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  1. Title: Map of Indian Territory : indicating the progress of survey to March 1, 1896

    • Not specified
    • 1896
    Contributors:

    Summary: Covers eastern and south central Oklahoma.; Relief shown by shading.; Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington.; 1891 edition "compiled from the official records of the General Land Office and other sources."; "S Doc 169 54 1"--Lower right margin. 71 x 64 centimeters

  2. Title: Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 1910 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2010
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Pharus-plan Frankfurt A/M, Urheber der Pharus-Plane, Corn. Loewe. It was published by Pharus-Verlag in 1910. Scale 1:10,200. Covers Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Map in German. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'Deutsches Hauptdreiecksnetz (DHDN) Gauss Kruger Zone 3, Rauenberg Datum' 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, street car lines, railroads and stations, drainage, canals, built-up areas and selected buildings, ground cover, parks, 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 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.

  3. Title: Nuremberg, Germany, 1902 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2009
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Pharus-Plan Nurnberg, Urheber der Pharus-Plane, Corn. Loewe. It was published by Pharus-Verlag ca. [1902]. Scale 1:8,400. Covers Nuremberg, Germany. Map in 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, railroads and stations, drainage, built-up areas and selected buildings pictorially, parks, 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.

  4. Title: Dresden, Germany, ca. 1910 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2008
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Pharus-Plan Dresden, Urheber der Pharus-Plane, Corn. Loewe. It was published by Pharus-Verlag, ca. 1910. Scale 1:11,700. Map in Germany. 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 5 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, railroads and stations, drainage, selected buildings, ground cover, parks, and more. Includes inset: Fortsetzung siehe Hauptkarte. 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.

  5. Title: The basins of the Mississippi and tributaries, their systems of drainage and downfall

    • Image data
    • 1861
    Contributors:

    Summary: At head of title: U.S. Miss. Delta Survey. Plate 1. Relief shown by hachures. "Note. This map is mainly reduced from the official map, compiled in the Office of Explorations to exhibit Pacific Rail Road Routes, War Dept., and from Colton's Maps of the several States ... Red figures denote annual downfall of rain ..." "Prepared to accompany the report of Capt. A.A. Humphreys and Lieut. H.L. Abbot, Corps of Top'l. Eng'rs. U.S.A. to the Bureau of Topl. Engrs., War Dept."

  6. Title: Lower Manhattan, New York, N.Y., 1808 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2007
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan of the city of New York, 1808. It was published by the New York Common Council in the Manual of the corporation of the city of New York, for the years ... 1852. Facsimile copied from D. Longworth's map of 1808. Scale [ca. 1:7,500]. Covers lower Manhattan and portion of Brooklyn. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 18N NAD83 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 roads, drainage, city wards, selected public buildings, ferry lines, wharves, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. Includes index to points of interest. 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.

  7. Title: I.U.T. System and connecting lines

    • Thematic maps
    • 1905
    Contributors:

    Summary: Perspective map. Author and publication information from LC copyright record. "Indiana Union Traction Co., General Offices, Anderson, Ind." Imprint: [Galion, Ohio? : Wm. L. Bloomer?, c1905] Scale: Not drawn to scale.; Dimensions: 37 x 69 cm Coordinates: W0880500 W0844700 N0414500 N0374600

  8. Title: Map of mineral resources of Minnesota, 1966 (revised from 1956 edition)

    • Not specified
    • 1966
    Contributors:

    Summary: Mineral resources map of Minnesota, scale 1:1,000,000.

  9. Title: Map of mineral resources of Minnesota, 1956

    • Not specified
    • 1956
    Contributors:

    Summary: Mineral resources map of Minnesota, scale 1:1,000,000.

  10. Title: Map of mineral resources of Minnesota, 1954

    • Not specified
    • 1954
    Contributors:

    Summary: Mineral resources map of Minnesota, scale 1:1,000,000.

  11. Title: Groundwater map of Minnesota

    • Not specified
    • 1954
    Contributors:

    Summary: Ground water map of Minnesota, scale 1:2,000,000.

  12. Title: State of Illinois : compiled from the official records of the General Land Office and other sources under the supervision of G.P. Strum.

    • Not specified
    • 1885
    Contributors:

    Summary: Washington.;Relief shown by hachures.;Shows railroad land grant limits.;1 map, colored;75 x 46 cm.;1:887,040 or 14 miles to 1 inch

  13. Title: State of Iowa; compiled from the official records of the General Land Office and other sources under supervision of G.P. Strum.

    • Not specified
    • 1885
    Contributors:

    Summary: Shows railroads. Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. Includes grid. 1 map: col.; 50 x 82 cm

  14. Title: Le Berri et le Nivernois, la Beauce et la Sologne, 1713 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2019
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Le Berri et le Nivernois, la Beauce et la Sologne : ces deux dernieres subdivisées en Gastinois, Orleanois, Blaisois et Dunois. It was published by: chez Bénard, dansl l'Isle du Palais sur le Quay de l'Orloge a la Sphere Royale, avec Privilege du Roy in 1713. Scale approximately 1:1:380,000, Echelle cincq Petites Lieües de France = [6 cm]. 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 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.

  15. Title: Plan d'Alise et de ses environs, 1739 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2019
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan d'Alise et de ses environs : pour l'intelligence de l'explication topographique du Siège de cette place (commentariorum Caesaris libro VII). It was published by: chez la veuve Estienne in 1739. Scale approximately 1:57,300, 1500 toises = 5.1 cm. Map in multiple languages. 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.

  16. Title: Brussels, Belgium, 1882 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2015
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan de Bruxelles et des communes limitrophes. It was published by Kiessling & cie, P. Imbreghts, successeur in 1882. Scale [ca. 1:9,000]. Covers a portion of Brussels, Belgium. Map in French.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Belgian Lambert 1972 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, railroads and stations, drainage, built-up areas and selected buildings, parks, 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.

  17. Title: Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea Region, 1717 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2013
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Le Golfe de Mexique : et les provinces et isles qui l'environe comme sont la Floride au nord, le Mexique ou Nouvelle Espagne a l'ouest, la Terre-Ferme au sud, les Is. Antilles, Lucayes, St. Domingue et Jamaique a l'est, dresses sur les nouvelles relations et les dernieres observations par N. de Fer, Geographe de sa Majeste Catolique ; P. Starck-man, sculpsit. It was published by Chez l'Auteur dans l'Isle du Palais sur le Quay de l'Orloge a la Sphere Royale, avec Privilege du Roy in 1717. Scale [ca. 1:9,000,000]. Map in French. Covers the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea Region including parts of southern United States, Mexico, Central America, West Indies, and northern South America.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, 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.

  18. Title: Palestine, 1876 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2010
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Palestine ancienne & moderne d'apres les sources les plus authentiques, par E. Andriveau ; grave le trait et les montagnes par Gerin, les ecritures par P. Rousset, les eaux par Mme Fontaine. It was published by E. Andriveau-Goujon in 1876. Scale 1:600,000. Covers all or portions of Israel, West Bank, Gaza Strip, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon. Map in French with place names in Latin, Arabic and Hebrew. 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, roads, monasteries, fortification, ruines, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Depth shown by sounding and isolines. Includes notes and insets: [Sinai] (Scale [ca. 1:2,600,000]) -- Golfe de Suez -- [Cross section of the Palestine from the source of the Jordan to the Red Sea] -- [Panoramic view of the mountains of Palestine] -- Jerusalem d'apres le plan de G. Williams (Scale [ca. 1:80,000]). 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.

  19. Title: South America, 1779 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2009
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte du Perou et Bresil sepl. de Tierre - Firme, de Guayana, et de la riviere des Amazones : ce qui fait la partie boreale de L'Amerique Meridiole., par le sr. d'Anville. It was published by P. Santini, Chez M. Remondini in 1779. Scale [ca. 1:6,500,000]. Covers the northern part of South America. Map in French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to a non-standard 'World Sinusoidal' projection with the central meridian at 58.000000 degrees west. 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 is shown pictorially. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection and the Harvard University Library as part of the Open Collections Program at Harvard University project: Organizing Our World: Sponsored Exploration and Scientific Discovery in the Modern Age. Maps selected for the project correspond to various expeditions and represent a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes.

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