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  1. Title: Le Roussillon, 1700-1715 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Le Roussillon. It was published by: Chez lAutheur, sur le Quay du Morfon, du dw. Costé du Pont au Change between 1700 and 1715. Scale approximately 1:500,000. Map in French. 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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  2. Title: La Ville d'Orléans avec ses environs, ca. 1720 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: La Ville d'Orléans avec ses environs. It was published by: chez Mr. de Beaurin ca. 1720. Scale approximately 1:8,000, 140 toises = 3,4 cm. Map in French. 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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  3. Title: Orleans, France, ca. 1680 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan de la ville d'Orleans : comme il est aujourd'huy, ou sont representees en elevation les eglises, palais et autres edifices. It was published by Chez le Sr. Iselin, au bas du Pont au Change between 1680 and 1715. Scale [ca. 1:4,625]. 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, drainage, built-up areas and selected buildings, fortifications, ground cover, and more. Selected features shown pictorially. Includes also a brief history of the city.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: Great Britain, 1715 (Image 1 of 2) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte des Royaumes d'Angleterre, d'Ecosse et d'Irlande : avec les costes maritimes de France, Païs-Bas, d'Allemagne, Danemarck et Norvège, qui environnent la Mer du Nord, ou sont marquez les Bancs et les Sondes &c. : dressée sur plusieurs cartes particulières, mémoires et autres, faites sur les lieux par opérations géométriques / gravée et dédiée au Roy d'Angleterre d'Ecosse et d'Irlande par son très humble et très obéissant serviteur C. Inselin, Géographe. It was published by chez Sr. Jaillot, Géographe, joignant les Grands Augustins aux deux Globes in 1715. Scale [ca. 1:1,500,000] This layer is image 1 of 2 total images of the 2 sheet source map, representing the western portion of the map. Map in French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe Lambert Conformal Conic 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, and more. Relief shown pictorially, depths by soundings. Includes also decorative title cartouche showing the coat of arms of great Britain with mythological figures. Includes compass rose. 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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  5. Title: Great Britain, 1715 (Image 2 of 2) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte des Royaumes d'Angleterre, d'Ecosse et d'Irlande : avec les costes maritimes de France, Païs-Bas, d'Allemagne, Danemarck et Norvège, qui environnent la Mer du Nord, ou sont marquez les Bancs et les Sondes &c. : dressée sur plusieurs cartes particulières, mémoires et autres, faites sur les lieux par opérations géométriques / gravée et dédiée au Roy d'Angleterre d'Ecosse et d'Irlande par son très humble et très obéissant serviteur C. Inselin, Géographe. It was published by chez Sr. Jaillot, Géographe, joignant les Grands Augustins aux deux Globes in 1715. Scale [ca. 1:1,500,000] This layer is image 2 of 2 total images of the 2 sheet source map, representing the eastern portion of the map. Map in French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe Lambert Conformal Conic 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, and more. Relief shown pictorially, depths by soundings. Includes also decorative title cartouche showing the coat of arms of great Britain with mythological figures. Includes compass rose. 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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  6. Title: Carte des Royaumes d'Angleterre, d'Ecosse et d'Irlande : avec les costes maritimes de France, Païs-Bas, d'Allemagne, Danemarck et Norvège, qui environnent la Mer du Nord, ou sont marquez les Bancs et les Sondes &c. : dressée sur plusieurs cartes particulières, mémoires et autres, faites sur les lieux par opérations géométriques

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially, depths by soundings.; Avec privil du Roï.; Decorative title cartouche showing the coat of arms of great Britain with mythological figures. Includes compass rose.; Hand colored in outline. 62 x 83 Centimeters, sheets 80 x 58 Centimeters, or smaller

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  7. Title: Plan des villes de Londres et de Westminster et de leurs faubourgs avec le boug de Southwark; par N. de Fer; C. Inselin sculpsr.

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    Summary: Includes key to places. Plate 21 from de Fer's Atlas curieux. 1 map: hand col.; 22 x 34 cm.

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  8. Title: Cette carte de Californie et du Nouveau Mexique: est tiréé de celle quia êté envoyée par un grand d'Espagne pour êtré communiquée a Mrs. de l' Acadmie royale des Sciences; par N. de Fer.

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    Summary: Colored outline; place name index in upper right corner. From Átlas curieux or Cartes et descriptions. "67" or "69" handwritten in upper right corner. Index with place names in upper right corner of map. Possibly the first map to show the discoveries of Father Kino. "C. Inselin Sculps" 1 map: col.; 22 x 33 cm

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  9. Title: France, 1713 (Image 2 of 2) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: La France : dressée suivant les nouvelles observations de Mrs. de l'Academie Royale des Sciences par Charles Inselin, geografe et graveur. It was published by Chez B. Jaillot, geographe, quay de l'Horloge ou des Morfondus du côté du pont neuf a l'Atlas François in Scale approximately 1:1,850,000. This layer is image 2 of 2 total images of the 2 sheet source map, representing the eastern portion of the map. Map in French.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe Lambert Conformal Conic 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, roads, territorial and administrative boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially Includes also ornamental cartouche decorated with the crown of France, notes' cartouches decorated with mythological figures.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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  10. Title: France, 1713 (Image 1 of 2) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: La France : dressée suivant les nouvelles observations de Mrs. de l'Academie Royale des Sciences par Charles Inselin, geografe et graveur. It was published by Chez B. Jaillot, geographe, quay de l'Horloge ou des Morfondus du côté du pont neuf a l'Atlas François in Scale approximately 1:1,850,000. This layer is image 1 of 2 total images of the 2 sheet source map, representing the western portion of the map. Map in French.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe Lambert Conformal Conic 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, roads, territorial and administrative boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially Includes also ornamental cartouche decorated with the crown of France, notes' cartouches decorated with mythological figures.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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  11. Title: Maine, 1855 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Colton's railroad & township map of the state of Maine, with portions of New Hampshire, New Brunswick & Canada. It was published in 1855 by J.H. Colton & Co. and C.C. Hall. Scale [ca. 1:550,000]. Covers Maine and portions of New Hampshire and the provinces of Quebec and New Brunswick, Canada. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to Universal Transverse Mercator projection (UTM Zone 19N, meters, NAD 83). 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, town, county, state, and national boundaries, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes tables of statistics. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of New England 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, scales, and map purposes.

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  12. Title: Waterloo Bay

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and bathymetric soundings. At head of title: Africa, south coast. "1926."

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  13. Title: Amazon River Valley, Brazil, 1852 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of the valley of the Amazon : to accompany Lt. Herndon's report / drawn by H.C. Elliott. It was published in 1852. Scale [ca. 1:6,500,000]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the SAD 69 / Brazil Polyconic 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, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes also profile: 'Vertical section of route from Callao to Pará. Includes routes of two explorers, Herndon and Gibbon. 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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  14. Title: Northern Georgia, ca. 1864 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Part of northern Georgia : compiled under the direction of Capt. Wm. E. Merrill, chief, Top'l Eng'r, D.C. It was published ca. 1864. Scale [1:253,440]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Georgia West State Plane NAD 1983 (Fipszone 1002) 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, roads, railroads, 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. 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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  15. Title: New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1850 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan of the city of New Bedford, Massachusetts, by J.C. Sidney, c.e. It was published by Collins & Clark in 1850. Scale [ca. 1:3,050]. 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, city ward boundaries and more. Includes 9 vignettes of local buldings. 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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  16. Title: Boston and vicinity, Massachusetts, 1853 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of the city and vicinity of Boston, Massachusetts, by J.C. Sidney, c.e. It was published by J.B. Shields in 1853. Scale [1:39,600]. 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, selected public buildings, residences with selected names of property owners, business and industry locations (e.g. stores, mills, factories, etc.), cemeteries, town boundaries and more. Relief is shown by hachures. It includes views: Faneuil Hall -- State House in Boston. 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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  17. Title: Ancient earthwork 1 mile N. E. from New Garden, Wayne County, Indiana

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    Summary: At head of title: Plate C. Shows streams, pits, and earthwork [Indiana Adena Square?] with measurements. Detached from: Eighth, ninth, and tenth annual reports of the Geological Survey of Indiana, made in the years 1876-77-78. Indianapolis : Indianapolis Journal Company, State printers, 1879. Page 220. Imprint: [Indianapolis] : [Indianapolis Journal Company, State printers], [1879]; Imprint: [Indianapolis] : [Geological Survey of Indiana], [1879] Dimensions: on sheet 14 x 21 cm; Scale: Approximately 1:6,000. 1 inch = 500 ft.

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  18. Title: Ancient earthworks north from Cambridge City, Wayne County, Ind.

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    Summary: At head of title: Plate A. Relief shown by profile and spot heights. Includes pictorial map of west branch of Whitewater River and three figures showing height, depth, and profile of earthworks [Cambridge City Henge?]. Detached from: Eighth, ninth, and tenth annual reports of the Geological Survey of Indiana, made in the years 1876-77-78. Indianapolis : Indianapolis Journal Company, State printers, 1879. Page 222. Imprint: [Indianapolis] : [Indianapolis Journal Company, State printers], [1879]; Imprint: [Indianapolis] : [Geological Survey of Indiana], [1879] Dimensions: on sheet 22 x 13 cm; Scale: Approximately 1:2,400. 1 inch = 200 ft.

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  19. Title: Map of the valley of the Amazon : to accompany Lt. Herndon's report

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    Summary: Verified in: Catalogue of Maps of Hispanic America, American Geographical Society, volume 3, page 123, no. 1853-a (1).; Relief shown by hachures.; Includes vertical section of route from Callo to Parä. 45 x 60 centimeters

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  20. Title: Soil map of Carroll County

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    Summary: Detached from: Carroll County / C.P. Erni and C.C. Beals. In Forty-first annual report of Dept. of Geology and Natural Resources, Indiana, 1916. Fort Wayne, Ind.: Fort Wayne Printing Co., 1917. Imprint: [Indianapolis] : Ind. Dept. of Geology, [1917] Scale: Approximately 1:63,630. 1 in. = 1 mile; Dimensions: 57 x 57 cm Coordinates: W0864600 W0862200 N0404400 N0402600

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