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  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. 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 Scale approximately 1:1,500,000 General Map Collection

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  10. 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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  11. Title: Japan, ca. 1861 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Empire of Japan, engraved by J. & C. Walker. It was published under the Superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful knowledge, [by] Edward Stanford, ca. 1861. Scale [ca. 1:4,400,000]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Asia North 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, volcanos, shoreline features, harbors, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes notes and insets of Nagasaki harbor, and of Yeso.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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  12. Title: Street map of the City of Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana

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    Summary: Includes distance circles, street index and ill. Scale approximately 1:22,600.

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  13. Title: Dreher's mile square index map of the city of Indianapolis

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    Summary: The crossroads of America.; Includes one mile distance circles centered on Monument Circle, street index and advertisements.; Includes Dreher's county, township and 'all the roads' map of Central Indiana : showing all dedicated highways--improved and unimproved--state roads, main inter-county roads, townships, cities, towns and villages of the environs of Indianapolis, indexes and advertisements on verso.; Includes indexes. Scale approximately 1:31,000.

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  14. Title: Delaware Co.

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    Summary: Includes one mile distance circles centered on Muncie. Scale approximately 1:45,000.

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  15. Title: Map of Muncie, Indiana: made especially for the Emerson directory, 1895-6

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    Summary: Includes numbered index to businesses and other points of interest.; Shows street railways and steam railroads. Scale not given.

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  16. Title: Hefel's natural gas map: map of Muncie, Ind.

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    Summary: Partial cadastral map showing landowners.; Blueprint. Scale 1:3,960. 330 feet to 1 inch.

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  17. Title: Map of the City of Hammond, Lake County, Ind.

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    Summary: Cadastral map. Scale 1:4,800. 400 feet to the inch.

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  18. Title: Geological Map of the Trap Range of Keweenaw Point Lake Superior

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    Summary: 1 map : color ; 50.2 x 130 cm Shows geological features by color. Section displays geological strata. Sectioned and affixed to linen.

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  19. Title: London, England, 1741 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Londinum celeberrima metropolis, splendidissima regia et opulentissimum Angliae emporium, accuratissime delineata per Matthaeum Seutter, Sac. Caes. Maj. Geogr.; Iohann Thomas Kraus delineavit = Eigentlicher Grund Riss und Prospect der weltberühmten Haupt Stadt, prächtigsten königl. Residenz und reichesten Handel Stadt London in Engelland / herauss gegeben von M. Seutter, Ihro R.K.M. Geogr. It was published by M. Seutter ca. 1741. Scale not given. Map in German. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'British National Grid' 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, landmarks, open spaces, cities and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Includes also historic text in German about London, and Hanoverian coat of arms with supporters bearing flags of England and Scotland upper left corner. 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: Carte du diocese de Tournay: Dediée a Son Altesse Monseigneur Guillaume Florentin Jean Felix, Prince de Salm-Salm et du saint empire, Wildgraf de Dhaun et Kyrbourg, Rhingraf de Stein, Seigneur régalien d'Anhold, evêque de Tournay, Seigneur temporel d'Helchin, Saint Genois, Boffu, Wéz Velvain, Wazennes, et Lezennes; par son très humble et très obéissant serviteur J. B. de Bouge géomêtre et géographe du Duché de Gueldres.

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Meridian on map: Paris. Color used to indicate towns and woods. Table gives population figures for the consituent parishes. Cartouche contains portrat of St. Eleuthere, and dedication to "Guillaume, Florentin, Jean Felix, Prince de Salm-Salm"; engraved by "Phi. J. Maillart Sculp." "NB.pour rendre cette Carte plus interressante et utile a un chacun l'Auteur y a fait inserer toute la partie du Tournesis de la Chatellenie de Lille et du Baillage de Douai qui ne sont pas sous le Diocese de Tournai avec leurs District respectifs." Engraved by Jeanne C. and Ph. J. Maillart. 1 map: hand col., dissected and mounted on linen; 84 x 72 cm, folded in slipcase 18 x 13 cm.

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