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  1. Title: Mediterranean Sea, 1694 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte nouvelle de la mer Mediterranéeoù sont exactement remarqués tous les ports, golfes, rochers, bancs de sable &c. : a l'usage des Armées du Roy de la Grande Bretagne / dressé sur les mémoires les plus nouveaux par Romain de Hooge. It was published by chez Pierre Mortier, avec Privilége in 1694. Scale [ca. 1:4,875,000]. Map in French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe 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, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially. Includes also decorative cartouche, rhumb lines, illustrations of naval battles, and 38 insets showing city and coast views, views, ports, harbors. 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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  2. Title: Poland and Germany, ca. 1686 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Ducatus Silesiae Glogani vera delineatio. It was published by: prostant Amstelaedami apud Petrum Schenk, et Gerardum Valk ca. 1686. Scale approximately 1:270,000. 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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  3. Title: Poland and Czech Republic, 1662 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Ducatus Silesiae Grotganus cum Districtu Episcopali Nissensi. It was published by: J. Blaeu excudit in 1662. Scale approximately 1:173,000. 1 Mensura Miliaris huius Tabulae [= 4,3 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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  4. Title: Legnica, 1662 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Ducatus Silesiae Ligniciensis. It was published by: J. Blaeu excud in 1662. Scale approximately 158,000. 1 Milliare Germanicum commune [= 4.6 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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  5. Title: Wołów Region, 1662 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Ducatus Silesiae Wolanus. It was published by: J. Blaeu excudebat in 1662. Scale approximately 1:130,000. 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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  6. Title: Tokyo, Japan, 1732 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan de Jedo capitale du Japon et residence du monarque seculier copie su l'original Japonnois de 4 1/2 pieds de long et d'autant de large qui est dan le cabinet du chevalier Hans Sloane = van vier en een halve Engelsche voet lang en zo veele breedt door J. G. Scheuchzer. It was published by Uytwerf in 1732. Scale [ca. 1:32,000]. Covers Tokyo, Japan. Map in French and Dutch. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Tokyo UTM Zone 54N 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, fortification, and more. Relief shown pictorially and by hachures. Includes illustrations. 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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  7. Title: A new, plaine, and exact map of Asia : described by N.I. Vischer and rendered into English, with the habits of the countries and manner of the cheife citties

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale not given; (E 25°01'00"--E 146°19'00"/N 77°03'00"--S 9°48'00"). Relief shown pictorially. Border includes figures, portraits and city views. Date from previous call number. 36 x 47 centimeters Scale not given. Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  8. Title: Diocese de Nismes, 1698 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Diocese de Nismes. It was published by: Chez I.B. Nollin in 1698. Scale [ca. 1:103,000].. Map in French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS 1984 UTM Zone 31N (EPSG: 32631) 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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  9. Title: Languedoc, France, 1697 (Image 2 of 3) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Le canal royal de Languedoc, pour la ionction de l'ocean et de la mer Mediterranée : dedié et presenté à Mgrs. des Estats de Languedoc / par leur tres humble, tres obeissant, et devoué serviteur I. B. Nolin, Geographe ord. du Roy. It was published by Chez I. B. Nolin geographe, graveur, et imprimeur de S. A. R. Monsieur, sur le quay de l'Horloge du Palais a l'Enseigne de la Place des Victoires vers le Pont-Neuf in Ianvier 1697. Scale [ca. 1:150,000]. This layer is image 2 of 3 total images of the 3 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 European Datum 1950, Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 31N 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 and by hachures. Includes also insets of canal sections and coastline views, medallions of noble and royal figures, and heraldic coats of arms. 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: Languedoc, France, 1697 (Image 3 of 3) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Le canal royal de Languedoc, pour la ionction de l'ocean et de la mer Mediterranée : dedié et presenté à Mgrs. des Estats de Languedoc / par leur tres humble, tres obeissant, et devoué serviteur I. B. Nolin, Geographe ord. du Roy. It was published by Chez I. B. Nolin geographe, graveur, et imprimeur de S. A. R. Monsieur, sur le quay de l'Horloge du Palais a l'Enseigne de la Place des Victoires vers le Pont-Neuf in Ianvier 1697. Scale [ca. 1:150,000]. This layer is image 3 of 3 total images of the 3 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 European Datum 1950, Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 31N 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 and by hachures. Includes also insets of canal sections and coastline views, medallions of noble and royal figures, and heraldic coats of arms. 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: Languedoc, France, 1697 (Image 1 of 3) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Le canal royal de Languedoc, pour la ionction de l'ocean et de la mer Mediterranée : dedié et presenté à Mgrs. des Estats de Languedoc / par leur tres humble, tres obeissant, et devoué serviteur I. B. Nolin, Geographe ord. du Roy. It was published by Chez I. B. Nolin geographe, graveur, et imprimeur de S. A. R. Monsieur, sur le quay de l'Horloge du Palais a l'Enseigne de la Place des Victoires vers le Pont-Neuf in en Ianvier 1697. Scale [ca. 1:150,000]. This layer is image 1 of 3 total images of the 3 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 European Datum 1950, Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 31N 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 and by hachures. Includes also insets of canal sections and coastline views, medallions of noble and royal figures, and heraldic coats of arms. 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: Coasts, Bay of Bengal & South Asia Region, 1701 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte marine, depuis Suratte jusqu'au detroit de Malaca : les plans de l'Entree de Goa du port de Merguy et du port de Negrailles y sont exactement marques ; avec les routes que ce R. P. a fait dans ces mers en diferens temps, et les sondes des costes et ports qu'il a reconnus ; avec Privilege du Roy, dressee par le R. P. Tachard de la Compagnie de Jesus. It was published by Chez I. B. Nolin, Geographer du Roy in 1701. Scale [ca. 1:5,100,000]. Covers the Bay of Bengal region and the southern coast of Asia from Surat, India to the Gulf of Thailand, including Sri Lanka, Maldives, and a portion of Indonesia. Map in French.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 rocks, channels, points, ports, coves, islands, shoals, anchorage points, and more. Includes also selected land features such as towns and villages, drainage, and more. Shows also voyage routes of Guy Tachard. Includes also three insets: Plan de L'entree de Goa -- Plan du port de Negrailles -- Entree du port de Mergui.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: L'Amérique Septentrionale, ou la partie septentrionale des Indes Occidentales, où se trouve le Canada ou Nouvelle France, la Floride, la Virginie, les Isles Antilles, le Nouveau Mexique et la Nouvele. Espagne

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    Summary: 1 map: color; Relief shown pictorially; Watermark; Includes text. Scale approximately 1:14,250,000 (W 125°45ʹ00ʺ--W 37°51ʹ00ʺ/N 60°51ʹ00ʺ--N 4°44ʹ00ʺ).

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  14. Title: Afrique: selon les relations les plus nouvelles, dressée sur les memoires du sr. de Tillemont, divisée en tousses royaumes et grands etats avec un discour sur la nouvelle decouverte de la situation des sources du Nil.

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    Summary: 24 written on verso. Prime meridian: Ferro. J.C. van Loon sculp. Shows political or tribal divisions in Africa. Includes note about the latest discovery about the source of the Nile River. 1 map: hand col.; 44 x 57 cm.

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  15. Title: La Grèce ancienne et moderne dédiée à son Altesse Royale Monseigneur le Duc de Bourgogne : divisée en ses royaumes, républiques, provinces et pays conus des anciens et des modernes, tirée des meilleurs autheurs, corigée pour les longitudes et latitudes de ses principales villes et caps &c. sur les observations astronomiques de Mrs de l'Académie Royale des Sciences : ouvrage tres utile pour l'intelligence des anciens autheurs

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. "Avec priuilege du Roy." Includes table: Division géographique de la Grèce ancienne et moderne. Appears in Atlas général à l'usage des colleges et maisons d'education.

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  16. Title: Le canal royal de Languedoc, pour la ionction de l'ocean et de la mer Mediterranée : dedié et presenté à Mgrs. des estats de Languedoc

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially and by hachures. "Avec privilege du Roy." Surrounded by coats of arms and by 51 numbered views of aqueducts, locks and basins, and 2 inset maps with titles: Carte particuliere de l'entrée de la Garonne -- Carte de la communication de l'Ocean et de la Mediteranée par le canal royal de Languedoc.

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  17. Title: Partie occidentale du Canada ou de la Nouvelle France: ou sont les Nations des Ilinois, de Tracy, les Iroquois, et plusieurs autres peuples; avec la Louisiane ...; Par le P. Coronelli ...; Corrigée et augmentée par le Sr. Tillemon.

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. 1 map: hand col.; 43 x 58 cm

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  18. Title: Royaume de Siam avec les royaumes qui luy sont tributaires, et les isles de Sumatra, Andemaon, etc. ...; par ... le Pere Coronelli ...

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Depths shown by soundings. "Dressé et dedie à Mr. L'Abbé de Dangeau." Cartouche in the form of an elephant with rider. 1 map: hand col.; 60 x 44 cm.

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  19. Title: Carte de la Grece, ca. 1730 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte de la Grece : dressé sur un grand nombre de memoires anciens et nouveaux : sur ceux de Mrs. Wheler et Tournefort, sur les observations astronomiques de Mr. Vernon du P. Feuillée minime &c. It was published by: Chez R. & J. Ottens, geographes ca. 1730. Scale approximately 1:2,100,400. Map in French. Map in multiple languages. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS 1984 World Mercator (EPSG: 3395) 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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  20. Title: Carte de la Grece, ca. 1716 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte de la Grece : dressée sur un grand nombre de memoires anciens et nouveaux, sur ceux de Mrs. Wheler et Tournefort, sur les observations astronomiques de Mr. Vernon, du P. Feuillée Minime & c. It was published by: Chez l'Auteur sur le Quai de l'Horloge ca. 1716. Scale approximately 1:2,500,000. Map in French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS 1984 World Mercator (EPSG: 3395) 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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