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  1. Title: Amazon River Valley, Brazil, 1852 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of the valley of the Amazon : to accompany Lt. Herndon's report / drawn by H.C. Elliott. It was published in 1852. Scale [ca. 1:6,500,000]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the SAD 69 / Brazil Polyconic 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 by hachures. Includes also profile: 'Vertical section of route from Callao to Pará. Includes routes of two explorers, Herndon and Gibbon. 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: Amazon Basin, South America, 1853 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of the valley of the Amazon : to accompany Lt. Herndon's report, drawn by H.C. Elliot. It was published by A. Hoen in 1853. Scale [ca. 1:6,750,000]. Covers the Amazon River Basin, South America. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'World Mercator' 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, exploration routes of William Lewis Herndon and Lardner Gibbon, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes vertical section of route from Callo to Para. 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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  3. Title: Map of the Delta of the Indus to accompany the paper by Col. C. W. Tremenheere, C.B. R.E.

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Westernmost portion of Great Rann of Kutch is shown. From: The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. Vol. 37, (1867), pp. 68-91; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J687 v.37 1867 Major areas of silt deposition, monsoon currents, and "progress of the monsoon waves from the south west" are shown.

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  4. Title: Ohio as originally surveyed, subdivided, and sold

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    Summary: Scale approximately 1:760,320. From: Ohio lands and their subdivision / by William E. Peters. 1918. drawn by William E. Peters.

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  5. Title: Battles of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico, 1847 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Battles of Mexico : survey of the line of operations of the U.S. Army under the command of Major General Winfield Scott on the 8th, 12th, & 13th Septr. 1847 made under the direction of Maj. W. Turnbull Topl. Engineers by Capt. McClellan & Lieut. Hardcastle, Topl. Engineers ; drawn by Capt. McClellan. It was published by Lit. de Salazar in 1847. Scale [ca. 1:15,900]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM Zone 14N, meters, WGS 1984) 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, built-up areas, selected buildings with names of landowners, drainage, canals, troop disposition, movements, and lines of defenses, fortifications, ground cover, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes also legend of troop movements, chart of 'killed or wounded & missing 13th', and inset: 'Worth's Command on 8th Sept.'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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  6. Title: Battles of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico, 1848 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Battles of Mexico : survey of the line of operations of the U.S. Army, under command of Major General Winfield Scott, on the 19th & 20th August & on the 8th, 12th & 13th September, 1847, made by Maj. Turnbull, Capt. McClellan & Lieut. Hardcastle, Topl. Engs. ; drawn by Capt. McClellan. It was published by C.B. Graham in 1848. Scale [ca. 1:31,680]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM Zone 14N, meters, WGS 1984) 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, built-up areas, selected buildings with names of landowners, drainage, canals, troop disposition, movements, and lines of defenses, fortifications, ground cover, and more. Relief shown by hachures and pictorially. Includes positions and numbers of troops, and casualty statistics for the battles of Contreras, Churubusco, Molino del Rey, and Chapultepec, and inset: Part of the Valley of Mexico. 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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  7. Title: Saint-Cloud, France, 1744 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan de St. Cloud : leve et dedie a S.A.S. Monseigneur de le Duc de Charte, par les Srs. Parent Ing.rs du Roi ; M. A. Fourneau scrip.; M Marvye sculp. It was published by imprimerie de Charbonnier rue S. Jacques au Chariot d'or in 1744. Scale [ca. 1:5,263]. Map in French.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, drainage, built-up areas and selected buildings, ground cover, 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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  8. Title: Paris, France, 1744 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan de Paris : divise en seize quartiers en execution de l'ordonnance du bureau de la ville du 24 Fevrier 1744, leve par Mr. l'Abbe Delagrive Geographe de la Ville et de la Societe Roiale de Londres ; Marvye sculp.; Lange inv.; Lattre scrip. It was published by de l'imprimiere Charbonnier in 1744. Scale [ca. 1:10,000]. Covers Paris, 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, 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, drainage, built-up areas and selected buildings, ground cover, Quartier numbers, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. Includes indexes.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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  9. Title: Map of a portion of British Columbia showing the coalfields of Comox, Nanaimo & Cowitchin on Vancouver and adjacent islands and the distribution of the cretaceous coal bearing rocks : also the tertiary rocks of Sooke & Burrard Inlet, to illustrate the report of Mr. James Richardson

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    Summary: Greenwich prime meridian.; Relief shown by hachures and spot heights.; Includes 3 profiles. 77 x 88 centimeters Scale approximately 1:250,000 General Map Collection

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  10. Title: Map of a portion of British Columbia showing the coalfields of Comox, Nanaimo & Cowitchin on Vancouver and adjacent islands and the distribution of the cretaceous coal bearing rocks also the tertiary rocks of Sooke & Burrard Inlet, to illustrate the report of Mr. James Richardson; compiled & drawn by R. Barlow, Ch. Draftsn., Geo. Sur.

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    Summary: Greenwich prime meridian. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Includes 3 profiles. 1 map: col.; 77 x 88 cm

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  11. Title: Nautical map : intended for the use of colonial undertakings on the w. coast of Africa from lat. 5⁰30' to lat. 14⁰ north

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially and by soundings. "The coloured parts of this map shew the territories, recommended to be colonized, and are described in Chapters 8, 9 & 10 ... " P.B. Inset: An outline of Africa, intended to shew the extent of territory that will be within French influence, if Monsr. Golberry's system be acted upon ... (Scale [ca. 1:50,000,000]). From: African memoranda : relative to an attempt to establish a British settlement on the island of Bulama ... / by Captain Philip Beaver ... London : Printed for C. and R. Baldwin ... , 1805.

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  12. Title: Streets, Portland, Oregon, 1892 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Lewis & Dryden's new street map of Portland 1892. It was published by Lewis & Dryden in 1892. Scale [ca. 1:21,000].The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Oregon North State Plane NAD 1983 coordinate system (in Feet) (Fipszone 3601). 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 streets, street railway lines, drainage, and more.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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  13. Title: Portland Streets 1892

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    Summary: A historical raster map of Portland Streets originally mapped in 1892 by Lewis & Dryden.

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  14. Title: Map of Clayton County, State of Iowa

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    Summary: Harl, Mapother & Co., lithogr., Louisville, Ky. 47 x 58 centimeters Scale approximately 1:118,000 General Map Collection

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  15. Title: A plan of London and its environs : shewing the boundaries of the cities of London and Westminster, metropolitan boroughs and parishes and distances in miles & quarters of the principal roads from the General Post Office

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    Summary: Mapmaker and imprint from Darlington and Howgego. Originally issued folded in covers.

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  16. Title: Brussels, 1804 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan d'une partie de la ville de Bruxelles : òu seront situés la nouvelle Salle de Spectacle, le Tribunal de Commerce et la Bourse dans l'Emplacement des Dominicains et de la foundation de St. Eloy par Belanger, architecte. It was published in 1804. Scale not given. Map in French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS 1984 UTM Zone 31N (EPSG: 32631) 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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  17. Title: London, England, 1847 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: London and its environs : containing the boundaries of the metropolitan boroughs, the different railroads & stations, the new cemeteries, roads, docks, canals, and all the modern improvements : this map is chiefly from the Ordinance Survey, the railroads and other improvements are from the official copies, the boroughs of Marylebone from the survey published by M.r Britton, the whole corrected from personal observation & measurement, drawn and engraved by B. R. Davies. It was published by C. F. Cheffins, lithog : Wm. S. Orr & Co., Dec. 1, 1847. Scale [ca. 1:42,000]. Covers a portion of Greater London. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the British National Grid coordinate system (British National Grid, Airy Spheroid OSGB (1936) Datum). 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, selected buildings, built-up areas, cemeteries, parks, Borough boundaries, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. Includes legend below 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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  18. Title: Tonkin Region, Vietnam, 1883 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte du Tonkin, par Ch. Lassailly, geographe ; grave par F. Dufour. It was published by Challamel aine editeur in 1883. Scale 1:2,500,000. Covers the Tonkin region, Northern Vietnam and a portion of China. Map in French.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Asia North Lambert Conformal Conic 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 and administrative boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes also insets: Riviere de Hue, Indo-Chine, Itineraires de Marseilles a Saigon.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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  19. Title: Colonization Map, Northwest Algeria, 1883 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Departement d'Oran : colonisation, par A.D. Langlois ; dressee sous le patronage de la Societe de Geographie d'Oran. It was published by Challamel et Cie. in 1883. Scale [ca. 1:800,000]. Covers northwest Algeria. Map in French.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe Lambert Conformal Conic 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 and stations, canals, ruins, mines, territorial claims, shoreline features, forests, ground cover, and more. Includes also statistical tables on population and agriculture.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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  20. Title: Susquehanna and Delaware Rivers headwaters, New York, 1790 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of the head waters of the rivers Susquehanna & Delaware embracing the early patents on the south side of the Mohawk River : from the original, drawn about the year 1790, by Simeon DeWitt, Esq. ... ; with the date of each patent now appended from the rec. in surveyr. genls. office, by E.B. O'C. It was published by Weed, Parsons & Co. in 1849. Scale [ca. 1:260,000]. Covers portion of Central New York including Oneida, Herkimer, Montgomery, Schenectady, Schoharie, Otsego, Delaware, and Greene Counties. 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 is a cadastral map showing property boundaries, names of property owners, dates of patent, drainage, and more. Includes ill. 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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