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  1. Title: Silesia, 1745 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Ducatus Silesiae tabula geographica prima, Inferiorem ejus partem, seu novem pricipatus, quorum insignia hic adjecta sunt, secundum statum recentissimum complectens. It was published by: edita curis Homann. Heredum in 1745. Scale approximately 1:560,000. Milliaria Germanica communia Quindena in Gradu, in Gradum computatis 57060 Hexapodis Parisinis, 8 = [10.1 cm]. 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 (EPSG: 102014) 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.

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  2. Title: Silesia, 1746 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Ducatus Silesiae tabula altera superiorem Silesiam exhibens. It was published by: Homann Erben in 1746. Scale ca. 1:580,000. Map in Latin. Map in multiple languages. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe Lambert Conformal Conic (EPSG: 102014) 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.

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  3. Title: West & Central Africa, ca. 1752 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Guinea propria : nec non Nigritiae vel terrae Nigrorum maxima pars : Geographis hodiernis dicta utraque Aethiopia Inferior, & huius quidem pars australis ex delineationibus Anvillianis itineri Guineensi D. de Marchais insertis secundum Leges proiectionis stereographicae Hasianae, designata & edita studio & labore Homannianorum Heredum A. 1743 = Guinee de meme que la plus grande parties du pais des Negres : appellees par les geographes modernes Ethiopie inferieure et meridionale, tirees des morceaux geographiques de Mr. d'Anville, qu'il a inseres au voyage du Chev. de Marchais, & puis dessinees suivant les loix de la nouvelle projection de feu Mr. le prof. Has, par les Heritiers d'Homan. A 1743. It was published by edita studio & labore Homannianorum Heredum ca. 1752. Scale [ca. 1:7,400,000]. Covers portions of West and Central Africa. Map in Latin.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the World Miller Cylindrical 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, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially. Includes also notes.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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  4. Title: East and Central China, ca. 1738 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Regni Sinae vel Sinae propriae mappa et descriptio geographica : ex mappis particularibus, quas Sinarum rex Canghi opera patrum missionariorum e S.I. in provincias regni universi ejus rei gratia ablegatorum concinnari fecit, perfecta, publicoque primum communicata in opere magnificentissimo R.P. du Halde, et ab Anvillaeo gall. reg. geographo in compendiosiorem hanc formam reducta, nunc secundum magis legitimas projectionis stereographicae leges reformata, studio Ioh. Matth. Hasii, math. p.p. It was published by impensis Homanianorum Heredum, ca. 1738. Scale [ca. 1:5,250,000]. Covers East and Central China, and a small portion of Mongolia. Map in Latin.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Asia North 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, roads, territorial and administrative, 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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  5. Title: Regni sinae vel sinae propriae, mappa et descriptio geographica ex mappis particularibus quas sinarum rex Canghi opera patrum missionariorum e S.I. in provincias regni universi eius rei gratia ablegatorum concinnari fecit perfecta publicoque primum communicata in opere magnificentissimo R.P. du Halde et ab Anvillaeo Gall., Reg. Geographo, in compendiosiorem hanc formam reducta nunc secundam magis legitimas projectionis stereographicae leges reformata studio Ioh. Matth. Hasii, Math. P.P.

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Prime meridians: Peking and Nuremberg. Includes ill. Historic Maps copy 2 uncolored; ms. annotations in red ink, some in Chinese characters.

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  6. Title: Circuli Sueuiae mappa

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Includes text.

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  7. Title: Carte de l'Asie Mineure ou de la Natolie et du Pont Euxin Asiae Minoris Veteris et Novae, itemque Ponti Euxini et Paludis Maeotidis / mappa vel tabula, ad legitimae projectionis stereographicæ normam, veterum auctorum et recentiorum itinerariorum ac observationum fidem descripta a Ioh. Matth. Hasio ...

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. From: Atlas de géographie ancienne et moderne / Jean de Beaurain. Paris, 1751.

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  8. Title: Africa secundum legitimas projectionis stereographicae regulas et juxta recentissimas relationes et observationes in subsidium vocatis quoque veterum Leonis Africani ...

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Illus. cartouche.

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  9. Title: Fossa Caroli M. ab Almone in Radantiam pro conjunctione Rheni et Danubii

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    Summary: Map of the Fossa Carolina or Karlsgraben, a navigable channel begun in 793, which connected the Swabian Rezat and Altmühl rivers in Bavaria. Relief shown pictorially. In lower margin: Pars III. 11. From: Kurze und gründliche Anleitung zu der alten und mittlern Geographie. Nürnberg : Tyroff, 1765.

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  10. Title: Caucasus, 1802 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Charte der Laender am Caucasus nach den besten vorhandenen, Charten, Reisen und astronomischen Orstbestimugen gezeichnet von I. C. M. Reinecke. It was published by Im Verlage des Industrie Comptoirs in 1802. Scale [ca. 1:2,100,000]. Covers the Caucasus. Map in German. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to a modified 'Europe Lambert Conformal Conic' projection with a central meridian of 44 degrees East projection. 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 and provincial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes note. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection as part of the Open Collections Program at Harvard University project: Islamic Heritage Project. Maps selected for the project represent a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes. The Islamic Heritage Project consists of over 100,000 digitized pages from Harvard's collections of Islamic manuscripts and published materials. Supported by Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal and developed in association with the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program at Harvard University.

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  11. Title: Copenhagen, Denmark, 1789 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Grund tegning af den kongelige reisdenz stad Ki?benhavn, Fridrich sculps. Hafn. It was published in [1789]. Scale [ca. 1:14,000]. Covers a portion of Copenhagen, Denmark. Map in Danish.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the European Datum 1950 UTM Zone 33N 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, canals, wharves, docks, built-up areas and selected buildings, fortifications, and more. 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.

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  12. Title: Madagascar and Region, 1801 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Charte von Zanguebar der Kafferkuste und der Insel Madagascar : nach den neuesten und besten Hulfsmitteln, gezeichnet von I.C.M. Reinecke. It was published by Im Verlag des Industrie Comptoirs in 1801. Scale [ca. 1:6,800,000]. Covers Madagascar, and portions of Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Zambia, Tanzania, Kenya, Comoros, Mayotte, Glorioso Islands, Seychelles, Juan de Nova Island, Reunion, and Mauritius. Map in German.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Africa Lambert Conformal Conic 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, roads, cities and other human settlements, territorial and administrative boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by hachures.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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  13. Title: Balkan Peninsula Region, 1800 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Charte vom Turkischen Reiche in Europa : nach den neuesten astronomischen Ortsbestim[m]ungen entworfen und berichtiget auf der Sternwarte Seeberg bey Gotha, gezeichnet von I. C. M. Reinecke. It was published by Verlag des Industrie-Comptoirs in 1800. Scale [ca. 1:3,500,000]. Covers the Balkan Peninsula region. Map in German.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, and more. Relief shown by hachures.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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  14. Title: Charte der Südspitze Africa's und der Colonie vom Vorgebirge der guten Hoffnung : hauptsächlich nach Barrow's neuesten Reisen entworfen und nach atronomischen Ortsbestim[m]ungen berichtiget

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Based largely on the descriptions of Sir John Barrow, which he published in: An account of travels into the interior of southern Africa, in the years 1797 and 1798 ... London : Printed by A. Strahan for T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies, 1801-1804.

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  15. Title: Map of Washtenaw County, Michigan from actual surveys by G. R. Bechler & E. Wenig.

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    Summary: Shows property ownership. "Engraved by B. Matthias." Insets: Chelsea--Saline--Ann Arbor--Ypsilanti--Manchester--Milan--Dexter. Includes business directories, subscribers' names for insets, and 13 vignettes. With vignette of "Barn of Genl. A. Williams, Lima Centre" at lower left. Includes revised land ownership in Lima Township. 1 map: col.; 111 x 120 cm.

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  16. Title: Carte contenant le Duché de Limbourg et partie du dioecese de Liege; par M. van Medtman.

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. 1 map: dissected and mounted on linen; 114 x 118 cm., folding to 20 x 17 cm.

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  17. Title: Fortifications Map, London, England, 1760 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A plan of the city and suburbs of London as fortified by order of Parliament in the years 1642 & 1643. It was published in 1760. Scale [ca. 1:29,000]. 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 drainage, cities and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Includes also an explanation of the several forts on the line of communication ; indexed for forts. 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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  18. Title: Hamburg, Germany, 1651 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Grundtri? der edlen weitberumbte Statt Hamburg Anno 1651 [by] Matthias & Nicolaus Peters, Goldtschmide gebr. Hus. sculps.; inscribit Iohannes Mejerus. It was published by Matthias & Nicolaus Peters in [1651]. Scale [ca. 1:3,760]. Map in German and Latin. Covers Hamburg, Germany.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS84 UTM Zone 32N 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 is shown by hachures. 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.

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  19. Title: A map of the King of Great Britain's dominions in Europe, Africa, and America

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    Summary: "N.B. All those countries, islands, forts, and settlements which are in the round-hand character, belong to the king." In upper right-hand corner: To follow Plate 7. From: A short description of the American colonies belonging to the Crown of Great Britain, in The British monarchy ... London : G. Bickham, [1743-1749]. The British monarchy was issued in parts from 1743 to 1749; Bickham also engraved and issued The universal penman in parts from 1733-1741. cf. Tooley's dictionary of mapmakers, vol. 1, p. 135.

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  20. Title: This map of North America, according to ye newest and most exact observations is most humbly dedicated by your Lordship's most humble servant Herman Moll, geographer.

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    Summary: To the Right Honourable John Lord Sommers...; London.;Relief shown pictorially.;1 map, hand colored;57 x 94 cm.;ca. 1:12,000,000;J. Bowles, 1709-1720]. Plate 7.

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