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  1. Title: Copenhagen, Denmark, 1789 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Grund tegning af den kongelige reisdenz stad Ki?benhavn, Fridrich sculps. Hafn. It was published in [1789]. Scale [ca. 1:14,000]. Covers a portion of Copenhagen, Denmark. Map in Danish.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the European Datum 1950 UTM Zone 33N 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, canals, wharves, docks, built-up areas and selected buildings, fortifications, 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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  2. Title: Berlin, Germany, 1739 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Die. Konigl. Preus. u. Churf. Brandenburg Residenz-Stadt Berlin = Regiae Borvss & Elector Brandenb. sedis Berolini, entworfen von Johann fridrich Waltern zu Berlin 1737 u. nach dem grossen original in diesen kleinen form gebracht u. heraussgegeben von Homann Erben = ichnographia ex prototypo Walteriano majori Berolini edito in hanc minorem formam reducta et excusa per Homanianos Heredes. It was published by Homann Eben in [1739]. Scale [ca. 1:8,710]. Covers a portion of Berlin, Germany. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Deutsches Hauptdreiecksnetz (DHDN) 3-degree Gauss-Kruger Zone 4 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, buildings, churches, ground cover, and more. Includes indices and view. 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: Silesia, 1745 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Ducatus Silesiae tabula geographica prima, Inferiorem ejus partem, seu novem pricipatus, quorum insignia hic adjecta sunt, secundum statum recentissimum complectens. It was published by: edita curis Homann. Heredum in 1745. Scale approximately 1:560,000. Milliaria Germanica communia Quindena in Gradu, in Gradum computatis 57060 Hexapodis Parisinis, 8 = [10.1 cm]. Map in Latin. 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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  4. Title: Silesia, 1746 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Ducatus Silesiae tabula altera superiorem Silesiam exhibens. It was published by: Homann Erben in 1746. Scale ca. 1:580,000. Map in Latin. Map in multiple languages. 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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  5. Title: West & Central Africa, ca. 1752 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Guinea propria : nec non Nigritiae vel terrae Nigrorum maxima pars : Geographis hodiernis dicta utraque Aethiopia Inferior, & huius quidem pars australis ex delineationibus Anvillianis itineri Guineensi D. de Marchais insertis secundum Leges proiectionis stereographicae Hasianae, designata & edita studio & labore Homannianorum Heredum A. 1743 = Guinee de meme que la plus grande parties du pais des Negres : appellees par les geographes modernes Ethiopie inferieure et meridionale, tirees des morceaux geographiques de Mr. d'Anville, qu'il a inseres au voyage du Chev. de Marchais, & puis dessinees suivant les loix de la nouvelle projection de feu Mr. le prof. Has, par les Heritiers d'Homan. A 1743. It was published by edita studio & labore Homannianorum Heredum ca. 1752. Scale [ca. 1:7,400,000]. Covers portions of West and Central Africa. Map in Latin.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the World Miller Cylindrical 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 notes.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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  6. Title: East and Central China, ca. 1738 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Regni Sinae vel Sinae propriae mappa et descriptio geographica : ex mappis particularibus, quas Sinarum rex Canghi opera patrum missionariorum e S.I. in provincias regni universi ejus rei gratia ablegatorum concinnari fecit, perfecta, publicoque primum communicata in opere magnificentissimo R.P. du Halde, et ab Anvillaeo gall. reg. geographo in compendiosiorem hanc formam reducta, nunc secundum magis legitimas projectionis stereographicae leges reformata, studio Ioh. Matth. Hasii, math. p.p. It was published by impensis Homanianorum Heredum, ca. 1738. Scale [ca. 1:5,250,000]. Covers East and Central China, and a small portion of Mongolia. Map in Latin.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Asia North Lambert Conformal Conic 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, roads, territorial and administrative, boundaries, shoreline features, and more.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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  7. Title: Regni sinae vel sinae propriae, mappa et descriptio geographica ex mappis particularibus quas sinarum rex Canghi opera patrum missionariorum e S.I. in provincias regni universi eius rei gratia ablegatorum concinnari fecit perfecta publicoque primum communicata in opere magnificentissimo R.P. du Halde et ab Anvillaeo Gall., Reg. Geographo, in compendiosiorem hanc formam reducta nunc secundam magis legitimas projectionis stereographicae leges reformata studio Ioh. Matth. Hasii, Math. P.P.

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Prime meridians: Peking and Nuremberg. Includes ill. Historic Maps copy 2 uncolored; ms. annotations in red ink, some in Chinese characters.

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  8. Title: Circuli Sueuiae mappa

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Includes text.

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  9. Title: Carte de l'Asie Mineure ou de la Natolie et du Pont Euxin Asiae Minoris Veteris et Novae, itemque Ponti Euxini et Paludis Maeotidis / mappa vel tabula, ad legitimae projectionis stereographicæ normam, veterum auctorum et recentiorum itinerariorum ac observationum fidem descripta a Ioh. Matth. Hasio ...

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. From: Atlas de géographie ancienne et moderne / Jean de Beaurain. Paris, 1751.

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  10. Title: Africa secundum legitimas projectionis stereographicae regulas et juxta recentissimas relationes et observationes in subsidium vocatis quoque veterum Leonis Africani ...

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Illus. cartouche.

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  11. Title: Nördlicher ʻAdschlūn & südlicher Ḥaurān

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    Summary: Relief shown by shading and spot heights. At head of title: Karte des Ostjordanlandes. Blatt II. In upper margin: Zeitschrift des deutschen Palästina-Vereins Bd. XX. Includes 2 profiles: Längenprofil des ḥaurān von West nach Ost --Querprofil des ḥaurān von Nord nach Süd.

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  12. Title: General-karte der russischen Ost-See-Provinzen Liv : Ehst- und Kurland nach den vollständigsten astronomisch-trigonometrischen Ortsbestimmungen u. den speciellen Landesvermessungen auf Grundlage der Specialkarten

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    Summary: In portfolio. 90 x 75 centimeters General Map Collection

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  13. Title: Afrika entw. u. gez.; von C. G. Reichard.

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    Summary: Insets: Südspitze von Afrika. Scale ca. 1:9,500,000. - Mascarenhas Inseln. Scale ca. 1:1,000,000. From Steiler, Adolf. Hand-Atlas über alle theile der Erde ... Gotha J. Perthes [1816-50] map no. [79] Phillips no. 6039. 1 map: col.; 29 x 35 cm

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  14. Title: Africa nach Robert Vaugondy, Rennell's und Sottzmann's Skizze des nördlichen Theils von Africa, nach den geographischen nachrichten welche die Africanische gesellschaft gessamelt hat. Robert Sayer, Lemprier, Sparrmann, Bruce, Niebuhr, Robert, Dapres & ent. worfen und herausgegeben im Jahre 1794; bey Ad. Gottl. Schneider und Weigel.

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridian: Ferro. Includes inset of the Azores. Shows colonial territorial claims. 1 map: hand col.; 51 x 58 cm.

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  15. Title: Americae mappa generalis: secundum legitimas projectionis stereographicae regulas relationesque recentissimas et observationes socioru Acad. reg. sc quoe Parisiis ...; nunc concinata et delineata ab Aug. Gottl. Boehmio.

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Prime meridian: Ferro. Decorative cartouche includes 4 Native Americans in their local costumes. Two hold hunting materials and food while two volcanoes erupt in the background. 1 map: col.; 46.6 x 53.3 cm.

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  16. Title: A Map of Lewis and Clark's Track, Across the Western Portion of North America From the Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean; By Order of the Executive of the United States, in 1804, 5 & 6. Copied by Samuel Lewis from the Original Drawing of Wm. Clark. Smal. Harrison fct (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced image of a map of the track of Lewis and Clark in the western United States, created in 1804. The original map appears in 'History Of The Expedition Under The Command Of Captains Lewis And Clark, To The Sources Of The Missouri, Thence Across The Rocky Mountains And Down The River Columbia To The Pacific Ocean. Performed During The Years 1804-5-6. By order of the Government Of The United States. Prepared For The Press By Paul Allen, Esquire. In Two Volumes. Vol. I. Philadelphia: Published By Bradford And Inskeep, New York. J. Maxwell, Printer. 1814 ... Vol. II.'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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  17. Title: England & Wales, 1788 (Image 2 of 2) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map: [Map of England and Wales : showing roads and navigable waterways]. It was published by John Andrews at No. 211, facing Air Street, Piccadilly on May 2, 1788. Scale [ca. 1:700,000]. This layer is image 2 of 2 total images of the 2 sheet source map, representing the southern portion of the map.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'British National Grid' 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, roads, canals, bridges, administrative boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Includes also distances between individual cities.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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  18. Title: England & Wales, 1788 (Image 1 of 2) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map: Map of England and Wales:showing roads and navigable waterways. It was published by John Andrews at No. 211, facing Air Street, Piccadilly on May 2, 1788. Scale [ca. 1:700,000]. This layer is image 1 of 2 total images of the 2 sheet source map, representing the northern portion of the map.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'British National Grid' 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, roads, canals, bridges, administrative boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Includes also distances between individual cities.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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  19. Title: San Francisco Peninsula, California 1869 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic topographic paper map entitled: San Francisco Peninsula, U.S. Coast Survey ; Benjamin Peirce, superintendent ; verified J.E. Hilgard. It was published by Coast Survey Office in 1869. Scale 1:40,000. 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 is a typical topographic map portraying both natural and manmade features. It shows and names works of nature, such as mountains, valleys, lakes, rivers, vegetation, etc. It also identify the principal works of humans, such as roads, railroads, boundaries, transmission lines, major buildings, etc. Relief is shown with standard contour intervals of 20 feet and spot heights. 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: Geognostische Karte des Thúringer Waldes

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    Summary: Relief shown by spot heights.; Sheet no. 1 includes inset. 38 x 47 centimeters Scale not given. General Map Collection

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