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  1. Title: New Haven, Connecticut, 1893 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: City of New Haven, Connecticut, [by] A.B. Hill, civil engineer. It was published by Geo. H. Walker & Co., 1893. Scale [1:12,000]. Covers also portions of West Haven, Hamden, North Haven, and East Haven. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Connecticut State Plane Coordinate System (Feet) (FIPS 0600). 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, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as roads, railroads, drainage, selected public and industrial buildings, schools, churches, cemeteries, parks, city ward boundaries, and more. Includes inset: [Yale campus]. Scale [1:2,400]. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of New England from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

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  2. Title: The Price & Lee Co's. map of the city of New Haven, Connecticut

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    Summary: Shows radial distances from City Hall.; "Map compiled 1922."; "Robert A. Welcke, Photo-litho., 178 Williams St., N.Y." 65 x 49 centimeters Scale approximately 1:25,000 City Maps

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  3. Title: Rhode Island, 1832 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A topographical map of the state of Rhode Island and Providence plantations, surveyed trigonometrically and in detail by James Stevens, topographer and civil engineer, Newport, R.I. 1831. It was published by James Stevens in 1832. Scale [ca. 1: 95,040]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Rhode Island NAD 1983 coordinate system (in Feet) (Fipszone 3800). 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, public buildings, schools, hotels, banks, industry locations (e.g. mills, factories, mines, etc.), selected private buildings with names of property owners, town and county boundaries, canals, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Includes Census statistics and 'Remarks'.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: Berkshire Hills, Massachusetts, railway and highway map, 1883 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Railway and highway map of the famous Berkshire Hills region, showing also villages and points of interest, by Walter Watson, C.E. for the Berkshire Life Insurance Co. of Pittsfield, Mass., 1883. Scale [1:134,376]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Massachusetts State Plane Coordinate System, Mainland Zone (in Feet) (Fipszone 2001). 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, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as main roads, railroads and railroad stations, drainage, mountains, schools, churches, cemeteries, town boundaries and more. Relief is shown by hachures and spot heights. Includes text and illustrations. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of Massachusetts from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates (1755-1922), scales, and purposes. The digitized selection includes maps of: the state, Massachusetts counties, town surveys, coastal features, real property, parks, cemeteries, railroads, roads, public works projects, etc.

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  5. Title: Berkshire Hills, Massachusetts, railway and highway map, 1896 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Railway and highway map of the famous Berkshire Hills region : showing also villages and points of interest, by Walter Watson, C.E. for the Berkshire Life Insurance Co. of Pittsfield, Mass., 1883, corrected to 1896. Scale [1:134,376]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Massachusetts State Plane Coordinate System, Mainland Zone (in Feet) (Fipszone 2001). 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, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as main roads, railroads and railroad stations, drainage, mountains, schools, churches, cemeteries, town boundaries and more. Relief is shown by hachures and spot heights. Includes text and illustrations. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of Massachusetts from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates (1755-1922), scales, and purposes. The digitized selection includes maps of: the state, Massachusetts counties, town surveys, coastal features, real property, parks, cemeteries, railroads, roads, public works projects, etc.

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  6. Title: Map of Washtenaw County Michigan; drawn and compiled by Frank Krause, C.E.

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    Summary: Shows townships, sections, roads, railroads, rivers,, locations of some churches, and some land cover. Advertisements on verso. 1 map: col.; 33 x 39 cm.

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  7. Title: The city of Ann Arbor drawn and compiled by F. Krause.; South half of the city of Ann Arbor;North half of the city of Ann Arbor

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    Summary: Shows plats, some land ownership, buildings, ward boundaries. Maps of Dexter, Delhi, Mooreville, Milan, Chelsea and Salem on verso. 1 map on 2 sheets: col., encapsulated in mylar; 77 x 66 cm.

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  8. Title: Map of Dearborn Co'y, Indiana

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    Summary: Cadastral map showing landowners.; Includes table of Valuation of Dearborn County for the year 1859 and historical note.; Insets: Cochran, Aurora, Lawrenceburgh. Scale approximately 1:32,000

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  9. Title: City of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County. Michigan; surveyed & published by Henry Hart.

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    Summary: Cadastral map showing land ownership and buildings. "Miller's Lith., N.Y." Includes inset of Phoenix block of subdivision of block 1 south, range 4 east. 1 map: hand col.; 77 x 104 cm

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  10. Title: The Rail roads of Minneapolis and their connections 1878

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale (approximately 1:3,180,000) (W 104°00'--W 87°30' /N 50°15'--N 38°30')Shows railroads completed and contemplated. 43 x 39 centimeters Scale approximately 1:3,180,000 Minnesota Transportation Maps

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  11. Title: Map of Clark County Indiana, from the latest official surveys & records

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    Summary: Cadastral map showing landowners. Originally printed in 3 sheets. Insets: Geological map of Clark County, Indiana -- Map of Indiana. Includes statistical tables for the county, lists of county officials, references and explanations, and scenes around the county. Scale 1:31,680. 40 chains to the inch. Drawn and compiled by George W. Davis.

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  12. Title: Chicago, Illinois, 1853 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: City of Chicago : Cook Co., Illinois, surveyed and published by Henry Hart ; drawn by C. Potter. It was published in 1853. Scale [ca. 1:5,000]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Illinois East State Plane Coordinate System NAD83 (in Feet) (Fipszone 1201). 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 public buildings and private buildings, names of selected landowners, block numbers, property lot number, dimensions, and areas, city ward boundaries, and more. Includes engraving of Cook County Court House and a list of references. 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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  13. Title: A new map of Michigan with its canals, roads & distances; by H.S. Tanner.

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    Summary: Prime meridian: Washington. Engraved by: E.B. Dawson. From: Tanner's universal atlas, no. 25. Below border at left: "Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1833, by H.S. Tanner, in the clerk's office of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania." Includes table of steam boat routes. Shows county divisions. 1 map: col.; 33 x 27 cm.

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  14. Title: European and North American Railway, New England and Eastern Canada, 1850 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of the European and North American Railway : showing its connection with the railways of the United States & Canada, [by] A.C. Morton, engineer. It was published in 1850 by Bowen & Co. Scale [ca. 1:1,625,000]. Covers New England, eastern New York, and the Maritime Provinces. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the USA Contiguous Albers Equal Area Conic projection (Meters). 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, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as completed, in progress, and proposed railroads, selected towns, drainage, state boundaries, and more. Includes inset: Map showing the plan for shortening the transit between New York & London. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of New England from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes.

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  15. Title: Sectional map of the surveyed portion of Minnesota : and the north western part of Wisconsin

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    Summary: Shows counties, township grid, transportation routes, and Indian reservations; Pierce County, and portions of Aiken County belonging to Ramsey and Pine counties; also shows Pipestone County located south of Rock County; Cook County not shown.; "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1857, by J.S. Sewall, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Second District of Minnesota."; Inside front cover: Published by J.S. Sewall & C.W. Iddings, Saint Paul, Jan. 1, 1860.; Originally folded in covers.; "C.A. Swift, engraver, Boston, Mass."; "Drawn by A.J. Hill." 81 x 60 centimeters Scale approximately 1:760,320 Twelve miles to one inch General Minnesota Maps

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  16. Title: Mercer County, New Jersey land parcels, 2009

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    Summary: This GIS polygon feature data set was developed for Mercer County, New Jersey, USA, and contains tax parcels. The parcels were originally created using DVRPC digital orthophotgraphy at a scale of 1"=200' and scanned taxed maps which were geo-referenced to the digital orthophotography. Several update cycles of the parcel layer have been conducted, with the most recent referencing the 2007 orthophotography from the New Jersey State office of GIS.

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  17. Title: Paris, France, 1889 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan de Paris, dresse A. Vuillemin. It was published by Hachette & Cie. in [1889]. Scale 1:16,000. 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, railroads and stations, street cars, drainage, selected buildings, fortifications, parks, cemeteries, and more. Includes index of Arrondissements and Quartiers.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: Maps of Utah Territory, Great Salt Lake valley and Salt Lake City : with portrait and autograph of Brigham Young

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    Summary: Cover title.; Consists of three hand-colored maps and portrait of Brigham Young, all within ruled border.; Each map has separate copyright notice (copyrighted by B.A.M. Froiseth).; "Am. Photo-Lithographic Co., N.Y. (Osborne's Process)." on sheet 44 x 36 centimeters, folded in cover Scales vary. General Map Collection

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  19. Title: Nicknames of the states

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    Summary: "Sole manufacturers of Hill's hog ringers, Hill's triangular rings, calf and cow weaners, stock markers &c."

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  20. Title: Algeria, 1846 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte de l'Algerie : divisee par tribus, par mm. E. Carette et Augte. Warnier, membres de la Commission Scientifique de l'Algerie. It was published by Institut geographique national in 1846. Scale 1:1,000,000. Covers northern part of Algeria and portions of Tunisia and Morocco. 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 adn routes, administrative and territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Includes notes on native populations and inset of Mediterranean Sea region. 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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