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  1. Title: Middle East, 1764 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Paradisi terrestris et circumjacentium regionum situs. It was published by: chez Lattré in 1764. Scale not given. Map in Latin. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS 1984 World Mercator (EPSG: 3395) 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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  2. Title: Syria and Lebanon, 1764 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte particuliere de la Syrie : comprise entre les villes d'Antioche et Alep, Seyde ou Sidon et Damas. It was published by: Chez Lattré in 1764. Scale [ca. 1:640,000]. 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 37N (EPSG: 32637) 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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  3. Title: Plan routier de la ville et fauxbourgs de Paris, divisé en douze mairies

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    Summary: Indexed for street names.

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  4. Title: Plan routier de la ville et faubourg de Paris, divisé en 12 mairies

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    Summary: Indexed for street names.

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  5. Title: Plan routier de la ville et faubourg de Paris : divisé en 12 municipalités

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    Summary: Includes an index of street-names.

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  6. Title: Regionis Biturgium exactiss: descriptio, 1584 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Regionis Biturgium exactiss: descriptio. It was published by: A. Ortelius in 1584. Scale approximately 1:500,000. 10 leucarum Gallicarum [= 8 cm]. Map in English. 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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  7. Title: Brest, France, 1779 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan de la ville de Brest ; Carte de la rade et du port de Brest, par ... P.L. Bermont, ingenieur. It was published by chez Lattre, graveur ordinaire du Roi, rue St. Jacques la porte cochere vis a vis la rue de la Parcheminerie in 1779. Scale [ca. 1:7,219]. Covers a portion of Brest, France. Map in French.Note: Two maps appear on this sheet. The larger scale map of Brest is the portion of the image that has been georeferenced.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the European Datum 1950, Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 30N 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 roads, drainage, built-up areas and selected buildings, fortifications, ground cover, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Includes also a brief description of Brest.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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  8. Title: Dijon, France, 1761 (Image 1 of 2) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan geometral de la ville de Dijon : leve en 1759 par les ordres de M.M. les Elus Generaux de Bourgogne, et de M.M. les Maire et Echevins de la dite ville par le Sr. Mikel, Ingenieur Geographe du Roy ; et les vue et ornemens, dessines par le Sr. Jolivet, Architecte... ; grave a Paris par Jean Lattre. It was published by Jean Lattre, rue St. Jacques a la ville de Bordeaux in 1761. Scale [ca. 1:2,800]. Covers Dijon, France. This layer is image 1 of 2 total images of the two sheet source map, representing the southwest portion of the map. Map in French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the European Datum 1950, Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 31N 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 roads, drainage, built-up areas and selected buildings, fortification, parks, cemeteries, ground cover, and more. Includes illustrations.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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  9. Title: Dijon, France, 1761 (Image 2 of 2) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan geometral de la ville de Dijon : leve en 1759 par les ordres de M.M. les Elus Generaux de Bourgogne, et de M.M. les Maire et Echevins de la dite ville par le Sr. Mikel, Ingenieur Geographe du Roy ; et les vue et ornemens, dessines par le Sr. Jolivet, Architecte... ; grave a Paris par Jean Lattre. It was published by Jean Lattre, rue St. Jacques a la ville de Bordeaux in 1761. Scale [ca. 1:2,800]. Covers Dijon, France. This layer is image 2 of 2 total images of the two sheet source map, representing the northeast portion of the map. Map in French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the European Datum 1950, Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 31N 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 roads, drainage, built-up areas and selected buildings, fortification, parks, cemeteries, ground cover, and more. Includes illustrations.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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  10. Title: Northern South America, Venezuela,Columbia, 1656 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Terre Ferme : ou sont les governations, ou gouvernemens de Terre Ferme, Cartagene, Ste. Marthe, Rio de la Hache, Venezuela, Nouvelle Andalusie, Popayan, Nouveau Roy.me de Grenade, &c. / par N. Sanson d'Abbeville, Géographe ordinaire du Roy ; Somer sculp. It was published by Chez Pierre Mariette, Rue St. Iacque a l'Esperance in 1656. Scale ca. 1:5,400,000. 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, tribal descriptions, 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. 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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  11. Title: North & West Africa, 1655 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: L'Afrique, ou Lybie ulterieure : ou sont le Saara, ou desert, le pays des Negres, la Guinee, et les pays circonv. tiree en partie de Sanut, et de l'Arabe de Nubie, en partie de diverses cartes veues jusques a present par le S. Sanson d'Abbeville, geog. ordre. du Roy ; I. Somer Pruthenus, sculp. It was published by Chez Pierre Mariette, rue St. Iacques a l'Esperance in 1655. Scale [ca. 1:10,500,000]. Covers portions of North and West Africa. Map in French.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the World Miller Cylindrical 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.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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  12. Title: Southern, Central, & Eastern Africa, 1655 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Basse Aethiopie, qui comprend les Royaume de Congo, coste, et pays des Cafres, empires du Monomatapa, Monoemugi : la coste deca le Cap Negre est tiree en partie de Samuel Blommaert ; en dela, avecq l'Isle de Madagascar, de Sanuto ; le dedans du pays, d'autres, par N. Sanson. I. Somer Pruthenus Sculp. It was published by Chez Pierre Mariette in 1655. Scale [ca. 1:11,250,000]. Covers portions of Southern, Central, and Eastern Africa. Map in French.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Africa Sinusoidal 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.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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  13. Title: Bordeaux, France, 1755 (Image 1 of 2) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan geometral de la ville de Bordeaux : et de parties de ses Fraubourgs, leve par les ordes de M. de Torny, intendant de la generalite et de Mrs. les Maire, Sous-Maire et Jurats Gouverneurs de al dite Ville ; par les Srs. Santin et Mirail geographes en 1754 ; Cochin filius, sc. delineavit. It was published by J. Lattre in 1755. Scale [ca. 1:333]. This layer is image 1 of 2 total images of the two sheet source map, representing the northwest portion of the map. Map in French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'European Datum 1950 UTM 30N' 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 roads, drainage, built-up areas and selected buildings, fortifications, ground cover, 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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  14. Title: Bordeaux, France, 1755 (Image 2 of 2) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan geometral de la ville de Bordeaux : et de parties de ses Fraubourgs, leve par les ordes de M. de Torny, intendant de la generalite et de Mrs. les Maire, Sous-Maire et Jurats Gouverneurs de al dite Ville ; par les Srs. Santin et Mirail geographes en 1754 ; Cochin filius, sc. delineavit. It was published by J. Lattre in 1755. Scale [ca. 1:333]. This layer is image 2 of 2 total images of the two sheet source map, representing the southeast portion of the map. Map in French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'European Datum 1950 UTM 30N' 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 roads, drainage, built-up areas and selected buildings, fortifications, ground cover, 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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  15. Title: Amsterdam, Netherlands, ca. 1780 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: [Plan de la grande & fameuse ville marchande d'Amsterdam = Plan van de wyd vermaarde en beroemde koop stad Amsterdam, mise au jour par Ies Iean Covens & Corneille Mortier avec privilege de Mess.rs les Etats Generaux des Provinces Unies = nieuwelks uyt gegeven door Ioannes Covens en Cornelis Mortier met previl. van de Staaten Generaal]. It was published by Iean Covens & Corneille Mortier ca. 1780. Scale [1:53,000]. Map in Dutch and French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Dutch National Grid: RD (Rijksdriehoekstelsel) GCS Amersfoort (Bessel 1841) 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, bridges, drainage, canals, wharves, docks, built-up areas and selected buildings pictorially, fortification, water mills, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. Includes indexes. 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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  16. Title: Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1725 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan de la grande & fameuse ville marchande d'Amsterdam = Plan van de wyd vermaarde en beroemde koop stad Amsterdam, mise au jour par Ies Iean Covens & Corneille Mortier avec privilege de Mess.rs les Etats Generaux des Provinces Unies = nieuwelks uyt gegeven door Ioannes Covens en Cornelis Mortier met previl. van de Staaten Generaal. It was published by Iean Covens & Corneille Mortier in 1725. Scale [ca. 1:5,440]. Map in French and Dutch. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Dutch National Grid: RD (Rijksdriehoekstelsel) GCS Amersfoort (Bessel 1841) 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, bridges, drainage, canals, wharves, docks, dams, built-up areas and selected buildings, water mills, and more. Includes indexes. 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: Amsterdam, Netherlands Region, ca. 1735 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte particuliere d'Amstelland ou les environs d'Amsteldam, Muyden, Weesp, Naarden &c = Particuliere Kaart van Amstellandt of het Omleggende van Amsteldam, Muyden, Weesp, Naarden &c., te Amsterdam by I. Covens and C. Mortier. It was published by I. Covens and C. Mortier, ca. 1735. Scale [ca. 1:53,857]. Covers Amsterdam region. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Dutch National Grid: RD (Rijksdriehoekstelsel) GCS Amersfoort (Bessel 1841) 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, canals, dikes, wharves, villages, districts and district boundaries, selected buildings, and more. Relief is shown pictorially. Depths shown by bathymetric lines and shading. Map text in French and Dutch. 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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  18. Title: Plan routier de la ville et faubourg de Paris, 1778

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    Summary: "Avec priv. du Roy." Includes index to streets, buildings, etc.

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  19. Title: Carte des coôtes de Malabar et de Coromandel

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale [1:4,000,000] (E 68°--E 89°/N 23°--N 8°) Cartographic Details: Graphic scales: [3 3/4 in. or 9.5 cm. equal] 75 Lie ües communes de France de 25 au degreá [or] 60 Lie ües marines de France de 20 au degreá [or] 45 Milles ou lie ües d'Allemagne de 15 au degreá [or] 120 Cosses ou lie ües communes des Indes de 40 au degreá [or] 30 Gos ou lie ües de Malabar et Coromandel de 10 au degreá. Relief shown pictorially. Printed on sheet above map: Orarum Malabariae, Coromandelae, &c. Tabula accuratissima. Earliest Covens & Mortier reissue of G. de l'Isle's atlas which included this map, was 1730, followed by enlarged editions: 1730, 1733, 1741, etc. Cf. Koeman. Prime meridian: Ferro. Coordinates on map: E 86°--E 107°/N 23°--N 8°. Borders of countries, etc. hand-colored. 42 x 55 centimeters Scale [1:4,000,000]; Graphic scales: [3 3/4 inch or 9.5 centimeters equal] 75 Lieües communes de France de 25 au degré [or] 60 Lieües marines de France de 20 au degré [or] 45 Milles ou lieües d'Allemagne de 15 au degré [or] 120 Cosses ou lieües communes des Indes de 40 au degré [or] 30 Gos ou lieües de Malabar et Coromandel de 10 au degré. Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  20. Title: L'Amerique septentrionale: dressée sur les observations de mrs. de L'Academie royale des sciences & quelques autres & sur les memoires les plus recens.

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    Summary: Par G. de L'Isle. Title above margin: America Septentrionalis in suas praecipuas partes divisa, ad usum serenissimi Burgundiae ducis Relief shown pictorially. Includes decorative cartouche. Shows political boundaries. Shows routes of various explorers. "No. 98" in manuscript in upper right-hand corner. 1 map: hand col.; 43 x 58 cm. on sheet 55 x 64 cm.

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