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  1. Title: Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut, Postal Statistics Map, 1876 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: The 'centennial' postal statistical map of Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut : showing railroads, post routes and offices together with population and valuation of cities and towns. It compiled and published by M.G. Cook and Frank O. Ellis in 1876. Scale [ca. 1:422,400]. Covers also portions of New York, Vermont, and New Hampshire. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the USA Contiguous Albers Equal Area Conic projection (Meters). 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 railroads, post routes and offices together with population and valuation of cities and towns, distances between post offices, drainage, state, county, and town boundaries, and more. Includes table of population and valuation by county and cities of Boston and vicinity, and table of distances. 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 purposes.

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  2. Title: Geneva, Switzerland, 1880 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan de Geneve et de sa banlieue, dresse par J.R. Mayer, ingenieur. It was published by Briquet & fils in 1880. Scale 1:3,000. Covers Geneva, Switzerland. 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 32N 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 railway lines, drainage, built-up areas and selected buildings, cemeteries, parks, docks, 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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  3. Title: Chapman's new sectional map of Minnesota

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale [1:633,600] Shows county boundaries as of 1855. Hand colored. 73 x 57 centimeters 1:633,600 General Minnesota Maps

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  4. Title: Chart of Lake Saint Clair; projected from trigonometrical surveys executed under the direction of Lt. Col. W.F. Raynolds, Corps of Engineers, & Brvt. Brig. Genl. U.S.A. in 1867 & 1868 and Major C.B. Comstock, Corps of Engineers, U.S.A. & Brt. Brig. Genl. U.S.A. in 1870 & 1871; drawn in 1873 and 1874; triangulation by Capt. F.U. Farquhar Corps of Engrs. and First Lieuts. J.F. Gregory and W.R. Livermore Corps of Engrs. and Assistants G.Y. Wisner and A.R. Flint; off shore hydrography by Lieuts. J.F. Gregory and W.R. Livermore; shore line topography & and hydrography by Lieuts. J.F. Gregory, W.R. Livermore and B.D. Green Corps of Engrs. and Assistants O.N. Chaffee, J.R. Mayer, Albert Molitor, A.C. Lamson & F.M. Towar; compilation and drawing for engraving by Assist. Edward Molitor.; Chart of Lake St. Clair

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    Summary: Depths shown by soundings and gradient tints. Also shows lighthouses, composition of lake bottom, and shoreline land use and buildings. Includes: notes, sailing directions, and water table. "Made in obedience to acts of Congress and orders from Headquarters of the Corps of Engineers, War Department." Variant of: Karpinski, L.C. Bib. of the printed maps of Michigan, 964. Without "Sheet No. 4" and "(Plate 5)." 1 map; 94 x 87 cm, on sheet 104 x 92 cm.

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  5. Title: Map of the lands included in the Central Park, 1856 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of the lands included in the Central Park : from a topographical survey, June 17th 1856. It was published by: s.n in 1856. Scale [ca. 1:3,500]. Map in English. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS 1984 UTM Zone 18N (EPSG: 32618) 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: Chapman's new sectional map of Minnesota

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:630,000. Shows county boundaries as of 1856-1857. Entered by Silas Chapman. Hand colored. 73 x 57 centimeters 1:633,600 General Minnesota Maps

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  7. Title: Rotterdam, Netherlands, 1865 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Nieuwe platte grond der stad Rotterdam, uitgave van H. Nijgh. It was published by J. Smulders & Co. Lith des Konings's Hague in 1865. Scale [ca. 1:3,375]. Covers Rotterdam, Netherlands. Map in Dutch. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'RD_New (Rijksdriehoekstelsel), GCS Amersfoort' 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, parks, docks, wharves, canals, and more. Includes ill. and index. 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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  8. Title: Pigot & Co.s new map of the environs of London extending 14 miles round St. Pauls in every direction; published by J. Pigot & Co.

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    Summary: Includes view of the Thames River below map. 1 map; 40 cm diam., on sheet 50 x 44 cm

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  9. Title: Pigot & Co.'s new plan of London : taken from the best authorities with the geographical bearings from the Dome of St. Pauls (and formed into divisions by means of circular lines each division being referred to in their list of streets & public buildings in the metropolis) the whole forming the most complete guide to London & its vicinity yet published

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    Summary: Map of London showing streets, parks, city boundary, prisons, boroughs and canals.; Includes explanation in upper left corner. 51.2 x 76.2 centimeters Scale approximately 1:15,840 City Maps

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  10. Title: Pigot & Co's metropolitan guide & book of reference to every street, court, lane, passage alley and public building, in the cities of London & Westminster, the borough of Southwark, and their respective suburbs.

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    Summary: 154 pages : illustrations, folded color map ; 19 cm. Historical Atlases

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  11. Title: Sinus Finnici delineatio geographica, 1751 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Sinus Finnici delineatio geographica : ex quam plurimis subsidiis novissimis stereographice tradita. It was published by: Curantibus Homannianis Heredibus in 1751. Scale approximately 1:1,050,000. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS 1984 UTM Zone 35N (EPSG: 32635) 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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  12. Title: Kłodzko, 1747 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Comitatus Glaciensis. It was published by: Homann Erben in 1747. Scale ca. 1:160,000. Map in Latin. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe Lambert Conformal Conic (EPSG: 102014) 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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  13. Title: Poland and Baltic States, 1750 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Mappa geographica Regni Poloniae : ex novissimis quotquot sunt mappis specialibus composita et ad L.L. stereographicae projectionis. It was published by: Luci publicae tradita per Homannianos Heredes in 1750. Scale ca. 1:3,000,000. Map in Latin. Map in multiple languages. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe Lambert Conformal Conic (EPSG: 102014) 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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  14. Title: East Asia, ca. 1749 (Image 2 of 2) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Tartariae Sinensis mappa geographica : ex Tabulis specialibus RRPP Iesuitarum nec non Relationibus R.P. Gerbillon, per Dom d'Anville, ... primum A? 1732 nunc se ; nunc secundum LL. projectionis stereographicae in usum translationis Germanicae Historiae Sinens. Haldianae descripta per Tobiam Mayer. It was published by Curis Homannianorum Heredum ca. 1749. Scale [ca 1:5,250,000]. This layer is image 2 of 2 total images of the two sheet source map, representing the eastern portion of the map. Covers a portion of East Asia including North Korea, South Korea, Mongolia, and portions of China, Russia, and Japan. Map in Latin and French. 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, territorial boundaries, roads, shoreline features, the Great Wall of China, and more. Relief shown pictorially. Includes notes.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: East Asia, ca. 1749 (Image 1 of 2) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Tartariae Sinensis mappa geographica : ex Tabulis specialibus RRPP Iesuitarum nec non Relationibus R.P. Gerbillon, per Dom d'Anville, ... primum A? 1732 nunc se ; nunc secundum LL. projectionis stereographicae in usum translationis Germanicae Historiae Sinens. Haldianae descripta per Tobiam Mayer. It was published by Curis Homannianorum Heredum ca. 1749. Scale [ca 1:5,250,000]. This layer is image 1 of 2 total images of the two sheet source map, representing the western portion of the map. Covers a portion of East Asia including North Korea, South Korea, Mongolia, and portions of China, Russia, and Japan. Map in Latin and French. 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, territorial boundaries, roads, shoreline features, the Great Wall of China, and more. Relief shown pictorially. Includes notes.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: Carte des Pais Bas catholiques où des X provinces de l'Allemagne inférieure, etc. : dessinée au juste selon les exactes observations astronomiques et opérations géometriques des Messur. Cassini, Snellius, Muschenbrok, etc

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Includes coats-of-arms of ten provinces. Includes 8 bar scales.

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  17. Title: Oak Lane, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1900 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: For sale : Lawnton and Oak Lane building lots : twenty-second ward : estate of E. M. Davis, deceased. It was published by J.T. Jackson & Co. ca. 1900. Scale [ca. 1:528,000]. Covers the Oak Lane neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Pennsylvania South State Plane Coordinate System NAD83 (in Feet) (Fipszone 3702). 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. Cadastral map showing buildings, property boundaries and dimensions, names of landowners, streets names, railroad line and station stops, and more. Relief is shown by countours and spot heights. Includes sales and advertisement notice. 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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  18. Title: Map of the island of Ceylon : (corrected to the beginning of 1868), exhibiting the principal roads, rivers & mountains with the Colombo and Kandy Railway and the proposed extensions

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:515,000 Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Ancillary map: Ceylon Railway. Includes text, and dedication with ill. to Thomas B. Skinner. Affixed to verso are cover pieces advertising Stanford's series of new library maps. 95 x 65 centimeters Scale approximately 1:515,000 Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  19. Title: Mouth of Kalamazoo River, Michigan from survey made between the 2d & 10th September 1856 by assistant John R. Mayer, under the direction of Brevet Lieut. Col. J.D. Graham, Major, U.S. Top. Engineers. Superintending Engineer of Lake Michigan Works.

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    Summary: North oriented toward right. "Soundings are in feet and tenths of a foot." "The figures on land express the elevations above the lake surface in feet and decimals. The horizontal curves or contour lines are drawn at intervals of 5 feet of perpendicular elevation." "Accompanying Lt. Colonel Graham's annual report (no. 200) to the Chief Top. Engineer, dated Chicago September 30th 1857." "Map G. No. 51." 1 map; 60 x 91 cm

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  20. Title: Mouth of South Black River, Michigan

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    Summary: 1 map ; 51 x 70 cm "Soundings are in feet and tenths of a foot." "The figures on land express the elevations above the lake surface in feet and decimals. The horizontal curves or contour lines are drawn at intervals of 5 feet of perpendicular elevation." "Accompanying Lt. Colonel Graham's annual report (no. 200) to the Chief Top. Engineer, dated Chicago September 30th 1857." "Map G no. 50."

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