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  1. Title: New York, N.Y. and vicinity, 1777 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: The country twenty five miles round New York, drawn by a gentleman from that city ; J. Barber, sculp., Holborn Hill. It was published by ... W. Hawkes (successor to T. Kitchin), No. 59, Holborn Hill, 1st January, 1777. Scale [ca. 1:220,000]. Covers the Metropolitan New York region. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 18N NAD83 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 roads, drainage, cities and towns, battle sites, fortifications, points of military interests, and more. Relief is shown pictorially. Shows radial distances from New York. Includes notes on military battles, 'Chronological table of the most interesting occurrences since the commencement of hostilities in North America,' distance table, and statistics of population and troops in lower margin. 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: St. Louis, Missouri, 1902 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Barney's indexed map of St. Louis, B. W. Frauenthal. It was published by Higgins & Co. in 1902. Scale [ca. 1:28,000]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Missouri East State Plane NAD 1983 coordinate system (in Feet) (Fipszone 2401). 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, street car lines, drainage, selected public buildings, parks, cemeteries, and more. Shows grounds of Louisiana Purchase Exposition of 1904. Includes also index and advertisements.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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  3. Title: Lake George and vicinity, New York, ca. 1876 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of Lake George & vicinity : from recent and careful surveys, by F.W. Beers. It was published by J.B. Beers & Co., ca. 1876. Scale [1:79,200]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 18N NAD83 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 roads, railroads, drainage, post offices, hotels, township boundaries, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. 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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  4. Title: Island Pond, Brighton, Vermont, 1878 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Island Pond, Town of Brighton. It was published in 1878 by F.W. Beers. Scale [1:2,400]. Covers Island Pond, Brighton, Vermont. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Vermont State Plane Coordinate System (Meters) (FIPS 4400). 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 partial cadastral map showing features such as drainage, streets, railroads, cemeteries, parks, churches, schools, mills, property lot numbers, names of landowners, selected building footprints, and more. 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 map purposes.

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  5. Title: Map of Indianapolis and center township: showing new ward and precinct boundaries, established: Wednesday, June 27th 1906

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    Summary: Scale 1:15,840. 4 inches to mile.

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  6. Title: Soil map of Clark and a portion of Floyd counties

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    Summary: Detached from: A soil survey of Clark, Floyd, and Harrison counties / Robert W. Ellis. In 32nd Annual report of the Indiana Department of Geology and Natural Resources. Scale approximately 1:90,000 By R.W. Ellis.

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  7. Title: Soil map of Floyd and Harrison counties

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    Summary: Detached from: A soil survey of Clark, Floyd, and Harrison counties / Robert W. Ellis. In 32nd Annual report of the Indiana Department of Geology and Natural Resources. Scale approximately 1:95,000 By R.W. Ellis.

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  8. Title: Official map of the City of Indianapolis

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    Summary: Blue line print.; Approved: Sep't 19th 1903, Board of Public Works.; Adopted by Common Council, Sept. 19th 1904.; Code: May 1st 1905 ; March 1st 1906. Scale 1:7,200. 600 feet per inch.

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  9. Title: Official road map of Marion County, Indiana: showing township and free gravel roads

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    Summary: H.C. Bauer Eng. Co.; Copy 1 has red annotations. Scale 1:63,360. 1 inch = 1 mile.

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  10. 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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  11. Title: Climatic chart of the world : showing the distribution of the human race and the animal & vegetable kingdoms

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    Summary: World map showing distribution of plants and animals; insets of Negro (Black), Indian (Red), Caucasian (White), Mongolian (Yellow), and Malayan (Brown) races. "Copyrighted by L.W. Yaggy 1893." Originally issued in: Yaggy's geographical portfolio. Chicago : [School Supply Co.?], 1893. Three accompanying sheets have titles: Arctic zone -- Temperate zone -- Tropical zone. Princeton copy 1: Contains six maps: Arctic Zone -- Temperate Zone -- Geological chart -- Nature in descending regions -- Climatic chart of the world, showing the distribution of the human race and the animal & vegetable kingdoms -- Topogaphy of the United States of America.

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  12. Title: [Middlesex and Suffolk Counties, Mass.]

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    Summary: Map of Middlesex County and parts of Suffolk and Worcester Counties in Mass.; Relief shown by contours.; Title supplied by cataloger.; From: George H. Walker & Co. Atlas of Massachusetts. 1891. pl. number 4 (pages 50-51). 45 x 66 centimeters on sheet 51 x 73 centimeters Scale approximately 1:63,360 General Map Collection

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  13. Title: Lake Superior and the northern part of Michigan

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    Summary: Extent: 1 map Abstract: Digital scan of a map of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and Lake Superior, from an 1873 atlas. Shows counties, survey townships, cities and towns, roads, railroads, and water features. Notes: Relief shown by hachures. From: Beers, F. W. (Frederick W.). Atlas of Calhoun Co. Michigan : from recent and actual surveys and records / under the superintendence of F.W. Beers. New York : F.W. Beers & Co., 1873. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. Scale not determined

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  14. Title: Michigan

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    Summary: Extent: 1 map Abstract: Digital scan of a map of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, from an 1873 atlas. Shows counties, civil townships, cities and towns, roads, railroads, and water features. Notes: From: Beers, F. W. (Frederick W.). Atlas of Calhoun Co. Michigan : from recent and actual surveys and records / under the superintendence of F.W. Beers. New York : F.W. Beers & Co., 1873. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. Scale not determined

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  15. Title: Plan der Stadt Strassburg, ca. 1900 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan der Stadt Strassburg : aufgestellt nach dem amtlichen Bebauungsplan. It was published by: W. Heinrich ca. 1900. Scale 1:7,500.. Map in German. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS 1984 UTM Zone 32N (EPSG: 32632) 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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  16. Title: Maine, 1836 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of Maine : constructed from the most correct surveys, with sectional distances and elevations, or level, of the St. Croix River from Calais Bridge, deduced from the states survey, made by W. Anson, civil engineer, in 1836. Engraved & published in 1837 by S.H. Colesworthy. Scale [ca. 1:925,000]. Covers Maine and portions of New Hampshire, 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 Universal Transverse Mercator projection (UTM Zone 19N, meters, NAD 83). 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 drainage; land grant, town, county, state, and national boundaries, and more. 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 map purposes.

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  17. Title: Umbegung von Eisenach

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    Summary: Map of Eisenach and environs in the German state of Thuringia. Relief shown by hachures. Earlier edition of map ascribed to W. Liebenow.

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  18. Title: Military map, island of Puerto Rico, 1898

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures.; In upper left corner: Adjutant General's Office, Military Information Division.; Includes inset of Isla Culebra and Isla de Vieques. 51 x 71 centimeters Scale approximately 1:250,000 General Map Collection

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  19. Title: Umbegung von Eisenach

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    Summary: Map of Eisenach and environs in the German state of Thuringia. Relief shown by hachures.

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  20. Title: Plan von Wiesbaden

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    Summary: Map of Wiesbaden and environs in the German state of Hesse. Relief shown by contours and spot heights.

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