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  1. Title: Map showing routes of the river and land parties engaged in exploring the Grand Cañon of the Colorado; under the command of 1st. Lieut. Geo. M. Wheeler, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army; P.W. Hamel and L. Nell, Topographers; Weyss, Thompson & Lang del. [i.e. delineator or engraver].

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Prime meridian: Washington. Shows exploration routes, state borders. At lower left: "Issued Feb. 4th, 1878." "By order of the honorable, the Secretary of War, under the direction of Brig. Gen. A.A. Humphreys, Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army." Includes table of "dates of camps of river party in 1871." 1 map: 37 x 45 cm.

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  2. Title: Post route map of the state of Minnesota

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    Summary: Longitude west from Washington, D.C. Stated on map: "Designed and constructed under the orders of Postmaster General Marshall Jewell and Second Assistant Postmaster General James N. Tyner…." 56 x 40 inches General Minnesota Maps

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  3. Title: Rio Colorado of the West; explored by 1st. Lieut. Joseph C. Ives, Topl. Engrs. under the direction of the Office of Explorations and Surveys, A.A. Humphreys, Capt. Topl. Engrs. in charge, by order of the Hon. John B. Floyd, Secretary of War; drawn by Frhr. F.W. v. Egloffstein, topographer to the expedition.; Explorations and Surveys, War Department, map no. 2.

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    Summary: Relief shown by shading and hachures. Also shows routes of exploration. At head of title: Explorations and Surveys, War Department, map no. 2. 1 map; 38 x 89 cm, folds to 27 x 18cm.

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  4. Title: Geological Map No. 2; prepared by J. S. Newberry M.D. geologist to the expedition.; Rio Colorado of the West.;Explorations and Surveys, War Department, map no. 2.

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    Summary: Relief shown by shading and hachures. "Explorations and Surveys, War Department, map no. 2. Explored by 1st. Lieut. Joseph C. Ives, Topl. Engrs. under the direction of the Office of Explorations and Surveys, A.A. Humphreys, Capt. Topl. Engrs. in charge, by order of the Hon. John B. Floyd, Secretary of War; drawn by Frhr. F.W. v. Egloffstein, topographer to the expedition." Colored to show different geological areas, with key along bottom border. Also shows routes of exploration. 1 map: col.; 38 x 89 cm, folds to 27 x 18cm.

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  5. Title: Map no. 2 from Great Salt Lake to the Humboldt Mountains: from explorations and surveys made under the direction of the Hon. Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War; by Capt. E.G. Beckwith, 3d. Artillery; F.W. Egloffstein, topographer for the route.; Explorations and surveys for a rail road route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean.

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Shows drainage, railroads, trails, Native American territories, and locations of historic events. From: Reports of Explorations and Surveys, to Ascertain the Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad From the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. 1 map; 54 x 46 cm

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  6. Title: Map no. 4 from the valley of the mud lakes to the Pacific Ocean: from explorations and surveys made under the direction of the Hon. Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War; by Capt. E.G. Beckwith, 3d. Artillery; F.W. Egloffstein, topographer for the route.; Explorations and surveys for a rail road route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean.

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Shows drainage, railroads, trails, etc. From: Reports of Explorations and Surveys, to Ascertain the Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad From the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. 1 map; 54 x 46 cm

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  7. Title: Map of Gary Indiana and vicinity

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    Summary: Hand drawn map showing streets, railroads, schools, parks, and industrial sites. Stamped "November 27 1929". Scale not given.

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  8. Title: Provincetown Harbor, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, 1841 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Chart of Cape Cod Harbor and the adjacent coast of Provincetown and Truro, reduced from the original of James D. Graham and published under the patronage of the Boston Marine Insurance Companies by I.W.P. Lewis ; surveyed and projected by J.D. Graham ; W.J. Stone, sc.. It was published in 1841. Scale 1:21,120. Covers Cape Cod from Truro to Provincetown including Provincetown Harbor, 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 is a nautical chart showing coastal features such as harbors, light houses, ocean bottom types, points, inlets, coves, wharves, high and low tide marks, and more. Depths are shown by soundings and contours. Shows also land features: buildings with names of landowners, roads, drainage, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. 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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  9. Title: Reidel's pocket map of Fort Wayne, Indiana

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    Summary: Includes distance circles and street index. Scale 1:15,400.

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  10. Title: Kentucky (Shelby County) Jeptha Knob area

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    Summary: "Surveyed in 1922 in cooperation with the state of Kentucky." Relief shown by contours and spot heights. 23 x 19 centimeters Scale 1:48,000 General Map Collection

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  11. Title: An historical map of Pennsylvania : showing the Indian names of streams and villages, and paths of travel : the sites of old forts and battlefields : the successive purchases from the Indians : and the names and dates of counties and county towns : with tables of forts and proprietary manors

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    Summary: Scale approximately 1:700,000; 1 map: color; 57 x 97 cm + 1 text (26 pages; 25 cm) Indians of North America--Pennsylvania--Maps

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  12. Title: Railroad, canal, iron and coal map of Pennsylvania, &c. : showing the relative position of the various anthracite and bituminous coal fields, the railroads, canals and navigable waters by which they are connected forming their respective avenues to market, also the furnaces, rolling mills, bloomeries and forges of Pennsylvania and adjoining states : for the Auditor Genls. report on the rail r. & canals of Penna. for 1868

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    Summary: Shows railroads and canals, coal and oil regions and locations of steel works, foundries etc. from Lake Ontario through much of West Virginia; most of New York State is shown without geological detail.; "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1867 by P.W. Sheafer in Clerks Office of the District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania."; Prime meridian: Washington, D.C.; The Pennsylvania state border is hand-colored in red, the rest of the map is printed in shades of grey. 72 x 103 Centimeters Scale not given General Map Collection

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  13. Title: Jewett's new sectional map of the state of Minnesota : compiled from the official plats of United States surveys : and other late authentic sources

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    Summary: Cover title: Jewett's sectional map of Minnesota.; Hand colored.; Publisher's advertising inside front cover. 88 x 75 centimeters Scale 1:760,320; 12 miles to one inch. General Minnesota Maps

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  14. Title: Map no. 4 from the Coo-che-to-pa Pass to the Wahsatch Mountains: from explorations and surveys made under the direction of the Hon. Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War; by Capt. J.W. Gunnison, top. eng, assisted by Capt. E.G. Beckwith, 3rd artillery; R.H. Kern, topographer in the field.; Explorations and surveys for a rail road route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean.

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Shows drainage, railroads, trails, Indian territories, etc. From: Reports of Explorations and Surveys, to Ascertain the Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad From the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Includes proposed railroad lines. 1 map; 78 x 57 cm

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  15. Title: Map of mineral resources of Minnesota, 1966 (revised from 1956 edition)

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    Summary: Mineral resources map of Minnesota, scale 1:1,000,000.

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  16. Title: Map of mineral resources of Minnesota, 1956

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    Summary: Mineral resources map of Minnesota, scale 1:1,000,000.

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  17. Title: Map of mineral resources of Minnesota, 1954

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    Summary: Mineral resources map of Minnesota, scale 1:1,000,000.

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  18. Title: Groundwater map of Minnesota

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    Summary: Ground water map of Minnesota, scale 1:2,000,000.

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  19. Title: State of Illinois : compiled from the official records of the General Land Office and other sources under the supervision of G.P. Strum.

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. 75 x 46.5 centimeters Scale 1:887,040. 14 miles to 1 inch General Map Collection

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  20. Title: State of Illinois : compiled from the official records of the General Land Office and other sources under the supervision of G.P. Strum.

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    Summary: Washington.;Relief shown by hachures.;Shows railroad land grant limits.;1 map, colored;75 x 46 cm.;1:887,040 or 14 miles to 1 inch

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