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  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. Title: Map of East Prussia

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    Summary: Map of East Prussia, now part of Poland and Russia, to illustrate military tactics. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. In upper margin: Zu: v. Alten, Kriegskunst in Aufgaben II. Map in German and English. From: Studies in applied tactics / by Lieutenant-General Georg von Alten : authorized translation (with substitution of American Army organization) by Major C. H. Barth. [Kansas City, Mo. : F. Hudson Publishing Company, 1908]

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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. 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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  10. Title: Weltkarte

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    Summary: Map shows Germany colonies and protectorates, and international boundaries. Railways, submarine cables, and principal shipping routes are indicated. Includes a list of used abbreviations.

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  11. Title: Plan der Stadt Helmstedt ; Karte der Umgebung von Helmstedt

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    Summary: Maps of Helmstedt and environs in the German state of Lower Saxony. Relief shown by shading. Indexed for points of interest.

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  12. Title: Ottoman Empire, ca. 1790 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Empire de la Porte ottomane en Europe, en Asie et en Afrique avec les pays qui lui sont tributaires, dresse par les Freres Lotter. It was published by Freres Lotter ca. 1790. Scale [ca. 1:9,000,000]. Covers the Ottoman Empire. Map in French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to a modified 'Europe Lambert Conformal Conic' projection with a central meridian of 38 degrees East 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 and provincial 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 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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  13. 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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  14. 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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  15. Title: Plan topographique de la Campagne de Rome

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures.

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  16. Title: Karte des Nordens von America, ca. 1791 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Karte des Nordens von America : zur Beurtheilung der Wahrscheinlichkeit einer nordwestlichen Durchfahrt. It was published by: Carl Jäck? ca. 1791. Scale ca. 1:9,500,000. 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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  17. Title: Wrocław Region, ca. 1641 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Ducatus Breslanus sive Wratislaviensis. It was published by: sumptibus Joannis Janssonii ca. 1641. Scale approximately 1:220,000, Milliaria Germanica communia, 4 = [12.2 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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  18. Title: Paraiba, Brazil, ca. 1643 (Image 2 of 9) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: [De Capitanie van Rio Grande, Paraiba, Itamarca, Paranambuca, Camera de Ciriânhaija in de Capitanie Paranambuca, Camera de Porto Calvo in de Capitanie Paranambuca, Camera d'Alagoas in de Capitanie de Paranambuca, Capitanie Ciriji]. It was published ca. 1643. Scale varies. This layer is image 2 of 9 total images of the 9 sheet source map, representing the southern-most portion of the map. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the SAD 69 / Brazil Polyconic 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. Includes also roads, native settlements, plantations, sugar mills, churches, forts, harbors, etc. 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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  19. Title: Itamaraca, Brazil, ca. 1643 (Image 4 of 9) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: [De Capitanie van Rio Grande, Paraiba, Itamarca, Paranambuca, Camera de Ciriânhaija in de Capitanie Paranambuca, Camera de Porto Calvo in de Capitanie Paranambuca, Camera d'Alagoas in de Capitanie de Paranambuca, Capitanie Ciriji]. It was published ca. 1643. Scale varies.. This layer is image 4 of 9 total images of the 9 sheet source map, representing the central portion of the map. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the SAD 69 / Brazil Polyconic 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. Includes also roads, native settlements, plantations, sugar mills, churches, forts, harbors, etc. 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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  20. Title: Porto Calvo, Pernambuco, Brazil, ca. 1643 (Image 7 of 9) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: [De Capitanie van Rio Grande, Paraiba, Itamarca, Paranambuca, Camera de Ciriânhaija in de Capitanie Paranambuca, Camera de Porto Calvo in de Capitanie Paranambuca, Camera d'Alagoas in de Capitanie de Paranambuca, Capitanie Ciriji]. It was published by ca. 1643. Scale varies. This layer is image 7 of 9 total images of the 9 sheet source map, representing the central portion of the map. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the SAD 69 / Brazil Polyconic 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. Includes also roads, native settlements, plantations, sugar mills, churches, forts, harbors, etc. 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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