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  1. Title: Chart of Lake Saint Clair; projected from trigonometrical surveys executed under the direction of Lt. Col. W.F. Raynolds, Corps of Engineers, & Brvt. Brig. Genl. U.S.A. in 1867 & 1868 and Major C.B. Comstock, Corps of Engineers, U.S.A. & Brt. Brig. Genl. U.S.A. in 1870 & 1871; drawn in 1873 and 1874; triangulation by Capt. F.U. Farquhar Corps of Engrs. and First Lieuts. J.F. Gregory and W.R. Livermore Corps of Engrs. and Assistants G.Y. Wisner and A.R. Flint; off shore hydrography by Lieuts. J.F. Gregory and W.R. Livermore; shore line topography & and hydrography by Lieuts. J.F. Gregory, W.R. Livermore and B.D. Green Corps of Engrs. and Assistants O.N. Chaffee, J.R. Mayer, Albert Molitor, A.C. Lamson & F.M. Towar; compilation and drawing for engraving by Assist. Edward Molitor.; Chart of Lake St. Clair

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    Summary: Depths shown by soundings and gradient tints. Also shows lighthouses, composition of lake bottom, and shoreline land use and buildings. Includes: notes, sailing directions, and water table. "Made in obedience to acts of Congress and orders from Headquarters of the Corps of Engineers, War Department." Variant of: Karpinski, L.C. Bib. of the printed maps of Michigan, 964. Without "Sheet No. 4" and "(Plate 5)." 1 map; 94 x 87 cm, on sheet 104 x 92 cm.

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  2. Title: Cape Verde, 1824 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A new chart of the Cape Verde islands : drawn from the latest authorities by J.W. Norie, hydrographer. It was published by J.W. Norie and Co. in 1824. Scale [ca. 1:810,000]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the World Mercator 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, villages and other human settlements, shoreline features, ports and anchorage points, and more. Relief shown by hachures; depths shown by soundings. Includes also profile of the south coast of the Island of St. Iago and a profile of the Island of Mayo and insets: Port Praya in the Island of St. Iago; Porto Grande in the Island of St. Vincent; English Road in the Island of Bonavista.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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  3. Title: A new chart of part of the Pacific Ocean, exhibiting the various straits, islands and dangers, between the latitudes of 56.⁰ south and 22.⁰ north, and from the longitude of 141.⁰ to 180.⁰ east

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Prime meridian: Greenwich. "Corrected to 1850." Wall map. Insets: The Port of Apra, in the Island of Guam. Scale [ca. 1:31 680] -- Torres Strait -- Port Jackson -- Storm Bay -- Port Dalrymple -- The entrance to Macquarie Harbour, in Van Diemen's Land -- A sketch of the Bay of Islands, in New Zealand -- A sketch of the Southern Port, in Stewart's Island -- Part of the S.W. side of the Frith of the Thames, in New Zealand -- The entrance to Jokeehangar River.

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  4. Title: A general chart for the purpose of laying down a ship's track on her voyage from England to the East or West Indies or the Pacific Ocean

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    Summary: World map intended for navigators to use to plot the track of their ships. Relief shown by hachures. "Additions to 1839."

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  5. Title: GIS data for the Watersheds mapping series

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    Summary: Contains 10 vector shapefiles as well as preliminary maps of geologic and geomorphic features (landslide maps) compiled from mapping conducted between 1982 and 2001 in the Jackson Demonstration State Forest (JDSF). A preliminary map of landslide potential in the JDSF, based on landslide potential mapping conducted in 2001 in the Noyo river watershed, is included. California Department of Conservation, California Geological Survey. Title from CD cover. Compiled from multiple sources, including published maps and reports. System requirements: Intel Pentium processor or Macintosh Power PC or later with CD-ROM drive; Microsoft Windows 95 OSR2.0, Windows 98SE, Windows Millenium, Windows NT 4.0 wit service pack 5, or Windows 2000, Macintosh OS8 or later; 64 MB RAM for any Windows platform; 16 MB RAM (32 MB recommended) of RAM for Macintosh; 24 MB available hard disk space; Acrobat Reader 5.0 (included on disc) to view the reference images; Arcview or Arcinfo to view GIS data. Graphics files (.gra, .rtl and .pdf formats) for three maps; Arcinfo export files; Arcview shapefiles; metadata files (.rtf and .txt).

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  6. Title: Scarborough Port

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures; depths shown by soundings. At head of title: West Indies, Tobago. "1821." Historic Maps copy has label on verso: From a sketch. Scarborough Port. 1821.

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  7. Title: Soil map of Clark and a portion of Floyd counties

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    Summary: Detached from: A soil survey of Clark, Floyd, and Harrison counties / Robert W. Ellis. In 32nd Annual report of the Indiana Department of Geology and Natural Resources. Scale approximately 1:90,000 By R.W. Ellis.

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  8. Title: Soil map of Floyd and Harrison counties

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    Summary: Detached from: A soil survey of Clark, Floyd, and Harrison counties / Robert W. Ellis. In 32nd Annual report of the Indiana Department of Geology and Natural Resources. Scale approximately 1:95,000 By R.W. Ellis.

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  9. Title: A chart of the north east coast of Great Britain, 1821 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A chart of the north east coast of Great Britain : including the islands of Orkney and Shetland : from the best authority. It was published by: Norie & Co. at the Navigation Warehouse and naval Academy, No. 167, leadenhall Street in 1821. Scale undetermined. Map in English. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the British National Grid (EPSG: 27700) 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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  10. Title: India or Hindostan

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:12,500,000 (E 68°09'00"--E 92°41'00"/N 32°53'00"--N 6°45'00"). Shows Independent States, All under British Protection, and British Possessions. Relief shown by hachures. In upper right corner:"27.""W. & R. Chambers London & Edinburgh." 21 x 27 centimeters Scale approximately 1:12,500,000 Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  11. Title: Map of the United States' lead mines on the upper Mississippi River

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    Summary: 5084 and 5160;Covers southwestern Wisconsin and northwestern Illinois.;Duplicate copy (facsimile), detached from Wisconsin Historical Collections 11 (1888) between p. 400-401 [F902.981 v. 11], and shelved as map2FoG4122.S68H2 1829 C45 1888.; 4102.N61H2 1829 C45;MMC 6-2092 and 6-2095.;1 map, hand colored;38 x 45 cm.

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  12. Title: San Francisco, California 1859 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: City of San Francisco and its vicinity, California, U.S. Coast Survey ; topography by A.F. Rodgers, sub-assistant ; hydrography by the party under the command of Lieut. R.M. Cuyler, N.S.N. assistant. It was published by The Survey in 1859. Scale 1:10,000. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the California Zone III State Plane Coordinate System NAD83 (in Feet) (Fipszone 0403). 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 coastal features such as lighthouses, buoys, beacons, rocks, channels, points, coves, islands, bottom soil types, wharves, and more. Includes also selected land features such as roads, railroads, drainage, land cover, selected buildings, towns, and more. Relief shown by coutours (20 foot intervals) and spot heights; depths by soundings. Includes table of references (public buildings, etc.). 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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  13. Title: Map of Auckland and environs

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    Summary: Map shows city and borough boundaries, house numbers, bus routed, two classes of roads. Insets A and B: Auckland city centre, scale 1:10,000. Includes "Locality diagram showing map coverage" On verso: index to streets and places of interest.

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  14. Title: Map of Christchurch and environs

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    Summary: Map shows city and borough boundaries, house numbers, bus routed, two classes of roads. Inset: Christchurch city centre, scale 1:10,000. Includes "Locality diagram showing map coverage" On verso: index to streets and places of interest.

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  15. Title: Battle of Corinth, Mississippi and vicinity, 1862 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map: Map of the country between Monterey, Tenn. & Corinth, Miss. : showing the lines of entrenchments made & the routes followed by the U.S. forces under the command of Maj. Genl. Halleck, U.S. Army, in their advance upon Corinth in May 1862, surveyed under the direction of Col. Geo. Thom, A.D.C. & Chief of Topl. Engrs., Dept. of the Mississippi ; by Lieuts. Fred. Schraag and C.L. Spangenberg, Asst. Topl. Engrs. ; drawn by Lieut. Otto H. Matz, Asst. Topl. Engr. It was printed by Lith. of J. Bien, 1862. Scale [1:31,680]. Covers Corinth, Mississippi region including portions of Alcorn County, Mississippi and McNairy County, Tennessee. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Universal Transverse Mercator projection (WGS 1984 UTM Zone 16N). 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, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as houses, names of residents, fences, roads, railroads, vegetation, fields, drainage, Union and Confederate entrenchments, and more. Relief shown by hachures. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of the Civil War from the Harvard Map Collection. Many items from this selection are from a collection of maps deposited by the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States Commandery of the State of Massachusetts (MOLLUS) in the Harvard Map Collection in 1938. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features, in particular showing places of military importance. The selection represents a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes.

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  16. Title: Eastern Virginia, ca. 1862 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of a part of Eastern Virginia : including portions of Spotsylvania Co. and adjoining counties, compiled under the direction of Col. J.N. Macomb, A.D.C. Maj. Top'l. Engr. ; by Capt. W.H. Paine, A.D.C. It was published by Coast Survey Office ca. 1862. Scale [ca. 1:63,360]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Virginia North State Plane NAD 1983 (Fipszone 4501) 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, railroads, selected buildings with names of landowners, ground cover, and more. Relief shown by hachures. 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: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Camden, New Jersey, 1874 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan of the city of Philadelphia and Camden, drawn and engraved by W.H. Gamble. It was published by S. Augustus Mitchell Jr. in 1874. Scale [ca.1:25,000]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Pennsylvania South State Plane Coordinate System NAD83 (in Feet) (Fipszone 3702). 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, railroads, drainage, selected public buildings, city wards, parks, cemeteries, wharves, ferry routes, and more. 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: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Camden, New Jersey, 1886 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan of the city of Philadelphia and Camden, drawn and engraved by W.H. Gamble. It was published by Wm. M. Bradley & Bro. in 1886. Scale [ca.1:25,000]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Pennsylvania South State Plane Coordinate System NAD83 (in Feet) (Fipszone 3702). 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, railroads, drainage, selected public buildings, city wards, parks, cemeteries, ferry routes, wharves, and more. 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: Base map of Monroe County, Indiana

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    Summary: Blue line map. 'May 1, 1951, revised January 1, 1968.' Shows township and range numbers, section boundaries without numbers, State and National Forest boundaries, and city and town boundaries. Scale approximately 1:63,360. 1 inch to 1 mile.; Polyconic projection Compiled by W.H. Moran and A.J. Heisterkamp; Indiana Department of Conservation, Geological Survey.

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  20. Title: Soil map Hendricks County sheet Indiana

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    Summary: Shows soil types classification by colors and symbols. 'Field Operations, Bureau of Soils, 1913.' 'A Hoen & Co Lith Baltimore Md.' Scale 1:63,360. 1 inch = 1 mile. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Soils; State of Indiana, Department of Geology; soils surveyed by W.E. Tharp of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and E.J. Quinn of the Indiana Department of Geology.

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