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  1. Title: The Peninsula of Mount Sinai a sketch from observations on the ground

    • Image data
    • 1868
    Contributors:

    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. "The whole of the mountain region South & East of Jebel Catharine is original." Shows mountains, plateaus, plains, and wadis. Author's main routes shown in red. From: Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. Vol. 39 (1869), pp. 342-6; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J687 "A map to illustrate the Rev. Mr. Holland's Memoir on Sinai (by Stanford) ...could not be finished on time for the publication of the present volume of the 'Journal', and will appear in the next". [Footnote from volume 38].

  2. Title: Pianta di Roma

    • Image data
    • 1862
    Contributors:

    Summary: Covers Rome and environs. Relief shown by hachures. Dedication: "A Sua Maestà Vittoria Regina del Regno Unito della Gran Brettagna, e dell' Irlanda &. &. &." Inset: Contorni di Roma. Includes indexes at left & right margins. Engravings at lower right and left corners.

  3. Title: Community Revitalization Project, Jamaica Plain, Boston, Massachusetts, 1979 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2013
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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Jamaica Plain community revitalization project, prepared by: Metropolitan Area Planning Council ; cartographer: Holland Hoagland. It was published by Metropolitan Area Planning Council in 1979. Scale ca. 1:2,350. 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, 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. Includes also location map, land use, and zoning proposals. 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.

  4. Title: Rome, Italy, 1862 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2015
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Pianta di Roma, Giovanni Montiroli inv. e dis. le vedute; Augusto Fornari incise; Domenico Feltrini scrisse. It was published by Luigi Piale in nell' anno MDCCCLXII [i.e., 1862]. Scale [ca. 1:8,500,000]. Covers Rome, Italy and Vatican City. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'European Datum 1950 UTM Zone 33N' 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, city districts, walls, gates, and fortifications, selected buildings, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. Includes indices and inset: Controni di Roma.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.

  5. Title: San Francisco, California, 1863 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2012
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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of the City & County of San Francisco : carefully compiled from recent surveys, including all new additions of cities, towns, and villas, delineating the lines of ranchos, private claims water works, railroads, &c. &c., drawn for the San Francisco News Letter and the Pacific Mining Journal by James Butler. It was published by Britton & Co. in 1863. Scale [1:15,840].The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the California State Plane NAD 1983 coordinate system (Zone III) (in Feet) (Fipszone 0403). 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, shoreline features, property lots, numbers and landowner names, reserved government properties, ranchos, city boundaries, cemeteries, water works, 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.

  6. Title: Map of the Rufu or Kingani River (Eastern Africa)

    • Image data
    • 1877
    Contributors:

    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Major settlements, roads, and ferries are shown. From: The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. Vol. 47, (1877), pp. 253-67; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J687 v.47 1877

  7. Title: The Downs

    • Image data
    • 1847
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    Summary: Map of the English coast from Dover to Epple Bay. Relief shown by hachures; depths shown by soundings and isolines. At head of title: England, S.E. coast. "1828." Historic Maps copy has labels on verso: "East Coast of England. Downs, with South and Queens Channels, with Views" and "No. 1828."

  8. Title: Montgomery, Alabama.

    • Not specified
    • 1954
    Contributors:

    Summary: 1 map : color, 68 x 88 cm Corrected to Jan. 1, 1954. Includes streets, street index, population statistics, and ward boundaries.

  9. Title: Plat of the northern boundary line of the state of Indiana : surveyed in conformity to the Act of Congress

    • Not specified
    • 1827
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    Summary: A true copy of the original plat in this Office. Surveyor General's Office - Chillicothe, 24th November 1827. Edwa. Tiffin, Sur. Gen.; "To authorize the President of the United States to ascertain and designate the northern boundary of the state of Indiana: passed March 2nd 1827."; Possibly from: Northern Boundary of Indiana: message from the president of the United States, 1828. 158 x 25 centimeters

  10. Title: Afrika entw. u. gez.; von C. G. Reichard.

    • Not specified
    • 1820
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    Summary: Insets: Südspitze von Afrika. Scale ca. 1:9,500,000. - Mascarenhas Inseln. Scale ca. 1:1,000,000. From Steiler, Adolf. Hand-Atlas über alle theile der Erde ... Gotha J. Perthes [1816-50] map no. [79] Phillips no. 6039. 1 map: col.; 29 x 35 cm

  11. Title: Campus map, The University of Iowa, between 1950 and 1955

    • Not specified
    • 1950
    Contributors:

    Summary: 6 black & white photographs 12 × 17 cm

  12. Title: Maldives, 1902 (Image 1 of 3) (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2009
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Trigonometrical survey of the Maldive Islands, by Commander R. Moresby, assisted by Lieut. F.T. Powell, Indian Navy ; additions and corrections by Professor A. Agassiz, Mr. Stanley Gardiner and Mr. L. A. Molony, 1902 ; eng. by J. & C. Walker. Sheet 1. It was published by Hydrographic Office, 1904. Scale [ca. 1:310,000]. This layer is image 1 of 3 total images of the three sheet source map representing the northern portion of the map. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'Mercator' projection. 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, human settlements, ground cover, shoreline features, inlets, lagoons, shoals, sand banks, atolls, islands and islets, points, rocks, bottom types, and more. Relief shown by spot heights. Depths shown by soundings. Includes notes on navigation and locations of potable water. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection and the Harvard University Library as part of the Open Collections Program at Harvard University project: Organizing Our World: Sponsored Exploration and Scientific Discovery in the Modern Age. Maps selected for the project correspond to various expeditions and represent a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes.

  13. Title: Maldives, 1902 (Image 3 of 3) (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2009
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Trigonometrical survey of the Maldive Islands, by Commander R. Moresby, assisted by Lieut. F.T. Powell, Indian Navy ; additions and corrections by Professor A. Agassiz, Mr. Stanley Gardiner and Mr. L. A. Molony, 1902 ; eng. by J. & C. Walker. Sheet 3. It was published by Hydrographic Office, 1904. Scale [ca. 1:310,000]. This layer is image 3 of 3 total images of the three sheet source map representing the southern portion of the map. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'Mercator' projection. 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, human settlements, ground cover, shoreline features, inlets, lagoons, shoals, sand banks, atolls, islands and islets, points, rocks, bottom types, and more. Relief shown by spot heights. Depths shown by soundings. Includes notes on navigation and locations of potable water. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection and the Harvard University Library as part of the Open Collections Program at Harvard University project: Organizing Our World: Sponsored Exploration and Scientific Discovery in the Modern Age. Maps selected for the project correspond to various expeditions and represent a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes.

  14. Title: Maldives, 1902 (Image 2 of 3) (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2009
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Trigonometrical survey of the Maldive Islands, by Commander R. Moresby, assisted by Lieut. F.T. Powell, Indian Navy ; additions and corrections by Professor A. Agassiz, Mr. Stanley Gardiner and Mr. L. A. Molony, 1902 ; eng. by J. & C. Walker. Sheet 2. It was published by Hydrographic Office, 1904. Scale [ca. 1:310,000]. This layer is image 2 of 3 total images of the three sheet source map representing the central portion of the map. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'Mercator' projection. 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, human settlements, ground cover, shoreline features, inlets, lagoons, shoals, sand banks, atolls, islands and islets, points, rocks, bottom types, and more. Relief shown by spot heights. Depths shown by soundings. Includes notes on navigation and locations of potable water. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection and the Harvard University Library as part of the Open Collections Program at Harvard University project: Organizing Our World: Sponsored Exploration and Scientific Discovery in the Modern Age. Maps selected for the project correspond to various expeditions and represent a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes.

  15. Title: Map of Anoka and Ramsey counties : with adjacent portions of Hennepin, Carver, Wright, Sherburne, Chisago, Washington and Dakota

    • Not specified
    • 1888
    Contributors:

    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale 1:36,205 ; 1 3/4 in. to a mile (W 93‚Å∞42 π--W 92‚Å∞57 π/N 45‚Å∞25 π--N 44‚Å∞50 π). Cadastral map showing landowners. 156 x 182 centimeters

  16. Title: Map of Stearns County, Minnesota

    • Not specified
    • 1880
    Contributors:

    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:57,000. Facsimile: location of original and date of reproduction unknown. Scale of original [1:45,258], engraved by William Bracher and printed by F. Bourquin, Philadelphia, hand colored by C. Kaufmann and mounted by Smith & Stroup. Summary: Shows land ownership. 1 map on 2 sheets; east sheet and west sheet. 101 x 160 centimeters

  17. Title: Vienna International Exhibition, Vienna, Austria, 1873 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2008
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: [Offizieller Plan der Weltausstellung 1873, Wien]. It was published by Eduard Hallberger in 1873. Scale [ca. 1:3,000]. Covers the grounds and buildings of the Vienna International Exhibition, 1873. Map in German. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the MGI 3-Degree Gauss Kruger 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, paths, parks, buildings, drainage, ground cover, and more. Includes index of major exhibits. 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.

  18. Title: San Francisco Peninsula, California 1869 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2008
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic topographic paper map entitled: San Francisco Peninsula, U.S. Coast Survey ; Benjamin Peirce, superintendent ; verified J.E. Hilgard. It was published by Coast Survey Office in 1869. Scale 1:40,000. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the California Zone III State Plane Coordinate System NAD83 (in Feet) (Fipszone 0403). 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 is a typical topographic map portraying both natural and manmade features. It shows and names works of nature, such as mountains, valleys, lakes, rivers, vegetation, etc. It also identify the principal works of humans, such as roads, railroads, boundaries, transmission lines, major buildings, etc. Relief is shown with standard contour intervals of 20 feet and spot heights. 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.

  19. Title: Map of the Mississippi River, from Cairo to the Gulf of Mexico

    • Thematic maps
    • 1862
    Contributors:

    Summary: 1 map in 3 sections ; 38 x 51 cm Detached from Frank Leslie's Illustrated newspaper, May 10, 1862.

  20. Title: Carte topographique de l'Ile de Ténériffe

    • Image data
    • 1834
    Contributors:

    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. At top of map: Histoire naturelle des Iles Canaries par Mrs. Webb et Berthelot. Atlas. Pl. II. "On souscrit pour l'histoire naturelle des îles Canaries à Paris chez Béthune ... ; et chez Albert Merklein ... ; à Carlsruhe, Fribourg et Leipzig, chez B. Herder ; à Londres chez Barthès et Lowell. L'ouvrage se compose de 50 livraisons ... " From: Histoire naturelle des Îles Canaries / par MM. Barker-Webb et Sabin Berthelot ... Paris : Béthune, 1836-1850.

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