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  1. Title: London, England, Railroads, 1899 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Official railway map of London and its environs, prepared and published at the Railway Clearing House, London ; drawn and engraved by J. & W. Emslie, London. It was published by Railway Clearing House in 1899. Scale [ca. 1:33,000]. Covers greater London. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the British National Grid coordinate system (British National Grid, Airy Spheroid OSGB (1936) Datum). 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 railroads, railroad stations, drainage, selected buildings and industry locations (e.g. mills, factories), county boundaries, and more. Relief is 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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  2. Title: Outline map of Paris, France : showing principal places of interest

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    Summary: In upper margin: If you go to the Paris Exposition you will find this map a great convenience. Includes advertisements for wood products manufactured by John W. Boughton. Includes calendars for 1900 and 1901. Map on side 2 has title: Map of London, England.

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  3. Title: Adelaide Botanic Gardens, Australia, 1876 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan of the Botanic Garden and Park as designed by Dr. Schomburgk, compiled and drawn in the office of the Surveyor General by E.P. Laurie from a survey made by Mr. Surveyor J.W. Jones 1874. It was published by Surveyor-General's Office in 1876. Scale [ca. 1:1,584].The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the World Miller Cylindrical 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, roads, paths, fountains, buildings, gardens, lawns, 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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  4. Title: Total intensity aeromagnetic map of Elkhart County, Indiana: relative to arbitrary datum

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    Summary: Includes text and location map. Scale approximately 1:63,500. By W.J. Dempsey, J.R. Henderson, R.T. Duffner; compilation directed By J.R. Henderson; prepared in cooperation with Indiana Department of Conservation, Division of Geology.

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  5. Title: Total intensity aeromagnetic map of Benton County, Indiana: relative to arbitrary datum

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    Summary: Includes text and location map. Scale 1:63360. United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey; aeromagnetic survey 1947 by W.J. Dempsey, J.R. Henderson and R.T. Duffner; prepared in cooperation with Indiana Department of Conservation, Division of Geology.

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  6. Title: Total intensity aeromagnetic map of Fulton County, Indiana: relative to arbitrary datum

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    Summary: Includes text and location map. Scale approximately 1:75,600. By W.J. Dempsey, J.R. Henderson, R.T. Duffner; compilation directed By J.R. Henderson; prepared in cooperation with Indiana Department of Conservation, Division of Geology.

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  7. Title: Preliminary sewer survey: City of Jeffersonville & suburbs, County of Clark, State of Indiana

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    Summary: Shows 1884 and 1937 high water lines and floodwall. Blueprint. Includes diagram of Louisville and Portland Canal gages showing high water on various dates. 'April 1946.' 'Plate no. 1.' Scale approximately 1:6,000. Compiled by J.W. Bruner; drawn by Chester F. Stemler.

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  8. Title: Principal highways of Washington

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights.; "Your visit to Washington will not be complete until you have visited Mt. Rainier, America's most majestic and inspiring scenic attraction."; "Strip maps covering all highways in the Pacific Northwest can be obtained at the Automobile Club of Western Wash, 1211 4th Ave., Seattle." 40 x 55 centimeters Scale not given General Map Collection

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  9. Title: St. Louis street guide; World's Fair guide

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    Summary: Saint Louis (Mo.)--Maps

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  10. Title: Kaart der Molukken

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    Summary: Relief shown by shading and spot heights. Inset: Ambon en omstreken (scale 1:20,000). Probably issued in: Atlas van Nederlandsch Oost-Indië / bij het Topographisch Bureau te Batavia samengesteld in de jaren 1897-1904 (omgewerkte uitgave van den atlas van J.W. Stemfoort en J.J. ten Siethoff); bij de Topographische Inrichting te 's-Gravenhage gereproduceerd in de jaren 1898-1907. [s'Gravenhage] : Uitg. op last van het Departement van Koloniën ; Topograhische Inrichting, 1898-1907.

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  11. Title: Map of Somerset County, New Jersey

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Inset : Plan of Somerville. Includes names of property owners and 7 views. Wall map.

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  12. Title: Map of Middlesex County, New Jersey

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Insets: Plan of New Brunswick ; City of Perth Amboy. Includes names of property owners.

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  13. Title: Map of Mercer County, New Jersey

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Includes names of property owners. Insets: Plan of Trenton ; Plan of Princeton.

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  14. Title: National map of the territory of the United States from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean

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    Summary: Map of the United States showing railroads, mineral deposits, forts, military posts, Indian reservations, roads and tracks. Relief shown by hachures. 'Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1867 by Wm. J. Keeler in the Clerks Office of the District Court of the District of Columbia'.

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  15. Title: Cleveland, Ohio, 1883 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: The only correct map of the city of Cleveland, issued in 1883 by the Cleveland Directory Co. It was published by Cleveland Directory Co. in 1883. Scale [ca. 1:19,200]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Ohio North State Plane NAD 1983 coordinate system (in Feet) (Fipszone 3401). 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, parks, cemeteries, ward boundaries, selected public buildings, 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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  16. Title: Total intensity aeromagnetic map of St. Joseph County, Indiana: relative to arbitrary datum

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    Summary: Includes text and location map. Scale approximately 1:64,000.

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  17. Title: Nyasaland: rainfall map, summer and autumn climate, November 1st to April 30th, compiled by A. J. W. Hornby

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    Summary: Map shows summer and autumn rainfall in inches using tints, international, provicinal, and district boundaries, two classes of roads, railways, telegraph lines, lake steamer routes, and forest and game reserves. Includes ancillary map: "Inset shewing connection between the Nyasaland Protectorate and the Indian Ocean" [scale approximately 1:5,789,000 at 17°S]. Original map is filed in the Map and Geospatial Information Center. A map reproduction is attached to companion volume. "Crown copyright reserved".

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  18. Title: Connecticut.

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    Summary: Scale approximately 1:500,000; 1 map: color; 26 x 34 cm Connecticut--Maps

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  19. Title: Indiana

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    Summary: Shows bank towns, county boundaries, and railroads. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. Includes index to counties. On verso: explanation of bank towns including index to railroads and express companies and advertisement for the Capital National Bank. Scale approximately 1:1,500,000 By J.W. White.

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  20. Title: Mount Desert Island, Maine 1875 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Mt. Desert Island, Maine, topography surveyed by J.W. Donn, assistant, between 1871-1874. It was published in Oct. 1875 by the United States Coast Survey. Scale 1:80,000. 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, drainage, villages, selected buildings and structures, landforms, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes a table of heights of mountains and hills above mean high water and a table of summer level of lakes and ponds above mean high water. 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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