positions and numbers of troops, and casualty statistics for the battles of Contreras, Churubusco, Molino del Rey, and Chapultepec, and inset: Part of the Valley of Mexico. 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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  17. Title: Handy indexed map of the city of Detroit showing complete street railway systems to date October, 1895.

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    Summary: Title from cover. Oriented with north toward the upper right. Street index on verso. "Copyright 1888, F. B. Williams." Includes description of street railway lines. 1 map: col.; 19 x 32 cm., folded in cover 16 x 9 cm.

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  18. Title: "A" diagram of a portion of Oregon Territory

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. "Surveyor General's Office, Oregon City, October 20th, 1851."

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  19. Title: Cincinnati, Ohio, ca. 1840 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of Cincinnati, Covington & Newport, drawn by B. Oertly. It was lithographed and published by Otto Onken, ca. 1840. Scale [ca. 1:10,500]. Covers also a portion of Northern Kentucky. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Ohio South State Plane NAD 1983 coordinate system (in Feet) (Fipszone 3402). 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 and stations, drainage, selected buildings, city ward boundaries, cemeteries, canals, and more. Includes also indexes and inset map of Millcreek Township.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: The western theatre of the European War : the clearest and most detailed map, in one sheet, by which the operations of the French-British-American-Belgian and German armies can be easily followed with coloured lines showing the invasion and the different stages of retreat of the German Army

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    Summary: Inset: Map of the Dardanelles, approximately 1:1,000,000.; Issued with the National Geographic magazine, Feb. 1921. 87 x 96 centimeters Scale 1:500,000 General Map Collection

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