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  1. Title: Middle East, Tigris and Euphrates River Region, 1779 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: L'Euphrate et le Tigre, par le Sr. d'Anville ; Guill. De La Haye. It was published in 1779. Scale [ca. 1:2,400,000]. Cover the Euphrates and Tigris River region including portions of Iraq, Iran, Kuwait, Turkey, Syria, Jordan, and Lebanon. Map in French and Latin. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 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 boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially. 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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  2. Title: Amérique Septentrionale publiée sous les auspices de Monseigneur le Duc d'Orleans prémier prince du sang; par Sr. D'Anville.

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Prime meridian: [Ferro]. This map is particulary distinctive for its portrayal of the Mississippi River valley and the river systems between the St. Lawrence and James Bay. Includes inset of Hudon and Baffin Bay. Decorative cartouche depicts a Native American woman holding a quiver of arrows with two cherubs by her feet and native animals. 1 map on 2 sheets: hand col.; 88 x 84 cm. (in case 93 x 93 cm.)

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  3. Title: Amazon River, Brazil, 1745 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte du cours du Maragnon ou de la grande Riviere des Amazones : dans sa partie navigable depuis Jaen de Bracamoros jusqu'à son embouchure et qui comprend la province de Quito, et la côte de la Guiane depuis le Cap de Nord jusqu'à Essequebè : levée en 1743 et 1744 et assujettie aux observations astronomiques : augmentée du cours de la Riviére Noire et d'autres détails tirés de divers mémoires et routiers manuscrits du voyageurs modernes / par M. de la Condamine ; G.N. Delahaye, sculpsit. It was published by Académie des Sciences in 1745. Scale ca. 1:11,500,000. Map in French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the South America 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, cities and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially. Includes ecclesiastical missions, exploration notes, and names of regional colonial powers. 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: Carte de la Coôte de Peágu :

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:1,050,000 (E 94°00'00"--E 97°56'00"/N 17°20'00"--N 14°20'00"). Relief shown pictorially. Depths shown by soundings. Numbered as Plate 35, likely from: Le Neptune oriental, dedie au roi / par M. d'Apres de Mannevillette, 1775. Text in French. 33 x 47 centimeters Scale approximately 1:1,050,000 Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  5. Title: Tunisia Railroads, 2008

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    Summary: Tunisia Railroads is a line theme representing railroads in Tunisia. This layer is a component of the Global Map, a 1:1,000,000 scale framework dataset of the world. It consists of vector and raster layers of transport, administrative boundaries, drainage, elevation, vegetation, land use and land cover data. The data were prepared from information provided by national mapping and other organizations worldwide.

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  6. Title: Tunisia Miscellaneous Population Settlements, 2008

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    Summary: Tunisia Miscellaneous Population Settlements is a point theme representing settlements in Tunisia. This layer is a component of the Global Map, a 1:1,000,000 scale framework dataset of the world. It consists of vector and raster layers of transport, administrative boundaries, drainage, elevation, vegetation, land use and land cover data. The data were prepared from information provided by national mapping and other organisations worldwide.

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  7. Title: Tunisia Water Course, 2008

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    Summary: Tunisia Water Course is a line theme representing rivers and streams in Tunisia. This layer is a component of the Global Map, a 1:1,000,000 scale framework dataset of the world. It consists of vector and raster layers of transport, administrative boundaries, drainage, elevation, vegetation, land use and land cover data. The data were prepared from information provided by national mapping and other organisations worldwide.

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  8. Title: Tunisia Built-up Areas (polygons), 2008

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    Summary: Tunisia Built-up Areas (polygon) is a polygon theme representing built-up areas in Tunisia. This layer is a component of the Global Map, a 1:1,000,000 scale framework dataset of the world. It consists of vector and raster layers of transport, administrative boundaries, drainage, elevation, vegetation, land use and land cover data. The data were prepared from information provided by national mapping and other organizations worldwide.

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  9. Title: Tunisia Coast Lines, 2008

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    Summary: Tunisia Coast Lines is a line theme representing coastlines and shorelines in Tunisia. This layer is a component of the Global Map, a 1:1,000,000 scale framework dataset of the world. It consists of vector and raster layers of transport, administrative boundaries, drainage, elevation, vegetation, land use and land cover data. The data were prepared from information provided by national mapping and other organisations worldwide.

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  10. Title: Tunisia Roads, 2008

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    Summary: Tunisia Roads is a line theme representing roadways in Tunisia. This layer is a component of the Global Map, a 1:1,000,000 scale framework dataset of the world. It consists of vector and raster layers of transport, administrative boundaries, drainage, elevation, vegetation, land use and land cover data. The data were prepared from information provided by national mapping and other organizations worldwide.

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  11. Title: Tunisia Railyards, 2008

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    Summary: Tunisia Railyards is a point theme representing Railyards in Tunisia. This layer is a component of the Global Map, a 1:1,000,000 scale framework dataset of the world. It consists of vector and raster layers of transport, administrative boundaries, drainage, elevation, vegetation, land use and land cover data. The data were prepared from information provided by national mapping and other organizations worldwide.

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  12. Title: Tunisia Political Boundaries, 2008

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    Summary: Tunisia Political Boundaries is a line theme representing political boundaries in Tunisia. This layer is a component of the Global Map, a 1:1,000,000 scale framework dataset of the world. It consists of vector and raster layers of transport, administrative boundaries, drainage, elevation, vegetation, land use and land cover data. The data were prepared from information provided by national mapping and other organisations worldwide.

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  13. Title: Tunisia Built-up Areas (points), 2008

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    Summary: Tunisia Built-up Areas is a point theme representing built-up areas in Tunisia. This layer is a component of the Global Map, a 1:1,000,000 scale framework dataset of the world. It consists of vector and raster layers of transport, administrative boundaries, drainage, elevation, vegetation, land use and land cover data. The data were prepared from information provided by national mapping and other organisations worldwide.

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  14. Title: Tunisia Airports, 2008

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    Summary: Tunisia Airports is a point theme representing airports and airfields in Tunisia. This layer is a component of the Global Map, a 1:1,000,000 scale framework dataset of the world. It consists of vector and raster layers of transport, administrative boundaries, drainage, elevation, vegetation, land use and land cover data. The data were prepared from information provided by national mapping and other organizations worldwide.

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  15. Title: Carte geologique detaillee de la France [a 1/80 000]: Chatellerault

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures, and spot elevation. Principal meridian: Paris. The coordinates on map are given in grades and degrees. The longitude is given in centesimal values (100 grades = 90 degrees).The geographic coordinates were converted to the Greenwich meridian. Topography is based on : "Carte Levée par les officiers du Corps d'Etat-Major et publiée par le Dépôt de la Guerre en 1848. Révisée en 1907." Includes index to adjoining sheets. The Service de la carte geologique de la France was integrated to Bureau de recherches géologiques et minières to become the only France Service geologique national. Relief shown by hachures. Principal meridian: Paris. Longitude is given in centesimal values (100 grades = 90 degrees) .The Service de la carte geologique de la France was integrated to the BRGM to become the only France Service geologique national. Based on "Carte topograqphique de l'etat major." South Decimal Degree 46.6131 North Decimal Degree 46.9729 France. Bureau de recherches geologiques et minieres [BRGM]. Carte geologique 1:80.000 CG-132(1952) West Decimal Degree 0.2342 France. Service de la carte geologique de France East Decimal Degree 1.0752

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  16. Title: Insula Ceilon et Madura

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:960,000 (E 77°00'00"--E 82°00'00"/N 9°54'00"--N 5°52'00"). Relief shown pictorially. Date from previous call number. In Latin. 49 x 57 centimeters Scale approximately 1:960,000 Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  17. Title: Regnum Priami vetus adiectis his locis quæ etiam post Troica innotuere

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    Summary: Map of Turkey and the island of Lesbos. Relief shown pictorially. "Cum priuil. Reg. Christ." Date from Tooley's dict. of mapmakers. From: Cartes générales de toutes les parties du monde ... / par le Sieur Sanson d'Abbeville ... A Paris : Chez l'autheur ; et Pierre Mariette, 1652 or later eds.

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  18. Title: Ager Parisiensis vulgo l'Isle de France

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    Summary: 1 map ; 45 x 55 cm. Relief shown pictorially. Decorative title cartouche depicting two cherubs presenting the escutcheon of France. This state was published in atlases by Jan Jansson in 1636, 1637, and 1680. From the Jansson Appendix Atlas 1636-1680, title created to represent a unique collection within the Clark Library, University of Michigan.

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  19. Title: Nieuwe kaart van Choromandel ende Malabar

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:2,300,000 ; (E 72°17'00"--E 84°50'00"/N 19°00'00"--N 8°00'00"). Relief shown pictorially. Date from previous call number. Shows southern India and northern Sri Lanka. In Dutch. 50 x 58 centimeters Scale approximately 1:2,300,000 Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  20. Title: Rwanda Geomorphology : Landform and Lithology

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    Summary: Rwanda geomorphology : landform and lithology from The Multipurpose Africover Database for the Environmental Resources produced by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Scale of the dataset: 1:350,000. The landform and lithology has been produced from visual interpretation of digitally enhanced LANDSAT TM images acquired mainly in the year 1999. the landform classes have been developed using the ITC (International Institute for Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation) and SOTER (Soil and Terrain Database) methods.

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