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  1. Title: Isochronic passage chart for travellers

    • Image data
    • 1881
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    Summary: Landmasses and oceans colored according to travel time (in days) to those points from London, ca. 1881. Includes explanation of colors, showing days journey indicated by each color. Includes note: "showing the shortest number of days journey from London by the quickest through routes and using such further conveyances as are available without unreasonable cost. It is supposed that local preparations have been made and that other circumstances are favourable." From: Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and monthly record of geography. Vol. 3 (1881), no. 11, pp. 657-8; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J6873

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  2. Title: Baltic States, ca. 1676 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2019
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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A new mapp of the estates of the Crown of Poland : containing the Kingdom of Poland, the dutchies & provinces of Prussia, Cuiavia, Mazovia, Russia Nigra, Lithuania, Podolia, Volhinia, The Ukraine &c. It was published by: Sold by Robert Morden at the Atlas in Cornhill ca. 1676. Scale approximately 1:3,000,000. Map in English. 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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  3. Title: Public squares, parks, and places in the City of New York August 1838

    • Image data
    • 1838
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    Summary: "For D.T. Valentine's Manual."

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  4. Title: A map of the country which was the scene of operations of the Northern Army : including the wilderness through which General Arnold marched to attack Quebec

    • Image data
    • 1807
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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. In upper margin: Plate VI. Engraved for the Life of Washington. From : Atlas to accompany John Marshall's The life of George Washington. Philadelphia, 1804-07. (plate VI). Historic Maps copy imperfect: lower edge trimmed, with loss of imprint.

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  5. Title: Fort Wagner, Morris Island, South Carolina,1863 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2007
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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper manuscript map: Battery Wagner, Morris Isld., Francis D. Lee, Capt. Engrs. ; Langdon Cheves, Asst. Engr. in charge of work ; drawn by F.W. Bornemann, C.S. Engr. Office. It was drawn Nov 26, 1863. Scale [1:480]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the South Carolina State Plane Coordinate System (in Meters) (Fipszone 3900). 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 Fort dimensions and structures, landscape of area surrounding Fort, drainage, and more. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of the Civil War from the Harvard Map Collection. Many items from this selection are from a collection of maps deposited by the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States Commandery of the State of Massachusetts (MOLLUS) in the Harvard Map Collection in 1938. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features, in particular showing places of military importance. The selection represents a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes.

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  6. Title: Map of the Mississippi River from the falls of St. Anthony to the junction of the Illinois River

    • Not specified
    • 1887
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    Summary: Cartographic Details: 1 in. to 1 mile. Title from title sheet. "N. Peters, photo-lithographer, Washington, D.C." Includes index sheet. Relief shown pictorially. 38 x 60 centimeters

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  7. Title: Map of the Mississippi River : from Lake Itasca to the Falls of Saint Anthony

    • Not specified
    • 1881
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    Summary: Includes index sheet. Relief shown pictorially. 38 x 60 centimeters

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  8. Title: Map of the United States: exhibiting the post-roads, the situations, connexions & distances of the post-offices, state roads, counties, & principal rivers; by Abraham Bradley junr.

    • Not specified
    • 1812
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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. On northwest sheet: "This sheet engraved by Francis Shallus, Philadelphia." Inset: Map of North America. 1 map on 4 sheets; 97 x 132 cm., sheets 55 x 74 cm.

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  9. Title: North Carolina, 1808 (Image 2 of 3) (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2012
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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: To David Stone and Peter Brown, Esq. : this first actual survey of the state of North Carolina taken by the subscribers is respectfully dedicated by their humble servants, Jona. Price and John Strother ; engraved by W. H. Harrison. It was printed by C.P. Harrison in 1808. Scale [ca. 1:506,880]. This layer is image 2 of 3 total images of the three sheet source map, representing the central portion of the map.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the North Carolina State Plane NAD 1983 coordinate system (in Feet) (Fipszone 3200). 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, cities and towns, selected public buildings (churches, inns), industry locations (e.g. mills, mines, etc.), selected private buildings with names of property owners, state and county boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially and by hachures.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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  10. Title: North Carolina, 1808 (Image 1 of 3) (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2012
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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: To David Stone and Peter Brown, Esq. : this first actual survey of the state of North Carolina taken by the subscribers is respectfully dedicated by their humble servants, Jona. Price and John Strother ; engraved by W. H. Harrison. It was printed by C.P. Harrison in 1808. Scale [ca. 1:506,880]. This layer is image 1 of 3 total images of the three sheet source map, representing the western portion of the map.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the North Carolina State Plane NAD 1983 coordinate system (in Feet) (Fipszone 3200). 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, cities and towns, selected public buildings (churches, inns), industry locations (e.g. mills, mines, etc.), selected private buildings with names of property owners, state and county boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially and by hachures.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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  11. Title: North Carolina, 1808 (Image 3 of 3) (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2012
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: To David Stone and Peter Brown, Esq. : this first actual survey of the state of North Carolina taken by the subscribers is respectfully dedicated by their humble servants, Jona. Price and John Strother ; engraved by W. H. Harrison. It was printed by C.P. Harrison in 1808. Scale [ca. 1:506,880]. This layer is image 3 of 3 total images of the three sheet source map, representing the eastern portion of the map.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the North Carolina State Plane NAD 1983 coordinate system (in Feet) (Fipszone 3200). 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, cities and towns, selected public buildings (churches, inns), industry locations (e.g. mills, mines, etc.), selected private buildings with names of property owners, state and county boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially and by hachures.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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  12. Title: Vienna International Exhibition, Vienna, Austria, 1873 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2008
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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: [Offizieller Plan der Weltausstellung 1873, Wien]. It was published by Eduard Hallberger in 1873. Scale [ca. 1:3,000]. Covers the grounds and buildings of the Vienna International Exhibition, 1873. Map in German. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the MGI 3-Degree Gauss Kruger 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, railroads, paths, parks, buildings, drainage, ground cover, and more. Includes index of major exhibits. 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: Poolesville, Maryland and vicinity, 1862 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2007
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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the untitled historic paper manuscript map: [Map of Poolesville, Maryland and vicinity showing the position of Union brigades]. It was sketched by Union General George Stoneman, Oct. 24th, 1862. Scale not given. Covers a portion of Montgomery County, Maryland from Poolesville to the Potomac River. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Maryland State Plane Coordinate System (in Meters) (Fipszone 1900). 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, towns and villages, drainage, troop location, and more. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of the Civil War from the Harvard Map Collection. Many items from this selection are from a collection of maps deposited by the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States Commandery of the State of Massachusetts (MOLLUS) in the Harvard Map Collection in 1938. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features, in particular showing places of military importance. The selection represents a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes.

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  14. Title: Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, 1817 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2006
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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Chart of Boston Harbour : surveyed in 1817, by Alexr. S. Wadsworth ; by order of Come. William Bainbridge, to whom it is most respectfully inscribed ; Allen & Gaw, sc. Scale [1:18,000]. It was published by John Melish in 1819. Covers Boston Harbor, Massachusetts and adjacent lands. 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 nautical chart shows coastal features such as rocks, channels, points, coves, islands, and more. Depths are shown by soundings and shading. It also shows land features such as roads, drainage, selected buidings, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. 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: Deep sea sections to illustrate the paper by Captn. Sherard Osborn, R.N.

    • Image data
    • 1871
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    Summary: Depth shown in fathoms [vertical scale ca. 1:531,800]. Seafloor composition shown by shading and text. Major islands are shown. Operations in laying transoceanic telegraph cables (1865-69) shown in Sections I and II. From: The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. Vol. 41 (1871), pp. 46-58; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J687.

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  16. Title: Lugo

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    • 1864
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    Summary: Title in upper margin: Atlas de España y sus posesiones de ultramar; diccionario geográfico, estadístico, histórico. "Longitud occidental del meridiano de Madrid." Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Includes text, statistical data, and 8 insets.

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  17. Title: Santander

    • Not specified
    • 1861
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    Summary: Alternate title: Diccionario geográfico, estadístico, histo?rico.; Hand colored.; "Longitud del meridiano de Madrid."; Relief shown by hachures and spot heights.; Includes text, statistical data, and 8 insets. 73 x 101 centimeters

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  18. Title: Map of the territory of Minnesota exhibiting the route of the expedition to the Red River of the north, in the summer of 1849

    • Not specified
    • 1849
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    Summary: Map may have been published in 1850, according to an early cataloger’s note. 28 x 25 inches

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  19. Title: United States of America

    • Image data
    • 1821
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    Summary: Upper right corner: No. 68. Relief shown pictorially. Prime meridians: London and Washington.

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  20. Title: Map of the United States of America.

    • Not specified
    • 1818
    Contributors:

    Summary: Relief shown using hachures.;1 map, hand colored;34 x 43 cm.;ca. 1:6,000,000

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