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  1. Title: Tokyo, Japan, 1893 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: New map of Tokio : divided into ninth ri sections for measuring distances. It was published by H. M. & Co. in 1893. Scale [ca. 1:18,000]. Covers Tokyo, Japan. Map in English and Japanese (including romanized Japanese). The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Tokyo UTM Zone 54N 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, drainage, selected buildings (post offices, police stations, churches), parks, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. Includes inset: Tsukiji Foreign Settlement. 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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  2. Title: San Francisco Bay Area, California, Nautical Chart, 1889 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: San Francisco entrance, California, United States Coast and Geodetic Survey ; eng.d by J. Enthoffer, E.A. Maedel, J.J. Young, W.A. Thompson, H.M. Knight, A. Peterson, and J.G. Thompson; red.r dr.ng by A. Lindenkohl, C. Junken, E. Molkow, E.J. Sommer. It was published by U.S.C. & G.S., printed March 15, 1889, corrected to April 12, 1889. Scale 1:40,000. Covers the San Francisco Bay Area. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the California Zone III State Plane Coordinate System NAD83 (in Feet) (Fipszone 0403). 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 lighthouses, buoys, beacons, rocks, channels, points, coves, islands, bottom soil types, wharves, and more. Includes also selected land features such as roads, railroads, drainage, land cover, selected buildings, towns, and more. Relief shown by contours and spot heights; depths by soundings. Includes notes, tables, and list of authorities. 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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  3. Title: Back Bay, Boston, Massachusetts, 1861 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan of lands on the Back Bay : belonging to the Boston Water Power Co., the Commonwealth, and other parties, showing the system of streets & grades as laid out and recommended by the Back Bay Commissioners, compiled and surveyed under the direction of the Commissioners by James Slade ; H.M. Wightman, surveyor ; E.R. Brown, de. It was printed by A. Meisel, lith., Dec. 31st, 1861. Covers Back Bay and South End, Boston, Massachusetts, and portions of Roxbury and Brookline. 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, railroads, drainage, property owners, selected public buildings, parks, radial distances from City Hall, and more. 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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  4. Title: Brighton and Allston, Boston, Massachusetts, 1873 (Image 2 of 2) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan of the town of Brighton, by Henry M. Wightman, William Jackson, civil engineers ; Wm. M. Coombs, del. It was printed by A. Meisel in 1873. Scale [1:3,600]. This layer is image 2 of 2 total images, representing the western portion of the two sheet source map. Covers the populated places: Brighton and Allston, Boston, Massachusetts. 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, railroads, drainage, selected public buildings, cemeteries, city boundaries, and more. 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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  5. Title: Brighton and Allston, Boston, Massachusetts, 1873 (Image 1 of 2) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan of the town of Brighton, by Henry M. Wightman, William Jackson, civil engineers ; Wm. M. Coombs, del. It was printed by A. Meisel in 1873. Scale [1:3,600]. This layer is image 1 of 2 total images, representing the eastern portion of the two sheet source map. Covers the populated places: Brighton and Allston, Boston, Massachusetts. 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, railroads, drainage, selected public buildings, cemeteries, city boundaries, and more. 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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  6. Title: Aschehougs kart over Sør-Norge : 5 blad. Målestokk 1:500,000

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale 1:500000 (E 9°05ʹ00ʺ--E 11°56ʹ00ʺ/N 60°26ʹ00ʺ--N 58°24ʹ00ʺ) "Ekvidistanse 200 m." "Automobilveiene er àjour pr. januar 1933." Blad 2. Østlandet Sydlige Del. II. Østlandet Sydlige Del. on verso. Relief shown by contours. 1 map : color ; 61 x 49 centimeters, on sheet 70 x 56 centimeters Scale 1:500,000 General Map Collection

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  7. Title: The cantonments, civil station and environs of Cawnpoor : 1852-3-4

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale [1:7,290]. 10 chains or 660 ft. = 1 in. 8 in. = 1 mi. Includes notes, area statement, and signature of deputy surveyor general of India. North oriented to the upper left."On transfer paper by Munneerodeen, Mahomed Azeem & Sobhan Buksha." 62 x 165 centimeters, folded to 34 x 22 centimeters Scale [1:7,290]; 10 chains or 660 feet = 1 inch 8 inch = 1 miles Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  8. Title: Philadelphia

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    Summary: Shows built-up areas, named localities, streets, parks, and selected buildings. "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1849 by A. McElroy, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the eastern district of Pennsa." In lower left margin: N. Friend's lithl. Office, 141 Walnut St.

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  9. Title: New Haven, Connecticut, 1893 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: City of New Haven, Connecticut, [by] A.B. Hill, civil engineer. It was published by Geo. H. Walker & Co., 1893. Scale [1:12,000]. Covers also portions of West Haven, Hamden, North Haven, and East Haven. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Connecticut State Plane Coordinate System (Feet) (FIPS 0600). 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, railroads, drainage, selected public and industrial buildings, schools, churches, cemeteries, parks, city ward boundaries, and more. Includes inset: [Yale campus]. Scale [1:2,400]. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of New England 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, scales, and map purposes.

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  10. Title: Rhode Island, 1898 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Rhode Island. It was published in 1898 by Geo. H. Walker & Co. Scale [ca. 1:112,000]. Covers Rhode Island and portions of Massachusetts and Connecticut. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Rhode Island State Plane Coordinate System (Feet) (FIPS 3800). 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, railroads, bicycle routes (shown in red), drainage, county and town boundaries, and more. Includes inset: [Block Island]. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of New England 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, scales, and map purposes.

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  11. Title: Newport, Rhode Island, ca. 1892 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of Newport, R.I., surveyed by N.W. Eayrs, c.e. ; under the direction of J.P. Cotton, c.e. ; J. Bergner, del. It was published ca. 1892 by Simon Hart. Scale [ca. 1:13,000]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Rhode Island State Plane Coordinate System (Feet) (FIPS 3800). 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, railroads, drainage, city ward boundaries, selected property boundaries, buildings, and names of property owners, and more. Includes inset: Road map of island of Rhode Island and Conanicut Island, surveyed by C.E. Hammett, Jr. Scale [ca. 1:85,000]. Also includes index to points of interest (churches, schools, hotels, libraries, mills, etc.), tables of elevation and distances, and shows radial distances. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of New England 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, scales, and map purposes.

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  12. Title: Birds eye view of trolley routes in New England, 1904 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Trolley wayfinder, birds eye view of trolley routes in New England, published by the New England Street Railway Club, 1904. This is a perspective map not drawn to scale. Covers eastern portion of New England from Lewiston, Maine, to Newport, Rhode Island. 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 steam railroads, electric railroads, parks, buildings, drainage, and more. Relief and some features are shown pictorially. Includes 7 insets. 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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  13. Title: Map of New Hampshire : southern part

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights.; "Copyright 1908 by Walker Lith. & Pub. Co., Boston."; "Best Routes shown in Red." 56 x 85 centimeters Scale approximately 1:190,000 General Map Collection

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  14. Title: Northern New Hampshire

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    Summary: Relief shown by spot heights.; "Best Routes shown in red." on sheet 52 x 36 centimeters Scale [1:190,080] 3 miles = 1 inch General Map Collection

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  15. Title: Central New Hampshire

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    Summary: Relief shown by contours and spot heights.; Includes "Elevations above sea level" for selected lakes, towns, and hotels.; "Automobile & Bicycle Routes shown in red." 54 x 64 Centimeters Scale approximately 1:190,000 General Map Collection

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  16. Title: New map of Boston : giving all points of interest, with every railway & steamboat terminus, prominent hotels, theatres & public buildings. Map of Boston and suburbs : showing parks and automobile routes

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    Summary: New map of Boston: "Copyright 1894, 1897, 1902, 1904 by Geo. H. Walker & Co., Boston. Copyright 1883 by Tilly Haynes, Boston."; Map of Boston and suburbs: "Copyright 1904 by Geo. H. Walker & Co., Boston. Part of road maps of the Boston district, copyright 1884, 1897 & 1902 by Geo. H. Walker & Co., Boston." 35 x 34 centimeters and 34 x 34 centimeters Scale not given.; Scale approximately 1:87,500 City Maps

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  17. Title: The South Shore and Norfolk County, Mass

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    Summary: Includes insets of North Vancouver Island; Puget Sound; and distance tables.; Text, ill., and geographic statistics on verso.; "Map 1K." 46 x 72 centimeters Scale approximately 1:125,000 General Map Collection

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  18. Title: Massachusetts : atlas plate no. 17

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    Summary: Copyright 1891 & 1900, Geo. H. Walker & Co. Boston, Mass.; In upper corners: 162, 163.; Relief shown by contours and spot heights.; Shows northern Worcester county. 45 x 65 centimeters Scale approximately 1:63,360 General Map Collection

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  19. Title: Map showing free public libraries : [in Connecticut].

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    Summary: Scale not given; 1 map: color; 28 x 38 cm Libraries--Connecticut--Maps

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  20. Title: Map of Boston

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    Summary: Shows public buildings, theatres, parks, and streetcar stations.; Oriented with north toward the upper right.; Includes advertisements.; On verso: advertisements. 32 x 42 centimeters Scale not given City Maps

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