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  1. Title: A chart of the Indian Ocean improved from the chart of M. d'Apres de Mannevillette; with the addition of a part of the Pacific Ocean, as well as of the original tracks of the principal discoverers or other navigators to India and China; and in which it has been attempted to give a chronological indication of the successive discoveries (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map of the Indian Ocean. The original map was originally created by Louis Delarochette and published in 1803. This map shows the entire continent of Africa. Additional areas displayed in this map include: the Pacific Ocean, Australia, and part of Asia. The features illustrated on this map includes: lakes, coastal islands, gulfs, seas. There are 2 inset maps titled, North East Monsoon, South West Monsoon. 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. The map was georeferenced by the Stanford Geospatial Center using a Mercator projection. This map is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of Africa held at Stanford University Libraries This historic paper map provides an historical perspective of the cultural and physical landscape during this time period. The wide range of information provided on these maps make them useful in the study of historic geography. As this map has been georeferenced, it also can be used as a background layer in conjunction with other GIS data. The horizontal positional accuracy of a raster image is approximately the same as the accuracy of the published source map. The lack of a greater accuracy is largely the result of the inaccuracies with the original measurements and possible distortions in the original paper map document. There may also be errors introduced during the digitizing and georeferencing process. In most cases, however, errors in the raster image are small compared with sources of error in the original map graphic. The RMS error for this map is 1899.6 meters. This value describes how consistent the transformation is between the different control points (links). The RMS error is only an assessment of the accuracy of the transformation. Delarochette, Louis and Stanford Geospatial Center. (2013). A chart of the Indian Ocean improved from the chart of M. d'Apres de Mannevillette; with the addition of a part of the Pacific Ocean, as well as of the original tracks of the principal discoverers or other navigators to India and China; and in which it has been attempted to give a chronological indication of the successive discoveries (Raster Image). Stanford Digital Repository. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/mq457xb3818. For more information about Stanford's Maps of Africa Collection, see here: https://exhibits.stanford.edu/maps-of-africa. This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

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  2. Title: A chart of the Indian Ocean : improved from the chart of M. D'Apres De Mannevillette ; with the addition of a part of the Pacifi

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:15 500 000."Approved by the chart committee of the Admiralty." Inset: Anemo-hydrography of the monsoons according to Viconte Grenier. Map of Indian Ocean and Western Pacific showing tracks of various navigators, dates of discoveries, with relief shown pictorially. 59 x 112 centimeters Scale approximately 1:15 500 000 Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  3. Title: Map of highways, St. Louis County, Minnesota

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    Summary: Map shows townships and ranges for the county. 115 x 57 Centimeters Scale approximately 1:200,000. Minnesota County Maps, Plat Books, and Atlases

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  4. Title: The road from London to York

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    Summary: Extent: 1 map Abstract: Map of a road from London to York via Stamford, Grantham, Newark-on-Trent, and Doncaster, depicted in ten narrow strips. Shows cities and towns, mile markers, rivers, and road junctions. Notes: Relief shown pictorially. North orientation varies. North arrows not shown. Map detached from: The gentleman's magazine, and historical chronicle. Volume XXXVI : for the year M.CDD.LXVI. London : Printed for D. Henry and R. Cave, 1766. Map was originally published in the June 1766 issue. Includes note. Scale approximately 1:320,000

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  5. Title: An accurate map of his R. H. the Duke of York's journey thro Italy in 1763 & 1764

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    Summary: Extent: 1 map Scale approximately 1:2,300,000

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  6. Title: The British governments in Nth. America

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    Summary: Extent: 1 map Notes: Shows colonial boundaries and locations of Indian tribes. Relief indicated pictorially. Map detached from: Gentleman's magazine. Vol. 33 (1763), p. 612. Prime meridian: Ferro. Inset: Bermuda or Summer Islands. Scale approximately 1:221,760. Scale approximately 1:15,206,000

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  7. Title: Military Districts, England and Wales, United Kingdom, 1804 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A complete representation of the coast of England, together with the interior, divided into counties and military districts : also the coast of France and Holland from the Texel to Brest ... to which is annexed eighteen plans of the ports of the enemy, the principal depots of the flotilla intended for the invasion of England, by John Luffman, Geogr. It was published by J. Luffman in 1804. Scale [ca. 1:2,500,000]. 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, administrative and military district boundaries, shoreline features including distances between selected ports, and more. Includes insets of foreign military installations and index to the military districts. 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: Halifax Harbor Region, Nova Scotia, Canada, 1812 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper nautical chart entitled: Hallifax [sic], by John Luffman, Geogr. It was published by I. Luffman, April 1, 1812. Scale [ca. 1:150,000]. Covers Halifax Harbour region, Nova Scotia, Canada. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the UTM Zone 20N NAD83 (meters) 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 coastal features such as harbors, inlets, rocks, channels, points, coves, shoals, islands, and more. Includes also selected land features such as cities and towns and fortifications. Depths are shown by soundings. 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 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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  9. Title: Precambrian geology and geochronology of Minnesota, Bulletin 41, Plate 1

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    Summary: Interpretations of bedrock geology (distribution of rock at the land surface and beneath surface sediments) of northeastern Minnesota, scale 1 inch = about 15 miles.

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  10. Title: Precambrian geology and geochronology of Minnesota, Bulletin 41, Plate 5

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    Summary: Interpretations of bedrock geology (distribution of rock at the land surface and beneath surface sediments) of the Granite Falls area, Minnesota, showing locations of dated samples, scale 1 inch = about 1/4 mile.

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  11. Title: Precambrian geology and geochronology of Minnesota, Bulletin 41, Plate 4

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    Summary: Map of western part of the Lake Superior region, Minnesota, showing location of samples that were age-dated by radioactive isotope methods, scale 1 inch = about 40 miles.

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  12. Title: Precambrian geology and geochronology of Minnesota, Bulletin 41, Plate 2

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    Summary: Interpretations of bedrock geology (distribution of rock at the land surface and beneath surface sediments) of east-central Minnesota, scale 1 inch = about 10 miles.

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  13. Title: Precambrian geology and geochronology of Minnesota, Bulletin 41, Plate 3

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    Summary: Map of the Minnesota-Ontario border region, showing location of dated samples, scale 1 inch = about 20 miles.

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  14. Title: Robinson's standard map of South Africa

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures.; Title in English and Russian. Text, legend, and place-names in English. Statement in upper margin in English and 2 languages in Arabic alphabet.; "Entered at Stationers Hall, London, Saturday 20th May, 1854."; "Corr. to 1855 from general Schubert's official map."; Originally printed on 10 sheets.; Includes text, notes, population table, and hand col. inset of geology of Crimea and adjacent regions. 164 x 220 centimeters, sheets 88 x 115 centimeters Scale [1:1,267,200] General Map Collection

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  15. Title: Outline map of Paris, France : showing principal places of interest

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    Summary: In upper margin: If you go to the Paris Exposition you will find this map a great convenience. Includes advertisements for wood products manufactured by John W. Boughton. Includes calendars for 1900 and 1901. Map on side 2 has title: Map of London, England.

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  16. Title: Map of Michigan roads by John F. Nellist.

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    Summary: Shows gravel, clay, and dirt roads in southern Lower Peninsula of Michigan. From Road book of the Michigan Division, League of American Wheelmen. 4th ed. Detroit, Mich.: E. N. Hines, 1897. 1 map: col.; 43 x 59 cm

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  17. Title: Map of the Jumel, Murray, Burrall, Dickey and other estates : showing the farm lines, roads, lanes, streets, &c. as they exhisted [sic] 100 years ago and the present streets, drives and boulevards

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    Summary: Cadastral map. Also shows locations of old buildings and original shoreline and drainage. Relief shown by hachures. "Copyright by J.B. Holmes, 1887." Oriented with north to the upper left. Hand colored. Includes text.

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  18. Title: Map showing the boundaries as they existed one hundred years ago and the present maps of the Burling, Brevoort, Sailors' Snug Harbour and other estates

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    Summary: Cadastral map. Also shows names of landholders and locations of old roads and buildings. Oriented with north to the upper left. Hand colored. Includes text.

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  19. Title: Map of the North Division of the Protestant Episcopal Church Property and the Adjoining Properties of Aaron Burr, Mary Barclay, Anthony Lispenard and Others, 1882

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    Summary: This is a scanned version of the 1882 paper map entitled: Map of the North Division of the Protestant Episcopal Church Property and the Adjoining Properties of Aaron Burr, Mary Barclay, Anthony Lispenard and Others. The map was scanned at 300 dots per inch and is in the TIFF format.

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  20. Title: Sketch map of the Chobe River by Dr. Benjn. F. Bradshaw, 1880

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    Summary: Terrain and ground cover along river banks shown by color, shading, and pictorially. Widths of river and heights of banks are shown. Villages, paths, stations, and ferries along river are shown. Relief shown by hachures. From: Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and monthly record of geography. Vol. 3 (1881), no. 4, pp. 208-13; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J6873

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