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  1. Title: The Western States.

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    Summary: Entered... April 23rd, 1832, by F.J. Huntington. Shows the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, and part of Michigan and West Virginia. Map no. 4 in "Atlas designed to illustrate the Malte-Brun School of Geography...". 1 map: color; 24 x 40 cm

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  2. Title: Cyclist's road map of Fairfield County.

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    Summary: Scale not given; 1 map: color; 42 x 37 cm Roads--Connecticut--Fairfield County--Maps

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  3. Title: Map of the United States : corrected from the most authentic sources and published for Darby and Dwight's Gazetteer.

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    Summary: E. Huntington, sc.;Includes "A Table showing the distance from Washington to the capital or largest town of each state..."; Oregon Territory.;Relief shown by hachures.;1 map, colored;33 x 50 cm.;ca. 1:8,000,000

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  4. Title: Michigan

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    Summary: Extent: 1 map Notes: Prime meridian: Washington. Shows county names in effect from 1840 to 1843. Inset: Northwest part of Michigan. At upper right: "25.". Scale approximately 1:1,650,000

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  5. Title: Baltic States, ca. 1676 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A new mapp of the estates of the Crown of Poland : containing the Kingdom of Poland, the dutchies & provinces of Prussia, Cuiavia, Mazovia, Russia Nigra, Lithuania, Podolia, Volhinia, The Ukraine &c. It was published by: Sold by Robert Morden at the Atlas in Cornhill ca. 1676. Scale approximately 1:3,000,000. Map in English. 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: Public squares, parks, and places in the City of New York August 1838

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    Summary: "For D.T. Valentine's Manual."

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  7. Title: A map of the country which was the scene of operations of the Northern Army : including the wilderness through which General Arnold marched to attack Quebec

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. In upper margin: Plate VI. Engraved for the Life of Washington. From : Atlas to accompany John Marshall's The life of George Washington. Philadelphia, 1804-07. (plate VI). Historic Maps copy imperfect: lower edge trimmed, with loss of imprint.

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  8. Title: United States, Pictorial Map, 1941 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: America the wonderland : a pictorial map of the United States, designed and drawn by Ernest Dudley Chase. It was published by E.D. Chase in 1941. Scale [ca. 1:6,400,000]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the North America Lambert Conformal Conic 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 is a pictorial map showings features such as drainage, cities and other human settlements, points of interest and landmarks shown pictorially, territorial and state boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Includes illustrations.This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of North America 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: Mercator map of the world united : a pictorial history of transport and communications and paths to permanent peace

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    Summary: Scale not given; 1 map: color; 39 x 92 cm World maps

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  10. Title: World wonders : a pictorial map

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    Summary: Scale not given; 1 map; 42 x 60 cm, on sheet 52 x 68 cm World maps

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  11. Title: Map to accompany notes of a journey through Manchuria by the Archimandrite Palladius

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Settlements along route and major rivers are shown. Great Wall of China and palisade are shown. Distances given in English miles, geographical miles, Russian versts, and Chinese li. From: Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. Vol. 42 (1872), pp. 142-80; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J687 v.42 1872

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  12. Title: Atlas öfver Sveriges städer med deras alla egor och jordar : jemte areal-beskrifningar innefattande 89 kartor, upprättade under ȧren 1853-1861.

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    Summary: Title on two leaves. Table giving list of cities with population, area, etc. printed on t.-p 4 unnumbered pages : maps, illustrations ; 48 centimeters Historical Atlases

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  13. Title: Fort Wagner, Morris Island, South Carolina,1863 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper manuscript map: Battery Wagner, Morris Isld., Francis D. Lee, Capt. Engrs. ; Langdon Cheves, Asst. Engr. in charge of work ; drawn by F.W. Bornemann, C.S. Engr. Office. It was drawn Nov 26, 1863. Scale [1:480]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the South Carolina State Plane Coordinate System (in Meters) (Fipszone 3900). 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, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as Fort dimensions and structures, landscape of area surrounding Fort, drainage, and more. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of the Civil War from the Harvard Map Collection. Many items from this selection are from a collection of maps deposited by the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States Commandery of the State of Massachusetts (MOLLUS) in the Harvard Map Collection in 1938. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features, in particular showing places of military importance. The selection represents a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes.

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  14. Title: Map of the Mississippi River from the falls of St. Anthony to the junction of the Illinois River

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: 1 in. to 1 mile. Title from title sheet. "N. Peters, photo-lithographer, Washington, D.C." Includes index sheet. Relief shown pictorially. 38 x 60 centimeters 1:63,360 General Minnesota Maps

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  15. Title: Map of the Mississippi River : from Lake Itasca to the Falls of Saint Anthony

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    Summary: Includes index sheet. Relief shown pictorially. 38 x 60 centimeters 1:63,360 (approximately) General Minnesota Maps

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  16. Title: Map of the United States: exhibiting the post-roads, the situations, connexions & distances of the post-offices, state roads, counties, & principal rivers; by Abraham Bradley junr.

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. On northwest sheet: "This sheet engraved by Francis Shallus, Philadelphia." Inset: Map of North America. 1 map on 4 sheets; 97 x 132 cm., sheets 55 x 74 cm.

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  17. Title: Greece, Archipelago and part of Anadoli, 1791 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Greece, Archipelago and part of Anadoli. It was published by: William Faden in 1791. Scale [ca. 1:1,380,000]. Map in English. 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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  18. Title: Battle of Quebec, Canada, 1759 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan of the military & naval operation under the command of the immortal Wolfe, & vice admiral Saunders, before Quebec, J. Wyld, Sculp. ; Alfred Hawkins. It was published by Jas. Wyld, May 1, 1841. Scale [ca. 1:23,700]. 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, fortifications, troop and ship dispositions and places of military interest for the Battle of Quebec, 1759, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. Includes indexes, notes, tables, views, and inset: Detail of the action fought on the plains of Abraham Septr. 13th. 1759. 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: Karte des peträischen Arabien und des südlichen Theiles von Sirien

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. From: Russeger, J. Reisen in Europa, Asien und Afrika. Stuttgart, E. Schweizerbart, 1841-1848. In atlas volume.

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  20. Title: Sketch of the state of Costarrica in Central America

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    Summary: Departments and districts as 1836 are shown. Relief shown by hachures. From: Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. Vol. 6 (1836), pp. 119-35; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J687 v.6 1836.

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