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  1. Title: Washington, D.C., 1792 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan of the city of Washington in the territory of Columbia : ceded by the states of Virginia and Maryland to the United States of America, and by them established as the seat of their government, after the year MDCCC, engrav'd by Sam'l Hill, Boston ; in order to execute this plan, Mr. Ellicott drew a true meridional line. Andrew Ellicott plan of Washington, D.C. It was published in 1792. Scale [ca. 1:19,800]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Maryland State Plane Coordinate System Meters NAD83 (Fipszone 1900). 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, block numbers and proposed government buildings, drainage, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Includes text and notes. 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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  2. Title: Rhode Island, 1795 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A map of the state of Rhode Island, taken mainly from surveys by Caleb Harris ; Harding Harris, delineavt. ; Saml. Hill, sculpt. It was published in 1795 by Carter & Wilkinson. Scale [ca. 1:160,000]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Rhode Island State Plane Coordinate System (Feet) (FIPS 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, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as roads, drainage, county and town boundaries and more. Relief shown by hachures. 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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  3. Title: New Hampshire, 1791 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A new map of New Hampshire, by Jeremy Belknap, 1794 ; engrav'd by S. Hill. From: Belknap's The history of New-Hampshire. Scale [ca. 1:810,000]. Covers New Hampshire, and portions of Vermont, Maine, and the Province of Quebec, Canada. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the New Hampshire State Plane Coordinate System (Feet) (FIPS 2800). 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 towns, drainage, county boundaries, Mason's Patent line, 40,960 acres granted to Dartmouth College in northern part of state, and more. Relief shown by hachures. 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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  4. Title: Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland : from the best authorities

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially.; Inset: untitled map of Iceland and West Greenland.; Prime meridians: Philadelphia and London.; Appeared in: The general atlas for Carey's edition of Guthrie's Geography improved ..., Philadelphia, M. Carey, 1795. 32 x 35 centimeters Scale [1:6,600,000] General Map Collection

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  5. Title: Maine, 1802 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of the district of Maine, Massachusetts : compiled from actual surveys made by order of the General Court and under the inspection of agents of their appointment by Osgood Carleton ; drawn by G. Graham ; engraved by J. Callender & S. Hill. It was published in 1802 by B. & J. Loring. Scale [ca. 1:390,000]. Covers Maine and portions of New Hampshire, the provinces of Quebec and New Brunswick, Canada. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to Universal Transverse Mercator projection (UTM Zone 19N, meters, NAD 83). 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; selected mills, factories, meeting houses, and court houses; drainage; land grant, town, county, state, and national boundaries; distances of each town from Boston and the shire town, and more. Relief shown by hachures. 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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  6. Title: Geological Map of the Trap Range of Keweenaw Point Lake Superior

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    Summary: 1 map : color ; 50.2 x 130 cm Shows geological features by color. Section displays geological strata. Sectioned and affixed to linen.

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  7. Title: Geological map of Keweenaw Point, Lake Superior, Michigan; by J. W. Foster & J. D. Whitney; S. W. Hill and W. Schlatter, assistants.

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    Summary: Relief shown by spot heights and hachures; depths shown by soundings. Shows mineral lands, mines, and furnaces. Appears in: Jackson, Charles T. Report of the geological and mineralogical survey of the mineral lands of the United States in the state of Michigan. Washington, 1849. between p. 624 and 625. 1 map: hand col.; 28 x 56 cm.

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  8. Title: Noord-Holland, Netherlands, ca. 1730 (Image 2 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Nieuwe kaarte van het dykgraafschap van 't ooster baljuwschap van West-Vriesland, genaamt Medenblick en de Vier Noorder Coggen, Pieter Straat inventor ; in 't koper gebragt door Hendrik de Leth. It was published by Hendrik de Leth ca. 1730. Scale ca. 1:18,000. This layer is image 2 of 4 total images of the 4 sheet source map, representing the northeastern portion of the map. Covers a portion of Noord-Holland, Netherlands. Map in Dutch.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the RD_New (Rijksdriehoekstelsel), GCS Amersfoort 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 (dikes and canals), built-up areas and selected buildings, property lots, fortifications, shoreline features, and more. Includes also landscape on sea shore with mythological figures. Coats of arms of various localities and local nobles above the 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 originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

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  9. Title: Noord-Holland, Netherlands, 1730 (Image 3 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Nieuwe Caarte van het Dykgraafschap van West-Vriesland, genaamt Geestmer-Ambagt, Schager en Niedorper Cogge, in't koper gebragt door Hendrik de Leth. It was published by Hendrik de Leth in 1730. Scale approximately 1:18,300. This layer is image 3 of 4 total images of the 4 sheet source map, representing the southwestern portion of the map. Covers a portion of Noord-Holland, Netherlands. Map in Dutch.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the RD_New (Rijksdriehoekstelsel), GCS Amersfoort 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 (dikes and canals), built-up areas and selected buildings, property lots, fortifications, and more. Includes also title cartouche decorated with forest landscape; in the lower right corner illustration showing cheese-making in a countryside. Above the map are the coats of arms of Geestmer Ambagt, Schager Cogge and Niedorper Cogge.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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  10. Title: Noord-Holland, Netherlands, 1730 (Image 1 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Nieuwe Caarte van het Dykgraafschap van West-Vriesland, genaamt Geestmer-Ambagt, Schager en Niedorper Cogge, in't koper gebragt door Hendrik de Leth. It was published by Hendrik de Leth in 1730. Scale approximately 1:18,300. This layer is image 1 of 4 total images of the 4 sheet source map, representing the northeastern portion of the map. Covers a portion of Noord-Holland, Netherlands. Map in Dutch.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the RD_New (Rijksdriehoekstelsel), GCS Amersfoort 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 (dikes and canals), built-up areas and selected buildings, property lots, fortifications, and more. Includes also title cartouche decorated with forest landscape; in the lower right corner illustration showing cheese-making in a countryside. Above the map are the coats of arms of Geestmer Ambagt, Schager Cogge and Niedorper Cogge.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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  11. Title: Noord-Holland, Netherlands, ca. 1730 (Image 4 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Nieuwe kaarte van het dykgraafschap van 't ooster baljuwschap van West-Vriesland, genaamt Medenblick en de Vier Noorder Coggen, Pieter Straat inventor ; in 't koper gebragt door Hendrik de Leth. It was published by Hendrik de Leth ca. 1730. Scale ca. 1:18,000. This layer is image 4 of 4 total images of the 4 sheet source map, representing the southwestern portion of the map. Covers a portion of Noord-Holland, Netherlands. Map in Dutch.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the RD_New (Rijksdriehoekstelsel), GCS Amersfoort 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 (dikes and canals), built-up areas and selected buildings, property lots, fortifications, shoreline features, and more. Includes also landscape on sea shore with mythological figures. Coats of arms of various localities and local nobles above the 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 originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

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  12. Title: Noord-Holland, Netherlands, 1730 (Image 4 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Nieuwe Caarte van het Dykgraafschap van West-Vriesland, genaamt Geestmer-Ambagt, Schager en Niedorper Cogge, in't koper gebragt door Hendrik de Leth. It was published by Hendrik de Leth in 1730. Scale approximately 1:18,300. This layer is image 4 of 4 total images of the 4 sheet source map, representing the northwestern portion of the map. Covers a portion of Noord-Holland, Netherlands. Map in Dutch.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the RD_New (Rijksdriehoekstelsel), GCS Amersfoort 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 (dikes and canals), built-up areas and selected buildings, property lots, fortifications, and more. Includes also title cartouche decorated with forest landscape; in the lower right corner illustration showing cheese-making in a countryside. Above the map are the coats of arms of Geestmer Ambagt, Schager Cogge and Niedorper Cogge.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: Noord-Holland, Netherlands, ca. 1730 (Image 3 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Nieuwe kaarte van het dykgraafschap van 't ooster baljuwschap van West-Vriesland, genaamt Medenblick en de Vier Noorder Coggen, Pieter Straat inventor ; in 't koper gebragt door Hendrik de Leth. It was published by Hendrik de Leth ca. 1730. Scale ca. 1:18,000. This layer is image 3 of 4 total images of the 4 sheet source map, representing the southeastern portion of the map. Covers a portion of Noord-Holland, Netherlands. Map in Dutch.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the RD_New (Rijksdriehoekstelsel), GCS Amersfoort 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 (dikes and canals), built-up areas and selected buildings, property lots, fortifications, shoreline features, and more. Includes also landscape on sea shore with mythological figures. Coats of arms of various localities and local nobles above the 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 originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

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  14. Title: Noord-Holland, Netherlands, ca. 1730 (Image 1 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Nieuwe kaarte van het dykgraafschap van 't ooster baljuwschap van West-Vriesland, genaamt Medenblick en de Vier Noorder Coggen, Pieter Straat inventor ; in 't koper gebragt door Hendrik de Leth. It was published by Hendrik de Leth ca. 1730. Scale ca. 1:18,000. This layer is image 1 of 4 total images of the 4 sheet source map, representing the northwestern portion of the map. Covers a portion of Noord-Holland, Netherlands. Map in Dutch.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the RD_New (Rijksdriehoekstelsel), GCS Amersfoort 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 (dikes and canals), built-up areas and selected buildings, property lots, fortifications, shoreline features, and more. Includes also landscape on sea shore with mythological figures. Coats of arms of various localities and local nobles above the 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 originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

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  15. Title: Noord-Holland, Netherlands, 1730 (Image 2 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Nieuwe Caarte van het Dykgraafschap van West-Vriesland, genaamt Geestmer-Ambagt, Schager en Niedorper Cogge, in't koper gebragt door Hendrik de Leth. It was published by Hendrik de Leth in 1730. Scale approximately 1:18,300. This layer is image 2 of 4 total images of the 4 sheet source map, representing the southeastern portion of the map. Covers a portion of Noord-Holland, Netherlands. Map in Dutch.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the RD_New (Rijksdriehoekstelsel), GCS Amersfoort 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 (dikes and canals), built-up areas and selected buildings, property lots, fortifications, and more. Includes also title cartouche decorated with forest landscape; in the lower right corner illustration showing cheese-making in a countryside. Above the map are the coats of arms of Geestmer Ambagt, Schager Cogge and Niedorper Cogge.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: 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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  17. Title: Partie de l'Amérique Septent? qui comprend la Nouvelle France ou le Canada

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    Summary: Extent: 1 map Notes: Relief shown pictorially and by hachures. Prime meridian: Ferro. Cf. Karpinski, LXIV. Inset: Supplement pour les lacs du Canada. Scale approximately 1:4,000,000

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  18. 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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  19. 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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  20. Title: A map of the north western territory.

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    Summary: London and Philadelphia.;Relief shown pictorially and by hachures.;1 map, hand colored;19 x 24 cm.;ca.1:9,000,000;Possibly detached from Morse, Jedidiah. The American universal geography. -- Boston, 1796

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