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  1. Title: Louisbourg and Louisbourg Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada, 1745 (John Hinton ed.) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A plan of the city and fortifications of Louisburg from a survey made by Richard Gridley, Lieut. Col. of the train of of artillery in 1745, this important fortress was taken on June 17th 1745 after a seige of 49 days by nine regiments that were raised & equiped in 50 days in New England and commanded by Sr. Willm. Pepperill assisted by a fleet under the command of Commodore Warren with the loss of 101 men kill'd & 30 that died by sickness this place was afterwards restored to the French by the Treaty of Aix la Chapelle ; A plan of the city and harbour of Lousiburg with the French batteries that defended it and those of the English shewing that part of Gabarus Bay in which they landed & the ground on which they escaped during the seige in 1745. It was published by J. Hinton in 1758. Scale [ca.1: 36,000]. This image contains 2 maps, the smaller scale map of Louisbourg Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada is the portion that is georeferenced. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the UTM Zone 20N NAD83 (meters) 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 coastal features such as harbors, inlets, rocks, channels, points, coves, shoals, islands, and more. Includes also selected land features such as roads, cities and towns, fortifications, troop dispositions, and other points of military interest. Relief is shown pictorially. Depths are shown by soundings. Includes a list of explanations, notes, profile, and inset: A map of Gabarus bay adjoining to Louisburg. 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: A New map of the province of Maryland in North America.

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    Summary: Scale approximately 1:1,170,000; 1 map; 27 x 32 cm Maryland--Maps--Early works to 1800

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  3. Title: A New and accurate map of the province of Georgia in North America.

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    Summary: Scale [ca. 1:1,650,000]; 1 map; 31 x 27 cm Georgia--Maps--Early works to 1800

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  4. Title: The United States from the latest authorites

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures.; Shows western trails and Indian tribes.; Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington.; From Hayward's Gazetteer of USA 1853. 53 x 99 centimeters Scale approximately 1:5,000,000 General Map Collection

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  5. Title: North America.

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. "Engraved & printed by Fenner, Sears & Co." Map no. 14 from the atlas "The history and topography of the United States" ed. by John Howard Hinton. 1 map: hand col.; 48 x 40 cm., folded to 16 x 21 cm.

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  6. Title: Map of the states of Kentucky and Tennessee engraved & printed by Fenner Sears & Co.

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. From: The history and topography of the United States / J.H. Hinton, ed. London: I.T. Hinton and Simpkin & Marshall, 1830-1832. Vol. 1, facing p. 421. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. "Published June 1, 1831." 1 map; 24 x 38 cm

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  7. Title: Bristol, England, 1750 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A survey of the city and suburbs of Bristol, survey'd by John Rocque, land surveyor at Charing Cross = Plan de la ville et faubourgs de Bristol, leve par Jean Rocque. It was published by John Rocque, published according to Act of Parliament in 1750. Scale [ca. 1:20,200]. Covers Bristol, England. Map in French and English.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'British National Grid' 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, selected buildings with names of landowners, industries, churches, cemeteries, parks, docks, wharves, ground cover, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes also 10 views of local points-of-interest.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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  8. Title: Cork, Ireland, 1771 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A survey of the city and suburbs of Cork, By J. Rocque, 1759. It was printed for Robert, Sayer, No. 53 in Fleet Street in 1771. Scale 1:2,400.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Irish Grid (Transverse Mercator 1965 (TM-65)) 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, parks, gardens, docks, and more. Relief shown by shading.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: County Armagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, 1760 (Image 4 of 4) (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 county of Armagh to which is anex'd the plans of Newry and Armagh, by John Rocque = Carte topographique de la Province d'Armagh ou se trouve les plans des villes d'Armagh et de Newry, par Jean Rocque. It was published by J. Rocque in 1760. Scale [ca. 1:41,000]. This layer is image 4 of 4 total images of the four sheet source map, representing the northwest portion of the map. Covers County Armagh, Northern Ireland. Map in English and French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Irish Grid (Transverse Mercator 1965 (TM-65)) 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, selected names of landowners, ground cover, and more. Relief shown by hachures and pictorially. Includes 2 insets: 'A Plan of the Town of Newry' -- 'A Plan of the City of Armagh'.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: County Armagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, 1760 (Image 1 of 4) (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 county of Armagh to which is anex'd the plans of Newry and Armagh, by John Rocque = Carte topographique de la Province d'Armagh ou se trouve les plans des villes d'Armagh et de Newry, par Jean Rocque. It was published by J. Rocque in 1760. Scale [ca. 1:41,000]. This layer is image 1 of 4 total images of the four sheet source map, representing the southeast portion of the map. Covers County Armagh, Northern Ireland. Map in English and French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Irish Grid (Transverse Mercator 1965 (TM-65)) 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, selected names of landowners, ground cover, and more. Relief shown by hachures and pictorially. Includes 2 insets: 'A Plan of the Town of Newry' -- 'A Plan of the City of Armagh'.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: County Armagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, 1760 (Image 2 of 4) (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 county of Armagh to which is anex'd the plans of Newry and Armagh, by John Rocque = Carte topographique de la Province d'Armagh ou se trouve les plans des villes d'Armagh et de Newry, par Jean Rocque. It was published by J. Rocque in 1760. Scale [ca. 1:41,000]. This layer is image 2 of 4 total images of the four sheet source map, representing the northeast portion of the map. Covers County Armagh, Northern Ireland. Map in English and French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Irish Grid (Transverse Mercator 1965 (TM-65)) 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, selected names of landowners, ground cover, and more. Relief shown by hachures and pictorially. Includes 2 insets: 'A Plan of the Town of Newry' -- 'A Plan of the City of Armagh'.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: County Armagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, 1760 (Image 3 of 4) (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 county of Armagh to which is anex'd the plans of Newry and Armagh, by John Rocque = Carte topographique de la Province d'Armagh ou se trouve les plans des villes d'Armagh et de Newry, par Jean Rocque. It was published by J. Rocque in 1760. Scale [ca. 1:41,000]. This layer is image 3 of 4 total images of the four sheet source map, representing the southwest portion of the map. Covers County Armagh, Northern Ireland. Map in English and French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Irish Grid (Transverse Mercator 1965 (TM-65)) 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, selected names of landowners, ground cover, and more. Relief shown by hachures and pictorially. Includes 2 insets: 'A Plan of the Town of Newry' -- 'A Plan of the City of Armagh'.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: Dublin, Ireland, 1756 (Image 4 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: An exact survey of the city and suburbs of Dublin : in which is express'd the ground plot of all publick buildings, dwelling houses, ware houses, stables, courts, yards &c, by John Rocque, chorographer to their Royal Highnesses the late & present Prince of Wales; A. Dury Sculp[t]. It was published by John Rocque in 1756. Scale [ca. 1:2,450]. Covers a portion of Dublin, Ireland. This layer is image 4 of 4 total images of the four sheet source 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 Irish National Grid 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. 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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  14. Title: Dublin, Ireland, 1756 (Image 1 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: An exact survey of the city and suburbs of Dublin : in which is express'd the ground plot of all publick buildings, dwelling houses, ware houses, stables, courts, yards &c, by John Rocque, chorographer to their Royal Highnesses the late & present Prince of Wales; A. Dury Sculp[t]. It was published by John Rocque in 1756. Scale [ca. 1:2,450]. Covers a portion of Dublin, Ireland. This layer is image 1 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 Irish National Grid 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. 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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  15. Title: Dublin, Ireland, 1756 (Image 3 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: An exact survey of the city and suburbs of Dublin : in which is express'd the ground plot of all publick buildings, dwelling houses, ware houses, stables, courts, yards &c, by John Rocque, chorographer to their Royal Highnesses the late & present Prince of Wales; A. Dury Sculp[t]. It was published by John Rocque in 1756. Scale [ca. 1:2,450]. Covers a portion of Dublin, Ireland. This layer is image 3 of 4 total images of the four sheet source 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 Irish National Grid 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. 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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  16. Title: Dublin, Ireland, 1756 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A plan of the city of Dublin and the environs on the same scale of London, Paris, & Rome = Plan de Dublin et de ces environs sur la meme echelle de ceux de Londres, Paris, et Rome, by John Rocque Chorographer to his R.H., the Prince of Wales = par J. Roche chorographe de S. A.R. Monseigneur le Prince de Galles; J.J. Perret, sculpt. It was published by J. Rocque in 1756. Scale [ca. 1:2,500]. Covers a portion of Dublin, Ireland. Map in English and French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Irish National Grid 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. Depths shown by soundings. 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: Dublin, Ireland, 1756 (Image 2 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: An exact survey of the city and suburbs of Dublin : in which is express'd the ground plot of all publick buildings, dwelling houses, ware houses, stables, courts, yards &c, by John Rocque, chorographer to their Royal Highnesses the late & present Prince of Wales; A. Dury Sculp[t]. It was published by John Rocque in 1756. Scale [ca. 1:2,450]. Covers a portion of Dublin, Ireland. This layer is image 2 of 4 total images of the four sheet source map, representing the northeast portion of the map. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Irish National Grid 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. 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: Quebec, Canada, 1759 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A plan of Quebec. It was published by E. Oakley in Oct. 1759. Scale [ca. 1:3,700]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 19N NAD 1983 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 and places of military interest, ground cover, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. Includes text, index and insets: The port and environs of Quebec as it was when attacked by the English -- A draught of part of the River St. Laurence. 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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  19. Title: A map of East and West Florida, Georgia, and Louisiana : with the islands of Cuba, Bahama, and the countries surrounding the Gulf of Mexico, with the tract of the Spanish galleons, and of our fleets thro' the Straits of Florida, from the best authorities

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Atlantic Ocean labeled "Pacific Ocean."

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  20. Title: A geological map of the United States

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    Summary: 1 map : hand col. ; 24 x 38 cm Relief shown by hachures. "Engraved & printed by Fenner, Sears & Co." Detached map 15 from the atlas to "The history and topography of the United States" ed. by John Howard Hinton.

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