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  1. Title: Nares Strait region, Canada and Greenland, 1853 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Chart exhibiting the discoveries of the second American-Grinnell-Expedition in search of Sir John Franklin : unrevised from the original material and projected on the spot by E.K. Kane. It was published by Lith of J. Bien in [1855]. Scale [ca. 1:400,000]. Covers the Nares Strait region, Greenland and Canada. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'NAD 1983 CSRS UTM Zone 19 North' projection. 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 drainage, islands, capes, bays, tides, lines of ice, camps, 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 and the Harvard University Library as part of the Open Collections Program at Harvard University project: Organizing Our World: Sponsored Exploration and Scientific Discovery in the Modern Age. Maps selected for the project correspond to various expeditions and represent a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes.

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  2. Title: Chart exhibiting the discoveries of the second American-Grinnell-Expedition in search of Sir John Franklin

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    Summary: 1 map ; 44 x 37 cm Relief shown by hachures. "Senate Ex. Doc. No. 1, lst Session, 34th Congress."

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  3. Title: Chart exhibiting the discoveries of the American Arctic expedition in search of Sir John Franklin

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    Summary: 1 map ; 25 x 16 cm "Senate Ex. Doc. No. 1, lst Session, 34th Congress."

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  4. Title: Road map, Kent County, Michigan, May 1st, 1942

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    Summary: Extent: 1 map Notes: Title from panel. Includes distance chart. Text including descriptions of "Interesting drives from Grand Rapids," descriptive index to parks, indexes to points of interest and golf courses, and illustrations on verso. Scale approximately 1:125,000

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  5. Title: Map of Bergen County, New Jersey : with a portion of Passaic Co.

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    Summary: Wall map showing landowners' names. Relief shown by spot heights. Historic Maps copy dissected in 4 pieces.

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  6. Title: Atlas of the city of New York : from official records, private plans and actual surveys, volume 6

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    Summary: 56 centimeters Scales differ. City Maps

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  7. Title: Atlas of the city of New York : from official records, private plans and actual surveys, volume 5

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    Summary: 56 centimeters Scales differ. City Maps

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  8. Title: Madison - Chatham Township 1887

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    Summary: Plate 9 from F. Robinson's Atlas of Morris County, N.J. 1887. Attribution states map was entered according to Act of Congress in 1887 by F. Robinson, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington D.C. Color map shows names of property owners, local parks and cemeteries and a segment of the Morris and Essex railroad line.

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  9. Title: Atlas of the city of New York : from official records, private plans and actual surveys, volume 4

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    Summary: 56 centimeters Scales differ. City Maps

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  10. Title: Atlas of the city of New York : from official records, private plans and actual surveys, volume 2

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    Summary: 56 centimeters Scales differ. City Maps

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  11. Title: Atlas of the city of New York : from official records, private plans and actual surveys, volume 3

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    Summary: 56 centimeters Scales differ. City Maps

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  12. Title: Atlas of the city of New York : from official records, private plans and actual surveys, volume 1

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    Summary: 56 centimeters Scales differ. City Maps

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  13. Title: Dakar plan touristique 1/16 000 : plan détaillé avec index des rues et centres d'intérêt = Dakar tourist map 1/16 000 : detailed map with streets and points of interest index / Éditions Laure Kane

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    Summary: Title from panel. Includes indexes, coverage inset, main embassies index, and location map.

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  14. Title: Alger = Algiers = el-Djazaïr = al-Jazā'ir

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    Summary: At head of title: Villes en couleurs. Includes indexes, glossary, distance table, and location map. Serie: Villes en couleurs. ISBN: ISBN: 2952104867.

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  15. Title: Brussels, 1804 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan d'une partie de la ville de Bruxelles : òu seront situés la nouvelle Salle de Spectacle, le Tribunal de Commerce et la Bourse dans l'Emplacement des Dominicains et de la foundation de St. Eloy par Belanger, architecte. It was published in 1804. Scale not given. 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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  16. Title: London, England, 1847 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: London and its environs : containing the boundaries of the metropolitan boroughs, the different railroads & stations, the new cemeteries, roads, docks, canals, and all the modern improvements : this map is chiefly from the Ordinance Survey, the railroads and other improvements are from the official copies, the boroughs of Marylebone from the survey published by M.r Britton, the whole corrected from personal observation & measurement, drawn and engraved by B. R. Davies. It was published by C. F. Cheffins, lithog : Wm. S. Orr & Co., Dec. 1, 1847. Scale [ca. 1:42,000]. Covers a portion of 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 roads, railroads, drainage, selected buildings, built-up areas, cemeteries, parks, Borough boundaries, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. Includes legend below lower margin. 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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  17. Title: Campus map, The University of Iowa, between 1950 and 1955

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    Summary: 6 black & white photographs 12 × 17 cm

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  18. Title: Washington, D.C., 1792 (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 Washington in the territory of Columbia : ceded by the states of Virginia and Maryland to the United States of America, and by them established as the seat of their government, after the year MDCCC, engrav'd by Thackara & Vallance Philad'a 1792 ; in order to execute this plan, Mr. Ellicott drew a true meridional line ... and left nothing to the uncertainty of the compass. Andrew Ellicott plan of Washington, D.C. It was published in 1792. Scale [ca. 1:19,800]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Maryland State Plane Coordinate System Meters NAD83 (Fipszone 1900). 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, block numbers and proposed government buildings, drainage, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. Depths are shown by soundings. Includes text, notes, and coat-of-arms. 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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  19. Title: Washington, D.C., 1792 (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 Washington in the territory of Columbia : ceded by the states of Virginia and Maryland to the United States of America, and by them established as the seat of their government, after the year MDCCC, engrav'd by Sam'l Hill, Boston ; in order to execute this plan, Mr. Ellicott drew a true meridional line. Andrew Ellicott plan of Washington, D.C. It was published in 1792. Scale [ca. 1:19,800]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Maryland State Plane Coordinate System Meters NAD83 (Fipszone 1900). 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, block numbers and proposed government buildings, drainage, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Includes text and notes. 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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  20. Title: Washington, D.C., 1815 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Territory of Columbia, drawn by And'w Ellicott ; engraved by P.A.F. Tardieu, Paris, 1815. It was published in 1815. Scale [ca. 1:63,360]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Maryland State Plane Coordinate System Meters NAD83 (Fipszone 1900). 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, district boundaries, government buildings, parks 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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