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  1. Title: Framingham Center, Massachusetts, 1850 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of Framingham Centre, surveyed and published by Gustavus A. Hyde in 1850. Scale [1:3,600]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Massachusetts State Plane Coordinate System, Mainland Zone (in Feet) (Fipszone 2001). 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, drainage, public buildings, schools, churches, cemeteries, industry locations (e.g. mills, factories, mines, etc.), private buildings with names of property owners, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of Massachusetts from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates (1755-1922), scales, and purposes. The digitized selection includes maps of: the state, Massachusetts counties, town surveys, coastal features, real property, parks, cemeteries, railroads, roads, public works projects, etc.

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  2. Title: Driving Road Chart of the Country Surrounding New York City, 1887

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    Summary: This is a scanned version of the 1887 paper map entitled: Driving Road Chart of the Country Surrounding New York City published by Hyde & Company. The original map is on four sheets, but this reproduction is only of three of those sheets, with the North-eastern most sheet missing. The map was scanned at 300 dots per inch and is in the TIFF format.

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  3. Title: Outline map of the South Park and adjoining regions: showing drainage, roads, trails, peaks, and passes; to accompany the geographical report of G.R. Belcher.; South Park and adjoining regions

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    Summary: Map II of district surveyed by G.R. Bechler. 1 map; 35 x 55 cm

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  4. Title: Outline map of the Middle Park Region and the Eastern Rocky Mountain Slope, map I: View of Long Peak, Lillie's Mountain, and a portion of the Main Range from a peak in Estes Park, plate LXI; to accompany the geographical report of G.R. Bechler, U.S. Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories, F. V. Hayden, U.S. Geologist in Charge.

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. 1 map; 44 x 56 cm

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  5. Title: Map of the counties of Washtenaw and Lenawee, Michigan from special surveys and official records by G. R. Bechler & E. Wenig; Worley & Bracher, engs.; F. Bourquin & Co., prints.

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    Summary: Shows property ownership. Insets: Ann Arbor--Ypsilanti--Saline--Chelsea--Tecumseh--Clinton--Adrian--Deerfield--Palmyra--Hudson--Addison--Ridgeway--Fairfield--Medina--Canandaigua--Morenci--Riga--Blis sfield and Lyons--Rollin--Manchester--Macon--Hudson (Washtenaw County)--Dexter. Includes county and city business directories, and table of distances; 25 vignettes. 1 map: col.; 143 x 145 cm

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  6. Title: Map of Washtenaw County, Michigan from actual surveys by G. R. Bechler & E. Wenig.

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    Summary: Shows property ownership. "Engraved by B. Matthias." Insets: Chelsea--Saline--Ann Arbor--Ypsilanti--Manchester--Milan--Dexter. Includes business directories, subscribers' names for insets, and 13 vignettes. With vignette of "Barn of Genl. A. Williams, Lima Centre" at lower left. Includes revised land ownership in Lima Township. 1 map: col.; 111 x 120 cm.

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  7. Title: Battle of Bunker Hill, 1775, Charlestown, Boston, Massachusetts, (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A plan of the action at Bunkers Hill on the 17th of June 1775 between His Majesty's troops, under the command of Major General Howe, and the American forces. The version of the map imaged here is a 1793 facsimile of the 1775 original manuscript map by Lieut. Thomas Hyde Page, of the Engineers, who acted as aide de camp to General Howe in that action ; ground plan is from an actual survey of Captn. Montresor. The facsimile was produced for Charles Stedman's The history of the origin, progress, and termination of the American war, 1794. Scale [ca. 1:4,800]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Massachusetts State Plane Coordinate System, Mainland Zone (in Feet) (Fipszone 2001). 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 troop disposition, lines of fire, and military fortifications (redoubts, entrenchments, etc.). It also shows features such as roads, buildings, drainage, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. It includes 'References to the plans' and note. The source paper map was produced with an overlay map showing earlier stages of troop disposition; the image here is shown without the overlay. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of Massachusetts from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates (1755-1922), scales, and purposes. The digitized selection includes maps of: the state, Massachusetts counties, town surveys, coastal features, real property, parks, cemeteries, railroads, roads, public works projects, etc.

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  8. Title: Meriden, New Haven Co. Ct. : drawn expressly for the American Guide Co., Springfield, Mass.

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    Summary: Scale not given; 1 map; 24 x 25 cm Meriden (Conn.)--Maps

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  9. Title: Paris, France, 1889 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan de Paris, dresse A. Vuillemin. It was published by Hachette & Cie. in [1889]. Scale 1:16,000. Map in French.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 roads, railroads and stations, street cars, drainage, selected buildings, fortifications, parks, cemeteries, and more. Includes index of Arrondissements and Quartiers.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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  10. Title: Preliminary report on the geology of east central Minnesota, including the Cuyuna iron-ore district, Bulletin 15, Plate 4

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    Summary: Map and sections showing the geology and workings of the Pennington, Armour No. 1, and Armour No. 2 Mines, Cuyuna Iron-ore District, Minnesota, surveyed in July, 1915, scale 1 inch = about 130 miles.

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  11. Title: Preliminary report on the geology of east central Minnesota, including the Cuyuna iron-ore district, Bulletin 15, Plate 1

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    Summary: Map of East Central Minnesota showing location of rock outcrops (location of rocks exposed at the land surface), scale 1 inch = 10 miles.

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  12. Title: Preliminary report on the geology of east central Minnesota, including the Cuyuna iron-ore district, Bulletin 15, Plate 2

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    Summary: Map of the principal part of the Cuyuna Iron-ore District, showing the distribution of known iron-bearing rocks and lines of maximum magnetic attraction, scale 1 inch = 1 mile.

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  13. Title: Preliminary report on the geology of east central Minnesota, including the Cuyuna iron-ore district, Bulletin 15, Plate 5

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    Summary: Map and sections showing the geology and workings of the Thompson Mine, Cuyuna Iron-ore District, surveyed July, 1915, scale 1 inch = 130 miles.

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  14. Title: Preliminary report on the geology of east central Minnesota, including the Cuyuna iron-ore district, Bulletin 15, Plate 3

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    Summary: Map and sections showing the geology and workings of the Rowe Mine, Cuyuna Iron-ore District, surveyed in July, 1915, scale 1 inch = about 130 feet.

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  15. Title: Sectional map of Otter Tail County, Minnesota

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    Summary: 45 centimeters Scales differ. Minnesota County Maps, Plat Books, and Atlases

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  16. Title: Karta ófver Segelleden frän Stockholm genom Gótha Kanal till Gótheborg

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings.; Cover title.; Includes cross section profile and inset: Trollhä. on 3 sheets 15 x 75 centimeters or smaller, folded to 15 x 10 centimeters Scales vary. General Map Collection

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  17. Title: Karta öfver Segelleden frän Stockholm genom Götha Kanal till Götheborg

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scales vary. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Cover title. Includes cross section profile and inset: Trollhä. In Swedish. 1 map : color, dissected and encapsulated ; on 3 sheets 15 x 75 centimeters or smaller, folded to 15 x 10 centimeters Scales vary. General Map Collection

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  18. Title: Lille, 1708 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Lille. It was created in 1708. Scale not given. 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 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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  19. Title: Sevastopol??, Ukraine, 1854 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan Sevastopoli?a s ukr?plen?i?ami ot r?ki Bel?bek do Balaklavy : i s oznachen?em? vs?kh osadnykh raspolozhen??. It was published by Izd. A. Beggrova in 1854. Scale [ca. 1:53,000]. Covers Sevastopol?, Ukraine. Map in Russian. 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 36N 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, roads, built-up areas, selected buildings including defenses and fortification related to he Siege of Sevastopol?, Ukraine, during the Crimean War, 1854-1855, 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 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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  20. Title: Paris, France, 1835 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Nouveau plan routier de la ville de Paris, ou, guide exacte de cette capital divisee en XII arrondissemens avec leurs maires, et en 48 quartiers, par A. L. It was published by chez Rosselin in 1835. Scale [ca. 1:10,600]. 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 roads, drainage, built-up areas and selected buildings, ground cover, Arrondissement boundaries and Quartier numbers, and more. Includes index, illustrations, and views.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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