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  1. Title: St. Louis, Missouri, 1860 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: City of St. Louis, recompiled & constructed by Julius Hutawa. 9th ed. It was published by Julius Hutawa in 1860. Scale [ca. 1:15,750]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Missouri East State Plane Coordinate System NAD83 (in Feet) (Fipszone 2401). 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, horse car tracts, drainage, selected public buildings, city block numbers, property areas, names of selected property owners, and more. Includes street 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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  2. Title: Map of Mexico

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    Summary: Covers area from Vera Cruz north & from Missouri west.; Shows drainage, roads, state boundaries, etc.; "Supplement to the Missouri Republican, July 1st, 1847."; Relief shown by hachures. 50 x 66 centimeters Scale [1:9,000,000] General Map Collection

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  3. Title: Berlin, Germany, 1895 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan von Berlin : mit samtlichen Vororten und vollstandiger Stadt- und Ringbahn, bearbeitet und herausgegeben von Julius Straube ; Geographisches Institut und Landkarten. It was published by Geographisches Institut und Landkarten-Verlag Jul. Straube in 1895. Scale 1:17,777. Covers Berlin, 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, railroads and stations, street railways, drainage, built-up areas and selected buildings, city districts, parks, 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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  4. Title: Map of Minnesota

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:930,000. Panel title. "Minnesota State Board of Immigration: J.A.A. Burnquist, Governor; Julius A. Schmahl, Secretary of State; J.A.O. Preus, State Auditor; A.D. Stephens, Crookston; J.A. Nichols, Minneapolis; Fred D. Sherman, Commissioner." Insets: Mesabi Range. Scale [1:633,600]-- Cook County, northeastern Minnesota -- St. Paul-Minneapolis and vicinity. Scale [approximately 1:490,000]. Illustrations on verso: Minnesota prize winners -- A Minnesota creamery -- A Minnesota farm -- A Minnesota corn field. Includes indexes of counties, Indian reservations, lakes, rivers, cities, villages, and stations on verso. 72 x 50 centimeters 1:930,000 General Minnesota Maps

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  5. Title: Minnesota

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale [1:1,013,760]. "Minnesota State Board of Immigration: Adolph O. Eberhart, Governor; Julius A. Schmahl, Secretary of State; S.G. Iverson, State Auditor; A.D. Stephens, Crookston; J.A. Nichols, Minneapolis; Fred D. Sherman, Commissioner ." Insets: N.E. corner of Minnesota showing Cook Co. -- Minneapolis, St. Paul and vicinity. Illustrations on verso: Minnesota prize winners -- A Minnesota creamery -- A Minnesota farm -- A Minnesota corn field. Index to counties, creeks, Indian reservations, lakes, rivers, and towns on verso. 65 x 48 centimeters 1:1,013,760 General Minnesota Maps

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  6. Title: Denver, Colorado, 1890 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Rollandet's map of the city of Denver, compiled, drawn and published by Edward Rollandet. It was published by Edward Rollandet in 1890. Scale [ca. 1:21,250]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the HARN State Plane Colorado Central Zone NAD 1983 coordinate system (in Feet) (Fipszone 0502). 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 and stations, drainage, selected buildings, selected names of landowners, additions, subdivisions, township and range, parks, and more. Includes index and views of buildings.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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  7. Title: Denver and Vicinity, Colorado, 1889 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Rollandet's map of the city of Denver, Colorado, compiled, drawn, and published by Edward Rollandet. 4th ed. It was published in 1889. Scale [ca. 1:33,000]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the HARN State Plane Colorado Central Zone NAD 1983 coordinate system (in Feet) (Fipszone 0502). 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, street car lines and stations, drainage, built-up areas and selected buildings, selected developments and names of landowners, parks, and more. Includes index and views of buildings. 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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  8. Title: Topographic Map of Long Island, New York, 1913

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    Summary: This is a scanned version of the 1913 paper map entitled: Topographic Map of Long Island, New York published by Julius Bien & Co. The map was scanned at 300 dots per inch and is in the TIFF format.

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  9. Title: Survey of the Mississippi River : Lake Itasca basin, Minnesota, within Itasca State Park

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale 1:15,000 ; Trigonometrical projection ; (W 95°15'20"--W 95°09'00"/N 47°15'00"--N 47°08'10"). Relief shown by contours. Depths shown by soundings. Oriented with north to right. " ... Topography by W.G. Comber, G.H. French and F.G. Ray. Hydrography by W.G. Comber. Office reduction, under the direction of C.W. Clark ... by A.T. Morrow, W.G. Comber, G.H. French, E.L. Harman, W.S. Williams, F.G. Ray, and Geo. H. Wolbrecht. Drawing, under the direction of C.W. Clark ... by K.A. Widen and H.A.H. d'Ailly." Includes text. 57 x 92 centimeters 1:15,000 General Minnesota Maps

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  10. Title: Profile of the Nicaragua interoceanic ship canal

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially and with spot heights.; Relief section shows Dolomite Alps in full color, surrounding area shown in black, red, and blue on white for approaching roads and nearby cities.; Folded verso includes hotel advertisements. 13 x 85 centimeters General Map Collection

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  11. Title: Geological map of the Lower Peninsula; by C. Rominger, State Geologist; Julius Bien lith.

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    Summary: Detached from: Lower Peninsula, 1873-1876, accompanied by a geological map / C. Rominger. New York: Julius Bien, 1876. Vol. III. Prime meridian: [Washington, D.C.?]. "Atlas of Michigan 69A" written in pencil at bottom of map. 1 map: col.; 57 x 46 cm., folded to 15 x 22 cm.

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  12. Title: Nares Strait region, Canada and Greenland, 1853 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Chart exhibiting the discoveries of the second American-Grinnell-Expedition in search of Sir John Franklin : unrevised from the original material and projected on the spot by E.K. Kane. It was published by Lith of J. Bien in [1855]. Scale [ca. 1:400,000]. Covers the Nares Strait region, Greenland and Canada. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'NAD 1983 CSRS UTM Zone 19 North' 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 coastal features such as drainage, islands, capes, bays, tides, lines of ice, camps, 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 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.

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  13. Title: San Francisco, California 1859 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: City of San Francisco and its vicinity, California, U.S. Coast Survey ; topography by A.F. Rodgers, sub-assistant ; hydrography by the party under the command of Lieut. R.M. Cuyler, N.S.N. assistant. It was published by The Survey in 1859. Scale 1:10,000. 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 map shows coastal features such as lighthouses, buoys, beacons, rocks, channels, points, coves, islands, bottom soil types, wharves, and more. Includes also selected land features such as roads, railroads, drainage, land cover, selected buildings, towns, and more. Relief shown by coutours (20 foot intervals) and spot heights; depths by soundings. Includes table of references (public buildings, etc.). 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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  14. Title: Battle of Corinth, Mississippi and vicinity, 1862 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map: Map of the country between Monterey, Tenn. & Corinth, Miss. : showing the lines of entrenchments made & the routes followed by the U.S. forces under the command of Maj. Genl. Halleck, U.S. Army, in their advance upon Corinth in May 1862, surveyed under the direction of Col. Geo. Thom, A.D.C. & Chief of Topl. Engrs., Dept. of the Mississippi ; by Lieuts. Fred. Schraag and C.L. Spangenberg, Asst. Topl. Engrs. ; drawn by Lieut. Otto H. Matz, Asst. Topl. Engr. It was printed by Lith. of J. Bien, 1862. Scale [1:31,680]. Covers Corinth, Mississippi region including portions of Alcorn County, Mississippi and McNairy County, Tennessee. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Universal Transverse Mercator projection (WGS 1984 UTM Zone 16N). 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 houses, names of residents, fences, roads, railroads, vegetation, fields, drainage, Union and Confederate entrenchments, and more. Relief shown by hachures. 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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  15. Title: Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, 1863 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map: Charleston Harbor and its approaches showing the positions of the Rebel-batteries, [by] U.S. Coast Survey. It was published in 1863 by Lith. of J. Bien. Scale 1:30,000. Nautical chart covering Charleston Harbor and a portion of Charleston, South Carolina. 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 roads, railroads, houses, vegetation, drainage, military batteries and fortifications, coastal features (shoals, rocks, channels, floating batteries, etc.) and more. Overprinted to show 1/4-mile concentric circles centered on St. Michaels, Charleston; positions occupied by the Union Army and Navy; 'Rebel batteries in possession of National forces [and] batteries still held by the Rebels [on] Sept. 7th 1863.' Union positions are based 'on the authority of Maj. T.B. Brooks.' Relief shown by hachures; depths shown by soundings and shading. 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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  16. Title: Battlefield of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia and vicinity, 1864 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map: Map of the battle field of Spottsylvania C.H. : showing the field of operations of the Army of the Potomac commanded by Maj. Gen. George G. Meade U.S.A., from May 8th to 21st, 1865 [i.e. 1864], surveyed under the orders of Bvt. Col. J.C. Duane, Major of Engineers, Chief Engineer, Army of the Potomac, by Bvt. Maj. C.W. Howell, 1st Lieut. of Engineers ; assisted by Messrs. L.C. Oswell, L. Bell, and R.B. Talfor ; J. Bien, lithographer, New York. It was published ca. 1865. Scale [1:15,840]. Covers area surrounding Spotsylvania and Spotsylvania Battlefield, Virginia. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Virginia State Plane North Coordinate System (in Meters) (Fipszone 4501). 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 roads, drainage, dwellings with names of inhabitants, vegetation, Union and Confederate troop lines and defenses, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes note. 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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  17. Title: Reconnoissance map of the United States showing the distribution of the geologic system so far as known

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    Summary: 1 map : col. ; 43 x 71 cm Relief shown by contour lines. In upper border: U.S. Geological Survey. Fourteenth annual report, pl. II. Shows Indian reservations. Includes legend.

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  18. Title: Reconnoissance map of the United States showing the distribution of the geologic system so far as known

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    Summary: Relief shown by contour lines. In upper border: U.S. Geological Survey. Fourteenth annual report, pl. II. Shows Indian reservations. Includes legend. Scale approximately 1:7,000,000. Compiled from data in possession of the U.S. Geological Survey by W.J. McGee, 1893.

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  19. Title: Mineral springs of the United States

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    Summary: 1 map : col. ; 43 x 71 cm At head of title: U.S. Geological Survey, J.W. Powell, director. In upper border: U.S. Geological Survey. Fourteenth annual report, pl. IV. Shows Indian reservations.

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  20. Title: Map of the United States exhibiting the present status of knowledge relating to the areal distribution of geologic groups

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    Summary: 1 map ; 53 x 81 cm Shading indicates age of rock. "Fifth annual report plate II"

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