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  1. 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.

  2. Title: Carta da navegar de Nicolo et Antonio Zeni furono in Tramontana lano M.CCC.LXXX

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    Summary: Carbon facsimile of the Zeno Map, of doubtful authenticity, published in 1558. Relief shown pictorially. Norway, Iceland, Greenland, and fictional or mislabeled islands of Frisland, Estland, and Icaria and landmasses of Tramontana, Crolandia, Estotiland, and Drogeo are shown. Map shows latitude in degrees and lines of longitude. From: The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. Vol. 43 (1873), pp. 156-206; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J687 v. 43 1873

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. Title: Hellas seu Græcia vniversa

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

  9. 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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