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  1. Title: Lake Geneva Region, Switzerland and France, ca. 1635 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Lacus Lemanni locorumque circumiacentium accuratissima descriptio, auctore, Iacobo Goulartio Genevensi. It was published by Guiljelmum Blaeu, ca. 1635. Scale [ca. 1:156,000]. Covers the Lake Geneva region, Switzerland and France. 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 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, ground cover, and more. Relief shown 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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  2. Title: Graubunden Region, Switzerland, 1724 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Nouvelle carte du pays de Grisons : avec ses dependances la Valteline, les comtes de Chiavenne, et Bormio, dressee sur les observations du Ph. Cluvere geographe, et du Collonel Schmid de Gruenek ; Johannes van Lugtenburg gesneden ; en door Jacob Keyzer gecorrigeert. It was published by R. Ottens in 1724. Scale [ca. 1:260,000]. Covers the Kanton Graubunden region of Switzerland and portions of Liechtenstein, Italy, and Austria. Map in French.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe 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, towns, villages, and other human settlements, territorial and administrative boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially. Includes alsoThis 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: Peloponnesus nunc Morea

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Includes inset: Veteris Corinthi ichnographia. From: Philippi Cluverii Introductionis in universam geographiam ... Amstelaedami : apud J. Wolters, 1697. In upper right margin: Tab. 28.

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  4. Title: Epirus hodie Canina cum Maris Ionii Insulis Coreyra seu Corfu Cephalenia seu Cefalogna etc

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    Summary: Map of Epirus, Greece, with relief shown pictorially. Tab. 27 from: Philippi Cluverii introductio in universam geographiam tam veterem quam novam tabulis geographicis XLVI. ac notis olim ornata à Johanne Bunone, Jam verò locupletata additamentis & annotationibus Joh. Frid. Hekelii & Joh. Reiskii.

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  5. Title: Hellas seu Græcia vniversa

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. From: Philippi Cluverii Introductio in omnem Geographiam veterem ...

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  6. Title: Ducatus Andegavensis, 1631- (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Ducatus Andegavensis. It was published by: Guiljelmus Blaeuw excudit between 1631 and . Scale approximately 1:320,000. Map in Latin. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS 1984 UTM Zone 30N (EPSG: 32630) 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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  7. Title: North America: parts of Wisconsin and Michigan, sheet V; Tanner, Smith; J. & C. Walker sculpt.

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Also shows northern part of Illinois. "Published ... under the superintendance of the Society for the Diffusion of useful knowledge ..." Probably detached from Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. Maps of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. -- London: C. Knight, 1846-1851. -- Vol. 2, no. 134. 1 map: color; 29 x 37 cm

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  8. Title: Chorographia Terrae Sanctae in angustiorem formam redacta

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    Summary: Oriented with north to the lower left. Shows distribution of the tribes. Inset: oval map of ancient Jerusalem, "Hierosolymas veteris imago." Along sides and bottom: 16 vignettes of biblical objects. Plan of the Temple in the lower left corner and view of the Temple in the lower right corner. Printed on two sheets joined. 1 map; 33 x 85 cm

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  9. Title: Ins. Ceilan quae incolis Tenarisin dicitur

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:970,000 (E 79°22'00"--E 82°04'00"/N 10°02'00"--N 5°43'00"). Map of Ceylon (Sri Lanka) with relief shown pictorially. Oritented with north to the left."Ceilan hujus insulae descri ptionem aè Cypriano Sanchez cosmographo Hispano deline ; atam, huic nostro operi inse: rendam, dedit Clarissimus vir Petrus Plancius." From: Atlas sive cosmographicae meditationes de fabrica mundi et fabricati figura / Gerard Mercator and Jodocus Hondius. Amsterdam : Jodocus Hondius. French text on verso: L'Isle de Zeilan, ov Ceilon (2 pages). Page numbers on verso: 685 and 688. In Latin and French. 33 x 48 centimeters Scale approximately 1:970,000 Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  10. Title: Orbis terrarum typus de integro multis in locis emendatus

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    Summary: Engraved by Jan van Doetecam. Double hemispherical map of the world, with 2 smaller celestial hemispheres. New Guinea shown as part of southern continent called Magallanica.The two hemispheres are surrounded by representations of Europa, Asia, Mexicana, Peruana, Africa, and Magallanica.

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  11. Title: Carte De L'Isle De Ceylan : Pour Servir L'Histoire Generale des Voyages = Kaart Van 'T Eiland Ceilon, 1755

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    Summary: This is a scanned version of the 1755 paper map entitled: Carte De L'Isle De Ceylan : Pour Servir L'Histoire Generale des Voyages = Kaart Van 'T Eiland Ceilon. The map was scanned at 300 dots per inch and is in the TIFF format.

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  12. Title: A new chart of the coast of New England, Nova Scotia, New France or Canada

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    Summary: Extent: 1 map Abstract: Map showing the Maritime Provinces, Newfoundland, part of Labrador, part of New England to Boston, and the St. Lawrence Valley region to Quebec City. Emphasizes coastal details. Notes: Depths shown by soundings. Prime meridian: London. Orginally published in January 1746 issue of: Gentleman's magazine. London : Printed by Edw. Cave. Map is described on pages 71-77 of February 1746 issue of Gentleman's magazine. Includes 4 insets: North Atlantic Ocean -- Plan of the city and port of Louisbourg -- Fort Dauphin -- City of Quebec. Accompanied by p. 71-78 from the February 1746 issue in vol. 16 of The Gentleman's Magazine. From: Gentleman's Magazine, vol. 16, January 1746. (MUN RARE AP 2 G4, lacks copy of map). Scale approximately 1:3,500,000

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  13. Title: Carte des lacs du Canada

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    Summary: Extent: 1 map Notes: Relief shown pictorially and by hachures. Scales in lieues communes de France de 2282 toises, and grandes lieues de France de 2853 toises. Prime meridian: Paris. Removed from: Charlevoix, Pierre F.X. de. Histoire et description de la Nouvelle France. Paris, 1744. Scale approximately 1:4,000,000

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  14. Title: Nobilis Hannoniae com. descriptio; Auctore Iacobo Surhonio.

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Engraving of Hannonii man and woman along right map border and two coats of arms above the title cartouche. Insets: views of Mons and Valenchiennes. The title cartouche states that the map was originally printed by Visscher in Harrlem in 1630. 1 map; 38 x 49 cm.

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  15. Title: Cambridge, England, 1574 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper view entitled: Cantebrigia : opulentissimi Angliae Regni urbs celeberrimi nominis ab Academiae conditore Cantabro cognominata a granta fluuio vicino cairgrant saxonib Grauntecestre et Grantebrige iam olim nuncupata. It was published by George Braun & Franz Hogenberg in 1584. Scale [ca. 1:3,600]. Covers Cambridge, England. Map in Latin and English. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the British National Grid coordinate system (British National Grid, Airy Spheroid OSGB (1936) Datum). 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 pictorially, ground cover, and more. Relief shown pictorially. 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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  16. Title: Virginia and Maryland as it is planted and inhabited this present year 1670.

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    Summary: Scale approximately 1:475,200. 1 in. = approximately 2.5 leagues; 1 map on 4 sheets; 79 x 95 cm, sheets 41 x 49 cm, in envelope 45 x 52 cm Maps--Facsimile

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  17. Title: Sevilla

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    Summary: Pictorial view of Seville with people in traditional period attire in foreground; relief shown pictorially. Indexed for points of interest Latin text on verso with caption title: Hispalis; p. 2. From book 4 of : Civitates orbis terrarum ... [Cologne : Braun & Hogenberg, 1572-1618]

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  18. Title: Brightstowe

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    Summary: Bird's-eye view of Bristol, England. Relief shown pictorially. Includes descriptive text in cartouche: Brightstowe, vulgo; quondam venta, flore[n]tissimum Angliae emporium. Includes index of churches. German text on verso with caption title: Bristowe; p. 2. From: Beschreibung und Contrafactur der Vornembster Stät der Welt / Georgius Braun und Franciscus Hohenberg. Zu Cölln : [T. Graminaeus ... et al.], 1572-1618.

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  19. Title: Nordovicum, Angliae civitas

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    Summary: Bird's-eye view of Norwich, England. Relief shown pictorially. Includes index to points of interest. German text on verso with caption title: Norwich; p. 1. From: Beschreibung und Contrafactur der Vornembster Stät der Welt / Georgius Braun und Franciscus Hohenberg. Zu Cölln : [T. Graminaeus ... et al.], 1572-1618.

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  20. Title: Santander

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    Summary: Pictorial view of Santander, Spain; relief shown pictorially. German text on verso with caption title: Santander; p. 9. a From: Beschreibung und Contrafactur der Vornembster Stät der Welt / Georgius Braun und Franciscus Hohenberg. Zu Cölln : [T. Graminaeus ... et al.], 1572-1618.

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