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  1. Title: The south Appalachian region; by J.A. Maher & Co., 1890; compiled from the maps of the U.S. Geological Survey and other authentic sources; drawn by Jno. W. Hays; Henry S. Selden, draftsman; photo-lith. by A. Hoen & Co.

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. 1 map: col.; 136 x 135 cm

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  2. Title: Map of western Washington, showing classification of lands; by John W. Rankine and Geo. H. Plummer, 1898.

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    Summary: Shows cut areas, timbered and timberless areas, burned areas, and Northern Pacific land grant boundaries. Plate III from the "Nineteenth annual report" of the U.S. Geological Survey, Part 5, Forest reserves (1898). Public land grid. "Julius Bien & Co. Lith. N.Y." 1 map: col.; 107 x 70 cm

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  3. Title: Williams and Bushnell's new map of Florida; compiled from the surveys of the U.S. Central Land Office, the U.S. coast surveys, private surveys, and other original sources by Arthur T. Williams and John W. Bushnell; drawn by F.C. Rotxoll.; New map of Florida

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    Summary: Hand colored. Inset: Map of the western portion of Florida. 1 map: hand col.; 147 x 109 cm., on sheet 155 x 115 cm.

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  4. Title: Contributions to the geology of the Mesabi range, with special reference to the magnetites of the iron-bearing formation west of Mesaba, Bulletin 19, Plate 1

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    Summary: Interpretations of bedrock geology (distribution of rock at the land surface and beneath surface sediments) of the Western Mesabi District, Minnesota, scale 1:62,500.

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  5. Title: Contributions to the geology of the Mesabi range, with special reference to the magnetites of the iron-bearing formation west of Mesaba, Bulletin 19, Plate 2

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    Summary: Longitudinal Section through the Biwabik and Gunflint Formations, scale 1 inch = 1.5 miles.

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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. Title: General map of South Africa by W. J. Turner showing the comparative distances from Cape Town with those of European cities from London

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    Summary: Comparative linear distances from London to various European cities shown in red, and superimposed on Cape Town and African coasts. Northern limit of the temperate region is shown. Boundaries of British possessions, Portuguese territory, Matabele Kingdom, and Marutse-Mabunda Empire are shown. From: Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and monthly record of geography. Vol. 3 (1881), no. 1, pp. 1-19; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J6873

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  9. Title: Map of the north end of Lake Nyassa surveyed by Mr. Jas. Stewart, C. E., Livingstonia Mission, 1880

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Expedition routes of Stewart, Elton, and Thomson are shown. "This map is a continuation and correction, on the same scale, of Mr. Stewart's former maps published in the 'Proceedings' May 1879 & July 1880." Includes note: "[peaks labeled] a, b, c, d, e, are peaks of the Livingstone Range surveyed by compass bearings from the west coast. The eastern coast-line has been sketched in approximately parallel to the line of peaks." From: Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and monthly record of geography. Vol. 3 (1881), no. 5, pp. 257-77; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J6873

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  10. Title: Sketch map of explorations in the neighbourhood of St. Salvador (Congo) by the Rev. T. J. Comber, 1880

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    Summary: Congo River's course according to Mr. [Henry Morton] Stanley is shown. River's previously supposed course according to Captn. [James Hingston] Tuckey superimposed in hairline. Expedition route shown in red. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. From: Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and monthly record of geography. Vol. 3 (1881), no. 1, pp. 20-6; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J6873

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  11. Title: Map of the Central Zambesi region constructed from the route surveys & observations of Livingstone, Baines, Mohr, Pinto, Holub, and other travellers, combined with the sketches of Mr. F. C. Selous, by W. J. Turner

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Routes of Mr. Selous in 1874, 1877, and 1879 shown in red. Cataracts, marshes and salt plains are shown. Kingdoms and empires in region are labeled. From: Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and monthly record of geography. Vol. 3 (1881), no. 3, pp. 169-75; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J6873

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  12. Title: Discoveries along the south coast of Franz-Josef Land by Mr. B. Leigh Smith, 1880

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    Summary: Route, direction, and dates of voyage are shown. Ice sheets and icebergs along route shown in blue. Depth shown by soundings. Relief shown by hachures. Conjectural coastlines shown by broken lines. Site of abandonment of Tegetthoff [Austrian vessel] in 1874 is shown. From: Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and monthly record of geography. Vol. 3 (1881), no. 3, pp. 129-50; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J6873

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  13. Title: Map of Sikkim and parts of the adjacent territories to illustrate sir R. Temple's paper

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Boundaries of Sikkim with Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan, Chumbi Valley, and Bengal Province are shown. Roads and mountain passes are shown. From: Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and monthly record of geography. Vol. 3 (1881), no. 6, pp. 321-40; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J6873

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  14. Title: Estancia de San Jorge, Uruguay from a survey by Don Juan Frugoni, Durazno, 1867

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    Summary: Shows tributaries of Rio Negro in vicinity of San Jorge. Vegetation along rivers and route from Montevideo to Tacuarembó are shown. Watersheds [drainage divides] between Rio Negro, Carpinteria, Chileno, and Yí Rivers are shown. Includes inset map of Uruguay [scale approximately 1:5,593,000]. Departmental boundaries are shown. Relief shown by hachures. From: Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and monthly record of geography. Vol. 2 (1880), no. 11, pp. 663-89; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J6873 Includes inset map of Uruguay [scale ca. 1:5,593,000]. Departmental boundaries are shown.

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  15. Title: Sketch map of the Jebel Shammar by W. S. Blunt Esq., 1879

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    Summary: Relief shown by spot heights, hachures, and coloration. Areas of granitic rock and sandstone are shown. Extent of Nafud desert is shown. Includes information on quality and composition of terrain. Wadis and wells are shown. From: Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and monthly record of geography. Vol. 2 (1880), no. 2, pp. 81-102; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J6873

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  16. Title: Reduction of the map of British Guiana compiled from the surveys executed under Her Majesty's Commission from 1841 to 1844, and under the direction of the Royal Geographical Society from 1835 to 1839, by Sir Robert H. Schomburgk, K.R.E., Ph.D. revised and corrected to the present time by Cathcart Chalmers Esq., Crown Surveyor of the Colony, and James Gay Sawkins Esq., Director of the Geological Survey of the West Indies and British Guiana, with additions by Charles B. Brown, Esq., 1875

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Territory of British Guiana colored red. Includes note on boundaries of territory. From: Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and monthly record of geography. Vol. 2 (1880), no. 8, pp. 465-89; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J6873

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  17. Title: Map of northern & central Arabia to illustrate Mr. Blunt's paper 'A visit to Jebel Shammar'

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    Summary: Boundaries of Turkish [Ottoman] and Persian territories, and approximate locations of Bedouin territories, are shown. Mr. Blunt's route shown in red. Wells and reservoirs along route are shown. Pilgrim roads from Syria, Riyadh, and Jeddah to Mecca are shown. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Areas of red sand desert colored yellow. From: Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and monthly record of geography. Vol. 2 (1880), no. 2, pp. 81-102; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J6873

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  18. Title: Sketch map of the route of the R.G.S. East African expedition from Dar es Salaam to Lake Nyassa, 1879

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    Summary: Route of expedition shown in red. Previous routes of Stanley, Burton, Speke, Cameron, Elton, and Von der Decken also shown. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. From: Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and monthly record of geography. Vol. 2 (1880), no. 2, pp. 102-22; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J6873

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  19. Title: The Matyushin Shar (Matotschkin Schar), and part of the east coast of Novaya Zemlya

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    Summary: Shows Matochkin Strait and voyage of the Isbjorn through strait in 1879. Route and dates of voyage are shown. Areas of sea ice, including dates of ice obstruction in strait, are shown. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Depth shown by soundings. From: Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and monthly record of geography. Vol. 2 (1880), no. 1, pp. 1-40; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J6873

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  20. Title: Map of the central portion of South Africa illustrating Dr. Holub's journeys 1873-9 constructed from his original drawings collated with the routes of other travellers and the most recent material by W. J. Turner

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    Summary: Boundaries of British territory, Orange Free State, independent Bechuana [Tswana] kingdoms, Marutse-Mabunda Empire, and Matabele (Zulu) Kingdom are shown. Relief shown by hachures. Dr. Holub's routes shown in red. From: Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and monthly record of geography. Vol. 2 (1880), no. 3, pp. 166-82; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J6873

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