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  1. Title: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, 1827 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Hamilton's plan of the city of Edinburgh and its vicinity, drawn & engd. by Charles Thomson Edinr. It was published by Robert Hamilton Ornamental Stationer to His Majesty in 1827. Scale [ca. 1:12,000]. Covers Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'British National Grid' 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, parks, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes also illustrations and inset: Plan of the environs of Edinburgh.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: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, 1921 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Bartholomew's pocket plan of Edinburgh. It was published by J. Bartholomew & Son, Ltd. in 1921. Scale [ca. 1:18,500]. Covers Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'British National Grid' 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, drainage, built-up areas and selected buildings, parks, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes also indexes and inset: Map showing full extent of greater Edinburgh.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: Thacker's reduced survey map of India

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale 1:4,435,200. 1 in. = 70 mi. (E 64°--E 100°/N 40°--N 4°). Shows international and administrative boundaries, railways, roads, steamer routes. Date on index 1907; date on map 1906. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Insets: [Madras] -- Calcutta -- Bombay -- [Nicobar Islands, on the same scale] -- Assam, Cachar and Sylhet -- Darjiling & Jalpaiguri -- Kangura -- Chittagong -- Dehra Dun and Kumaun -- Ceylon. Ancillary maps: [Egypt to Laos] -- India : [wheat, rice cotton] -- India : [sugar cane, indigo, coffee]."The Edinburgh Geographical Institute"--lower left."Copyright -- John Bartholomew & Co."--lower right. Accompanied by index ([64]p. ; 26 cm.). Map and index bound in blue cloth cover. 97 x 85 centimeters Scale 1:4,435,200; 1 inch = 70 miles Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  4. Title: Route map of the British Isles : showing the principal highroads only : specially drawn to accompany the "C.T.C. Handbook"

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    Summary: Includes advertisements on verso dated 1897. From: Cyclists' Touring Club handbook & guide ... London : Cyclists' Touring Club, 1897.

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  5. Title: Political, commercial, and historical sketch maps of the British Empire: designed to illustrate Mr. G. R. parkin's address on "The geographical unity of the British empire".

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    Summary: 5 maps: col.; on sheet 39 x 49 cm.

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  6. Title: Map of the British Empire and its official and commercial relations.

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    Summary: Includes list of the possessions, protectorates and spheres of influence appertaining to the British Empire. Shows British owned steamship lines, naval bases, transcontinental railways and coaling stations. 1 map: col.; 43 x 66 cm.

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  7. Title: Zoning Map, Norwood, Massachusetts, 1976 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Zoning map of the town of Norwood, Mass., R. A. Hamilton, Town Engineer. It was published by the Town of Norwood in 1976. Scale [ca. 1:10,000]. 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, airport access, drainage, cities and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. 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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  8. Title: Boston and vicinity, Massachusetts, 1776 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: An accurate map of the country round Boston in New England. It was originally published by Archibald Hamilton in Town and country magazine (London), Jan. 16, 1776. Scale [ca. 1:362,500]. 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, selected public buildings, town boundaries and more. Relief is shown by hachures. Includes ancillary map: A plan of Boston and Charlestown, from a drawing made in 1771, with index to points of interest. 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: Hinterindien

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    Summary: At head of map: Berghaus' Atlas von Asia. No. 8. "Zum Anerkenntniss seiner grossen Verdienste um die Kunde des Indo-chinesischen Halbinsellandes gewidmet von Verfasser." Relief shown by hachures. Plate 8 from: Atlas von Asia. Gotha : J. Perthes, 1832.

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  10. Title: Parcel Map, Hamilton, Massachusetts, 1996 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Town of Hamilton, Massachusetts parcel map, produced by the Wenham-Hamilton Bay Circuit Project with funding by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Management. It was published by Wenham-Hamilton Bay Circuit Project in 1996. Scale [1:12,000] 1 in. = 1000 ft. 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 parcels. 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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  11. Title: United States, 1825 (Image 1 of 5) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of the United States of North America, compiled from the latest and most authentic information by David H. Vance ; engraved by J. H. Young. It was published by Anthony Finley in 1825. Scale [ca. 1:2,000,000]. This layer is image 1 of 5 total images, representing the northeast portion of the six sheet source map. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Albers (NAD 83) projected 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, roads, territorial and administrative boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes also inset maps & tables: Map of North America including all the recent geographical discoveries 1825 -- The principal steam boat routes throughout the United States -- Comparative elevation of the principal mountains and hills in the United States -- Statistical Table of the United States.This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of North America 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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  12. Title: United States, 1825 (Image 5 of 5) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of the United States of North America, compiled from the latest and most authentic information by David H. Vance ; engraved by J. H. Young. It was published by Anthony Finley in 1825. Scale [ca. 1:2,000,000]. This layer is image 5 of 5 total images, representing the southwest portion of the six sheet source map. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Albers (NAD 83) projected 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, roads, territorial and administrative boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes also inset maps & tables: Map of North America including all the recent geographical discoveries 1825 -- The principal steam boat routes throughout the United States -- Comparative elevation of the principal mountains and hills in the United States -- Statistical Table of the United States.This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of North America 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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  13. Title: United States, 1825 (Image 3 of 5) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of the United States of North America, compiled from the latest and most authentic information by David H. Vance ; engraved by J. H. Young. It was published by Anthony Finley in 1825. Scale [ca. 1:2,000,000]. This layer is image 3 of 5 total images, representing the south central portion of the six sheet source map. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Albers (NAD 83) projected 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, roads, territorial and administrative boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes also inset maps & tables: Map of North America including all the recent geographical discoveries 1825 -- The principal steam boat routes throughout the United States -- Comparative elevation of the principal mountains and hills in the United States -- Statistical Table of the United States.This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of North America 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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  14. Title: United States, 1825 (Image 2 of 5) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of the United States of North America, compiled from the latest and most authentic information by David H. Vance ; engraved by J. H. Young. It was published by Anthony Finley in 1825. Scale [ca. 1:2,000,000]. This layer is image 2 of 5 total images, representing the north central portion of the six sheet source map. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Albers (NAD 83) projected 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, roads, territorial and administrative boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes also inset maps & tables: Map of North America including all the recent geographical discoveries 1825 -- The principal steam boat routes throughout the United States -- Comparative elevation of the principal mountains and hills in the United States -- Statistical Table of the United States.This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of North America 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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  15. Title: United States, 1825 (Image 4 of 5) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of the United States of North America, compiled from the latest and most authentic information by David H. Vance ; engraved by J. H. Young. It was published by Anthony Finley in 1825. Scale [ca. 1:2,000,000]. This layer is image 4 of 5 total images, representing the northwest portion of the six sheet source map. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Albers (NAD 83) projected 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, roads, territorial and administrative boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes also inset maps & tables: Map of North America including all the recent geographical discoveries 1825 -- The principal steam boat routes throughout the United States -- Comparative elevation of the principal mountains and hills in the United States -- Statistical Table of the United States.This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of North America 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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  16. Title: Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, 1825 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island : constructed from the latest authorities, drawn by D.H. Vance ; engraved by J.H. Young. It was published by A. Finley in 1825. Scale [ca. 1:700,000]. Covers also portions of New York, New Jersey, Vermont, and New Hampshire. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the USA Contiguous Albers Equal Area Conic projection (Meters). 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, state, county, and town boundaries, and more. Relief is shown pictorially. Includes statistical table. 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 purposes.

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  17. Title: Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, 1845 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont : compiled from the latest authorities, [by] J.H. Young, sc. It was published by S. Augustus Mitchell in 1845. Scale [ca. 1:1,001,000]. Covers also portions of New York, Massachusetts, and the provinces of Quebec and New Brunswick, Canada. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the USA Contiguous Albers Equal Area Conic projection (Meters). 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, canals, drainage, state, county, and town boundaries, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes inset: North part of Maine. Scale [ca. 1:2,505,000]. 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 purposes.

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  18. 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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  19. Title: Map of the states of Ohio Indiana & Illinois and part of Michigan territory

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    Summary: Extent: 1 map Notes: Prime meridian: Washington D.C. Includes statistical data for each state. Scale approximately 1:2,000,000

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  20. Title: Map of Korea

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    Summary: Relief shown by shading and hachures. Inset: A map of Eastern Asia to illustrate the Russo-Japanese dispute.

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