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  1. Title: Charlestown, Boston, Massachusetts, 1848 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan of the city of Charlestown, by Felton & Parker [and] Ebenr. Barker. It was published by J.H. Bufford's Lithogy. in 1848. Scale [1:4,800]. Covers the populated place Charlestown (Boston, Massachusetts) and also parts of Somerville, Cambridge, Boston, and East Boston. 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 roads, railroads, drainage, wharves, public buildings, schools, churches, cemeteries, city ward boundaries and more. It also includes an index to points of interest. 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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  2. Title: Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis, Missouri, 1904 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Ground plan of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition St. Louis, MO 1904. It was published by Buxton & Skinner Stationery Co. Scale [1:7,500]. Covers the exposition grounds and buildings of the Saint Louis World's Fair, currently the Forest Park and Washington University area, St. Louis, Missouri. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the the Missouri East State Plane Coordinate System NAD83 (in Feet) (Fipszone 2401). 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, cable and electric car lines, drainage, lagoons and ponds, buildings, ground cover, paths, and more. Includes index. 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: Fresh Pond, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1841 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of Fresh Pond : showing the division lines of the proprietors extended into the pond and defining their right to the same as decided by Simon Greenleaf & S.M. Felton, commissioners, surveyed and drawn by Geo. A. Parker. It was published by E.W. Bouve in 1841. Scale [1:2,400]. 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. Cadastral map showing water rights for ice harvesting of Fresh Pond, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Shows property dimensions and areas, names of property owners, and buildings, structures, and roads surrounding pond. 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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  4. Title: Ground plan of The Pike, Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis, Mo., 1904

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    Summary: Louisiana Purchase Exposition (1904 : Saint Louis, Mo.)--Maps.

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  5. Title: Ground plan of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition : St. Louis, Mo. 1904.

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    Summary: Louisiana Purchase Exposition (1904 : Saint Louis, Mo.)--Maps.

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  6. Title: 1863 State of Minnesota

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    Summary: Shows locations of Chippewa Reservations, Unceded Chippewa Lands and Whites in Minnesota.; Map created by Helen Mudgett and is part of "Helen Parker Mudgett papers" collection in the University of Minnesota Archives. 79 x 78 centimeters Scale [1:760,320] General Minnesota Maps

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  7. Title: 1851 State of Minnesota

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    Summary: Shows locations of Chippewa, Menomonie, Sioux, Whites and Winnebago in Minnesota.; Shows treaty boundaries.; Map created by Helen Mudgett and is part of "Helen Parker Mudgett papers" collection in the University of Minnesota Archives.; "Census reports 827 white men south of the Mississippi." 79 x 78 centimeters Scale [1:760,320] General Minnesota Maps

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  8. Title: 1860 State of Minnesota

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    Summary: Shows locations of Sioux, Whites and Winnebago in Minnesota.; Shows treaty boundaries.; Map created by Helen Mudgett and is part of "Helen Parker Mudgett papers" collection in the University of Minnesota Archives.; "Census reports 163,346 white men in Suland." 79 x 78 centimeters Scale [1:760,320] General Minnesota Maps

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  9. Title: 1825 State of Minnesota

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    Summary: Shows locations of Chippewa, Sioux, Whites and Winnebago in Minnesota.; Shows treaty boundaries.; Map created by Helen Mudgett and is part of "Helen Parker Mudgett papers" collection in the University of Minnesota Archives. 79 x 78 centimeters Scale [1:760,320] General Minnesota Maps

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  10. Title: West coast of South America, sheet II : from the Gulf of Trinidad to the Gulf of Peñas

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. "Published according to Act of Parliament at the Hydrographical Office of the Admiralty ... Sept. 10th. 1835. Additions to 1859." "561"--Lower right margin. Includes insets: English Narrows-- Eden Harbour.

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  11. Title: Jewett's new sectional map of the state of Minnesota : compiled from the official plats of United States surveys : and other late authentic sources

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    Summary: Cover title: Jewett's sectional map of Minnesota.; Hand colored.; Publisher's advertising inside front cover. 88 x 75 centimeters Scale 1:760,320; 12 miles to one inch. General Minnesota Maps

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