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  1. Title: City of New York

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and land forms. Redrawing of topographical survey of 1782. Above neat line at lower left: Drawn by J. Calvin Smith, from a manuscript in the possession of John Lozier, Esq. Table of references identifies major buildings and areas of the city burned in fires of 1776 and 1778. The so-called Hills plan, drawn in 1785 but depicting New York City in 1782, was given to the city in 1847 by John Lozier and deposited at the New-York Historical Society. cf. Cohen & Augustyn, Manhattan in maps, p. 88-89.

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  2. Title: A map exhibiting the different stage routs [sic], between the cities of New-York, Baltimore, and parts adjacent

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    Summary: In lower margin: Post road from New-York to Newark 9 miles, Elizabethtown 6, Rahway 6, Woodbridge 4, Brunswick 10, Princeton 18, Trenton 12, Bristol 10, Philadelphia 20, Chester 15, Wilmington 13, Newport 3, Christiana Bridge 6, Elkton 12, Charleston 10, Havre de Grace 6, Hartford 12, Baltimore 25, total 197 miles. Historic Maps copy has ms. annotation in a contemporary hand on verso: Map of the Road between New-York & Baltimore.

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  3. Title: A chart of the bar of Sandy Hook, the entrance of Hudsons River in the Province of New Jersey

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings.

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  4. Title: To his Excellency George Clinton Esqr., Captain General and Governur in Chief of the State of New-York and the territories depending thereon, Chancellor and Vice Admiral of the same, This plan of the city of New-York and its environs is most humbly dedicated by his Excellency's most obedt. humble servant, John Hills

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Facsimile. "Copy of the original map presented by John Lozier, Esqr. to the Corporation of New York." "Lith. for D.T. Valentine's Manual, 1857, by G. Hayward ..." Oriented with north to the upper right. Includes "Reference" key.

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  5. Title: A plan of the city of Philadelphia and environs

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Shows names of landowners. "The distance between the circles is one mile." "Published May 1st 1808, as the act directs and sold by the author, and principal booksellers in Philadelphia." Circular map with ill. Includes dedication, and note by J.B. Varnum, dated Feb. 1st, 1809.

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  6. Title: The city of New York

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    Summary: Scale approximately 1:12,000; 1 map; 32 x 30 cm New York (N.Y.)--Maps--Early works to 1800

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  7. Title: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1797 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: This plan of the city of Philadelphia and it's environs (shewing the improved parts) is dedicated to the mayor, aldermen and citizens thereof, by their most obedient servant John Hills surveyor and draughtsman ; May 30th 1796 ; engraved by John Cooke of Hendon Middlesex near London. It was Published and Sold by John Hills Surveyor and Draughsman in 1797. Scale [1:7,200]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to Pennsylvania South State Plane Coordinate System NAD83 (in Feet) (Fipszone 3702). 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, selected public and private buildings, schools, churches, industry locations (e.g. mills, factories, mines, etc.), docks, fortification, ground cover, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes also references to points of interest. 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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  8. Title: Map of Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey

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    Summary: Includes names of property owners, list of subscribers and views of buildings. "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1851 by John Bevan ... "

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  9. Title: Survey of the military road from the town of Monroe, River Raisin to the Miami River; [by] Col. Anderson, topl. engrs.

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    Summary: Positive photocopy of ms. in the National Archives. Indicates mileage, houses and some names of owners, lot lines, drainage, some vegetation, some stylized relief from Monroe to south of Perrysburg along the Maumee River. map on 3 sheets; 18 x 25 1/2 in.

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  10. Title: Map of public surveys in Colorado territory : to accompany a report of the Surveyor General

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. "House Reps. Ex. Doc. no. 1, 38th Cong. 1st Sess." "Remarks: dotted lines for proposed Surveys S. Townships to be sectionised, C" "under contract now, not finished."

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  11. Title: Port Antonio, Jamaica

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. "453." In upper left-hand corner: Hydrographical Office.

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  12. Title: Montego Bay, Jamaica

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. In upper right-hand corner: Hydrographical Office. "450." Historic Maps copy has label on verso: West Indies. Montego Bay. 450.

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  13. Title: The anchorage at Blewfields, Jamaica

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. In upper right-hand corner: Hydrographical Office. "458." Historic Maps copy has label on verso: West Indies. Blewfields Anchorage.458.

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  14. Title: The anchoring places at Old Harbour, Long's Wharf, Salt River, Peake Bay and Walker's Bay [map]

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    Summary: Shows Portland Bight, formerly Old Harbour Bay. Relief shown by hachures; depths shown by soundings. Includes 3 views of landscape features, lettered for reference. "457." In upper left-hand corner: Hydrographical Office. Historic Maps copy has label on verso: West Indies. Old Harbor, Long's Wharf, Salt River, Peake Bay, and Walker Bay Anchorages. 457.

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  15. Title: Morant Bay, Jamaica, and the coast from Belvidere Point to Fisherman's Bay

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. In upper left-hand corner: Hydrographical Office. "455."

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  16. Title: Mosquito Cove, on the north side of Jamaica

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. "449." In upper right-hand corner: Hydrographical Office. Historic Maps copy has label on verso: West Indies. Mosquito Cove. 449.

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  17. Title: Port Morant

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. At head of title: Jamaica. In lower left-hand corner: Hydrographical Office. "454." Includes 1 inset view of shoreline.

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  18. Title: Jamaica, 1763 (Image 1 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: This map of the island of Jamaica; laid down from the papers and under the direction of Henry Moore, Esqr.; His Majesty's Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief of that island, in the years 1756, 57, 58, 59, 60 & 61; & from a great number of actual surveys performed by the publishers is humbly inscribed by his lordship's most obedient & most humble servants, Thos. Craskell, engineer, Jas. Simpson, surveyor. It was published by D. Fournier in 1763. Scale [ca 1:200,000]. This layer is image 1 of 4 total images of the four sheet map, representing the southwest portion of the map.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Jamaica Grid 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 towns, villages, and other human settlements, roads, drainage, selected buildings, ground cover, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially. Includes also illustrations.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: County of Cornwall, Jamaica, 1763 (Image 2 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: This map of the county of Cornwall, in the island of Jamaica; laid down from the papers, under the direction of, Henry Moore, Esqr., His Majesty's Lieutenant Governor, and Commander in Chief of that island, in the years 1756, 57, 58, 59, 60 & 61, & from a great number of actual surveys performed by the publishers is humbly inscribed by his lordship's most obedient & humble servants, Thos. Craskell, engineer, Jas. Simpson, surveyor. It was published by D. Fournier in 1763. Scale [ca. 1:95,000]. This layer is image 2 of 4 total images of the four sheet source map, representing the southeast portion of the map. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Jamaica Grid 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 towns, villages, and other human settlements, roads, parish boundaries, drainage, selected buildings and names of landowners, ground cover, shoreline features, shoals, channels, anchorage points, 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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  20. Title: County of Cornwall, Jamaica, 1763 (Image 4 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: This map of the county of Cornwall, in the island of Jamaica; laid down from the papers, under the direction of, Henry Moore, Esqr., His Majesty's Lieutenant Governor, and Commander in Chief of that island, in the years 1756, 57, 58, 59, 60 & 61, & from a great number of actual surveys performed by the publishers is humbly inscribed by his lordship's most obedient & humble servants, Thos. Craskell, engineer, Jas. Simpson, surveyor. It was published by D. Fournier in 1763. Scale [ca. 1:95,000]. This layer is image 4 of 4 total images of the four sheet source map, representing the northwest portion of the map. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Jamaica Grid 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 towns, villages, and other human settlements, roads, parish boundaries, drainage, selected buildings and names of landowners, ground cover, shoreline features, shoals, channels, anchorage points, 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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