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  1. Title: Baltic States, ca. 1708 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: La Pologne : dressée sur ce qu'en ont donée Starovolsk, Beauplan, Hartnoch, et autres auteurs, rectifiee par les observations d'Hevelius, etc. It was published by: Chez l'auteur, sur le Quai de l'Horloge a l'Aigle d'Or ca. 1708. Scale ca. 1:2,550,000. 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 (EPSG: 102014) 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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  2. Title: Eastern Europe, 1734 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: La Pologne : dressée sur ce qu'en ont donée Starovolsk, Beauplan, Hartnoch, et autres auteurs, rectifiee par les observations d'Hevelius, etc. It was published by: Chez Pierre Schenk in 1734. Scale approximately 1:2,550,000. 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 (EPSG: 102014) 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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  3. Title: Russiae, Moscoviae et Tartariae descriptio

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. From: Theatrum orbis terrarum Abrahami Ortelii Antuerp. geographi regii ... Antuerpiæ : apud Ioannem Bapt. Vrintium, 1603. Latin text and p. 107 on verso. Ortelius based his map on Jenkinson's 1562 map, Nova absolutaque Russiae, Moscoviae, et Tartariae descriptio. cf. Tooley's dictionary of mapmakers, v. 2, p. 437.

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  4. Title: Munich, Germany, 1644 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Monachivm = Munchen. It was published by M. Merian in 1644. Scale [ca. 1:5,400]. Covers Munich, Germany. Map in German and Latin. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'Deutsches Hauptdreiecksnetz (DHDN) Gauss Kruger Zone 4, Rauenberg Datum' 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. Relief and buildings shown pictorially. Includes index. 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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  5. Title: Nova totius terrarum orbis geographica ac hydrographica tabula: Wahre Biltnüss des Gantzen Erden Kraÿses mit allen seinen theilen

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    Summary: 1 map: black and white; Relief shown pictorially; Insets: Septentrio--Meridies. Scale approximately 1:114,500,000 (W 180°--E 180°/N 90°--S 90°).

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  6. Title: Imperii Osmanici sive Turcici Europaei tabula ad normam recentissimarum observationum concinnata = Das osmansche Reich in Europa nach den neuesten Nachrichten und bewährtesten Hülfsmitteln Ao. 1797 entworfen

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    Summary: Map of Greece and the Balkan Peninsula; relief shown by hachures. Inset: Ins. Candia. Probably issued in: Allgemeiner Atlas ... Augsburg : J. Walch, [ca. 1799].

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  7. Title: A map of North America: with the European settlements & whatever else is remarkable in ye West Indies, from the latest and best observations; R. W. Seale delin. et sculp.

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Shows California as an island. Shows locations of European cities and towns, Indian towns, forts and castles. From Paul Rapin de Thóyras "The History of England", continued by N. Tindal. London, 1744. v. 3; see Maps of America p. 571. 1 map; 37 x 46 cm.

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  8. Title: Southern South America, Chile/Paraguay, ca. 1747 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Typus geographicus : Chili a Paraguay, freti Magellanici &c. / ex PPbg. Alfonso d'Ovalle & Nicol. Techo nec non de Brouwer, Narbouroug, de Beauchesne &c., a Guiliel de l'Islio descriptae, insuperque secundum recentiores du Frezier relationes rectificato cui accedit Ichnographia Urb. cap. S. Iago. It was published by Editoribus Homannianis Heredibus, Norib ca. A. MDCCXXXIII 1733, i.e. 1747. Scale ca. 1:9,500,000. Map in Latin. 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 also geographic notes, prime meridian: Ferro, and inset: Plan de la ville de Santiago. 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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  9. Title: Imperii Sinarum nova descriptio; auctore Joh. van Loon.

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. From Jan Jansson's "Atlas Novus", c.1680. 1 map: hand col.; 46 x 51 cm.

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  10. Title: Poland and Germany, ca. 1686 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Ducatus Silesiae Glogani vera delineatio. It was published by: prostant Amstelaedami apud Petrum Schenk, et Gerardum Valk ca. 1686. Scale approximately 1:270,000. Map in Latin. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe Lambert Conformal Conic (EPSG: 102014) 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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  11. Title: Europa in suas partes principales divisa, 168u- (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Europa in suas partes principales divisa : ut sunt: Insulae Britannicae, Scandinavia, Moscovia, Germania, Gallia, Polonia, Hispania,, Italia, Hungaria, et Turcia in Europa, cum adiacentibus regnis, statibus et regionibus. It was published by: Johannes Hoffmannus ca. 168u. Scale ca. 1:10,000,000. Map in Latin. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe Lambert Conformal Conic (EPSG: 102014) 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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  12. Title: Poland and Czech Republic, 1662 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Ducatus Silesiae Grotganus cum Districtu Episcopali Nissensi. It was published by: J. Blaeu excudit in 1662. Scale approximately 1:173,000. 1 Mensura Miliaris huius Tabulae [= 4,3 cm]. Map in Latin. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe Lambert Conformal Conic (EPSG: 102014) 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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  13. Title: Legnica, 1662 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Ducatus Silesiae Ligniciensis. It was published by: J. Blaeu excud in 1662. Scale approximately 158,000. 1 Milliare Germanicum commune [= 4.6 cm]. Map in Latin. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe Lambert Conformal Conic (EPSG: 102014) 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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  14. Title: Wołów Region, 1662 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Ducatus Silesiae Wolanus. It was published by: J. Blaeu excudebat in 1662. Scale approximately 1:130,000. Map in Latin. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe Lambert Conformal Conic (EPSG: 102014) 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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  15. Title: Africa, ca. 1680-1689 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Africa : divisa in suas principales partes, nempe : imperia, monarchias, regna, principatus, et insulas, per Sr. Sansonium, geographum Regis Galliae ordinarium ; [cartouche] Sigmund Gabriel Hipschmann scul. It was published by Johannem Hoffmannum between 1680 and 1689. Scale [ca. 1:16,500,000]. Covers Africa and small portions of southern Europe, the Middle East, and South America. Map in Latin.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Africa Sinusoidal 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, roads, 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. 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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  16. Title: Hamburg, Germany, 1651 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Grundtri? der edlen weitberumbte Statt Hamburg Anno 1651 [by] Matthias & Nicolaus Peters, Goldtschmide gebr. Hus. sculps.; inscribit Iohannes Mejerus. It was published by Matthias & Nicolaus Peters in [1651]. Scale [ca. 1:3,760]. Map in German and Latin. Covers Hamburg, Germany.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS84 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. Relief is shown by hachures. Includes index.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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  17. Title: Landtcarte von Dithmarschen anno 1559 Landtcarte von Dithmarschen anno 1651

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially.; Includes illustrations and "Notarum Explication" with pictorial symbols indicating churches, cities, town, and other features.; Lower right corner: "Matthias & Nicolaus Peters, Goldtschmide gbr. Huf. Sculpf."; Dedications in Latin signed "Iohannes Mejer"; one map's dedication includes year 1651.; Text in Latin on verso: page 181 and page 182 ("Ditmarsia"). each map 29 x 40 centimeters, on sheet 56 x 65 centimeters Scale approximately 1:125,000 General Map Collection

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  18. Title: Genehoa, Jaloffi, et Sierraliones regna

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    Summary: Extent: 1 map Notes: Relief shown pictorially. Map oriented with north to the left. Includes a decorative title cartouche and compass rose. Scale approximately 3,100,000

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  19. Title: Nova Europae tabula, ca. 168u (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Nova Europae tabula. It was published by: J. de Ram ca. 168u. Scale [ca. 1:11,500,000].. Map in Latin. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe Lambert Conformal Conic (EPSG: 102014) 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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  20. Title: Paris region, France, 1794 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Nieuwe kaart van de buitenstreeken van Parys : meetkundig opgenomen in 1792 en 1793 met alle de nieuwe sterkten, verschansingen en versperringen tusschen de rivieren de Seine en de Marne. It was published by Johannes Allart in [1794]. Scale [ca. 1:80,000]. Map in Dutch and 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, cities and towns, drainage, selected buildings, fortifications, and more. Relief is shown pictorially. Includes index.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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