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  1. Title: Athens, Greece, 1837 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Athenes - b 1837, F. Aldenhoven ; grave par A. Forster. Imprime par C. Christodoulo. It was published by Lithographie Royale in [1837]. Scale [ca. 1:10,000]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Greek Geodetic Reference System (also called the Greek Grid). 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 buildings, historic sites and points of interest, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. Map in French.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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  2. Title: L'Europe, 1700 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: L'Europe : dressée sur les observations de Mrs. del'Academie Royale des Sciences et quelques autres : sur les memoires le plus recens. It was published by: Chez l'Auteur, Rue des Canettes prez de St. Sulpice in 1700. Scale ca. 1:10,750,000. Map in French. 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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  3. Title: L'Inde de ça le Gange : suivant les nouvelles observations de messrs de l'Academie royale des sciences, etc.

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale indeterminable. Relief shown by pictorical. Includes ornamental cartouche. In French. 23 x 30 centimeters, on sheet 37 x 45 centimeters Scale indeterminable. Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  4. Title: L'Afrique par G. De L'Isle.

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    Summary: Shows part of Brazil and Island of Madagascar. Relief shown pictorially. "Dresseé sur les observations de Mrs. de l'Academie Royale des Sciences, et quelques autres; & sur les Memoires les plus recens ... chéz R. & L. Ottens, geographes dans le Kalverstraat au Carte du Monde." Cartouche in upper right-hand corner. 1 map: hand col.; 44 x 57 cm

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  5. Title: Paris Meridian Survey, France, ca. 1720 (Image 1 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte des provinces de France traversées par la Méridiene de Paris : suivant la détermination astronomique et géometrique de l'Académie Royale des Sciences, De Berey, sculpsit. It was published by Académie royale des sciences ca. 1720. Scale [ca. 1:725,000]. This layer is image 1 of 4 total images of the 4 sheet source map, representing the northern 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 Europe Lambert Conformal Conic 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, administrative boundaries, triangulation points and lines, 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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  6. Title: Paris Meridian Survey, France, ca. 1720 (Image 2 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte des provinces de France traversées par la Méridiene de Paris : suivant la détermination astronomique et géometrique de l'Académie Royale des Sciences, De Berey, sculpsit. It was published by Académie royale des sciences ca. 1720. Scale [ca. 1:725,000]. This layer is image 2 of 4 total images of the 4 sheet source map, representing the north-central portion of the map.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe Lambert Conformal Conic 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, administrative boundaries, triangulation points and lines, 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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  7. Title: Paris Meridian Survey, France, ca. 1720 (Image 3 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte des provinces de France traversées par la Méridiene de Paris : suivant la détermination astronomique et géometrique de l'Académie Royale des Sciences, De Berey, sculpsit. It was published by Académie royale des sciences ca. 1720. Scale [ca. 1:725,000]. This layer is image 3 of 4 total images of the 4 sheet source map, representing the south-central portion of the map.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe Lambert Conformal Conic 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, administrative boundaries, triangulation points and lines, 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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  8. Title: Paris Meridian Survey, France, ca. 1720 (Image 4 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte des provinces de France traversées par la Méridiene de Paris : suivant la détermination astronomique et géometrique de l'Académie Royale des Sciences, De Berey, sculpsit. It was published by Académie royale des sciences ca. 1720. Scale [ca. 1:725,000]. This layer is image 4 of 4 total images of the 4 sheet source map, representing the southern portion of the map.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe Lambert Conformal Conic 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, administrative boundaries, triangulation points and lines, 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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