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  1. Title: Map of the state of Colorado

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    Summary: Extent: 1 map Abstract: Map of Colorado showing land grants, forest reserves, railroads, land offices, etc. Notes: Relief shown by shading. Map detached from a United States Senate document in the United States congressional serial set (Serial Set 4220 S.doc.34): Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs and accompanying draft of a bill providing for an appropriation to compensate the Confederated Bands of Ute Indians for the lands of their reservation in Colorado. Scale 1:760,320 1 in. = 12 miles

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  2. Title: Map of the United States exhibiting the present status of knowledge relating to the areal distribution of geologic groups

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    Summary: 1 map ; 53 x 81 cm Shading indicates age of rock. "Fifth annual report plate II"

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  3. Title: Map of the state of Alabama : compiled from the official records of the General Land Office and other sources

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    Summary: Covers also part of Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi.; Relief shown by shading.; Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington, D.C. 80 x 52 centimeters Scale [1:760,000] General Map Collection

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  4. Title: State of Oregon; compiled from the official records of the General Land Office and other sources under the direction of Harry King, chief of Drafting Division, G.L.O.; compiled, lettered and drawn by M. Hendges.

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    Summary: Shows rail roads completed, rail roads proposed, life saving stations, county seats, light houses, military roads and trails and roads. Relief shown by shading and spot heights. Also available via the Internet. 1 map: col.; 70 x 89 cm.

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  5. Title: Bath, England, 1787 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: An improved map of the villages, roads, farm houses, &c. five miles round the city of Bath : from an actual survey, made by Tho. Thorpe & others ; Ashby sculpt., Russell Court Covent Garden, London. It was published for Pratt & Marshall, Booksellers in Milsom Street. Scale [ca. 1:42,200]. 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 roads, drainage, selected public buildings, churches, farms, industry locations (e.g. mills, factories, mines, etc.), landcover, and more. Paper backing (verso) also shows several floor plans and facade views of houses in Ketten Strasse. 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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  6. Title: Map of part of the north west territory, including the Province of Manitoba : exhibiting the several tracts of country ceded by the Indian treaties 1,2,3,4,5, and 6

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    Summary: Indian tribes named; Indian reservations.; To accompany: The report of the Minister of the Interior, Jan. 1877. 44 x 62 centimeters Scale approximately 1:3,500,000 General Map Collection

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  7. Title: A map of England & Wales : divided into counties, parlimentary divisions, & dioceses; shewing the principal roads, railways, rivers, & canals and the seats of the nobility and gentry; with the distance of each town from the general post office of London

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale [1:316,800]. 1 in. = 5 mi. (W 5°--E 2°N 56°--N 50°). Relief shown by hachures. Projected from the triangulation for the survey made under the direction of the honorable the Board of Ordnance, on a scale of five miles to an inch, and corrected to the present time. Illustration: View of the general post office London / drawn by T. Allom, engraved by H. Griffiths. Continuation inset: Scilly Islands. Includes table of distances by sea, and chart of dioceses with coats of arms. Originally published in 1 sheet (?). color, dissected, mounted on cloth, and bound in 4 volumes ; 202 x 167 cm.; sheet Scale [1:316,800]. 1 inch = 5 miles General Map Collection

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  8. Title: Plan topographique du Detroit et des Eaux qui forment la jonction du Lac Erie avec le Lac St. Claire

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    Summary: 1 map ; 95 x 68 cm Includes list of property owners in Detroit and over the Canadian border, views from river of Fort du Detroit and Fore Erie, and a descriptive text by C.M. Burton. "Drawn from a Copy in the "Burton Collection" at Detroit, Michigan."

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  9. Title: Map of the surface deposits of Polk County, Iowa, 1897

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    Summary: 1 map

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  10. Title: Map of Roseau County, Minnesota

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale [1:144,000] (W 96°25'--W 95°04'--N 49°03'--N 48°29'). Shows streams, ditches, railroads, schools, churches, post offices, and creameries. "Copyright 1911 by John P. Ivers, Roseau, Minn." 36 x 66 centimeters Scale [1:144,000] Minnesota County Maps, Plat Books, and Atlases

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  11. Title: Map of the Mississippi River : from Lake Itasca to the Falls of Saint Anthony

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    Summary: Includes index sheet. Relief shown pictorially. 38 x 60 centimeters 1:63,360 (approximately) General Minnesota Maps

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  12. Title: 12-Nautical Mile Coastal Boundary, California, 2001

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    Summary: This line shapefile represents the 12 nautical mile distance from the California coastline. It was created by buffering the county-coastline, which is a generalized coastline lacking detail such as rocks. The 12 nautical line is for display only and can not be used for navigation. It reflects 12 nm from a generalized land boundary, without rocks, and can not be used to calculate coastal area. This layer is part of a collection of data created by the California Deparmtent of Fish & Game. The 12 nautical mile line images spatial relationship to coastline. California Department of Fish and Game. Marine Resources Region. (2004). 12-Nautical Mile Coastal Boundary, California, 2001. California Department of Fish and Game. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/vm865df5802. The data may not be used for navigation. No guarantee is given regarding the accuracy of the data. It is for display only. This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

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  13. Title: Marine Ports of California, 2001

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    Summary: This point shapefile identifies 194 marine and inland port locations used by marine fisheries for the landing and sale of fish and invertebrates. Each port has a code identifier which is linked to fishery landings at that port. The code is referenced in several other fishery datasets in this collection. This layer is part of a collection of data created by the California Department of Fish & Game. Port identification and location is used to analyze and map marine fishery activities by geographic region throughout California. Some port points were created by screen digitizing the geographic point of the city or harbor. Not relevant California Department of Fish and Game. Marine Resources Region. (2003). Marine Ports of California, 2001. California Department of Fish and Game. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/db057dj1745. Converted to California Teale Albers Projection NAD 83 by California Departement of Fish and Game, Marine Region GIS Port codes have been used in California marine fisheries for several decades. Throughout the history of their use, CDFG has employed and enforced different standards for acceptable fish landing location and documentation. Many of these ports are located inland, from a time when vessels could easily travel up rivers and land their catch away from the coast. Some ports are in land-locked counties because fishermen could take and sell the catch in their home cities. While many of these activities are now prohibited, historic data is linked to ports throughout the state. None. Please cite California Department of Fish and Game, Marine Region, when adding this GIS layer to presentation products. This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

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  14. Title: Marine Ecological Regions, California, 2000

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    Summary: This polygon shapefile was screen digitized from 'Calecoregions1.jpg' a georectified digital image of the original map of California's ecoregions, include the marine ecoregions, created by Jim Bailey of the California State Department of Parks and Recreation. The marine regions from this map picture were used as the basis for the 4 regions of the Marine Protected Areas excercise, conducted as part of compliance with AB 993 in 2001. They were digitized from this map scan since no GIS product existed. This layer is part of a collection of data created by the California Department of Fish and Game. This dataset can be used to identify the outline of California's ecological provinces and regions. California Department of Fish and Game. Marine Resources Region. (2000). Marine Ecological Regions, California, 2000. California Department of Fish and Game. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/rj741wd8002. There is no concensus amongst agencies or marine biologists that these ecoregions have defensible ecological boundaries. They may be considered convenient management areas. The marine ecoregion boundaries are not universally accepted as valid ecosystem units. This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

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  15. Title: Inland Trawl Blocks: California, 2006

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    Summary: For decades, California fishery reporting and management has been organized and documented using a 10 minute latitude-longitude (10 minute) grid, known colloquially as 'California Trawl Blocks'. In recent years, however, a need has developed for finer (smaller area) grid blocks to record catch and develop habitat maps and models, especially in coastal nearshore waters and for residential and sessile species. This polygon shapefile of 1 minute latitude-longitude (1 minute) blocks was created to nest within the original 10 minute latitude-longitude blocks, thus allowing the transfer of 10 minute historic and current catch data to each of the 100 1 minute cells within. The 1 minute blocks in this shapefile extend inland to include coastal areas, estuaries and bays. This shapefile is a polygon file, not a raster file, therefore, area for each 1 minute cell may be unique. This coverage provides a systematic polygonal grid that allows the ocean to be divided into 1 minute latitude-longitude administrative blocks for the purpose of management, analysis and defense of California's natural marine resources. Specifically, the California Recreational Fisheries Survey (CRFS) project has adopted these block sequence codes to gather recreational fisheries information statewide. Boundaries were drawn on Latitudinal and Longitudinal one minute lines from the furthest south and West Longitude and Latitude line to the furthest North and East. This Grid was then clipped to the Caltrawl ten nautical mile grid and the remaining blocks referenced and indexed. The vector drawing program used by ET Geowizards created artifacts in the form of slivers - Please see "Process Step" Tab for detailed instructions of how the Grid was created, edited and indexed. Reprojecting the shapefile may increase and/or decrease the magnitude of this error. King, Howatt and Wade, Gina. (2006). Inland Trawl Blocks: California, 2006. California. Department of Fish and Game. Marine Resources Region. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/rf806nt4939. This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

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  16. Title: Geologic Units (Polygons): Geology of the Conterminous United States, 2005

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    Summary: This polygon shapefile shows the boundaries of geologic units within the United States. This layer is part of the Geologic Map of the United States, originally published at a scale of 1:2,500,000 (King and Beikman, 1974b). It excludes Alaska and Hawaii. These data depict the geology of the bedrock that lies at or near the land surface, but not the distribution of surficial materials such as soils, alluvium, and glacial deposits. This is a revised version of the April 2004 data set. This map complements the Generalized Geologic Map of Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands by Reed and Bush. A geographic information system (GIS) allows combining and overlaying of layers for analysis of spatial relations not readily apparent in the standard paper publication. This layer is part of the 1997-2014 edition of the National Atlas of the United States. Conversion of the geologic map of the U.S. to a digital format was undertaken to facilitate the presentation and analysis of earth-science data. Digital maps can be displayed at any scale or projection, whereas a paper map has a fixed scale and projection. However, these data are not intended to be used at any scale finer than 1:2,500,000. National Atlas of the United States. (2005). Geologic Units (Polygons): Geology of the Conterminous United States, 2005. National Atlas of the United States. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/hv829rm6225. This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

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  17. Title: Outlines of Major Calderas and Impact Structures: Generalized Geologic Map of the Conterminous United States, 2005

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    Summary: This line shapefile shows the outlines of major calderas and impact structures in the United States. A caldera is a large, generally circular depression at the summit of a volcano formed when magma is withdrawn or erupted from a shallow underground magma reservoir. An impact structure is a crater formed by the impact of a meteoroid, asteroid, or comet with the Earth.This layer is part of a Generalized Geologic Map of the United States, originally published at a scale of 1:2,500,000 (King and Beikman, 1974b). It excludes Alaska and Hawaii. These data depict the geology of the bedrock that lies at or near the land surface, but not the distribution of surficial materials such as soils, alluvium, and glacial deposits. This is a revised version of the April 2004 data set. This map complements the Generalized Geologic Map of Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands by Reed and Bush. A geographic information system (GIS) allows combining and overlaying of layers for analysis of spatial relations not readily apparent in the standard paper publication. This layer is part of the 1997-2014 edition National Atlas of the United States. Conversion of the geologic map of the U.S. to a digital format was undertaken to facilitate the presentation and analysis of earth-science data. Digital maps can be displayed at any scale or projection, whereas a paper map has a fixed scale and projection. However, these data are not intended to be used at any scale finer than 1:2,500,000. National Atlas of the United States. (2005). Outlines of Major Calderas and Impact Structures: Generalized Geologic Map of the Conterminous United States, 2005. National Atlas of the United States. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/cn501pk8752. This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

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  18. Title: Geologic Unit Text Labels: Geology of the Conterminous United States, 2005

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    Summary: This line shapefile contains text labels (for display purposes) of the geologic line coverage in the United States. This layer is part of the Geologic Map of the United States, originally published at a scale of 1:2,500,000 (King and Beikman, 1974b). It excludes Alaska and Hawaii. These data depict the geology of the bedrock that lies at or near the land surface, but not the distribution of surficial materials such as soils, alluvium, and glacial deposits. This is a revised version of the April 2004 data set. This map complements the Generalized Geologic Map of Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands by Reed and Bush. A geographic information system (GIS) allows combining and overlaying of layers for analysis of spatial relations not readily apparent in the standard paper publication. This layer is part of the 1997-2014 edition National Atlas of the United States. Conversion of the geologic map of the U.S. to a digital format was undertaken to facilitate the presentation and analysis of earth-science data. Digital maps can be displayed at any scale or projection, whereas a paper map has a fixed scale and projection. However, these data are not intended to be used at any scale finer than 1:2,500,000. National Atlas of the United States. (2005). Geologic Unit Text Labels: Geology of the Conterminous United States, 2005. National Atlas of the United States. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/vp190tb7818. This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

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  19. Title: Geologic Units (Lines): Geology of the Conterminous United States, 2005

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    Summary: This line shapefile shows the outlines of geologic units within the United States. This layer is part of the Geologic Map of the United States, originally published at a scale of 1:2,500,000 (King and Beikman, 1974b). It excludes Alaska and Hawaii. These data depict the geology of the bedrock that lies at or near the land surface, but not the distribution of surficial materials such as soils, alluvium, and glacial deposits. This is a revised version of the April 2004 data set. This map complements the Generalized Geologic Map of Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands by Reed and Bush. A geographic information system (GIS) allows combining and overlaying of layers for analysis of spatial relations not readily apparent in the standard paper publication. This layer is part of the 1997-2014 edition National Atlas of the United States. Conversion of the geologic map of the U.S. to a digital format was undertaken to facilitate the presentation and analysis of earth-science data. Digital maps can be displayed at any scale or projection, whereas a paper map has a fixed scale and projection. However, these data are not intended to be used at any scale finer than 1:2,500,000. National Atlas of the United States. (2005). Geologic Units (Lines): Geology of the Conterminous United States, 2005. National Atlas of the United States. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/pb687sw0030. This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

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  20. Title: Generalized Glacial Limit Lines with Line Decorations: Geology of the Conterminous United States, 2005

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    Summary: This line shapefile shows the glacial limit lines, with line decorations (added for display purposes) in the United States. This layer is part of the Geologic Map of the United States, originally published at a scale of 1:2,500,000 (King and Beikman, 1974b). It excludes Alaska and Hawaii. These data depict the geology of the bedrock that lies at or near the land surface, but not the distribution of surficial materials such as soils, alluvium, and glacial deposits. This is a revised version of the April 2004 data set. This map complements the Generalized Geologic Map of Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands by Reed and Bush. A geographic information system (GIS) allows combining and overlaying of layers for analysis of spatial relations not readily apparent in the standard paper publication. This layer is part of the 1997-2014 edition National Atlas of the United States. Conversion of the geologic map of the U.S. to a digital format was undertaken to facilitate the presentation and analysis of earth-science data. Digital maps can be displayed at any scale or projection, whereas a paper map has a fixed scale and projection. However, these data are not intended to be used at any scale finer than 1:2,500,000. National Atlas of the United States. (2005). Generalized Glacial Limit Lines with Line Decorations: Geology of the Conterminous United States, 2005. National Atlas of the United States. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/rx861dz2980. This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

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