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  1. Title: Karte des nördlichsten Theiles von Syrien

    • Image data
    • 1890
    Contributors:

    Summary: Map of northern Syria and southern Turkey, showing routes of C. Humann (1883), O. Puchstein (1882), E. v. Luschan (1883), M. Hartmann (1882-85) and B. Moritz (1883); relief shown by contours and spot heights. In upper margin: Reisen in Kleinasien und Nordsyrien. From: Reisen in Kleinasien und Nordsyrien ... / beschrieben von Karl Humann und Otto Puchstein. Berlin : Dietrich Reimer, 1890. Historic Maps copy has stamp in lower margin: Edward Stanford, 26 & 27 Cockspur St., Charing Cross, London, S.W.

  2. Title: Generalcharte von Rumeli nebst Morea und Bosna, 1812 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2019
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Generalcharte von Rumeli nebst Morea und Bosna : nach allen vorhandenen Ortsbestimmungen, Seecharten, Reisen, Aufnahmen, Nachrichten und dem geographischen Werke des Hadschi Chalfa kritisch bearbeitet und gezeichnet. It was published by: Im Kunst und Industrie Comptoir in 1812. Scale approximately 1:1,925,000. Map in German. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS 1984 UTM Zone 34N (EPSG: 32634) 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.

  3. Title: Roads, Poland, 1853 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2019
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Karte von dem Königreich Pohlen, Gross-Herzogthum Posen und den angrenzenden Staaten in IV Sectionen. It was published by: Simon Schropp & Comp in 1853. Scale approximately 1:760,870. Myriamètres 7 =[9.2 cm]. Map in German. 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.

  4. Title: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1828 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2008
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan von Philadelphia, Carl Metzeroth, sc. It was published by Wilhelm Hoffmann in 1828. Scale [ca.1:15,000]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Pennsylvania South State Plane Coordinate System NAD83 (in Feet) (Fipszone 3702). All map collar and inset information is also available as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as roads, drainage, canals, wharves, selected public buildings, and more. Title in German; index and references 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.

  5. Title: Chart of the Quanza River, from the Bar to the Livingstone Falls surveyed and drawn by Carl Alexanderson, 1873-74

    • Image data
    • 1876
    Contributors:

    Summary: Depth shown by soundings and shading. Relief shown by hachures. "The figures denote the depth of water during the dry season in feet. In the rainy season the water rises from 6-16 feet. Rise and Fall at the Bar 5 feet." Vegetation along riverbanks is shown. From: Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. Vol. 46 (1876), pp. 428-31; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J687 v.46 1876

  6. Title: Athens, Greece, 1878 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2015
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Athen mit Umgebung, aufgenommen und gezeichnet von J.A. Kaupert 1875; herausgegeben vom Kaiserl. deutschen archaologischen Institute; (mit Nachtragen bis 1877). It was published by Dietrich Reimer in 1878. Scale 1:125,000. Covers the Athens, Greece region.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Greek Geodetic Reference System (also called the Greek Grid). 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, built-up areas, selected buildings, historic sites and points of interest, and more. Relief is shown by hachures and spot heights. 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.

  7. Title: Addis Ababa Region, Ethiopia, 1886 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2012
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Le regioni a libeccio dello Scioa occupate da Re Menilek : secondo l'itinerario del Cap. A. Cecchi e dell'Ing. G. Chiarini costrutto nel 1883 dal Cap. Antonio Cecchi ; disegnato dall'Ing. R. Mengaroni. It was published by Societa geografica italiana in 1886. Scale 1:1,000,000. Covers the Addis Ababa, Shewa region, Ethiopia. Map in Italian.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, forests, and more. Shows the travel routes of Antonio Cecchi and Giovanni Chiarini, 1878-1879. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights.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.

  8. Title: Hamburg Region, Germany, 1896 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2008
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Entwurf des generalplanes fur die stadtweiterung, Blatt 1, [by] Andreas Meyer. It was published by Photolithographie v. Strumper & Co. in 1896. Scale 1:20,000. Map in German. Covers Hamburg region, Germany. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS84 UTM Zone 32N 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 exisiting and projected roads, railroads and railroad stations, drainage, built-up areas and selected buildings, and more. Relief is shown by contours. 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.

  9. Title: Map of Washtenaw County; S. W. Higgins, topographer to Geol. Surv.; C. C. Douglass and Bela Hubbard, assistant geologists.

    • Not specified
    • 1844
    Contributors:

    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridian: Washington and Greenwich. Shows locations of railroads, villages, post offices, saw mills, flour mills, roads and contains a description of some soils and surface features. "W. J. Stone sc. Washn. City." Includes a profile of the Central Railroad. 1 map: hand col.; 42 x 55 cm.

  10. Title: Map of Lenawee County; S. W. Higgins, topographer to Geol. Surv.; C. C. Douglass and Bela Hubbard, assistant geologists.

    • Not specified
    • 1844
    Contributors:

    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridian: Washington. Shows locations of railroads, villages, post offices, saw mills, flour mills, roads and contains a description of some soils and surface features. "W. J. Stone sc. Washn. City." "S.W. Higgins Draft." "Bela Hubbard Del." 1 map: hand col.; 47 x 53 cm.

  11. Title: Gutenko Nunataks: Antarctica

    • Topographic maps
    • 1978
    Contributors:

    Summary: Projection: Lambert Conformal Conic Projection: Standard Parallels -76º40' and -79º20'; Series: USGS 1:250,000 Geologic Reconnaissance Series

  12. Title: Alexandra Mountains: Antarctica

    • Topographic maps
    • 1977
    Contributors:

    Summary: Projection: Lambert Conformal Conic Projection: Standard Parallels -76º40' and -79º20'; Series: USGS 1:250,000 Geologic Reconnaissance Series

  13. Title: Guest Peninsula: Antarctica

    • Topographic maps
    • 1977
    Contributors:

    Summary: Projection: Lambert Conformal Conic Projection: Standard Parallels -76º40' and -79º20'; Series: USGS 1:250,000 Geologic Reconnaissance Series

  14. Title: Boyd Glacier: Antarctica

    • Topographic maps
    • 1977
    Contributors:

    Summary: Projection: Lambert Conformal Conic Projection: Standard Parallels -76º40' and -79º20'; Series: USGS 1:250,000 Geologic Reconnaissance Series

  15. Title: Generalkarte des Baltenlandes : (Estland, Kurland, Livland)

    • Not specified
    • 1916
    Contributors:

    Summary: Originally in cover. 65 x 81 Centimeters

  16. Title: Flemmings grosse spezialkarte vom Belgischen und Franzósischen kriegsschauplatz

    • Not specified
    • 1914
    Contributors:

    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights.; At lower right: The Rand McNally new commercial atlas map of United States.; "206 C." 53 x 75 centimeters or smaller

  17. Title: Grossherzogtümer Mecklenburg

    • Image data
    • 1913
    Contributors:

    Summary: Map of the Mecklenburg Region, divided into Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Mecklenburg-Strelitz. In lower margin: Stiller'sche Hofbuchhandlung in Schwerin.

  18. Title: Afghanistan und seine Nachbarländer

    • Not specified
    • 1890
    Contributors:

    Summary: Relief shown by shading and spot heights. 56 x 74 centimeters, on sheet 71 x 82 centimeters

  19. Title: Map of the Yellowstone National Park

    • Thematic maps ; Tourist maps
    • 1886
    Contributors:

    Summary: Carroll, Lewis, 1832-1898.

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