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  1. Title: Amazon River, Brazil, 1745 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte du cours du Maragnon ou de la grande Riviere des Amazones : dans sa partie navigable depuis Jaen de Bracamoros jusqu'à son embouchure et qui comprend la province de Quito, et la côte de la Guiane depuis le Cap de Nord jusqu'à Essequebè : levée en 1743 et 1744 et assujettie aux observations astronomiques : augmentée du cours de la Riviére Noire et d'autres détails tirés de divers mémoires et routiers manuscrits du voyageurs modernes / par M. de la Condamine ; G.N. Delahaye, sculpsit. It was published by Académie des Sciences in 1745. Scale ca. 1:11,500,000. Map in French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the South America Lambert Conformal Conic 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, cities and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially. Includes ecclesiastical missions, exploration notes, and names of regional colonial powers. 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: Building Prohibition Boundary Markers, Paris, 17th to 18th Centuries

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    Summary: This point shapefile represents the location of boundary markers used to enforce building and expansion limits around Paris, France in the 17th and 18th centuries. During this period, French royal powers sought to control the expansion of Paris by establishing boundaries in 1638, 1672-1674, and 1724-1729, beyond which it was forbidden to build under penalty of fines. Each time, these limits were enforced by boundary markers between which the boundary remained virtual. The 1672-1674 limits significantly expanded the building sector as compared to the 1638 boundaries. The legislation of 1724-1729, too difficult to enforce, was abandoned in 1765 for the whole of the Parisian suburbs. The ALPAGE programme aims to provide collaborative tools for the Humanities and Social Sciences and for Information Communication Technology (ICT) allowing for the development of research about the Parisian urban area. This aim is achieved by means of a GIS that includes cadastral and historical layers. APUR © ALPAGE: Prodhomme, Marie, 2013. ISO 19139 XML Metadata (in French) and a full copy of the license (ODBL) are included with this layer. This data is a direct result of the work of the researchers from the ALPAGE consortium who released this data under an Open Data Commons Open Database Licence (ODbL). Therefore, use of this data by others must respect the legal requirements specific to this licence. All freely downloadable data contains the shapefiles, metadata file and licence files describing the users rights and responsibilities. All data produced within the consortium is published in this way with the exception of any ongoing work which is in process of academic evaluation (masters, doctoral thesis, habilitation to supervise research). 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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  3. Title: Suburban Road Networks, Paris, 1724-1729

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    Summary: This line shapefile represents road networks of suburban Paris according to 1724-1729 boundaries. Royal power attempted to strengthen the control over the urban expansion of Paris, by establishing new limits beyond which it was forbidden to build under penalty of fines. The 1724-1729 boundaries were the 3rd and last boundary established. It enclosed a space smaller than in the 2nd boundary (1672-1674) and scaled back almost to the limits of the first boundary (1638). There is however a difference of size because, beyond the limit of prohibition, the authorities define in 1724-1729 tract in the suburbs, which already include constructions, and within which it is always possible to build. This 6 categories of terminals were raised from the normative texts: If the terminals of category 1 embodied the end of the city and those in category 2 the beginning of the suburbs, the category 3 to 6 terminals delimit constructed pathways of the suburbs within which it was allowed to build: one distinguished then 2 types of pathways (pathways main or major streets) and cross streets (secondary roads in the suburbs) at the ends of which were posed these additional terminals. The pathways that existed but were not already built in 1724-1729 have not been described and were therefore considered unsuitable. Despite these details on the outskirts, the legislation of 1724-1729, too difficult to enforce, is abandoned in 1765 for the whole of the Parisian suburbs The ALPAGE programme aims to provide collaborative tools for the Humanities and Social Sciences and for Information Communication Technology (ICT) allowing for the development of research about the Parisian urban area. This aim is achieved by means of a GIS that includes cadastral and historical layers. APUR © ALPAGE: M. Prodhomme, 2013. 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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  4. Title: Building Prohibition Boundaries, Paris, 17th to 18th Centuries

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    Summary: This line shapefile represents the boundaries used to delineate urban expansion (sprawl) limits around Paris, France during the 17th and 18th centuries. During this period, French royal powers sought to control the expansion of Paris by establishing boundaries in 1638, 1672-1674, and 1724-1729, beyond which it was forbidden to build under penalty of fines. Each time, these limits were enforced by boundary markers between which the boundary remained virtual. The 1672-1674 limits significantly expanded the building sector as compared to the 1638 boundaries. The legislation of 1724-1729, too difficult to enforce, was abandoned in 1765 for the whole of the Parisian suburbs. The ALPAGE programme aims to provide collaborative tools for the Humanities and Social Sciences and for Information Communication Technology (ICT) allowing for the development of research about the Parisian urban area. This aim is achieved by means of a GIS that includes cadastral and historical layers. Arch. nat. F31 73-96 – Arch. Paris © ALPAGE: M. Prodhomme, 2013. ISO 19139 XML Metadata (in French) and a full copy of the license (ODBL) are included with this layer. This data is a direct result of the work of the researchers from the ALPAGE consortium who released this data under an Open Data Commons Open Database Licence (ODbL). Therefore, use of this data by others must respect the legal requirements specific to this licence. All freely downloadable data contains the shapefiles, metadata file and licence files describing the users rights and responsibilities. All data produced within the consortium is published in this way with the exception of any ongoing work which is in process of academic evaluation (masters, doctoral thesis, habilitation to supervise research). 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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  5. Title: Tunisia Railroads, 2008

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    Summary: Tunisia Railroads is a line theme representing railroads in Tunisia. 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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  6. Title: Tunisia Miscellaneous Population Settlements, 2008

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    Summary: Tunisia Miscellaneous Population Settlements is a point theme representing settlements in Tunisia. 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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  7. Title: Tunisia Water Course, 2008

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    Summary: Tunisia Water Course is a line theme representing rivers and streams in Tunisia. 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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  8. Title: Tunisia Built-up Areas (polygons), 2008

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    Summary: Tunisia Built-up Areas (polygon) is a polygon theme representing built-up areas in Tunisia. 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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  9. Title: Tunisia Coast Lines, 2008

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    Summary: Tunisia Coast Lines is a line theme representing coastlines and shorelines in Tunisia. 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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  10. Title: Tunisia Roads, 2008

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    Summary: Tunisia Roads is a line theme representing roadways in Tunisia. 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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  11. Title: Tunisia Railyards, 2008

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    Summary: Tunisia Railyards is a point theme representing Railyards in Tunisia. 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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  12. Title: Tunisia Political Boundaries, 2008

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    Summary: Tunisia Political Boundaries is a line theme representing political boundaries in Tunisia. 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: Tunisia Built-up Areas (points), 2008

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    Summary: Tunisia Built-up Areas is a point theme representing built-up areas in Tunisia. 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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  14. Title: Tunisia Airports, 2008

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    Summary: Tunisia Airports is a point theme representing airports and airfields in Tunisia. 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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  15. Title: Carte geologique detaillee de la France [a 1/80 000]: Chatellerault

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures, and spot elevation. Principal meridian: Paris. The coordinates on map are given in grades and degrees. The longitude is given in centesimal values (100 grades = 90 degrees).The geographic coordinates were converted to the Greenwich meridian. Topography is based on : "Carte Levée par les officiers du Corps d'Etat-Major et publiée par le Dépôt de la Guerre en 1848. Révisée en 1907." Includes index to adjoining sheets. The Service de la carte geologique de la France was integrated to Bureau de recherches géologiques et minières to become the only France Service geologique national. Relief shown by hachures. Principal meridian: Paris. Longitude is given in centesimal values (100 grades = 90 degrees) .The Service de la carte geologique de la France was integrated to the BRGM to become the only France Service geologique national. Based on "Carte topograqphique de l'etat major." South Decimal Degree 46.6131 North Decimal Degree 46.9729 France. Bureau de recherches geologiques et minieres [BRGM]. Carte geologique 1:80.000 CG-132(1952) West Decimal Degree 0.2342 France. Service de la carte geologique de France East Decimal Degree 1.0752

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  16. Title: Middle East, Tigris and Euphrates River Region, 1779 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: L'Euphrate et le Tigre, par le Sr. d'Anville ; Guill. De La Haye. It was published in 1779. Scale [ca. 1:2,400,000]. Cover the Euphrates and Tigris River region including portions of Iraq, Iran, Kuwait, Turkey, Syria, Jordan, and Lebanon. Map in French and Latin. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the a modified 'Europe Lambert Conformal Conic' projection with a central meridian of 44 degrees East 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 features such as drainage, cities and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection as part of the Open Collections Program at Harvard University project: Islamic Heritage Project. Maps selected for the project represent a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes. The Islamic Heritage Project consists of over 100,000 digitized pages from Harvard's collections of Islamic manuscripts and published materials. Supported by Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal and developed in association with the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program at Harvard University.

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  17. Title: Insula Ceilon et Madura

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:960,000 (E 77°00'00"--E 82°00'00"/N 9°54'00"--N 5°52'00"). Relief shown pictorially. Date from previous call number. In Latin. 49 x 57 centimeters Scale approximately 1:960,000 Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  18. Title: Regnum Priami vetus adiectis his locis quæ etiam post Troica innotuere

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    Summary: Map of Turkey and the island of Lesbos. Relief shown pictorially. "Cum priuil. Reg. Christ." Date from Tooley's dict. of mapmakers. From: Cartes générales de toutes les parties du monde ... / par le Sieur Sanson d'Abbeville ... A Paris : Chez l'autheur ; et Pierre Mariette, 1652 or later eds.

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  19. Title: Ager Parisiensis vulgo l'Isle de France

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    Summary: 1 map ; 45 x 55 cm. Relief shown pictorially. Decorative title cartouche depicting two cherubs presenting the escutcheon of France. This state was published in atlases by Jan Jansson in 1636, 1637, and 1680. From the Jansson Appendix Atlas 1636-1680, title created to represent a unique collection within the Clark Library, University of Michigan.

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  20. Title: Rwanda Geomorphology : Landform and Lithology

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    Summary: Rwanda geomorphology : landform and lithology from The Multipurpose Africover Database for the Environmental Resources produced by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Scale of the dataset: 1:350,000. The landform and lithology has been produced from visual interpretation of digitally enhanced LANDSAT TM images acquired mainly in the year 1999. the landform classes have been developed using the ITC (International Institute for Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation) and SOTER (Soil and Terrain Database) methods.

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