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  1. Title: Map of an exploring expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the year 1842 and to Oregon & North California in the years 1843-44

    • Not specified
    • 1845
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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures.; Originally published in report of the Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the year 1842 and to Oregon and North California in the years 1843-44. By Brevet Captain F.C. Fremont, of the Topographical Engineers, under the Orders of Col. F.F. Abert, Chief of the Topographical Bureau. Printed by the order of the Senate of the United States. Washington. Gales and Seaton, Printers. 1845 (28th Cong., 2nd Sess., Sen. Ex. Doc. 174, Serial 461.).; Cited in Carl I. Wheat's Mapping the Transmississippi West, 1540-1861 ; volume 2, number 497.; Includes: Profile of the route from the mouth of the Kansas to the Pacific by Capt. J.C. Fremont in 1843. 77 x 129 centimeters

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  2. Title: Map of an exploring expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the year 1842: and to Oregon & North California in the years 1843-44 by J.C. Fremont ... under the orders of J.J. Abert, Chief of the Topographical Bureau.

    • Not specified
    • 1845
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    Summary: Includes: Profile of the route from the mouth of the Kansas to the Pacific by Capt. J.C. Fremont in 1843. Scale 1:3,000,000. Or 47,35 [i.e. 47.35] miles to one in. MiU copy mounted on chartex. From "Report of the exploring expedition to the Rocky mountains inyear 1842, and to Oregon and north California in the years 1843-44". 1 map on 2 sheets: col.; 76 x 127 cm.

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  3. Title: Hydrological basin of the Upper Mississippi River

    • Not specified
    • 1843
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    Summary: 1 map ; 93 x 78 cm Relief shown by hachures.

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  4. Title: Map of the Delta of the Indus to accompany the paper by Col. C. W. Tremenheere, C.B. R.E.

    • Image data
    • 1867
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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Westernmost portion of Great Rann of Kutch is shown. From: The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. Vol. 37, (1867), pp. 68-91; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J687 v.37 1867 Major areas of silt deposition, monsoon currents, and "progress of the monsoon waves from the south west" are shown.

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  5. Title: Tourists' & cyclists' road map of England & Wales : sheet 11

    • Not specified
    • 1920
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    Summary: Shows Hereford, Worcester, Warwick, Oxford, and portions of surrounding shires including Monmouth and Gloucester.; Relief shown by hachures.; Panel title.; "In 16 sheets from the ordnance survey ..."; Back panel includes index map. 45 x 65 centimeters, folded to 18 x 11 centimeters

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  6. Title: Tourist's & cyclist's road map of England & Wales in 16 sheets from the Ordnance Survey : sheet 2

    • Not specified
    • 1920
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    Summary: Panel title.; Shows Northumberland and a portion of southeast Scotland.; Back panel includes index map to sheets.; Relief shown by hachures.; In lower right: "Drawn & engraved by John Bartholomew F.R.G.S." 45 x 65 centimeters

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  7. Title: Contributions to the geology of the Mesabi range, with special reference to the magnetites of the iron-bearing formation west of Mesaba, Bulletin 19, Plate 1

    • Not specified
    • 1924
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    Summary: Interpretations of bedrock geology (distribution of rock at the land surface and beneath surface sediments) of the Western Mesabi District, Minnesota, scale 1:62,500.

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  8. Title: Contributions to the geology of the Mesabi range, with special reference to the magnetites of the iron-bearing formation west of Mesaba, Bulletin 19, Plate 2

    • Not specified
    • 1924
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    Summary: Longitudinal Section through the Biwabik and Gunflint Formations, scale 1 inch = 1.5 miles.

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  9. Title: Denmark

    • Not specified
    • 1814
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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale [1: 1,600,000]. Imprint derived from the atlas in which the map was issued. Inset maps: "Iceland" ; "Feroe Islands." "Eng. by W. Dassauville ... " Shows boundaries, rivers and principal settlements. Greenwich meridian. Is part of - New general atlas. 1 map ; 52 x 60 centimeters

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  10. Title: South-West Africa Map of the principal part of the Damara Land ; based on the prismatic compass triangulation checked by observed latitudes

    • Image data
    • 1866
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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Shows Mr. Andersson's route in red. Includes: Table of observed latitudes. From: the Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. Vol. 36, (1866), pp. 247-248; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J687 vol.36 1866.

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  11. Title: Thacker's reduced survey map of India

    • Not specified
    • 1926
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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale 1:4,435,200. 1 in. = 70 English miles. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Insets: Bombay -- Calcutta -- Madras -- Delhi -- [Nicobar Islands] -- [Sea routes to India]. (C) John Bartholomew & Son Ltd. 1 map : color ; 99 x 85 cm, on sheet 107 x 90 cm.

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  12. Title: Paris, France, 1744 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2015
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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan de Paris : divise en seize quartiers en execution de l'ordonnance du bureau de la ville du 24 Fevrier 1744, leve par Mr. l'Abbe Delagrive Geographe de la Ville et de la Societe Roiale de Londres ; Marvye sculp.; Lange inv.; Lattre scrip. It was published by de l'imprimiere Charbonnier in 1744. Scale [ca. 1:10,000]. Covers 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, drainage, built-up areas and selected buildings, ground cover, Quartier numbers, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. Includes indexes.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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  13. Title: Saint-Cloud, France, 1744 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2015
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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan de St. Cloud : leve et dedie a S.A.S. Monseigneur de le Duc de Charte, par les Srs. Parent Ing.rs du Roi ; M. A. Fourneau scrip.; M Marvye sculp. It was published by imprimerie de Charbonnier rue S. Jacques au Chariot d'or in 1744. Scale [ca. 1:5,263]. 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, drainage, built-up areas and selected buildings, ground cover, and more. Relief is shown by hachures.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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  14. Title: Beijing, China, 1843 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2013
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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Chinese plan of the city of Peking, T.B. Jervis; the chinese characters and explanations rendered into English were furnished by Mr. Samuel Birch, from a comparison of the above documents and the notes appended to the original by the students in the Missionary College at Naples. It was published by lithographed and printed under the direction of T.B. Jervis Scale [ca. 1:50,000]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM Zone 50N, 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, drainage, built-up areas and selected buildings, parks, cemeteries, ground cover, city districts, fortification, missions, temples, and more. Relief shown pictorially. Includes also dedication: 'To Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen. This fac-simile of a Chinese plan of the Tartar, or inner city, Nuyching, and the Imperial Palace Kingtoo of Peking or Chun Thein Foo. The northern residence of the court, or capital of the Chinese Empire is most respectfully inscribed, with Her Majesty's faithful servant T. B. Jervis.'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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  15. Title: Map of a portion of British Columbia showing the coalfields of Comox, Nanaimo & Cowitchin on Vancouver and adjacent islands and the distribution of the cretaceous coal bearing rocks : also the tertiary rocks of Sooke & Burrard Inlet, to illustrate the report of Mr. James Richardson

    • Not specified
    • 1877
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    Summary: Greenwich prime meridian.; Relief shown by hachures and spot heights.; Includes 3 profiles. 77 x 88 centimeters

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  16. Title: Map of a portion of British Columbia showing the coalfields of Comox, Nanaimo & Cowitchin on Vancouver and adjacent islands and the distribution of the cretaceous coal bearing rocks also the tertiary rocks of Sooke & Burrard Inlet, to illustrate the report of Mr. James Richardson; compiled & drawn by R. Barlow, Ch. Draftsn., Geo. Sur.

    • Not specified
    • 1867
    Contributors:

    Summary: Greenwich prime meridian. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Includes 3 profiles. 1 map: col.; 77 x 88 cm

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  17. Title: Nautical map : intended for the use of colonial undertakings on the w. coast of Africa from lat. 5⁰30' to lat. 14⁰ north

    • Image data
    • 1805
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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially and by soundings. "The coloured parts of this map shew the territories, recommended to be colonized, and are described in Chapters 8, 9 & 10 ... " P.B. Inset: An outline of Africa, intended to shew the extent of territory that will be within French influence, if Monsr. Golberry's system be acted upon ... (Scale [ca. 1:50,000,000]). From: African memoranda : relative to an attempt to establish a British settlement on the island of Bulama ... / by Captain Philip Beaver ... London : Printed for C. and R. Baldwin ... , 1805.

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  18. Title: The official map of southern New England, 1916 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2019
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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: The official map of southern New England : Comprising Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. It was published by: National Survey Co in 1916. Scale 1:300,000.. Map in English. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS 1984 UTM Zone 19N (EPSG: 32619) 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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  19. Title: Geologic map of Coshocton County

    • Geological maps
    • 1948
    Contributors:

    Summary: by Raymond E. Lamborn. "Base from topographic maps of U.S. Geological Survey." Relief shown by contours and spot heights. Scale 1:62,500.

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  20. Title: Mapa del Peru

    • Image data
    • 1880
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    Summary: Prime meridians: Greenwich and Paris. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Publication completed by Sociedad Geográfica de Lima. Historic Maps copy incomplete: sheets 1-13 only. Historic Maps copy has ms. corrections on sheet 11.

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