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  1. Title: Paris, France, 1855 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Nouveau plan complet de Paris avec ses fortifications : divise en 12 arrondissements & 48 sections avec les principaux monuments en elevation, donnant la distance legale en metres des forts detaches aux murs d'enceinte & aux murs d'octroi indiquant la population & les fetes patronales des environs de Paris, grave sur acier par J.N. Henriot. It was published by chez A. Bes et F. Dubreuil in 1855. Scale [ca. 1:16,700]. Map in French. Covers Paris, France.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the European Datum 1950, Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 31N 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 roads, railroads, railroad stations, drainage, selected buildings and built-up areas, ground cover, district boundaries, fortification, parks, gardens, cemeteries, and more. Relief and some buildings shown pictorially. Includes also indices, notes, and inset: Environs de Paris indiquant tous les Forts.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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  2. Title: Nouveau plan complet de Paris avec ses fortifications : divisé en 12 arrondissements & 48 sections avec les principaux monuments en elévation, donnant la distance légale en mètres des forts détachés aux murs d'enceinte & aux murs d'octroi : indiquant la population & les fêtes patronales des environs de Paris

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Inset: Environs de Paris indiquant tous les forts. Selected buildings shown pictorially. Includes index of street names.

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  3. Title: Strasbourg, France, 1823 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan de Strasbourg : avec tous les etablissmens publics renfermes dans l'enceinte des fortifications, reduit par Ch. Rothe sur le plan general dresse en 1821 par Mr. N. J. Villot, architecte de la ville ; dessine et ecrit sur pierre par Clement Senefelder. It was published by la lithographie de F. G. Levrault, imprimeur du Roi in 1823. Scale [1:3,126]. Covers Strasbourg, France. Map in French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'European Datum 1950 UTM Zone 32N' 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 roads, drainage, built-up areas and selected buildings, fortification, ground cover, and more. 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: French Concession, China, 1849-1861

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    Summary: This polygon shapefile represents French concession in China from 1849 to 1861. This layer was created as part of the Grave Reform in Modern China project, a digital humanities initiative based at Stanford that is building an interactive spatial and textual analysis platform to examine the phenomenon of grave relocation in modern China. Henriot, Christian. (2018). French Concession, China, 1849-1861. Stanford University. Center for Interdisciplinary Research. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/hg271jy4530. 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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  5. Title: International Settlement, China, 1846-1848

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    Summary: This polygon shapefile represents international settlement in China from 1846 to 1848. This layer was created as part of the Grave Reform in Modern China project, a digital humanities initiative based at Stanford that is building an interactive spatial and textual analysis platform to examine the phenomenon of grave relocation in modern China. Henriot, Christian. (2018). International Settlement, China, 1846-1848. Stanford University. Center for Interdisciplinary Research. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/xf355fd0495. 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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  6. Title: International Settlement, China, 1848-1863

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    Summary: This polygon shapefile represents international settlement in China from 1848 to 1863. This layer was created as part of the Grave Reform in Modern China project, a digital humanities initiative based at Stanford that is building an interactive spatial and textual analysis platform to examine the phenomenon of grave relocation in modern China. Henriot, Christian. (2018). International Settlement, China, 1848-1863. Stanford University. Center for Interdisciplinary Research. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/vx021mh6661. 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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  7. Title: Grave Reform in Modern China

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    Summary: Grave Reform in Modern China is a digital humanities initiative based at Stanford that is building an interactive spatial and textual analysis platform to examine the phenomenon of grave relocation in modern China, a campaign that has led to the exhumation and reburial of 10 million corpses in the past decade alone, and has transformed China’s graveyards into sites of acute personal, social, political, and economic contestation.

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  8. Title: French Concession, China, 1861-1900

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    Summary: This polygon shapefile represents French concession in China. This layer was created as part of the Grave Reform in Modern China project, a digital humanities initiative based at Stanford that is building an interactive spatial and textual analysis platform to examine the phenomenon of grave relocation in modern China. Henriot, Christian. (2018). French Concession, China, 1861-1900. Stanford University. Center for Interdisciplinary Research. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/dd431bc0012. 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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  9. Title: French Concession, China, 1914-1943

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    Summary: This polygon shapefile represents French concession in China. This layer was created as part of the Grave Reform in Modern China project, a digital humanities initiative based at Stanford that is building an interactive spatial and textual analysis platform to examine the phenomenon of grave relocation in modern China. Henriot, Christian. (2018). French Concession, China, 1914-1943. Stanford University. Center for Interdisciplinary Research. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/tm120yc5978. 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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  10. Title: International Settlement, China, 1899-1943

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    Summary: This polygon shapefile represents international settlement in China from 1899 to 1943. This layer was created as part of the Grave Reform in Modern China project, a digital humanities initiative based at Stanford that is building an interactive spatial and textual analysis platform to examine the phenomenon of grave relocation in modern China. Henriot, Christian. (2018). International Settlement, China, 1899-1943. Stanford University. Center for Interdisciplinary Research. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/yp257hp8403. 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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  11. Title: French Concession, China, 1900-1914

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    Summary: This polygon shapefile represents French concession in China. This layer was created as part of the Grave Reform in Modern China project, a digital humanities initiative based at Stanford that is building an interactive spatial and textual analysis platform to examine the phenomenon of grave relocation in modern China. Henriot, Christian. (2018). French Concession, China, 1900-1914. Stanford University. Center for Interdisciplinary Research. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/rc288nn2534. 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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  12. Title: International Settlement, China, 1863-1899

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    Summary: This polygon shapefile represents international settlement in China from 1863 to 1899. This layer was created as part of the Grave Reform in Modern China project, a digital humanities initiative based at Stanford that is building an interactive spatial and textual analysis platform to examine the phenomenon of grave relocation in modern China. Henriot, Christian. (2018). International Settlement, China, 1863-1899. Stanford University. Center for Interdisciplinary Research. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/kc273nh3472. 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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  13. Title: French Concession Under Control Since 1849

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    Summary: This polygon shapefile represents French concession under control since 1849 in China. This layer was created as part of the Grave Reform in Modern China project, a digital humanities initiative based at Stanford that is building an interactive spatial and textual analysis platform to examine the phenomenon of grave relocation in modern China. Henriot, Christian. (2018). French Concession Under Control Since 1849. Stanford University. Center for Interdisciplinary Research. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/xy962fw6528. 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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  14. Title: Eastern Virginia, ca. 1862 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of a part of Eastern Virginia : including portions of Spotsylvania Co. and adjoining counties, compiled under the direction of Col. J.N. Macomb, A.D.C. Maj. Top'l. Engr. ; by Capt. W.H. Paine, A.D.C. It was published by Coast Survey Office ca. 1862. Scale [ca. 1:63,360]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Virginia North State Plane NAD 1983 (Fipszone 4501) 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, roads, railroads, selected buildings with names of landowners, ground cover, and more. Relief shown by hachures. 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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  15. Title: Preliminary chart: lower reach of Saginaw River and bar in front, (Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron); surveyed under the direction of Captain J.N. Macomb, T.E., by W.H. Hearding, J.H. Forster, I.L. Beghein, 1856.; Lower reach of Saginaw River and bar in front (Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron)

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    Summary: Depths shown by soundings and isolines. At head of title: seal with "United States Lake Survey 1867." "Additions and Corrections to June 1st 1893." "Made in obedience to acts of Congress under the direction of the Bureau of Topographical Engineers of the War Department." Also shows mills and other points of interest along the bay including composition of river bottom. Includes "Sailing directions." 1 map; 57 x 96 cm, on sheet 66 x 106 cm.

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  16. Title: West end of Lake Erie and Detroit River from surveys under the direction of the Topographical Bureau of the War Department, in obedience to Acts of Congress requiring the Survey of the Northern and North Western Lakes

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    Summary: Depths shown by contours and soundings. Panel title. "Detroit River from surveys by Lieuts. J.N. Macomb and W.H. Warner, Corps Topl. Engrs. in 1840, '41, & '42." Includes notes on sailing directions, and legend.

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  17. Title: Map of Explorations and Surveys in New Mexico and Utah; made under the direction of the Secretary of War by Capt. J.N. Macomb, Top'l. Eng'rs, assisted by C.H. Dimmock, C. Eng'r, 1860.; New Mexico and Utah

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    Summary: Relief shown by shading and spot heights. Shows survey routes and location of Native American tribes and towns. Includes portions of Colorado and Arizona. Bottom right corner includes text on "Central Gold Region" attributed to Egloffstein. Text in lower margin: "Geographical Institute, Baron F.W. von Egloffstein, No. 164 Broadway, N.York, 1864." From "Report of the Exploring Expedition From Santa Fe, New Mexico, To The Junction of the Grand and Green Rivers of the Great Colorado of the West, In 1859, Under the Command of Capt. J.N. Macomb, Corps of Topographical Engineers" 1 map: 71 x 87 cm

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  18. Title: Iowa and Wisconsin : chiefly from the map of J.N. Nicollet

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    Summary: Differs from edition also copyrighted in 1844 in that it includes map of Michigan on verso.; Relief shown by hachures.; Shows counties, Indian trails, Indian villages, cities, towns, and notable geographic features for Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska and the Dakotas.; Map of Michigan on verso.; "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1844 by Sidney E. Morse and Samuel Breese in the Clerks Office of the Southern District of New York." 31 x 38 Centimeters Scale approximately 1:3,270,000 General Map Collection

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  19. Title: Hydrographical basin of the upper Mississippi River

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures.Mountains engraved by E. F. Woodward, Phila.Reduced and compiled under the direction of Col. J. J. Abert in the Bureau of the Corps of Topl. Engrs. by Lieut. W. H. Emory from the map published in 1842 and from other authorities in 1843. W. J. Stone, Sc. 93 x 78 cm Scale 1:1,200,000 General Map Collection

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  20. Title: Hydrographical basin of the upper Mississippi River : from astronomical and barometrical observations, surveys and information

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. "Reduced and compiled under the direction of Col. J.J. Abert in the Bureau of the Corps of Topl. Engrs. by Lieut. W.H. Emory from the map published in 1842 and from other authorities in 1843. C.B. Graham's Lithy." Shows portages and routes, principal towns, and trading houses. Includes a note on pronunciation of Indian names.

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