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  1. Title: Rio Colorado of the West; explored by 1st. Lieut. Joseph C. Ives, Topl. Engrs. under the direction of the Office of Explorations and Surveys, A.A. Humphreys, Capt. Topl. Engrs. in charge, by order of the Hon. John B. Floyd, Secretary of War; drawn by Frhr. F.W. v. Egloffstein, topographer to the expedition.; Explorations and Surveys, War Department, map no. 2.

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    Summary: Relief shown by shading and hachures. Also shows routes of exploration. At head of title: Explorations and Surveys, War Department, map no. 2. 1 map; 38 x 89 cm, folds to 27 x 18cm.

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  2. Title: Map exhibiting the lines of march passed over by the troops of the United States : during the year ending June 30th 1858

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    Summary: Title from portfolio cover.; Sheet has 2 large maps, depicting Counties and Geological fomations, and 4 small maps, entitled: Cotton, Wheat, Corn, and Tobacco and peanuts.; Text on verso (on 23 panels), entitled: Tennessee, the land of opportunity, of mountain and valley and plateau and plain, of fertile and productive soil, extends a heaty welcome to thrifty home seekers.; Includes ill. of state capitol and ports. of T.F. Peck and Ben W. Hooper. 44 x 48 centimeters Scale 1:12,000,000 General Map Collection

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  3. Title: Geological Map No. 2; prepared by J. S. Newberry M.D. geologist to the expedition.; Rio Colorado of the West.;Explorations and Surveys, War Department, map no. 2.

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    Summary: Relief shown by shading and hachures. "Explorations and Surveys, War Department, map no. 2. Explored by 1st. Lieut. Joseph C. Ives, Topl. Engrs. under the direction of the Office of Explorations and Surveys, A.A. Humphreys, Capt. Topl. Engrs. in charge, by order of the Hon. John B. Floyd, Secretary of War; drawn by Frhr. F.W. v. Egloffstein, topographer to the expedition." Colored to show different geological areas, with key along bottom border. Also shows routes of exploration. 1 map: col.; 38 x 89 cm, folds to 27 x 18cm.

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  4. Title: Map of the Great Salt Lake and adjacent country in the territory of Utah : surveyed in 1849 and 1850 under the orders of Col. J.J. Abert

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    Summary: Scale 1:240,000 Relief shown by hachures. In: Exploration and survey of the valley of the Great Salt Lake of Utah, including a reconnoissance of a new route through the Rocky Mountains / by Howard Stansbury. 1852. LC copy: Signed in ink script on verso: Millard Fillmore. Utah Salt Lake 1852. No. 134. LC copy: Mounted on cloth backing, sheet sectioned into 25 panels to enable folding. Includes text. by Capt. Howard Stansbury of the Corps of Topographical Engineers ; aided by Lieut. J.W. Gunnison and Albert Carrington ; drawn by Lieut. Gunnison and Charles Preuss.

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  5. Title: Surficial geology of the St. Cloud 30 x 60 minute quadrangle, central Minnesota, M-115

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    Summary: Quaternary geology map showing interpretations of Quaternary (Pleistocene [glacial] and Holocene [post-glacial]) surficial geology (distribution and type of materials at the land surface), of the St. Cloud quadrangle, scale 1:100,000.

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  6. Title: Map of part of Bolivia from the surveys of J. B. Minchin, to illustrate the paper by G. C. Musters, retired Commander R.N.

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Includes second panel with continuation of map, encompassing areas northwest including La Paz and Lake Titicaca. From: The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. Vol. 47, (1877), pp. 201-16; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J687 v.47 1877

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  7. Title: Geologic map of Indiana

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    Summary: Base from Map of Indiana, 1950 edition, published by the U.S. Geological Survey. Minor revisions and additions made from Indiana Department of Conservation, Geological Survey, county base maps.; Includes 2 col. cross-sections and notes. Scale 1:1,000,000

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  8. Title: Generalized bedrock map of southern Indiana

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    Summary: Blue line.; August, 1951.; Not for publication, for correspondence use only--Upper margin. Scale approximately 1:1,500,000.

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  9. 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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  10. Title: Atlantic [ocean saltness]

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    Summary: Meridional section of Atlantic Ocean at ca. 25°-30° W longitude. Specific gravity of ocean waters shown by isolines. Depth shown in fathoms [vertical scale ca. 1:42,700]. Dates of voyage along meridian are shown. Includes diagram "representing the distribution of surface-saltness along the same meridian." From: The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. Vol. 47, (1877), pp. 72-86; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J687 v.47 1877

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  11. Title: Chart showing the distribution of saltness in the ocean

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    Summary: Specific gravity of ocean waters shown by isolines. From: The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. Vol. 47, (1877), pp. 72-86; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J687 v.47 1877

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  12. Title: Central Pacific [ocean saltness]

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    Summary: Meridional section of Pacific Ocean at ca. 150°-160° W longitude. Specific gravity of ocean waters shown by isolines. Depth shown in fathoms [vertical scale ca. 1:40,200]. Dates of voyage along meridian are shown. From: The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. Vol. 47, (1877), pp. 72-86; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J687 v.47 1877

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  13. Title: Map of the battle field of Gettysburg, July 1st, 2nd, 3rd 1863

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    Summary: Positions of troops compiled and added for the government by John B. Bachelder.; "The survey was ordered by Brevet Major General A.A. Humphreys, Chief of Engineers, and conducted under Brevet Major General G.K. Warren, Major of Engineers."; Relief shown by form lines and spot heights. 72 x 68 centimeters Scale 1:12,000; 1 inch represents 1000 feet General Map Collection

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

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of Westford Mass, surveyed for the town by Edwd. Symmes, 1853-5. It was published by J. H. Bufford's lith. ca. 1855. Scale [ca. 1:19,800]. 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 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, ground cover, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes inset: Plan of Chilmsford [sic] 1725 and references and brief historical note. 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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  15. Title: Pianta dei contorni di Roma

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Originally issued folded in cover 15 x 11 cm.

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  16. Title: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1900 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: New map of the city of Philadelphia, 1900 : from the latest city surveys : prepared for Gopsill's directories 1900. It was published by J. L. Smith in 1900. Scale [ca. 1:21,500]. Covers Philadelphia and a portion of surrounding cities. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Pennsylvania South State Plane Coordinate System NAD83 (in Feet) (Fipszone 3702). 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, canals, city wards, parks, cemeteries, wharves, selected public buildings, and more. Includes street directory, statistical notes, and list of elevations. 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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  17. Title: Manhattan, New York, N.Y., 1834 (Raster Image) (Image 4 of 4)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: The city of New York drawn from actual surveys as furnished by the several city surveyors. It was printed in 1834 by Pendleton, lithographer. Scale [ca. 1:2,350]. Covers Manhattan below 24th St. This layer is image 4 of 4 total images of the four sheet source map, representing the southeast portion of the map. 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, drainage, selected public buildings, banks, markets, churches, schools, colleges, city wards, parks, ferry lines, wharves, original shoreline, and more. Includes index to points of interest. 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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  18. Title: Manhattan, New York, N.Y., 1834 (Raster Image) (Image 3 of 4)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: The city of New York drawn from actual surveys as furnished by the several city surveyors. It was printed in 1834 by Pendleton, lithographer. Scale [ca. 1:2,350]. Covers Manhattan below 24th St. This layer is image 3 of 4 total images of the four sheet source map, representing the southwest portion of the map. 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, drainage, selected public buildings, banks, markets, churches, schools, colleges, city wards, parks, ferry lines, wharves, original shoreline, and more. Includes index to points of interest. 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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  19. Title: Manhattan, New York, N.Y., 1834 (Raster Image) (Image 1 of 4)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: The city of New York drawn from actual surveys as furnished by the several city surveyors. It was printed in 1834 by Pendleton, lithographer. Scale [ca. 1:2,350]. Covers Manhattan below 24th St. This layer is image 1 of 4 total images of the four sheet source map, representing the northwest portion of the map. 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, drainage, selected public buildings, banks, markets, churches, schools, colleges, city wards, parks, ferry lines, wharves, original shoreline, and more. Includes index to points of interest. 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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  20. Title: Manhattan, New York, N.Y., 1834 (Raster Image) (Image 2 of 4)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: The city of New York drawn from actual surveys as furnished by the several city surveyors. It was printed in 1834 by Pendleton, lithographer. Scale [ca. 1:2,350]. Covers Manhattan below 24th St. This layer is image 2 of 4 total images of the four sheet source map, representing the northeast portion of the map. 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, drainage, selected public buildings, banks, markets, churches, schools, colleges, city wards, parks, ferry lines, wharves, original shoreline, and more. Includes index to points of interest. 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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