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  1. Title: Recentissima novi orbis sive Americae septentrionalis et meridionalis tabula; ex officina Caroli Allard, cum privilegio ordinum Hollandiae et Westfrisiae; Ph. Tideman, del.; G. v. Gouwen, sculp.

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Inset of New Zealand. Decorative cartouche showing native woman adorned in gold jewelry, native man with a bowl of gold nuggets, and various animals. 1 map: hand col., mounted on cloth; 49 x 58 cm.

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  2. Title: Das Schlachtfeld von Jena 1806

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    Summary: Map of the battlefield of Jena during the campaign of 1806. Relief shown by shading and spot heights. In upper margin: v. Taysen, Wanderungen auf dem Jenaer Schlachtfelde. From: Wanderungen auf dem Jenaer Schlachtfelde / von Hauptmann von Taysen. Jena : G. Fischer, 1906.

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  3. Title: Nouvelle Carte Du Royaume De Bengale = Nieuwe Kaart Van Het Koninkryk Bengale, 1773

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    Summary: This is a scanned version of the 1773 paper map entitled: Nouvelle Carte Du Royaume De Bengale = Nieuwe Kaart Van Het Koninkryk Bengale. The map was scanned at 300 dots per inch and is in the TIFF format.

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  4. Title: Ville De Cochin, 1756

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    Summary: This is a scanned version of the 1756 paper map entitled: Ville De Cochin. The map was scanned at 300 dots per inch and is in the TIFF format.

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  5. Title: Plan De La Loge Hollandoise D'Ougly : A.o 1721 = Grond-Tkening Der Hollandse Logie Hoegly, 1756

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    Summary: This is a scanned version of the 1756 paper map entitled: Plan De La Loge Hollandoise D'Ougly : A.o 1721 = Grond-Tkening Der Hollandse Logie Hoegly. The map was scanned at 300 dots per inch and is in the TIFF format.

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  6. Title: Ville De Tranquebar, Et Fort Danois De Dansbourg, 1756

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    Summary: This is a scanned version of the 1756 paper map entitled: Ville De Tranquebar, Et Fort Danois De Dansbourg. The map was scanned at 300 dots per inch and is in the TIFF format.

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  7. Title: Jaffenapatam, 1755

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    Summary: This is a scanned version of the 1755 paper map entitled: Jaffenapatam. The map was scanned at 300 dots per inch and is in the TIFF format.

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  8. Title: Plan De Goa = Grondtekening Van Goa, 1755

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    Summary: This is a scanned version of the 1755 paper map entitled: Plan De Goa = Grondtekening Van Goa. The map was scanned at 300 dots per inch and is in the TIFF format.

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  9. Title: Carte des isles de Java, Sumatra, Borneo &a, 1747 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte des isles de Java, Sumatra, Borneo &a : les detroits de la Sunde, Malaca et Banca, Golfe de Siam &a. : augmenté sur des remarques particulieres = Kaart van de eilanden van Java, Sumatra, Borneo, enz : van de straaten van Sunda, Malakka en Banda, van de Golf van Siam, enz. It was published by: Pierre de Hondt in 1747. Scale approximately 1:12,500,000. Map in French. Map in multiple languages. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS 1984 World Mercator (EPSG: 3395) 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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  10. Title: Rome, Italy, 1705 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Novissima et accuratissima delineatio Romae veteris et novae : in viatorum usum et commoditatem excusa, Petri Vander Aa. It was published by Petri Vander Aa in [1705]. Scale [ca. 1:20,040]. Covers Rome, Italy and Vatican City. Map in Latin and Italian.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, built-up areas and selected buildings pictorially, walls, gates, fortification, ground cover, 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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  11. Title: Mediterranean, ca. 1720 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: L'archipel avec toutes ses îles et les côtes des environs : suivant les anciens geographes, et les mémoires des meilleurs navigateurs modernes / et de nouveau mis au jour par Pierre Vander Aa. It was published by Pierre Vander Aa ca. 1720. Scale [ca. 1:1,750,000]. 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 and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially. Includes also ornamental cartouche with mythological figures. 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: Naval Battles, Seven Years' War, France, 1758 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Die durch die Engellaender beunruhigte franzosische Kusten Ao. 1758 : mit Englische u. Franzosischen Originalien conformirt u. auf das accurateste gezeichnet durch Christian Friederich von der Heyden = Les cotes du France troublees par les Anglois l'An 1758, conformee avec des Originaux de Londres et de Paris, soigneusement designee par Chretien Frederic de Heyden. It was published by verlegt von Tobias Conrad Lotter in 1758. Scale approximately 1:3,100,000. Map in German and 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 naval battles of the British and French navies off the coast of France. Features include drainage, cities and other human settlements, roads, territorial and administrative boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially. Includes also ornamental cartouche decorated with mythical figures; inset vignette of a naval battle on the 25th of February 1758 fought by Admirals Osbourne and Schiffer in front of Cartagena, Spain; bar scales; routes taken by French and British fleets.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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  13. Title: Naval Battles, Seven Years' War, France, 1759 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Brittische Ubermacht zur See wieder Franckreich Ao. 1759 ..., historisch erklahretdurch Christian Fried. von der Heyden = Superiorite Britannique par mer contre la France l'An 1759..., dessinee fort exactement et explicque par Chretien Frederic de Heyden. It was published by verlegt von Tob. Conr. Lotter in 1759. Scale approximately 1:2,600,000. Map in German and 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 naval battles of the British and French navies off the coast of France. Features include drainage, cities and other human settlements, roads, territorial and administrative boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially. Includes also ornamental cartouche decorated with mythical figures and indexed French and German descriptions of naval engagements between the French and the British, and routes taken by their respective fleets.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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  14. Title: Central China and Southern Mongolia, 1750 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte de l'empire de Hya et partie de Tangut : pour servir a l'Histoire generale des voyages, tiree des auteurs anglois par N. Bellin ; J.V. Schley direx. It was published by Pierre de Hondt in 1750. Scale [ca. 1:9,000,000]. Covers the Central China and Southern Mongolia region. Map in French and Dutch.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, and more. Shows also the Great Wall of China and the travels of Genghis Khan. 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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  15. Title: Northwest China and Central Asia, 1750 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte de la petite Bukharie et pays voisins : pour servir a l'Histoire generale des voyages, dressee sur les observations les plus recentes par N. Bellin, Ingr. de la Mare., 1749. It was published by Pierre de Hondt in 1750. Scale [ca. 1:8,500,000]. Covers Northwest China, including portions of Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu, Gansu Sheng, Qinghai Sheng, Tibet, Inner Mongolia, and portions of India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Mongolia. Map in French and Dutch.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, territorial boundaries, roads, 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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  16. Title: Pearl River Estuary Region : South, Guangdong Sheng, China, 1749 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte des isles qui sont a l'embouchure de la riviere de Canton : dressee sur les observations des navigateurs, par N.B., Ingr. ordre. de la Marine ; J.V. Schley, direx. It was published by Pierre de Hondt in 1749. Scale [ca. 1:500,000]. Covers the Zhujiang Kou region, Guangdong Sheng, China. Map in French and Dutch. 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, selected buildings and fortification, shoreline features, 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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  17. Title: China, North Korea, and South Korea, 1749 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: La Chine avec la Koree, et les parties de la Tartarie les plus voisines : tirees des cartes que les Jesuites Missionaires ont levees les annees 1708, jusqu'en 1717, J. V. Schley direx. It was published by Pierre de Hondt in 1749. Scale [ca. 1:2,100,000]. Covers East and Central China, and North and South Korea, and a small portion of Mongolia. Map in French and Dutch.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, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, the Great Wall of China, 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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  18. Title: Mongolia and North China, 1749 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte de la Tartarie Occidentale : pour servir a l'Histoire generale des voyages, tire des auteurs anglois, par N. Bellin, Ingenieur de la Marine. It was published by Pierre de Hondt in 1749. Scale [ca. 1:5,400,000]. Covers Mongolia and North China, and portion of Russia. Map in French and Dutch. 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, territorial boundaries, roads, the Great Wall of China, 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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  19. Title: Min River Estuary, Fujian Sheng, China, 1749 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte de la baye d'Hocsieu et des entrees de la riviere de Chang situees dans la province de Fokyen : tirees de manuscrits hollandois, J.V. Schley direx. It was published by Pierre de Hondt in 1749. Scale [ca. 1:270,000]. Covers the Minjiang Kou region, China. Map in French and Dutch.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, selected buildings, fortification, and temples, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially, depths by soundings.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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  20. Title: Pearl River Estuary Region : North, Guangdong Sheng, China, 1749 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte de l'entree de la riviere de Canton : dressee sur les observations les plus recentes, par N.B., Ingr. ordre. de la Marine ; J.V. Schley direx. It was published by Pierre de Hondt in 1749. Scale [ca. 1:475,000]. Covers the Zhujiang Kou region, Guangdong Sheng, China. Map in French and Dutch.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, selected buildings and fortification, shoreline features, 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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