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  1. Title: Atlantic Coast, New England, ca. 1773 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A new and correct chart of the sea coast of New-England from Cape Codd to Casco Bay, lately survey'd by Capt. Henry Barnsley. It was published by W. & I. Mount & T. Page on Tower hill ca. 1773. Scale [ca. 1:142,560]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the World Mercator 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 coastal features such as rocks, channels, points, coves, islands, flats, banks, ports, and more. Includes also selected land features such as towns and more. Depths shown by soundings. Relief shown pictorially. Depths shown by soundings and shading. Includes also 5 views of coastline.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: Casco Bay and islands, Maine 1764 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper nautical chart entitled: The harbour of Casco Bay and islands adjacent. It was published by J. Mount & T. Page in: The English pilot. The fourth book, 1764? Scale [ca. 1:90,000]. Covers Casco Bay, Maine with adjacent islands and shoreline. 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 coastal features along Casco Bay including islands, points, coves, rocks, inlet rivers, low water marks, settlements, selected buildings, and more. Depths shown by soundings. 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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  3. Title: Kansas City, Missouri, 1884 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Wright's map of Kansas City, compiled and drawn by Carl Gothe de Grote ; engraved by H.R. Page & Co. It was published by H.T. Wright in 1884. Scale [ca. 1:10,000]. Covers portions of Kansas City, Missouri, and Kansas City, Kansas. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Missouri West State Plane Coordinate System NAD83 (in Feet) (Fipszone 2403). 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 is a partial cadastral map showing features such as roads, railroads and stations, drainage, selected public buildings, schools, churches, and industry locations (e.g. mills, factories, mines, etc.), names of property owners, 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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  4. Title: Map of Minnesota

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    Summary: Shows counties, township grid, railroads, Indian reservations, lakes, rivers, cities, and towns.; Inset: [Northeastern tip of Minnesota].; Inside upper and lower right border: 50, 51.; Indexes on verso: Guide to Minnesota -- Population of cities and towns of Minnesota.; Text on verso: Government lands. 55 x 41 Centimeters, on sheet 70 x 45 Centimeters Scale not given General Minnesota Maps

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  5. Title: Map of Michigan: compiled from the latest authentic sources.

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    Summary: Shows counties, township and range lines. Shows major cities and towns. Shows "old state line". Cover title: Sectional Michigan. Accompanying index, 15 p. and list of cities with population of 10,000 and upward, [2] p. titled Page's indexed township map of Michigan ... Insets: Isle Royale.--[western portion of upper pennisula]. 1 map: col.; 86 x 59 cm., folded to 13 x 8 cm., in cover.

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  6. Title: Map of Michigan.

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    Summary: Cover title: Indexed map of Michigan. Index title page: Page's indexed township map of Michigan, showing location of all railroad stations, post-offices, and villages in the state. Insets at same scale: Isle Royale -- [west part of the Upper Peninsula]. 1 map: col.; 62 x 41 cm., folded in cover 16 x 9 cm. index (11 p.; 15 cm.)

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  7. Title: "A" diagram of a portion of Oregon Territory

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. "Surveyor General's Office, Oregon City, October 20th, 1851."

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  8. Title: Battle of Bunker Hill, 1775, Charlestown, Boston, Massachusetts, (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A plan of the action at Bunkers Hill on the 17th of June 1775 between His Majesty's troops, under the command of Major General Howe, and the American forces. The version of the map imaged here is a 1793 facsimile of the 1775 original manuscript map by Lieut. Thomas Hyde Page, of the Engineers, who acted as aide de camp to General Howe in that action ; ground plan is from an actual survey of Captn. Montresor. The facsimile was produced for Charles Stedman's The history of the origin, progress, and termination of the American war, 1794. Scale [ca. 1:4,800]. 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 troop disposition, lines of fire, and military fortifications (redoubts, entrenchments, etc.). It also shows features such as roads, buildings, drainage, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. It includes 'References to the plans' and note. The source paper map was produced with an overlay map showing earlier stages of troop disposition; the image here is shown without the overlay. 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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  9. Title: The Galignani's Messenger plan of the Paris Universal Exhibition, 1878.

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    Summary: Maps.

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  10. Title: Botswana Elevation, 2003

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    Summary: Botswana Elevation is a Digital Elevation Model representing elevations throughout Botswana at a resolution of 30 arc seconds. This layer is a component of the Global Map a 1:1,000,000 scale framework dataset of the world. It consists of vector and raster layers of transport, administrative boundaries, drainage, elevation, vegetation, land use and land cover data. The data were prepared from information provided by national mapping and other organisations worldwide.

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  11. Title: Botswana Built-up Areas (points), 2003

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    Summary: Botswana Built-up Areas is a point theme representing built-up areas in Botswana. This layer is a component of the Global Map, a 1:1,000,000 scale framework dataset of the world. It consists of vector and raster layers of transport, administrative boundaries, drainage, elevation, vegetation, land use and land cover data. The data were prepared from information provided by national mapping and other organisations worldwide.

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  12. Title: Botswana Miscellaneous Population Settlements, 2003

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    Summary: Botswana Miscellaneous Population Settlements is a point theme representing settlements in Botswana. This layer is a component of the Global Map, a 1:1,000,000 scale framework dataset of the world. It consists of vector and raster layers of transport, administrative boundaries, drainage, elevation, vegetation, land use and land cover data. The data were prepared from information provided by national mapping and other organisations worldwide.

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  13. Title: Botswana Roads, 2003

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    Summary: Botswana Roads is a line theme representing roadways in Botswana. This layer is a component of the Global Map, a 1:1,000,000 scale framework dataset of the world. It consists of vector and raster layers of transport, administrative boundaries, drainage, elevation, vegetation, land use and land cover data. The data were prepared from information provided by national mapping and other organizations worldwide.

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  14. Title: Botswana Railroads, 2003

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    Summary: Botswana Railroads is a line theme representing railroads in Botswana. This layer is a component of the Global Map, a 1:1,000,000 scale framework dataset of the world. It consists of vector and raster layers of transport, administrative boundaries, drainage, elevation, vegetation, land use and land cover data. The data were prepared from information provided by national mapping and other organisations worldwide.

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  15. Title: Botswana Political Boundaries, 2003

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    Summary: Botswana Political Boundaries is a line theme representing political boundaries in Botswana. This layer is a component of the Global Map, a 1:1,000,000 scale framework dataset of the world. It consists of vector and raster layers of transport, administrative boundaries, drainage, elevation, vegetation, land use and land cover data. The data were prepared from information provided by national mapping and other organisations worldwide.

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  16. Title: Botswana Vegetation, 2003

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    Summary: Botswana Vegetation is a raster theme representing percentages of tree cover throughout Botswana at a resolution of 30 arc seconds. This layer is a component of the Global Map a 1:1,000,000 scale framework dataset of the world. It consists of vector and raster layers of transport, administrative boundaries, drainage, elevation, vegetation, land use and land cover data. The data were prepared from information provided by national mapping and other organisations worldwide.

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  17. Title: Botswana Landuse, 2003

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    Summary: Botswana Landuse is a raster theme representing landuse classifications throughout Botswana at a resolution of 30 arc seconds. This layer is a component of the Global Map a 1:1,000,000 scale framework dataset of the world. It consists of vector and raster layers of transport, administrative boundaries, drainage, elevation, vegetation, land use and land cover data. The data were prepared from information provided by national mapping and other organisations worldwide.

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  18. Title: Botswana Landcover, 2003

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    Summary: Botswana Landcover is a raster theme representing land cover classifications throughout Botswana at a resolution of 30 arc seconds. This layer is a component of the Global Map a 1:1,000,000 scale framework dataset of the world. It consists of vector and raster layers of transport, administrative boundaries, drainage, elevation, vegetation, land use and land cover data. The data were prepared from information provided by national mapping and other organisations worldwide.

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  19. Title: Botswana Water Course, 2003

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    Summary: Botswana Water Course is a line theme representing rivers and streams in Botswana. This layer is a component of the Global Map, a 1:1,000,000 scale framework dataset of the world. It consists of vector and raster layers of transport, administrative boundaries, drainage, elevation, vegetation, land use and land cover data. The data were prepared from information provided by national mapping and other organisations worldwide.

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  20. Title: Botswana Trails and Tracks, 2003

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    Summary: Botswana Trails and Tracks is a line theme representing trails in Botswana. This layer is a component of the Global Map, a 1:1,000,000 scale framework dataset of the world. It consists of vector and raster layers of transport, administrative boundaries, drainage, elevation, vegetation, land use and land cover data. The data were prepared from information provided by national mapping and other organizations worldwide.

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