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  1. Title: North America: with its water courses and inland navigation.; Grand canal celebration

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    Summary: Shows rivers, country borders, major cities. Alaska shown as Russian Territory. At lower left: "lithography of Imbert & Co." Possibly from Cadwallader Colden's "Memoir, prepared at the request of a committee of the Common council of the city of New York and presented to the mayor of the city, at the celebration of the completion of the New York canals", published in 1825. Tropic of Cancer is marked in lower left corner. 1 map; 19 x 24 cm.

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  2. Title: Map of The City Of San Francisco, California. Copied From Originals with Corrections and Additions. 1850. View of San Francisco in 1849. The Large Vessel At The Wharf is The "Apollo Store Ship. (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced image of one of the earliest maps of San Francisco, published just after the Eddy map of 1849. Not listed in Wheat, Peters, Heckrotte (unpublished list), auction records, or other authorities. Perhaps a unique survivor. Shows all streets, Agnew's Steamboat Landing, Central Wharf, and the Apollo Store Ship. Scale given in Mexican Varas. With an inset view of the city in 1849. Elevations of the hills and coastal cliffs are show with hachures. Harry J. Peters says of the Apollo Store Ship: It "was sent around the Horn from New York in 1849 to San Francisco. There it was beached & converted to a store & warehouse. This was often the fate of many ships in those days when whole crews would often desert ship & rush to the gold fields. It was also profitable to the owners to beach a vessel & turn it to just such uses as the Apollo, for San Francisco was largely a city of tents with few buildings either for homes or storage for the thousands of newcomers." The map was published by the Sun Lithographic Establishment, located next to the offices of the Sun newspaper in New York and probably affiliated with the newspaper. This project traces the history of urban planning in San Francisco, placing special emphasis on unrealized schemes. Rather than using visual material simply to illustrate outcomes, Imagined San Francisco uses historical plans, maps, architectural renderings, and photographs to show what might have been. By enabling users to layer a series of urban plans, the project presents the city not only as a sequence of material changes, but also as a contingent process and a battleground for political power. Savvy institutional actors--like banks, developers, and many public officials--understood that in some cases to clearly articulate their interests would be to invite challenges. That means that textual sources like newspapers and municipal reports are limited in what they can tell researchers about the shape of political power. Urban plans, however, often speak volumes about interests and dynamics upon which textual sources remain silent. Mortgage lenders, for example, apparently thought it unwise to state that they wished to see a poor neighborhood cleared, to be replaced with a freeway onramp. Yet visual analysis of planning proposals makes that interest plain. So in the process of showing how the city might have looked, Imagined San Francisco also shows how political power actually was negotiated and exercised. Perkins Sun Lithographic Establishment. (2021). Map of The City Of San Francisco, California. Copied From Originals with Corrections and Additions. 1850. View of San Francisco in 1849. The Large Vessel At The Wharf is The "Apollo Store Ship. (Raster Image). Stanford University. Center for Spatial and Textual Analysis. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/pn124cp0101 This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

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  3. Title: Carte Regionale de la Province de Quebec, comprenent les comtes de Rimouski, Bonaventure et Gaspe

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    Summary: 1 map on 2 sheets ; 88 x 79 cm

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  4. Title: Madrid, Spain, 1910 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Nuevo plan de Madrid, lit. Juan Bravo. It was published by [Juan Bravo in 1910]. Scale [ca. 1:20,000]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the European Datum 1950, UTM Zone 30N 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, ferries, drainage, selected buildings, parks and gardens, and more. 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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  5. Title: Map of the mineral regions of the counties of Gogebic and Ontonagon, Michigan, 1887; published by Edw. P. Allis & H.B. Merrell; compiled by Mess. J.M. Longyear and J.M. Case, Marquette, Mich.

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    Summary: Shows lands of Allis & Merrell in green, and of Case & Longyear in red. Also shows mines and mineral explorations, iron ranges, existing and projected railroads, wagon roads, and supply roads. Relief shown by hachures. "Supplement to the Mining, real estate & manufacturing reporter, Milwaukee, Wis., June 4th, 1887" --Upper margin. "Copyright applied for by Edw. P. Allis, Milwaukee, Wis." 1 map: color; 50 x 62 cm

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  6. Title: Panoramic view of Mt. Clemens

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    Summary: 1 map : 55.5 x 76 cm. Relief shown pictorially. North is oriented to upper right corner of the map. Four vignettes along bottom of map, include Avery House, Palace Pharmacy, Sherman House, and Central Park house. Bird's eyes view includes index of hotels, manufacturies, livery stables, news papers [sic], churches, professionals, and business references throughout the city. Also includes names of streets on the map. A short history of Mt. Clemens and the reasons for its rapid growth is found under the index.

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  7. Title: Panoramic view of Ovid Clinton Co. Michigan

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    Summary: 1 map : 38 x 61 cm. Relief shown pictorially. North is oriented to the upper right corner of the map. Bird's eyes view includes index of buildings and landmarks throughout the city. Also includes names of streets on the map.

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  8. Title: Bird's Eye View of Sturgis

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    Summary: 1 map : 35.5 x 55.5 cm. Relief shown pictorially. North is oriented to bottom left corner of the map. Bird's eyes view includes index of public buildings, churches, and businesses. Also includes names of streets on the map.

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  9. Title: Panoramic view of St. Johns.

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    Summary: 1 map : 48.5 x 60.5 cm. Relief shown pictorially. North is oriented to bottom right corner of the map. Bird's eyes view includes index of public buildings, churches, hotels, manufacturies, news papers [sic], and business references throughout the city. Also includes names of streets on the map.

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  10. Title: Stanton: Montcalm county, Michigan.

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. North is oriented to bottom right corner of the map. Bird's eyes view includes index of public buildings, churches, and businesses. Also includes names of streets on the map. Includes inset of the courthouse of Montcalm county. 1 map: 41 x 71 cm.

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  11. Title: Otsego, Allegan County, Michigan.

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    Summary: 1 map : 38 x 61 cm. Relief shown pictorially. North is oriented to the bottom of the map. Bird's eyes view includes index of buildings and landmarks throughout the city. Also includes names of streets on the map.

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  12. Title: Bird's eye view of the village of Mendon

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    Summary: 1 map : 35.5 x 56 cm. Relief shown pictorially. Bird's eyes view includes index of buildings and landmarks throughout the village. Also includes names of streets on the map.

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  13. Title: Panoramic View of Union city

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    Summary: 1 map : 48.5 x 60.5 cm. Relief shown pictorially. North is oriented to right side of the map. Perspective map not drawn to scale. "N"s in the map title are printed in reverse. Bird's eyes view includes index of public buildings, local landmarks, businesses, and churches throughout the city. Also includes names of streets on the map.

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  14. Title: Disputed territory in North America

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    Summary: 1 map : hand col. ; 77 x 96 cm Relief shown by hachures. Shows disputed boundaries claimed by Great Britain and U.S. in Maine, New Brunswick and Quebec. Shows roads, rivers including portages, county boundaries, British posts, United States posts, and mountains. Annotations show boundary given by the King of Holland, British posts and United States posts. "Drawn in Transfer Lithography by L.J. Hebert, and Printed the Lithographic Establishment, Quarter Master Generals Office Horse Guards. June 1839." Date from note on map "Conventional line as agreed upon by Lord Ashburton and Mr. Daniel Wedster, 1842."

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  15. 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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  16. Title: Northern Manhattan, New York, N.Y., 1865 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of that part of the city of New York north of 155 street. It was published by Major & Knapp Eng. Mfg. & Lith. Co. in December 1865. Scale [ca. 1:6,375]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 18N NAD83 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 features such as roads and streets laid out by the Commissioners of the Central Park, drainage, bridges, selected buildings, and more. 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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  17. Title: Map of part of Virginia, Maryland and Delaware from the best authorities

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    Summary: Scale approximately 1:400,000; 1 map: color; 97 x 66 cm Middle Atlantic States--Maps

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  18. Title: Protected and Recreational Open Space, Hamilton, Massachusetts, 1997 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Protected and recreational open space mapping project : Hamilton. It was published by MassGIS in 1997. Scale 1:25,000. 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, 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. Includes also legend and ownership categories of protected and recreational open space. 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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  19. Title: Metropolitan Greenspace Initiative, Eastern Massachusetts, 1997 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Metropolitan Greenspace Initiative : developed land & open space. It was published by Metropolitan Area Planning Council in 1997. Scale ca. 1:200,000. 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, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as roads, drainage, cities and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Includes also developed land and open space. 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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  20. Title: Metropolitan Greenspace Initiative, Eastern Massachusetts, 1997 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Metropolitan Greenspace Initiative :developed land & open space. It was published by Metropolitan Area Planning Council in 1997. Scale ca. 1:200,000. 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, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as roads, drainage, cities and other human settlements, parks, land development, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Includes also graphic titled, 'Land developed between 1970 and 1991 equals the acreage of 4-1/3 Bostons.' 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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