2,225 results returned
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Title: Sinus Finnici delineatio geographica, 1751 (Raster Image)
- Raster data
- 2020
- Not owned by MIT (Owned by Harvard)
Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Sinus Finnici delineatio geographica : ex quam plurimis subsidiis novissimis stereographice tradita. It was published by: Curantibus Homannianis Heredibus in 1751. Scale approximately 1:1,050,000. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS 1984 UTM Zone 35N (EPSG: 32635) coordinate system. All map features and collar and inset information are shown 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 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 geographies, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.
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Title: Silesia, 1745 (Raster Image)
- Raster data
- 2019
- Not owned by MIT (Owned by Harvard)
Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Ducatus Silesiae tabula geographica prima, Inferiorem ejus partem, seu novem pricipatus, quorum insignia hic adjecta sunt, secundum statum recentissimum complectens. It was published by: edita curis Homann. Heredum in 1745. Scale approximately 1:560,000. Milliaria Germanica communia Quindena in Gradu, in Gradum computatis 57060 Hexapodis Parisinis, 8 = [10.1 cm]. Map in Latin. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe Lambert Conformal Conic (EPSG: 102014) coordinate system. All map features and collar and inset information are shown 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 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 geographies, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.
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Title: Kłodzko, 1747 (Raster Image)
- Raster data
- 2019
- Not owned by MIT (Owned by Harvard)
Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Comitatus Glaciensis. It was published by: Homann Erben in 1747. Scale ca. 1:160,000. Map in Latin. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe Lambert Conformal Conic (EPSG: 102014) coordinate system. All map features and collar and inset information are shown 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 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 geographies, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.
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Title: Poland and Baltic States, 1750 (Raster Image)
- Raster data
- 2019
- Not owned by MIT (Owned by Harvard)
Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Mappa geographica Regni Poloniae : ex novissimis quotquot sunt mappis specialibus composita et ad L.L. stereographicae projectionis. It was published by: Luci publicae tradita per Homannianos Heredes in 1750. Scale ca. 1:3,000,000. Map in Latin. Map in multiple languages. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe Lambert Conformal Conic (EPSG: 102014) coordinate system. All map features and collar and inset information are shown 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 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 geographies, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.
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Title: Roads, Silesia, 1802 (Raster Image)
- Raster data
- 2019
- Not owned by MIT (Owned by Harvard)
Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Generalcharte von Schlesien : nach astronomischen Ortsbestimmungen und seinem dermaligen Bestande. It was published by: bey den Homan.ischen Erben in 1802. Scale approximately 1:760,000. Deutsche od. Geographische Meilen 15, auf 1. Grad, 6 = [5.6 cm], Schlesische Meilen 17 18/100 auf 1. Grad, 6 = [5 cm], Stunden 25 auf 1. Grad, 10 = [5.6 cm].. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe Lambert Conformal Conic (EPSG: 102014) coordinate system. All map features and collar and inset information are shown 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 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 geographies, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.
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Title: Silesia, 1746 (Raster Image)
- Raster data
- 2019
- Not owned by MIT (Owned by Harvard)
Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Ducatus Silesiae tabula altera superiorem Silesiam exhibens. It was published by: Homann Erben in 1746. Scale ca. 1:580,000. Map in Latin. Map in multiple languages. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe Lambert Conformal Conic (EPSG: 102014) coordinate system. All map features and collar and inset information are shown 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 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 geographies, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.
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Title: Florence, Italy, 1731 (Raster Image)
- Raster data
- 2015
- Not owned by MIT (Owned by Harvard)
Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Ichnographia urbis in Tuscia primariae Florentiae scenographice simul, excusa ab Homannianis Heredibus. It was published by Homannianis Heredibus in 1731. Scale [ca. 1:9,300]. Map in Latin and German. Covers a portion of Florence, Italy.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 32N 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, bridges, drainage, built-up areas and selected buildings, fortifications, city district boundaries, ground cover, and more. Relief is shown by hachures and pictorially. Includes indexes and view: Prospect der stadt Florentz. 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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Title: Rome, Italy, 1755 (Raster Image)
- Raster data
- 2015
- Not owned by MIT (Owned by Harvard)
- Harvard Map Collection, Harvard College Library
- Nolli, Giambattista, ca. 1692-1756.
- Bufalini, Leonardo, 16th cent.
- Homann Erben (Firm)
Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Vrbis Romae ichnographia, a Leonardo Bufalino ligneis formis evulgata atque aeri incisa a Ioh. Baptista Nolli, geometra et architecto summi Pontificus Benedicti XIV. It was published by Offic. Homann in 1755. Scale [ca. 1:5,000]. Covers Rome, Italy and Vatican City. Map in Latin.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, built-up areas and selected buildings, walls, gates, fortification, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. Includes indexes.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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Title: Portobelo Bay, Panama, 1740 (Raster Image)
- Raster data
- 2013
- Not owned by MIT (Owned by Harvard)
Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Portus pulchri, in Isthmo Panamensi siti accurata ichnographia ex prototypo Londinensi desumta. Scenographia Portus pulchri ex prototypo Londinensi recusa per Heredes Homannianos, von Phil. Durell entworfen. It was published in 1740. Not drawn to scale. Map titles in Latin, notes in German. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the North American Datum 1983, Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 17N 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 drainage, cities and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, woodlands, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially. Depth shown by soundings. Illustrated with ships, naval battles, and urban layouts. 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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Title: Northern South America, ca. 1736 (Raster Image)
- Raster data
- 2013
- Not owned by MIT (Owned by Harvard)
Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Tabula Americae specialis geographica regni Peru, Brasiliae, Terrae Firmae, & reg. Amazonum, secundum relationes de Herrera, de Laet, & P. P. d'Acunna & M. Rodriguetz, aliorumque observationes recentiores designata & edita per Guiliem. de l'Isle Geogr. Reg. Parisiensem, nunc recusa Per Homannianos Heredes, c. pr. S.C.M. It was published by Homannianos Heredes ca. 1736. Scale ca. 1:9,250,000. Map in Latin. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the SAD 69 / Brazil Polyconic 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 drainage, cities and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially. Includes also manuscript marginalia, ornamental cartouche with allegorical figures, geographic notes, and names of indigenous peoples. 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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Title: Southern South America, Chile/Paraguay, ca. 1747 (Raster Image)
- Raster data
- 2013
- Not owned by MIT (Owned by Harvard)
- Harvard Map Collection, Harvard Library
- Ovalle, Alonso de, 1601-1651.
- Techo, Nicolás del, 1611-1685.
- Frézier, Amédée François, 1682-1773.
- Homann Erben (Firm)
Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Typus geographicus : Chili a Paraguay, freti Magellanici &c. / ex PPbg. Alfonso d'Ovalle & Nicol. Techo nec non de Brouwer, Narbouroug, de Beauchesne &c., a Guiliel de l'Islio descriptae, insuperque secundum recentiores du Frezier relationes rectificato cui accedit Ichnographia Urb. cap. S. Iago. It was published by Editoribus Homannianis Heredibus, Norib ca. A. MDCCXXXIII 1733, i.e. 1747. Scale ca. 1:9,500,000. Map in Latin. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the South America Lambert Conformal Conic 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 drainage, cities and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially. Includes also geographic notes, prime meridian: Ferro, and inset: Plan de la ville de Santiago. 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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Title: London, England, 1730 (Raster Image)
- Raster data
- 2013
- Not owned by MIT (Owned by Harvard)
Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Accurater Prospect und Grundris der Königl. Gros-Britañisch. Haupt- und Residentz-Stadt London, edirt von Iohann Bapt. Homanns Kayserl. Geographi seel. Erben. It was published by Homann Erben ca. between 1730 and 1739. Scale not determined. Map in German. 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 drainage, landmarks, open spaces, cities and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Includes also two illustrations: Whitehall and the Bourse and index. 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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Title: West & Central Africa, ca. 1752 (Raster Image)
- Raster data
- 2012
- Not owned by MIT (Owned by Harvard)
- Harvard Map Collection, Harvard College Library
- Hase, Johann Matthias, 1684-1742.
- Homann Erben (Firm)
- Anville, Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d', 1697-1782.
Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Guinea propria : nec non Nigritiae vel terrae Nigrorum maxima pars : Geographis hodiernis dicta utraque Aethiopia Inferior, & huius quidem pars australis ex delineationibus Anvillianis itineri Guineensi D. de Marchais insertis secundum Leges proiectionis stereographicae Hasianae, designata & edita studio & labore Homannianorum Heredum A. 1743 = Guinee de meme que la plus grande parties du pais des Negres : appellees par les geographes modernes Ethiopie inferieure et meridionale, tirees des morceaux geographiques de Mr. d'Anville, qu'il a inseres au voyage du Chev. de Marchais, & puis dessinees suivant les loix de la nouvelle projection de feu Mr. le prof. Has, par les Heritiers d'Homan. A 1743. It was published by edita studio & labore Homannianorum Heredum ca. 1752. Scale [ca. 1:7,400,000]. Covers portions of West and Central Africa. Map in Latin.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the World Miller Cylindrical 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 drainage, cities and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially. Includes also notes.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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Title: Africa, 1797 (Raster Image)
- Raster data
- 2012
- Not owned by MIT (Owned by Harvard)
- Harvard Map Collection, Harvard College Library
- Gussefeld, F. L. (Franz Ludwig), 1744-1807.
- Homann Erben (Firm)
Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Charte von Africa, nach astronomischen Beobachtungen, auch alten und neuen Nachrichten, ingleichen den Charten von Sayer, Rennel, Arrowsmit u.a.m. neu entworfen von F.L. Gussefeld. It was published by bey den Homannischen Erben in 1797. Scale [ca. 1:20,050,000]. Covers Africa and a small portion of Europe and the Middle East. Map in German. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Africa Sinusoidal 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 drainage, cities and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, roads, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by hachures.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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Title: East and Central China, ca. 1738 (Raster Image)
- Raster data
- 2011
- Not owned by MIT (Owned by Harvard)
- Harvard Map Collection, Harvard College Library
- Hase, Johann Matthias, 1684-1742.
- Anville, Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d', 1697-1782.
- Du Halde, J.-B. (Jean-Baptiste), 1674-1743.
- Homann Erben (Firm)
Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Regni Sinae vel Sinae propriae mappa et descriptio geographica : ex mappis particularibus, quas Sinarum rex Canghi opera patrum missionariorum e S.I. in provincias regni universi ejus rei gratia ablegatorum concinnari fecit, perfecta, publicoque primum communicata in opere magnificentissimo R.P. du Halde, et ab Anvillaeo gall. reg. geographo in compendiosiorem hanc formam reducta, nunc secundum magis legitimas projectionis stereographicae leges reformata, studio Ioh. Matth. Hasii, math. p.p. It was published by impensis Homanianorum Heredum, ca. 1738. Scale [ca. 1:5,250,000]. Covers East and Central China, and a small portion of Mongolia. Map in Latin.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Asia North 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, territorial and administrative, boundaries, shoreline features, 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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Title: Leipzig, Germany, 1749 (Raster Image)
- Raster data
- 2009
- Not owned by MIT (Owned by Harvard)
Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Denen hoch Edelgebohrnen magnificis hoch edlen Vesten u. Hochgelahrten auch Hochweisen Herren Herren Bvrgemeistern, Proconsilibus Baumeistern, Syndico, Stadt Richtern und andern Hochansehnl ; Assessoribus des Hochlobl. Stadt Regiments u. Deroselben Gerichte wird dieser : Grvndriss der Stadt Leipzig, ehrerbietigst gewiedmet von den Homaennischen Erben. It was published by Homaennischen Erben in 1749. Scale [ca. 1:4,400]. Covers Leipzig, Germany. Map in German. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Deutsches Hauptdreiecksnetz (DHDN) 3-degree Gauss-Kruger Zone 4 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. Includes index. 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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Title: Venice, Italy, 1752 (Raster Image)
- Raster data
- 2008
- Not owned by MIT (Owned by Harvard)
Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Icongrafica rappresentatione della inclita citta di Venetia : con tutti i canali Ry. Chiese Ponti. isolette, division de sestieri, i.e., vrbs Venetiarum ad exemplar typi majoris qui serenissimo senatui Veneto consecratus Venetys 1729 prodyt, in hanc minorem forman redacta curantibus Homannianis Heredibus. It was published by Homannianis Heredibus in [1752]. Scale [ca.1:2,260]. Map in Latin and Italian. 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, canals, drainage, selected buildings, city districts, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. Includes index, illustrations, and inset view. 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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Title: Berlin, Germany, 1739 (Raster Image)
- Raster data
- 2008
- Not owned by MIT (Owned by Harvard)
Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Die. Konigl. Preus. u. Churf. Brandenburg Residenz-Stadt Berlin = Regiae Borvss & Elector Brandenb. sedis Berolini, entworfen von Johann fridrich Waltern zu Berlin 1737 u. nach dem grossen original in diesen kleinen form gebracht u. heraussgegeben von Homann Erben = ichnographia ex prototypo Walteriano majori Berolini edito in hanc minorem formam reducta et excusa per Homanianos Heredes. It was published by Homann Eben in [1739]. Scale [ca. 1:8,710]. Covers a portion of Berlin, Germany. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Deutsches Hauptdreiecksnetz (DHDN) 3-degree Gauss-Kruger Zone 4 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, buildings, churches, ground cover, and more. Includes indices and view. 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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Title: London, England, 1736 (Image 1 of 2) (Raster Image)
- Raster data
- 2008
- Not owned by MIT (Owned by Harvard)
Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Urbium Londini et West-Monasterii nec non suburbii Southwark accurata ichnographia : in qua viae publicae omnes et singulae, plateae majores et minores, vici, angiporti, porticulae etc. una cum accessionibus aedificiorum, quibus urbs usque ad a. 1736, novissime locupletata est, reprasentantur : ad norman prototypi Londinensis edita curris Hommannianorum Heredum C.P.S.C.M. It was published by Homaennischen Erben in 1736. Scale [ca. 1:5,280]. Covers central London, England area. This layer is image 1 of 2 total images of the two sheet source map, representing the western portion of the map. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the British National Grid coordinate system (British National Grid, Airy Spheroid OSGB (1936) Datum). 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 buildings, schools, churches, industry locations (e.g. mills, factories, etc.), city district boundaries, parks, cemeteries, ground cover, and more. Some buildings shown pictorially. Includes notes and text in Latin. Place names in English. 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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Title: London, England, 1736 (Image 2 of 2) (Raster Image)
- Raster data
- 2008
- Not owned by MIT (Owned by Harvard)
Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Urbium Londini et West-Monasterii nec non suburbii Southwark accurata ichnographia : in qua viae publicae omnes et singulae, plateae majores et minores, vici, angiporti, porticulae etc. una cum accessionibus aedificiorum, quibus urbs usque ad a. 1736, novissime locupletata est, reprasentantur : ad norman prototypi Londinensis edita curris Hommannianorum Heredum C.P.S.C.M. It was published by Homaennischen Erben in 1736. Scale [ca. 1:5,280]. Covers central London, England area. This layer is image 2 of 2 total images of the two sheet source map, representing the eastern portion of the map. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the British National Grid coordinate system (British National Grid, Airy Spheroid OSGB (1936) Datum). 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 buildings, schools, churches, industry locations (e.g. mills, factories, etc.), city district boundaries, parks, cemeteries, ground cover, and more. Some buildings shown pictorially. Includes notes and text in Latin. Place names in English. 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.