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  1. Title: Karte des Nordens von America, ca. 1791 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Karte des Nordens von America : zur Beurtheilung der Wahrscheinlichkeit einer nordwestlichen Durchfahrt. It was published by: Carl Jäck? ca. 1791. Scale ca. 1:9,500,000. Map in German. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS 1984 World Mercator (EPSG: 3395) coordinate system. All map features and collar and inset information are shown 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 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 geographies, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

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  2. Title: India & South Asia, ca. 1787 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Charte von Indostan, Endner fe. It was published ca. 1787. Scale [ca. 1:8,000,000]. Covers India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and portions of Pakistan, China, Burma, Sri Lanka, and Maldives. Map in German. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Kalianpur 1975 India Zone III 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 and administrative boundaries, roads, ground cover, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by hachures and 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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  3. Title: Charte von Indostan

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and pictorially.; Includes illustration of two figures on shore with ship in background. 34 x 34 centimeters Scale approximately 1:8,000,000 General Map Collection

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  4. Title: Athens, Greece, 1837 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Athenes - b 1837, F. Aldenhoven ; grave par A. Forster. Imprime par C. Christodoulo. It was published by Lithographie Royale in [1837]. Scale [ca. 1:10,000]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Greek Geodetic Reference System (also called the Greek Grid). 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 buildings, historic sites and points of interest, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. Map in French.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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  5. Title: Preliminary chart: lower reach of Saginaw River and bar in front, (Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron); surveyed under the direction of Captain J.N. Macomb, T.E., by W.H. Hearding, J.H. Forster, I.L. Beghein, 1856.; Lower reach of Saginaw River and bar in front (Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron)

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    Summary: Depths shown by soundings and isolines. At head of title: seal with "United States Lake Survey 1867." "Additions and Corrections to June 1st 1893." "Made in obedience to acts of Congress under the direction of the Bureau of Topographical Engineers of the War Department." Also shows mills and other points of interest along the bay including composition of river bottom. Includes "Sailing directions." 1 map; 57 x 96 cm, on sheet 66 x 106 cm.

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  6. Title: Michigan

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    Summary: Extent: 1 map Notes: Greenwich and Washington prime meridians. Scale approximately 1:2,100,000

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  7. Title: Weltkarte

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    Summary: Map shows Germany colonies and protectorates, and international boundaries. Railways, submarine cables, and principal shipping routes are indicated. Includes a list of used abbreviations.

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  8. Title: Plan der Stadt Helmstedt ; Karte der Umgebung von Helmstedt

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    Summary: Maps of Helmstedt and environs in the German state of Lower Saxony. Relief shown by shading. Indexed for points of interest.

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  9. Title: America Septentrionalis,: concinnata juxta observationes Dñn Academiæ Regalis Scientiarum et nonnullorum aliorum, et juxta annotationes recentissimas,; per G. de L'Isle, geographum. G.F. Lotter, sculps.

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    Summary: Hand colored. Relief shown pictorially. Includes "Annotatio." 1 map: col.; 46 x 58 cm.

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  10. Title: America Septentrionalis, concinnata juxta observationes Dñn Academiæ Regalis Scientiarum et nonnullorum aliorum, et juxta annotationes recentissimas

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Includes "Annotatio." Historic Maps copy 2 imperfect: upper and lower margins trimmed away.

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  11. Title: A compleat map of the East Indies : exhibiting the English territorial acquisitions

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:14,000,000 (E 58°--E 118°/N 36°--N 00°) Map of South East Asia and India. Relief shown pictorially. Prime meridian: Ferro. Plate 27. Likely originally from: A new atlas of the mundane system, or, of geography and cosmography ... /S. Dunn. London : R. Sayer, 1774. 31 x 43 centimeters Scale approximately 1:14,000,000 Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  12. Title: A map of Chinese Tartary, with Corea; By Samuel Dunn, mathematician.

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    Summary: This map is no. 30 in his A new atlas for the mundane system... London, Printed for Robert Sayer, 1788. Relief shown pictorially. 1 map: hand col.; 30 x 43 cm.

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  13. Title: Poland : with its divisions before the late partition

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. 29 x 43 centimeters Scale [1:4,000,000] General Map Collection

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  14. Title: The British Isles : comprehending Great Britain and Ireland with The Adjacent Islands

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. "London : printed for Rob't Sayer, No.53 in Fleet Street as the Act directed 10 Jan. 1774." Appears to be a two page spread removed from a book. "4" in corners on bottom outside neat line, as a page number. 56 x 45 centimeters Scale approximately 1:2,926.000. 100 Statute miles 69 1/2 au Degree = 5,5 cm General Map Collection

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  15. Title: France, divided into military governments

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. In margin: 16. "Printed ... as the Act directs, 10 Jany. 1774." Probably issued in his New atlas of the mundane system, published in 1774.

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  16. Title: A map of Turkey in Asia : containing the countries of Anadoli, Carman, Roum, Georgia Armenia, Kurdistan, Algezira, Syria, &c.

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    Summary: Relief show pictorially. From: A new atlas of the mundane system / Samuel Dunn. London : Printed for R. Sayer, 1774. Prime meridian: Ferro; longitude computed from Greenwich. "23."

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  17. Title: A chart of the world, according to Mercator's projection wherein are shewn the latest discoveries

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. "Printed for Robt. Sayer, No. 53 in Fleet Street, as the Act directs, 10 January 1774." Probably issued in his New atlas of the mundane system, published in 1774. In upper right corner: 2.

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  18. Title: First part of Turkey in Europe : containing Moldavia and Little Tartary with Krimea : to which is added the whole of the Black Sea

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. "Printed for Robt. Sayer, No. 53 in Fleet Street as the Act directs, 10 January 1774." Probably issued in his New atlas of the mundane system, published in 1774. In upper right corner: 20. Political boundaries outlined in watercolor.

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  19. Title: Wrocław Region, ca. 1641 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Ducatus Breslanus sive Wratislaviensis. It was published by: sumptibus Joannis Janssonii ca. 1641. Scale approximately 1:220,000, Milliaria Germanica communia, 4 = [12.2 cm]. Map in German. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe Lambert Conformal Conic (EPSG: 102014) coordinate system. All map features and collar and inset information are shown 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 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 geographies, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

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  20. Title: Paraiba, Brazil, ca. 1643 (Image 2 of 9) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: [De Capitanie van Rio Grande, Paraiba, Itamarca, Paranambuca, Camera de Ciriânhaija in de Capitanie Paranambuca, Camera de Porto Calvo in de Capitanie Paranambuca, Camera d'Alagoas in de Capitanie de Paranambuca, Capitanie Ciriji]. It was published ca. 1643. Scale varies. This layer is image 2 of 9 total images of the 9 sheet source map, representing the southern-most portion of the map. 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. Relief shown pictorially. Includes also roads, native settlements, plantations, sugar mills, churches, forts, harbors, etc. 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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