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  1. Title: Antwerpiae nobilissimi totius orbis terrarau[m] emporii typus anno M.D.XCVIII

    • Image data
    • 1625
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    Summary: Bird's-eye view of Antwerp, Belgium; relief shown pictorially. In: Ludovici Guicciardini. Omnium Belgii, sive Inferioris Germaniae regionum accurata descriptio. p. 59.

  2. Title: [Map of the country from Gulf of Venice - Belgrade - to Black Sea, the eastern sheet marked] MDLX [1560]

    • Image data
    • 1560
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    Summary: Shows the Gulf of Venice and the Adriatic coast from Venice to Croatia. Relief shown pictorially. Title and imprint from Tooley. Historic Maps copy imperfect: western sheet only.

  3. Title: Munich, Germany, 1644 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2010
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Monachivm = Munchen. It was published by M. Merian in 1644. Scale [ca. 1:5,400]. Covers Munich, Germany. Map in German and Latin. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'Deutsches Hauptdreiecksnetz (DHDN) Gauss Kruger Zone 4, Rauenberg Datum' 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, fortification, ground cover, and more. Relief and buildings 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.

  4. Title: Graeciae universae secundum hodiernum situm neoterica descriptio, 1584 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2020
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Graeciae universae secundum hodiernum situm neoterica descriptio. It was published by: Auctoris aere et cura impressum, absbolutúmque apud Christophorum Plantinum in 1584. Scale approximately 1:2,405,000. 100 Mill. Italica [= 7.7 cm]. Map in Latin. 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.

  5. Title: Poland, 1584 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2019
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Poloniae finitimarumque locorum descriptio. It was published by: Auctoris aere & cura impressum, absbolutúmque apud Christophorum Plantinum in 1584. Scale approximately 1:2,600,000. Map in Latin. 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.

  6. Title: Romaniae, quae olim Thracia dicta, vicinarumq3. regionum, uti Bulgariae, Walachiae, Syrfiae, etc. descriptio, 1584 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2019
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Romaniae, quae olim Thracia dicta, vicinarumq3. regionum, uti Bulgariae, Walachiae, Syrfiae, etc. descriptio. It was published by: C. Plantin in 1584. Scale approximately 1:2,355,000. Map in Latin. 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.

  7. Title: Poictou, (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2019
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Poictou : Pictonum Vicinarumque Regionum Fidiss. Descriptio. It was published by: Auctoris aere & cura impressum, absbolutumque apud Christophorum Plantinum. Scale approximately 1:600,000, 15 Milliaria Pictonica communia et magna [= 10,4 cm]. 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.

  8. Title: Tartariae sive magni chami regni typus.

    • Not specified
    • 1584
    Contributors:

    Summary: This is map no. 92 of the author's Theatrvm orbis terrarvm. Antwerpiae, 1584. Cf. U.S. Library of Congress. Division of Maps. A list of geographical atlases in the Library of Congress. 1909-1958. v. 1(no. 388). Text on verso in Latin with signature "92." 1 map; 48 x 35 cm

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