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  1. Title: Township no. 74 [i.e. 47] N. range no. 1 E. Mer. Mich.; Township no. 74 N. range no. 1 E. Mer. Mich.;Township no. 47 N. range no. 1 E. Mer. Mich.

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. "Lucius Lyon, surr. genl." "January 31, 1846." From Report of the Secretary of the Treasury communicating a report from the acting commissioner of the General Land Office...Washington, D.C., 1847 (S. Doc. 221, 29th Congress, 2d session) 1 map; 35 x 27 cm

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  2. Title: Moosehead Lake Region, Maine, 1879 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of Moosehead Lake and northern Maine : embracing the headwaters of the Penobscot, Kennebec and St. John rivers, specially adapted to the uses of sportsmen and lumbermen. It was compiled and published by Lucius L. Hubbard. in 1879 for the author's: Summer vacations at Moosehead Lake and vicinity. Scale [ca. 1:310,000]. Covers the Moosehead Lake region of northern Maine. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to Universal Transverse Mercator projection (UTM Zone 19N, meters, NAD 83). 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 roads, winter roads, railroads, farms, taverns, carries, drainage, and land grant, town, county, state, and national boundaries, and more. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of New England from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

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  3. Title: Geological Map of Ohio

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    Summary: 1 map : hand col. ; 36 x 26 cm. Includes "Section through northern Ohio," "Section from Cincinnati to Marietta," and explanation of colors.

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  4. Title: Djibouti, Eritrea, & Eastern Africa, 1895 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carta della colonia Eritrea coll'Abissinia : e regioni limitrofe tra il Nilo, Suakin e il Golfo d'Aden, costrutta e designata da Guido Cora ; lit[ografia] Salussolia. It was published by Fratelli Bocca in 1895. Scale 1:4,000,000. Covers Djibouti, Eritrea, and portions of Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Yemen, and Saudi Arabia. Map in Italian.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the World Miller Cylindrical 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, roads, railroads, cities and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Includes also inset: 'Parte dell'Italia centrale alla medesima scala.'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: Zurich, Switzerland, 1845 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map (aerial view) entitled: Malerischer plan der Stadt Zurich und ihrer Umgebungen, herausgegeben von H.F. Lenthold in Zurich ; dessine par F. Schmid ; grave par Appert de Paris. It was published by Verlag von Arnold Bopp & Co. in 1922. Scale [ca. 1:4,800]. Covers Zurich, Switzerland, 1845. Map in German and French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Swiss Grid (CH1903 LV03) 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, fortification, ground cover, and more. Includes index. 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: Kurdufan Region, Sudan, 1880 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carta originale della Spedizione Borghese-Matteucci : nel Kordofan e Dar For secondo i rilievi del sottotenente A.M. Massari e le Esplorazioni anteriori, costrutta e disegnata da Guido Cora. It was published by Istituto Geografico Guido Cora in 1881. This dataset is georeferenced for the map covering the Kurdufan region, Sudan. Scale 1:3,000,000. Map in Italian.The original map contains multiple maps on one sheet. Because the map images are non-contiguous and possibly at differing scales, each map image was georeferenced separately. Please see the 'cross references' section for other maps on this sheet.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'Africa Lambert Conformal Conic' 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 exploration routes of Giovanni Borghese, Pellegrino Matteucci, and A.M. Massari (with dates of locations), drainage, cities, towns and villages, territorial boundaries, and more. Relief is shown by hachures and spot heights. 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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  7. Title: Darfur Region, Sudan, 1880 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carta originale della Spedizione Borghese-Matteucci : nel Kordofan e Dar For secondo i rilievi del sottotenente A.M. Massari e le Esplorazioni anteriori, costrutta e disegnata da Guido Cora. It was published by Istituto Geografico Guido Cora in 1881. This dataset is georeferenced for the map covering the Darfur region, Sudan. Scale 1:3,000,000. Map in Italian.The original map contains multiple maps on one sheet. Because the map images are non-contiguous and possibly at differing scales, each map image was georeferenced separately. Please see the 'cross references' section for other maps on this sheet.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'Africa Lambert Conformal Conic' 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 exploration routes of Giovanni Borghese, Pellegrino Matteucci, and A.M. Massari (with dates of locations), drainage, cities, towns and villages, territorial boundaries, and more. Relief is shown by hachures and spot heights. 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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  8. Title: Map of the Black Hills of Dakota : from explorations made in 1875

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    Summary: 1 in. = 4 miles. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. "Geology of the Black Hills by Henry Newton E.M."--Upper right. 74 x 89 centimeters Scale [1:253,440]. 1 inch = 4 miles General Map Collection

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  9. Title: Carta geometrica della Toscana

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    Summary: Relief shown by shading and hachures. Originally issued folded to 23 x 14 cm. Originally issued by Giovanni Inghirami in 1830. cf. Tooley's dictionary of mapmakers.

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  10. Title: Map of the State of New-York with part of the states of Pennsylvania, New-Jersey, &c.

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    Summary: Shows county and township boundaries. Relief shown pictorially. Prime meridians: New York and Greenwich. Wall map. Inset: East end of Long Island.

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  11. Title: Naples, Italy, 1826 (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 Naples : et ses indications, par Mr. le Chancine Andre de Jorio. It was published by l'Imprimerie Francaise[?] in 1826. Scale [ca. 1:9,700]. Covers Naples, Italy. 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 33N' 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, wharves, 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 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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  12. Title: Pompei, Italy, 1829 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan de Pompei, de Mr. le Chanoine D. Andre de Joric ; Na. Riccio inc. ; Giosue Russo dis. It was published by Imprimerie Francaise in 1829. Scale [ca. 1:2,500]. Covers Pompei, Italy. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'European Datum 1950 UTM Zone 33 North' 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, selected buildings and plans of ancient sites, ground cover, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes index.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: Southern Vietnam, 1883 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: La Cochinchine francaise en 1883. It was published by Challamel aine in 1884. Scale [ca. 1:1,000,000]. Covers Southern Vietnam and portions of Cambodia. Map in French.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Asia North 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, roads, railroads, territorial and administrative boundaries, fortification, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. 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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  14. Title: Maine, 1793 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled:The district of Main : from the latest surveys, by Osgood Carleton. It was published in 1793 by Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews, in Jedidiah Morse's The American universal geography. Vol. 1 (1793). p. 345. Scale [ca. 1:2,800,000]. Covers Maine and portions of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, the provinces of Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, Canada. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to Universal Transverse Mercator projection (UTM Zone 19N, meters, NAD 83). 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 cities and towns, drainage, county, state, and national boundaries and more. Relief is shown pictorially. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of New England from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

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  15. Title: British India

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale Relief shown by hachures. 30 x 22 centimeters Scale approximately 1:11,520,000 Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  16. Title: Indicazione del piu rimarcabile in Napoli e contorni

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. "Tavola Ia."

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  17. Title: Ceylon, 1813 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Ceylon. It was published by: W. Faden, Geographer, No. 5 Charing Cross in 1813. Scale ca. 1:506,880. [8 miles to an inch]. Map in English. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS 1984 UTM Zone 44N (EPSG: 32644) 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: Bosporus, 1849 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Karte des nördlichen befestigten Theils des Bosphorus : von den Hissaren bis zu den Leuchtthürmen am Schwarzen Meer : im Auftrage Sr. Hoheit Sultan Mahmud II mit dem Messtisch in 1:25,000 aufgenommen 1836-37. It was published by: Simon Schropp & Comp in 1849. Scale 1:25,000. Map in German. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS 1982 UTM Zone 35N (EPSG: 32635) 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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  19. Title: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1797 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: This plan of the city of Philadelphia and it's environs (shewing the improved parts) is dedicated to the mayor, aldermen and citizens thereof, by their most obedient servant John Hills surveyor and draughtsman ; May 30th 1796 ; engraved by John Cooke of Hendon Middlesex near London. It was Published and Sold by John Hills Surveyor and Draughsman in 1797. Scale [1:7,200]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to 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, drainage, built-up areas, selected public and private buildings, schools, churches, industry locations (e.g. mills, factories, mines, etc.), docks, fortification, ground cover, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes also references to points of interest. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of New England from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

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  20. Title: Lisbon, Portugal, 1871 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carta topographica da cidade de Lisboa : reduzida da que foi levantada n secala de 1/1,000 em 1856 a 1858, sob a direc??o do general Filippe Folque, Director geral dos trabalhos geodesicos; Mesquita gr. It was published by Direc??o Geral dos Trabalhos Geodesicos do Reino in 1871. Scale 1:10,000. Covers Lisbon, Portugal. Map in Portuguese.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the European Datum 1950, UTM Zone 29N 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, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes index.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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