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  1. Title: World Map Showing Routes of Exploration and Discovery, 1850 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: The world, on Mercator's projection, by David H. Burr. It was published by J. Haven, 86 State St. in 1850. Scale [ca. 1:74,000,000]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to a non-standard 'Mercator' projection with the central meridian at 90 degrees west. 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. 'Showing the different routes to California, and distance by each, routes of different navigators, route of the contemplated Pacific R. Road, distances to China, Europe, & c.' This map shows features such as drainage, cities and other human settlements, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by abbreviated form lines. Includes historical notes, ship ill., tables of distances, 'Nicaragua route' distances, and text on 'Pacific Railroad.' Insets: Map of the Nicaragua route -- Map of the proposed rail road from St. Louis to the bay of St. Francisco. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection and the Harvard University Library as part of the Open Collections Program at Harvard University project: Organizing Our World: Sponsored Exploration and Scientific Discovery in the Modern Age. Maps selected for the project correspond to various expeditions and represent a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes.

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  2. Title: Road map of southeastern Indiana and Northeastern Kentucky.

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    Summary: Scale not given.

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  3. Title: Map of New Haven and suburbs

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    Summary: Blueline print.; Oriented with north toward the upper right.; Includes radial distances in 1/2 mile increments from City center.; "Oct. 15, 1929."; Signed by City Engineer: "Edward S. Nettleton."; "Traced by G.B. Taylor."; "I 12 12572." 107 x 78 centimeters Scale [1:12,000] 1 inch = 1000 feet City Maps

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  4. Title: Geologic map of the Arvin & Tejon Hills quadrangles

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    Summary: by Thomas W. Dibblee, Jr. ; edited by John A. Minch. "Topographic base map from available USGS 7.5-minute quadrangle... Arvin, CA 1992. DMA 2245 III NE - Series V895; Tejon Hills, CA 1955. Photorevised 1968, photoinspected 1973. DMA 2254 III SE - Series V895" "First printing, November 2008." Includes location map, index to adjacent 7.5 &15 minute quadrangles and index to sources of geology (1952). Relief shown by contours and spot heights. "Contour interval 20 feet." "Kurt Neher honorary map." Includes "pertinent references", most recent 1976. 8

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  5. Title: Geologic map of the Venice and Inglewood quadrangles, Los Angeles County, California

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    Summary: by Thomas W. Dibblee, Jr. ; edited by John A. Minch. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. "Topographic base map from available USGS 7.5-minute quadrangle Venice, CA 1964; photorevised 1981. DMA 2351 IV NW - series V895. Inglewood, CA 1964; photorevised 1981. DMA 2351 IV NE - series V895." "First printing, May 2007." Includes location map, index to adjacent 7.5 minute quadrangles, and index to sources of geology, most recent 1990. Includes "pertinent references", most recent 1989.

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  6. Title: Geologic map of the Mississippi Creek & Mustang Peak quadrangles, Santa Clara and Stanislaus counties, California

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    Summary: by Thomas W. Dibblee, Jr.; edited by John A. Minch. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. "Topographic base map from available USGS 7.5-minute quadrangle Mississippi Creek, CA 1996. Photorevised 1971. NIMA 1758 II NW - Series V895. Mustang Peak, CA 1955. Photorevised 1971. DMA 1758 III NE - Series V895. "First printing, July 2007." Includes location map, index to adjacent 7.5 minute quadrangles, and index to sources of geology, most recent 1974. Includes "pertinent references", most recent 1993.

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  7. Title: Geologic map of the Crevison Peak and Howard Ranch quadrangles, Merced, Santa Clara, and Stanislaus Counties, California

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    Summary: by Thomas W. Dibblee, Jr.; edited by John A. Minch. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. "Topographic base map from available USGS 7.5-minute quadrangle Crevison Peak, CA 1955 photorevised 1971, AMS 1758 II NW -- Series V895; Howard Ranch, CA 1999, NIMA 1758 II NE -- series V895." "First printing, August 2007." Includes quadrangle location map, index to adjacent 7.5 minute quadrangles, and index to sources of geology. John Cooper memorial map. Includes "pertinent references", most recent published in 1975.

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  8. Title: Geologic map of the Mercey Hot Springs quadrangle, Fresno and San Benito counties, California

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    Summary: by Thomas W. Dibblee, Jr. ; edited by John A. Minch. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. "Topographic base map from available USGS 7.5-minute quadrangle Mercey Hot Springs, CA 2000. NIMA 1857 III NE--Series V895." "First printing, June 2007." Includes location map, index to adjacent 7.5 minute quadrangles, and index to sources of geology, most recent 1972. Mel Erskine honorary map. Includes "pertinent references", most recent 1972.

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  9. Title: Geologic map of the San Luis Dam and Volta quadrangles, Merced County, California

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    Summary: by Thomas W. Dibblee, Jr. ; edited by John A. Minch. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. "Topographic base map from available USGS 7.5-minute quadrangle San Luis Dam, CA 1969, photoinspected 1978, DMA 1758 II SE--Series V895; Volta , CA 1960, photoinspected 1971, AMS 1758 III SW--Series V895." "First printing, July 2007." Includes location map, index to adjacent 7.5 minute quadrangles, and index to sources of geology, most recent 1974. Includes "pertinent references", most recent 1999.

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  10. Title: Geologic map of the Wilcox Ridge quadrangle, Stanislaus County, California

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    Summary: by Thomas W. Dibblee, Jr.; edited by John A. Minch. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. "Topographic base map from available USGS 7.5-minute quadrangle Wilcox Ridge CA 1956, photorevised 1971, AMS 1758 IV SE, series V895." "First printing, August 2007." Includes quadrangle location map, index to adjacent 7.5 minute quadrangles, and index to sources of geology, most recent 1975. Darrel S. Cowan honorary map. Includes "pertinent references", most recent published in 1974.

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  11. Title: Geologic map of the Cosio Knob quadrangle, Monterey County, California

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    Summary: by Thomas W. Dibblee, Jr. ; edited by John A. Minch. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. "Topographic base map from available USGS 7.5-minute quadrangle Cosio Knob CA 1949. Photorevised 1984. DMA 1756 II SW - series V895." "First printing, February 2007." Includes quadrangle location map, index to adjacent 7.5 minute quadrangles, and index to sources of geology, most recent field work 2003. Includes "pertinent references", most recent 1979.

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  12. Title: Geologic map of the Pebblestone Shut-in quadrangle, San Luis Obispo County, California

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    Summary: by Thomas W. Dibblee, Jr. ; edited by John A. Minch. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. "Topographic base map from available USGS 7.5-minute quadrangle Pebblestone Shut-in CA 1959." "Contour interval 40 feet." "First printing, November 2007." "Cathy Busby honorary map." Includes quadrangle location map, index to adjacent 7.5 minute quadrangles, and index to sources of geology, most recent 1974. Includes "pertinent references", most recent 1979.

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  13. Title: Geologic map of the Monarch Peak quadrangle, Monterey and San Benito counties, California

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    Summary: by Thomas W. Dibblee, Jr. ; edited by John A. Minch. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. "Topographic base map from available USGS 7.5-minute quadrangle Monarch Peak CA 1967; photorevised 1984. DMA 1856 III NE, series V895." "First printing, April 2007." "Reinhard Suchland honorary map." Includes quadrangle location map, index to adjacent 7.5 minute quadrangles, and index to sources of geology, most recent 1969. Includes "pertinent references", most recent 1979.

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  14. Title: Geologic map of the Point Sur, Big Sur, and Pfeiffer Point quadrangles, Monterey County, California

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    Summary: by Thomas W. Dibblee, Jr.; edited by John A. Minch. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. "Topographic base map from available USGS 7.5-minute quadrangle Point Sur, CA 1956, photorevised 1983, DMA 1656 IV SW -- Series V895; Big Sur, CA 1956, AMS 1656 IV SE -- Series V895; Pfeiffer Point , CA 1956." "First printing, September 2007." Includes quadrangle location map, index to adjacent 7.5 minute quadrangles, and index to sources of geology. Hal Myers honorary map. Includes "pertinent references", most recent published in 1999.

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  15. Title: Geologic map of the Panoche quadrangle, San Benito and Fresno counties, California

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    Summary: by Thomas W. Dibblee, Jr. ; edited by John A. Minch. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. "Topographic base map from available USGS 7.5-minute quadrangle Panoche, CA 1969. AMS 1857 III SE - series V895." "First printing, May 2007." Includes location map, index to adjacent 7.5 minute quadrangles, and index to sources of geology, most recent 1974. Includes "pertinent references", most recent 1992.

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  16. Title: Geologic map of the Rana Creek quadrangle, Monterey County, California

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    Summary: by Thomas W. Dibblee, Jr.; edited by John A. Minch. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. "Topographic base map from available USGS 7.5-minute quadrangle Rana Creek, CA 1956, photoinspected 1973, AMS 1651 I NE -- Series V895." "First printing, September 2007." Includes quadrangle location map, index to adjacent 7.5 minute quadrangles, and index to sources of geology. Wayne Estill honorary map. Includes "pertinent references", most recent published in 1999.

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  17. Title: Geologic map of the Alcalde Hills quadrangle, Fresno County, California

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    Summary: by Thomas W. Dibblee, Jr. ; edited by John A. Minch. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. "Topographic base map from available USGS 7.5-minute quadrangle Alcalde Hills, CA 1969. Photoinspected 1978. DMA 1856 III NW- series V895." "First printing, March 2007." "Brian Pitts honorary map." Includes quadrangle location map, index to adjacent 7.5 minute quadrangles, and index to sources of geology, most recent 1969. Includes "pertinent references", most recent 1972.

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  18. Title: Geologic map of the Soberanes Point and Mount Carmel quadrangles, Monterey County, California

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    Summary: by Thomas W. Dibblee, Jr.; edited by John A. Minch. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. "Topographic base map from available USGS 7.5-minute quadrangle Soberanes Point, CA 1995, NIMA 1656 IV NW -- Series V895; Mount Carmel, CA 1947." "First printing, September 2007." Includes quadrangle location map, index to adjacent 7.5 minute quadrangles, and index to sources of geology. Muriel R. Norton honorary map. Includes "pertinent references", most recent published in 1999.

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  19. Title: Geologic map of the Panoche Pass quadrangle, San Benito County, California

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    Summary: by Thomas W. Dibblee, Jr. ; edited by John A. Minch. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. "Topographic base map from available USGS 7.5-minute quadrangle Panoche Pass, CA 1968. AMS 1757 II NE - series V895." "First printing, June 2007." Includes location map, index to adjacent 7.5 minute quadrangles, and index to sources of geology, most recent 1973. Includes "pertinent references", most recent 1999.

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  20. Title: Geologic map of the Pacheco Pass quadrangle, Merced and Santa Clara counties, California

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    Summary: by Thomas W. Dibblee, Jr. ; edited by John A. Minch. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. "Topographic base map from available USGS 7.5-minute quadrangle Pacheco Pass, CA 1955. Photorevised 1971. AMS 1758 II SW--Series V895." "First printing, July 2007." Includes location map, index to adjacent 7.5 minute quadrangles, and index to sources of geology, most recent 1973. Barry Keller honorary map. Includes "pertinent references", most recent 1999.

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