1,140 results returned
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Title: Map of the White Nile from Lardo to Urondogani by Colonel Gordon, C.B. R.E., surveyed in 1875-76
Contributors:- Image data
- 1877
Summary: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Government stations and positions determined astronomically are shown. Includes information on navigability of rivers, groundwater, and vegetation. "The topography &c. other than that mapped by Col. Gordon & the Officers of his Staff are here drawn in hairline, The routes of Speke & Grant, & of Baker, are shewn in light dotted lines." From: The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. Vol. 46 (1876), pp. 431-2; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J687 v. 46 1876
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Title: Battlefield of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia and vicinity, 1864 (Raster Image)
Contributors:- Raster data
- 2007
- Harvard Map Collection, Harvard College Library
- Howell, C. W.
- Meade, George Gordon, 1815-1872.
- Duane, James C.
- Bien, Julius, 1826-1909.
- United States. Army of the Potomac.
Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map: Map of the battle field of Spottsylvania C.H. : showing the field of operations of the Army of the Potomac commanded by Maj. Gen. George G. Meade U.S.A., from May 8th to 21st, 1865 [i.e. 1864], surveyed under the orders of Bvt. Col. J.C. Duane, Major of Engineers, Chief Engineer, Army of the Potomac, by Bvt. Maj. C.W. Howell, 1st Lieut. of Engineers ; assisted by Messrs. L.C. Oswell, L. Bell, and R.B. Talfor ; J. Bien, lithographer, New York. It was published ca. 1865. Scale [1:15,840]. Covers area surrounding Spotsylvania and Spotsylvania Battlefield, Virginia. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Virginia State Plane North Coordinate System (in Meters) (Fipszone 4501). 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, drainage, dwellings with names of inhabitants, vegetation, Union and Confederate troop lines and defenses, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes note. 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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Title: Battles of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico, 1848 (Raster Image)
Contributors:- Raster data
- 2011
- Harvard Map Collection, Harvard College Library
- McClellan, George Brinton, 1826-1885.
- Turnbull, Wm. (William), 1800-1857.
- Hardcastle, E. L. F. (Edmund Lafayette), 1824-1899.
- Graham, C. B. (Curtis B.)
- United States. Army. Corps of Topographical Engineers.
Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Battles of Mexico : survey of the line of operations of the U.S. Army, under command of Major General Winfield Scott, on the 19th & 20th August & on the 8th, 12th & 13th September, 1847, made by Maj. Turnbull, Capt. McClellan & Lieut. Hardcastle, Topl. Engs. ; drawn by Capt. McClellan. It was published by C.B. Graham in 1848. Scale [ca. 1:31,680]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM Zone 14N, 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, built-up areas, selected buildings with names of landowners, drainage, canals, troop disposition, movements, and lines of defenses, fortifications, ground cover, and more. Relief shown by hachures and pictorially. Includes positions and numbers of troops, and casualty statistics for the battles of Contreras, Churubusco, Molino del Rey, and Chapultepec, and inset: Part of the Valley of Mexico. 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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Title: Battles of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico, 1847 (Raster Image)
Contributors:- Raster data
- 2011
- Harvard Map Collection, Harvard College Library
- Turnbull, Wm. (William), 1800-1857.
- Hardcastle, E. L. F. (Edmund Lafayette), 1824-1899.
- McClellan, George Brinton, 1826-1885.
Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Battles of Mexico : survey of the line of operations of the U.S. Army under the command of Major General Winfield Scott on the 8th, 12th, & 13th Septr. 1847 made under the direction of Maj. W. Turnbull Topl. Engineers by Capt. McClellan & Lieut. Hardcastle, Topl. Engineers ; drawn by Capt. McClellan. It was published by Lit. de Salazar in 1847. Scale [ca. 1:15,900]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM Zone 14N, 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, built-up areas, selected buildings with names of landowners, drainage, canals, troop disposition, movements, and lines of defenses, fortifications, ground cover, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes also legend of troop movements, chart of 'killed or wounded & missing 13th', and inset: 'Worth's Command on 8th Sept.'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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Title: Battles of Mexico : survey of the line of operations of the U.S. Army, under command of Major General Winfield Scott, on the 19th & 20th August & on the 8th, 12th & 13th September, 1847
Contributors:- Image data
- 1848
Summary: Relief shown by hachures and pictorially. In lower left corner: "Bureau Corps T. Engineers. 3rd March 1848. Examined & approved, J.J. Abert, Col. Corps T.E." "Entered according to the act of Congress, in the year 1848, by Curtis B. Graham, in the Clerk's Office of the District of Columbia." Inset: Part of the Valley of Mexico. Includes positions and numbers of troops, and casualty statistics for the battles of Contreras, Churubusco, Molino del Rey, and Chapultepec.
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Title: Map of the Bergen meadows with the adjoining country
Contributors:- Image data
- 1836
Summary: Oriented with north toward the upper left. "Entd. according to Act of Congress in the year 1836 by Thomas Gordon, in the Clerks Office of the District Court of New Jersey."
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Title: New England Railroads, 1874 (Raster Image)
Contributors:- Raster data
- 2007
Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Railway map of the New England states : prepared expressly for the Pathfinder railway guide. It was published forThe pathfinder railway guide, Aug. 31-Sept. 6, 1874 by Geo. K. Snow. Scale not given. Covers Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and portions of New York, Maine, and the province of Quebec, Canada. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the USA Contiguous Albers Equal Area Conic projection (Meters). 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 railroads completed and under construction, drainage, state boundaries, and more. Relief shown by hachures. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of New England 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, scales, and purposes.
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Title: Valley of Mexico, Mexico, 1814 (Raster Image)
Contributors:- Raster data
- 2013
Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Neue Charte des Thales von Mexico : und der benachbarten Gebirge / an Ort und Stette gezeichnet im J. 1804, von Don Louis Martin, ausgearbeitet und verbessert im J. 1807 nach den trigonometrischen Vermessungen von Don Joaquin Velasquez und den astronomischen Beobachtungen und barometrischen Messungen vom Hrn. von Humboldt durch Jabbo Oltmans ; Schleuen, sc. It was published by im Verlage des Geograph. Instituts in 1814. Scale ca. 1:360,000. Map in German. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the North American Datum 1983, Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 14N 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 by hachures. Includes also elevation diagrams 'Profil des Canals oder Desague Real von Huehuetoca.' 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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Title: Mexico, United States, and Surroundings, 1811 (Raster Image)
Contributors:- Raster data
- 2009
- Harvard Map Collection, Harvard College Library
- Harvard University. Library. Open Collections Program
- Poirson, J. B.
- Schoell, Frederic, 1766-1833.
- Barriere, le pere, b. 1764.
Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte du Mexique : et des pays limitrophes situes au nord et a l'est, dressee d'apres la grande cart de la Nouvelle Espagne de Mr. A. de Humbold et d'autres materiaux par J. B. Poirson ; grave par Barriere et l'ecriture par L Aubert. It was published by F. Schoell in 1811. Scale [ca. 1:8,000,000]. Map in French. Covers portion of North America, including the United States from the 42nd parallel south, Mexico, the Caribbean Islands east to Haiti, and portions of Guatamala, Belize, and Honduras. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'World Mercator' 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 drainage, cities, indian settlements and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. Includes historical notes. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection and the Harvard University Library as part of the Open Collections Program at Harvard University project: Organizing Our World: Sponsored Exploration and Scientific Discovery in the Modern Age. Maps selected for the project correspond to various expeditions and represent a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes.
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Title: Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, 1817 (Raster Image)
Contributors:- Raster data
- 2006
- Harvard Map Collection, Harvard College Library
- Wadsworth, Alexander S.
- Bainbridge, William, 1774-1833.
- Melish, John, 1771-1822.
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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Title: Map of the state of Illinois, N. America showing all its rail-roads completed or in progress connecting with lines direct to N. York, S. Louis & Canada, their stations distances & c....
Contributors:- Not specified
- 1855
Summary: Checklist of printed maps of the Middle West to 1900, 4-1547.;Emigrants guide to the Far West.;1 map;63 x 47 cm.;ca. 1:1,000,000;The Illinois gazatteer and immigrant's western guide. -- Chicago, August 1855.
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Title: Boston, Massachusetts and vicinity, showing Revolutionary War fortification sites, 1788 (Raster Image)
Contributors:- Raster data
- 2006
- Harvard Map Collection, Harvard College Library
- Conder, Thomas, 1746 or 7-1831.
- Gordon, William, 1728-1807.
Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Boston with its environs, [by] T. Conder, sculpt. The map was originally published in: William Gordon's The history of the rise, progress, and establishment, of the independence of the United States of America, 1788. Scale [ca. 1:53,360]. 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 map shows Revolutionary War features such as positions of troops, redoubts, batteries, and forts, etc. It also shows features such as roads, drainage, selected public buildings and residences, 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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Title: A map of New Jersey, with part of the adjoining states
Contributors:- Image data
- 1856
Summary: "Edwd. Yeager, Engraver, Philada." Includes "Table of counties" giving size, population, number of representatives, etc. Includes view of "State Capitol, Trenton." Revision of: A map of the state of New Jersey, with part of the adjoining states / compiled ... by Thomas Gordon. Philadelphia : H.S. Tanner, 1828. A 2nd ed. was issued in 1833.
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Title: Map of New Jersey : reduced from T. Gordon's map
Contributors:- Image data
- 1850
Summary: Relief shown by hachures. "Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1850, by Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co." In upper right-hand margin: 12. From: Mitchell's school atlas. Philadelphia : Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co., 1850.
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Title: A map of New Jersey, with part of the adjoining states
Contributors:- Image data
- 1850
Summary: "Edwd. Yeager, Engraver, Philada." Includes "Table of counties" giving size, population, number of representatives, etc. Includes view of "State Capitol, Trenton." Revision of: A map of the state of New Jersey, with part of the adjoining states / compiled ... by Thomas Gordon. Philadelphia : H.S. Tanner, 1828. A 2nd ed. was issued in 1833.
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Title: Map of New Jersey : reduced from T. Gordon's map
Contributors:- Image data
- 1847
Summary: Relief shown by hachures. "Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1834, by T. Gordon." In upper right-hand margin: 12. Shows population figures for 1840. Probably issued in: New universal atlas. Philadelphia : S. Augustus Mitchell, 1847.
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Title: New Jersey : reduced from T. Gordon's map
Contributors:- Image data
- 1841
Summary: Relief shown by hachures. In upper margin: Tanner's universal atlas. 10. In lower margin: Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1834, by T. Gordon ... From: A new universal atlas ... / by H.S. Tanner. Philadelphia : the author, 1841.
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Title: A map of the State of New Jersey with part of the adjoining states : compiled under the patronage of the Legislature of said state
Contributors:- Image data
- 1833
Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridian: Washington, D.C. "Engraved by H.S. Tanner, assisted by E.B. Dawson & W. Allen." Historic Maps copy 2 has label on recto: "Clerk of the township of Sandiston. For the use of the town and school committees of said township, agreeably to "An act relative to the Map of New- Jersey, " passed February 14, 1831." Name of township in ms. Historic Maps copy 2 is wall map with wooden roller and metal grommets for hanging.
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Title: A map of the state of New Jersey : with part of the adjoining states
Contributors:- Image data
- 1828
Summary: A scanned map object.