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  1. Title: Transportation System, MAPC, Massachusetts, 1960 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Regional report : 1950-1960 transportation system / Metropolitan Area Planning Council ; drawn by J. Gray and R. Hundt, CTPS. It was published by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council in 1976. Scale [ca. 1:96,000]. 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, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as roads, railroads, drainage, cities and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Includes also transportation legend, airports, watershed names, and harbor features. 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: Transportation System (Including Proposed), MAPC, Massachusetts, 1976 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Regional report : 1976 existing & proposed transportation network / Metropolitan Area Planning Council ; drawn by J. Gray and R. Hundt, CTPS. It was published by Metropolitan Area Planning Council in 1976. Scale [ca. 1:96,000]. 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, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as roads, railroads, drainage, cities and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Includes also transportation legend, airports, watershed names, and harbor features. 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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  3. Title: Central Africa

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    Summary: Title from cover. Commentary to accompany set of lantern slides.

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  4. Title: Gray's new map of the United States

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    Summary: Includes 2 insets: Territorial district of Alaska -- Sketch exhibiting the Westward movement of the Centre of population.; Relief shown by hachures. 41 x 68 centimeters Scale 1:7,603,200 General Map Collection

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  5. Title: Gray's new map of the United States

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    Summary: Scale 1:7,603,200.; 1 map; 41 x 68 cm United States--Maps

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  6. Title: Railroad map of Michigan prepared for the Commissioner of Railroads by O.W. Gray & Son.

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    Summary: Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1874 by G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co. ... Appears in Michigan Railroad Commission. Fourth annual report. 1876, and in McCracken, S. B. The state of Michigan. Lansing, 1876. Includes inset of "part of Michigan" (western Upper Peninsula). 1 map: hand col.; 58 x 40 cm

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  7. Title: Gray's atlas map of Mexico ; Gray's atlas map of West Indies and Central America

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. "81-82." Inset: The isthmus of Tehuantepec. From: Gray's atlas of the United States / by O.W. Gray. Philadelphia : Stedman, Brown & Lyon, 1874.

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  8. Title: Iowa, 1875

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    Summary: 1 map

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  9. Title: Gray's atlas map of Iowa, 1873

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    Summary: 1 map

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  10. Title: Amherst, Massachusetts, 1833 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A map of Amherst with a view of the college and Mount Pleasant Institution, by Alonzo Gray & Charles B. Adams. It was published by Pendleton's Lithography, 1833. Scale [1:20,000].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 features such as roads, drainage, public buildings, schools, churches, industry locations (e.g. mills, factories, mines, etc.), land cover, private buildings with names of property owners, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes notes on the history of Amherst and Amherst College; illustrated views of Mount Pleasant Institution and Amherst College; explanation of symbols (legend).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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  11. Title: Geologic map of the 1° x 2° Cincinnati Quadrangle, Indiana and Ohio, showing bedrock and unconsolidated deposits

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    Summary: Base map modified from Army Map Service, Map NJ 16-3, 1964.' Includes text, cross section, columnar section, diagram, schematic section, ancillary map, and index map. Scale 1:250,000; Transverse Mercator projection By Henry H. Gray, Jane L. Forsyth, Allan F. Schneider, and Ansel M. Gooding.

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  12. Title: Gray's Atlas Map of New York.

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    Summary: Prime meridians: Greenwich, Washington. Includes inset maps of : Albany, Troy, Vicinity of New York, Oswego, Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse. Includes on verso : Gray's atlas map of New York City, and Gray's atlas map of Connecticut with portions of New York & Rhode Island. 42 x 61 centimeters Scale approximately 1:1,260,000 City Maps

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  13. Title: Gray's atlas map of North America.; Central America.;West Indies.

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridian: Washington and Greenwich. On verso: maps of Central America and West Indies with insets of Isthmus of Panama and City & Harbor of Havana. Plates 83 and 84 in Gray's Atlas Of The United States, With General Maps Of The World. Accompanied By Descriptions Geographical, Historical, Scientific and Statistical...Philadelphia. Published By Stedman, Brown & Lyon, No. 10 North Fifth Street, Philadelphia. 1873. 1 map: hand col.; 32 x 32 cm and 37 x 33 cm.

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  14. Title: Geological Map of Ohio

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    Summary: 1 map : hand col. ; 36 x 26 cm. Includes "Section through northern Ohio," "Section from Cincinnati to Marietta," and explanation of colors.

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  15. Title: Istanbul, Turkey, 1853 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Constantinople = Stambol, engraved by B.R. Davies ; Hellert. It was published by Geoge Cox for the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, Jany. 1st, 1853. Scale [ca. 1:22,500,000]. Covers Istanbul, Turkey. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'European Datum 1950 UTM Zone 35N' 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 (mosques, embassies, hospitals, etc.), fortification and gates, ground cover, cemeteries, and more. Relief shown by hachures.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: Rotterdam, Netherlands, 1911 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Platte grond van Rotterdam : schaal 1:10000, geteekend door J.J. Claus. It was published by uitgave van P.M. Bazendijk in 1911. 1:10,000. Covers Rotterdam, Netherlands. Map in Dutch. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'RD_New (Rijksdriehoekstelsel), GCS Amersfoort' 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 and stations, street-railroads, drainage, built-up areas and selected buildings and industries, ground cover, parks, canals, wharves, docks, and more. 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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  17. Title: Puget Sound, Washington, 1854 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Reconnaissance of Duwamish Bay & Seattle Harbor, Washington Ter., by the hydrographic party under the command of Lieut. James Alden, U.S.N. Assistant; redd. drng by J. R. Key; engd. by Apps. J.J. Knight & F. W. Benner. It was published by the U.S. Coast Survey in 1854. Scale 1:40,000. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Washington State Plane North Coordinate System HARN NAD83 (in Feet) (Fipszone 4601). 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 coastal features such as channels, points, coves, islands, bottom soil types, flats, and more. Depths shown by soundings. Includes note. 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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  18. Title: Millroy's map of Alaska and the Klondyke gold fields

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. "Compiled from government and private sources." Practical information (climate, what to take, medicine chest contents, etc.) for prospective Klondike miners provided in left margin. Mining laws and directions to the gold fields provided on covers. Shows steamship routes and distances between ports. Originally issued folded in covers to 16 x 9 cm.

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  19. Title: Panoramic view of the city of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Co., Michigan 1880; Beck & Pauli Lith.

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    Summary: Bird's-eye view. Indexed for points of interest. col. map: photocopy; 37 x 69 cm.

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  20. Title: Bird's eye view of Ludington: C. S. of Mason, Co. Mich. 1880.

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    Summary: Bird's-eye view. Relief shown by shading. "Beck & Pauli lith." Includes inset ill. of sawmill and index. 1 view: col.; 26 x 46 cm

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