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  1. Title: Washington, D.C., 1820 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2007
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A correct map of the city of Washington : capital of the United States of America : lat. 38.53 n., long. 0.0, eng'd by W.I. Stone, Wash'n. It was published by Davis & Force in 1820. 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, drainage, selected government and public buildings, block numbers. churches, and more. Includes ill. and index to points of interest. 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.

  2. Title: China, Beijing (Points of Interest, 2005)

    • Point data
    • 2005
    Contributors:

    Summary: File shows businesses, banks, buildings, commercial centers, etc. by category.

  3. Title: China, Beijing (Water, 2005)

    • Polygon data
    • 2005
    Contributors:

    Summary: File shows water features as polygons

  4. Title: China, Beijing (Landmarks, 2005)

    • Point data
    • 2005
    Contributors:

    Summary: File shows businesses, banks, buildings, commercial centers, etc. by category.

  5. Title: China, Beijing (Parks, 2005)

    • Polygon data
    • 2005
    Contributors:

    Summary: File shows parks and recreational areas as polygons

  6. Title: China, Shenzhen (Roads, 2004)

    • Line data
    • 2004
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    Summary: Shows roads and highways.

  7. Title: China, Shenzhen (Railroads, 2004)

    • Line data
    • 2004
    Contributors:

    Summary: Shows railroad and subway lines.

  8. Title: China, Shenzhen (Subway Stations, 2004)

    • Point data
    • 2004
    Contributors:

    Summary: Shows subway and rail stations.

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