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  1. Title: Caucasus, ca. 1765-1800 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: General Charte der Laender Zwischen dem Schwarzen und Caspischen Meere : Circassien, Georgien, Armenien, Wüste von Astrachan und Caucasus hauptsoechlich die Grosse und Kleine Kabarda, Nach Russischen und and Handschriften entworsen Strasburg bey Joh. Georg Treuttel ; I. P. Kremer delin ; B. F. Leizelt sc. It was published by Joh. Georg Treuttel, ca. 1765-1800. Scale [ca. 1:1,750,000]. Covers a portion of the Caucasus region, Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, and Azerbaijan. Map in German and French.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the World Miller Cylindrical 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, fortification, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by hachures and pictorially. Includes notes.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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  2. Title: Nord-Amerika und West Indien; entworfen und gezeichmet von Dr. F. W. Streit.

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. 1 map: hand col.; 38 x 45 cm

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  3. Title: America Septentrionalis,: concinnata juxta observationes Dñn Academiæ Regalis Scientiarum et nonnullorum aliorum, et juxta annotationes recentissimas,; per G. de L'Isle, geographum. G.F. Lotter, sculps.

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    Summary: Hand colored. Relief shown pictorially. Includes "Annotatio." 1 map: col.; 46 x 58 cm.

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  4. Title: America Septentrionalis, concinnata juxta observationes Dñn Academiæ Regalis Scientiarum et nonnullorum aliorum, et juxta annotationes recentissimas

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Includes "Annotatio." Historic Maps copy 2 imperfect: upper and lower margins trimmed away.

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  5. Title: Istanbul and Bosporus Region, Turkey, 1821 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan de Constantinople : du Bosphore & du Canal de la Mer Noire dessine d'apres les meilleurs materiaux, par F. Fried ; grave par Rud. de Rothenburg. It was published by chez Artaria & Co. in 1821. Scale [ca. 1:50,000]. Covers Istanbul and Bosporus Region, Turkey. 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 Zone 35N' 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, cities, towns, and villages, drainage, built-up areas and selected buildings, fortification, city districts, ports, aqueducts, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Includes indexes, note, and inset: Plan du Serail. 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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  6. Title: Hamburg, Germany, 1791 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Grundriss der Kayserl. freien Reichs und Handels stadt Hamburg nebst dem auf Konigl. : Danischen gebiet daran liegenden Altona einen hochpreislichen Senat, gehorsamst zugeeignet von F.A. von Lawrence, Lieutenant ; gestochen von T.A. Pingeling. It was published in 1791. Scale [ca. 1:5,600]. Map in German. Covers Hamburg, Germany. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS84 UTM Zone 32N 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, 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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  7. Title: Plan topographique de la Campagne de Rome

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures.

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  8. Title: Berlin, Germany, 1748 (Image 2 of 4) (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 Berlin : leve et dessine par ordre et privilege privatif du Roy sous la direction du Marchall Comte de Schmettau, par Hildner approuve par l'Academie Royale de Science a Berlin ; grave sous la direction de G.F. Schmidt Graveur du Roy. It was published by l'Academie Royale de Science a Berlin in 1748. Scale [ca. 1:6,500]. Covers Berlin, Germany. This layer is image 2 of 4 total images of the four sheet source map, representing the southeast portion of the map. Map in French and German.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Deutsches Hauptdreiecksnetz (DHDN) 3-degree Gauss-Kruger Zone 4 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. Relief shown by hachures. Includes also view and inset engravings: Prospect du Stadt Berlin von Suden gegen Norden -- 1. Prospect des grossen Platzes von Opera Hausse 2. der Cathol. Kirche St. Hedwig 3. und einer Seite des Marggraff Henrich. Pallais -- Prospect der Neuen Schloss u Dohm Kirche -- Prospect des Neuen Konigl. Printz Heinrich. Pallais den Opern Hausse gegen uber.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: Berlin, Germany, 1748 (Image 1 of 4) (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 Berlin : leve et dessine par ordre et privilege privatif du Roy sous la direction du Marchall Comte de Schmettau, par Hildner approuve par l'Academie Royale de Science a Berlin ; grave sous la direction de G.F. Schmidt Graveur du Roy. It was published by l'Academie Royale de Science a Berlin in 1748. Scale [ca. 1:6,500]. Covers Berlin, Germany. This layer is image 1 of 4 total images of the four sheet source map, representing the northeast portion of the map. Map in French and German.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Deutsches Hauptdreiecksnetz (DHDN) 3-degree Gauss-Kruger Zone 4 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. Relief shown by hachures. Includes also view and inset engravings: Prospect du Stadt Berlin von Suden gegen Norden -- 1. Prospect des grossen Platzes von Opera Hausse 2. der Cathol. Kirche St. Hedwig 3. und einer Seite des Marggraff Henrich. Pallais -- Prospect der Neuen Schloss u Dohm Kirche -- Prospect des Neuen Konigl. Printz Heinrich. Pallais den Opern Hausse gegen uber.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: Berlin, Germany, 1748 (Image 4 of 4) (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 Berlin : leve et dessine par ordre et privilege privatif du Roy sous la direction du Marchall Comte de Schmettau, par Hildner approuve par l'Academie Royale de Science a Berlin ; grave sous la direction de G.F. Schmidt Graveur du Roy. It was published by l'Academie Royale de Science a Berlin in 1748. Scale [ca. 1:6,500]. Covers Berlin, Germany. This layer is image 4 of 4 total images of the four sheet source map, representing the southwest portion of the map. Map in French and German.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Deutsches Hauptdreiecksnetz (DHDN) 3-degree Gauss-Kruger Zone 4 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. Relief shown by hachures. Includes also view and inset engravings: Prospect du Stadt Berlin von Suden gegen Norden -- 1. Prospect des grossen Platzes von Opera Hausse 2. der Cathol. Kirche St. Hedwig 3. und einer Seite des Marggraff Henrich. Pallais -- Prospect der Neuen Schloss u Dohm Kirche -- Prospect des Neuen Konigl. Printz Heinrich. Pallais den Opern Hausse gegen uber.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: Berlin, Germany, 1748 (Image 3 of 4) (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 Berlin : leve et dessine par ordre et privilege privatif du Roy sous la direction du Marchall Comte de Schmettau, par Hildner approuve par l'Academie Royale de Science a Berlin ; grave sous la direction de G.F. Schmidt Graveur du Roy. It was published by l'Academie Royale de Science a Berlin in 1748. Scale [ca. 1:6,500]. Covers Berlin, Germany. This layer is image 3 of 4 total images of the four sheet source map, representing the northwest portion of the map. Map in French and German.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Deutsches Hauptdreiecksnetz (DHDN) 3-degree Gauss-Kruger Zone 4 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. Relief shown by hachures. Includes also view and inset engravings: Prospect du Stadt Berlin von Suden gegen Norden -- 1. Prospect des grossen Platzes von Opera Hausse 2. der Cathol. Kirche St. Hedwig 3. und einer Seite des Marggraff Henrich. Pallais -- Prospect der Neuen Schloss u Dohm Kirche -- Prospect des Neuen Konigl. Printz Heinrich. Pallais den Opern Hausse gegen uber.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: Europae in tabula geographica delineatio, ca. 1709 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Europae in tabula geographica delineatio : admentem novissimorum eorumque optimorum geographorum emendata, indicibus utilissimis aucta et adusum tyronum imprimis geographicorum variis compendiosae methodi adminiculis accomodata. It was published by: ex officina Petri Schenkii ca. 1709. Scale ca. [1:10,500,000]. Map in Latin. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe Lambert Conformal Conic (EPSG: 102014) 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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  13. Title: Kłodzko Region, ca. 1740 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Comitatus Glacensis : novissimum compendium moderno ordine. It was published by: J.D. Schleuen fec ca. 1740. Scale not given. Map in German. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe Lambert Conformal Conic (EPSG: 102014) 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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  14. Title: Teplice (and surrounding area), ca. 179u (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Die Herschaft Toeplitz im Leutmeritzer Creisse des Königreichs Boehmen. It was published by: J.G. Klinger ca. 179u. Scale not given. Map in German. 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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  15. Title: Roads, Poland, 1853 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Karte von dem Königreich Pohlen, Gross-Herzogthum Posen und den angrenzenden Staaten in IV Sectionen. It was published by: Simon Schropp & Comp in 1853. Scale approximately 1:760,870. Myriamètres 7 =[9.2 cm]. Map in German. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe Lambert Conformal Conic (EPSG: 102014) 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: Africa, 1730-1740 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Africae in tabula geographica delineatio : admentem novissimorum corumq. optimorum geographorum emendata, indicibus utilissimis aucta et adusum tyronum imprimis geographicorum, variis compendiosae methodi adminiculis accomodata opera A. F. Zurneri Reg: maj: Pol: et el: Sax: provinciarum finiumq. commissarii et geographi ut et Reg: Soc: Sci: B. M. It was published by ex officina Petri Schenkii in platea vulgo de Warmoes straat sub signo N. Visschers atlas, between 1730 and 1740. Scale [ca. 1:19,250,000]. Covers Africa and parts of Europe and the Middle East. Map in Latin.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, roads and routes, 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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  17. Title: Senegal and The Gambia, 1803 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Charte von den Senegal-Landern : nach den Specialcharten von Poirson und Blanchot, entworfen von Theoph. Friedr. Ehrmann. It was published by im Verlage des Landes Industrie Comptoirs in 1803. Scale [ca. 1:1,800,000]. Covers Senegal and The Gambia, and portions of Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Mauritania, and Mali. Map in German.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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  18. Title: Moscow, Russia, 1808 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan von Moskwa. It was published by [Diesbachische Buchhandlung] in 1808. Scale [ca. 1:21,000]. Covers Moscow, Russia. Map in German.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 37N 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, ground cover, fortification, 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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  19. Title: Königreich Italien

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. In upper margin: Carl Flemmings Generalkarten. No. 27. Insets: [Naples and vicinity] -- Rom und Umgebung. Originally issued folded to 23 x 17 cm. with title label pasted on: Italien.

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  20. Title: Karte von Afrika

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Insets: I. Lüderlitz-Land der südliche Theil von Deutsch-Namaland. Scale 1:3,000,000 -- II. Das Kamerun-Gebiet. Scale 1:3,000,000 -- II. Togo-Gebiet und Sklavenküster. Scale 1:3,000,000 -- Das mittlere Ost-Afrika und das Gebiet Emin Paschas. Scale 1:6.000,000 -- Das Deutsche Reich in Massstab der Hauptkarge. Scale 1:45,500,000 -- Das Königr. Sachsen in Massstab der Kartons I, II, u. III. Scale 1:3,000,000. "Carl Flemmings Generalkarten, no. 38."

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