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  1. Title: Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, 1856 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper nautical chart entitled: Preliminary chart of Charleston harbor and its approaches. A trigonometrical survey under the direction of A.D. Bache, superintendent of the Survey of the Coast of the United States ; triangulation by C.O. Boutelle ; topography by S.A. Gilbert ; hydrography by the party under the command of J.N. Maffitt ; engd. by F. Danworth, J. Knight, E. Yeager & G. Mc Coy. It was published by U.S. Coast Survey Office in 1856. Scale 1:30,000. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the South Carolina State Plane NAD 1983 coordinate system (Fipszone 3900). 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, built-up areas and selected buildings, docks, wharves, shoreline features (rocks, shoals, anchorage points, ports, inlets, etc.), and more. Relief shown by hachures; depths shown by contours and soundings. Includes 2 views, notes, sailing directions, tides' table, table of currents, list of buoys and of beacons. Images includes manuscript additions and newspaper clippings.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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  2. Title: Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, and vicinity, 1862 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the untitled historic paper manuscript map: [Map of the country between Harpers Ferry and Leesburg, 1862]. It was sketched by Union General John White Geary, Oct. 21st, 1862. Scale not given. Covers Harpers Ferry region, West Virginia, including portions of Loudoun County, Virginia, Frederick and Washington Counties, Maryland, and Jefferson County, West Virginia. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Virginia State Plane North Coordinate System (in Meters) (Fipszone 4501). 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, towns and villages, drainage, and more. Relief shown by form lines. 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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  3. Title: General map showing the countries explored & surveyed by the United States & Mexican Boundary Commission in the years 1850, 51, 52 & 53

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridian: Greenwich and Washington. Includes historic notes.

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  4. Title: To his Excellency George Clinton Esqr., Captain General and Governur in Chief of the State of New-York and the territories depending thereon, Chancellor and Vice Admiral of the same, This plan of the city of New-York and its environs is most humbly dedicated by his Excellency's most obedt. humble servant, John Hills

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Facsimile. "Copy of the original map presented by John Lozier, Esqr. to the Corporation of New York." "Lith. for D.T. Valentine's Manual, 1857, by G. Hayward ..." Oriented with north to the upper right. Includes "Reference" key.

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  5. Title: A plan of the city of Philadelphia and environs

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Shows names of landowners. "The distance between the circles is one mile." "Published May 1st 1808, as the act directs and sold by the author, and principal booksellers in Philadelphia." Circular map with ill. Includes dedication, and note by J.B. Varnum, dated Feb. 1st, 1809.

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  6. Title: City of New York

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and land forms. Redrawing of topographical survey of 1782. Above neat line at lower left: Drawn by J. Calvin Smith, from a manuscript in the possession of John Lozier, Esq. Table of references identifies major buildings and areas of the city burned in fires of 1776 and 1778. The so-called Hills plan, drawn in 1785 but depicting New York City in 1782, was given to the city in 1847 by John Lozier and deposited at the New-York Historical Society. cf. Cohen & Augustyn, Manhattan in maps, p. 88-89.

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  7. Title: Map of Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey

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    Summary: Includes names of property owners, list of subscribers and views of buildings. "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1851 by John Bevan ... "

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  8. Title: Survey of the military road from the town of Monroe, River Raisin to the Miami River; [by] Col. Anderson, topl. engrs.

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    Summary: Positive photocopy of ms. in the National Archives. Indicates mileage, houses and some names of owners, lot lines, drainage, some vegetation, some stylized relief from Monroe to south of Perrysburg along the Maumee River. map on 3 sheets; 18 x 25 1/2 in.

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  9. Title: A map exhibiting the different stage routs [sic], between the cities of New-York, Baltimore, and parts adjacent

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    Summary: In lower margin: Post road from New-York to Newark 9 miles, Elizabethtown 6, Rahway 6, Woodbridge 4, Brunswick 10, Princeton 18, Trenton 12, Bristol 10, Philadelphia 20, Chester 15, Wilmington 13, Newport 3, Christiana Bridge 6, Elkton 12, Charleston 10, Havre de Grace 6, Hartford 12, Baltimore 25, total 197 miles. Historic Maps copy has ms. annotation in a contemporary hand on verso: Map of the Road between New-York & Baltimore.

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  10. Title: A chart of the bar of Sandy Hook, the entrance of Hudsons River in the Province of New Jersey

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings.

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  11. Title: Map of public surveys in Colorado territory : to accompany a report of the Surveyor General

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. "House Reps. Ex. Doc. no. 1, 38th Cong. 1st Sess." "Remarks: dotted lines for proposed Surveys S. Townships to be sectionised, C" "under contract now, not finished."

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  12. Title: Port Antonio, Jamaica

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. "453." In upper left-hand corner: Hydrographical Office.

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  13. Title: Montego Bay, Jamaica

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. In upper right-hand corner: Hydrographical Office. "450." Historic Maps copy has label on verso: West Indies. Montego Bay. 450.

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  14. Title: The anchorage at Blewfields, Jamaica

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. In upper right-hand corner: Hydrographical Office. "458." Historic Maps copy has label on verso: West Indies. Blewfields Anchorage.458.

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  15. Title: The anchoring places at Old Harbour, Long's Wharf, Salt River, Peake Bay and Walker's Bay [map]

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    Summary: Shows Portland Bight, formerly Old Harbour Bay. Relief shown by hachures; depths shown by soundings. Includes 3 views of landscape features, lettered for reference. "457." In upper left-hand corner: Hydrographical Office. Historic Maps copy has label on verso: West Indies. Old Harbor, Long's Wharf, Salt River, Peake Bay, and Walker Bay Anchorages. 457.

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  16. Title: Morant Bay, Jamaica, and the coast from Belvidere Point to Fisherman's Bay

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. In upper left-hand corner: Hydrographical Office. "455."

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  17. Title: Mosquito Cove, on the north side of Jamaica

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. "449." In upper right-hand corner: Hydrographical Office. Historic Maps copy has label on verso: West Indies. Mosquito Cove. 449.

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  18. Title: Port Morant

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. At head of title: Jamaica. In lower left-hand corner: Hydrographical Office. "454." Includes 1 inset view of shoreline.

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  19. Title: Boston, Massachusetts, 1813 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan of Boston, published by Edward Cotton for the Boston directory, 1813. Scale [ca. 1:9,320]. Covers Boston proper (Shawmut Peninsula and Boston Neck) and a small portion of South Boston. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Massachusetts State Plane Coordinate System, Mainland Zone (in Feet) (Fipszone 2001). 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, wharves, drainage, churches, selected public buildings, and more. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of Massachusetts 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 (1755-1922), scales, and purposes. The digitized selection includes maps of: the state, Massachusetts counties, town surveys, coastal features, real property, parks, cemeteries, railroads, roads, public works projects, etc.

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  20. Title: Burmah, Siam, Anam & c

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:6,750,000. Map of Burma, Thailand and Malaysia, with relief shown by hachures. At head of title: The Dispatch Atlas, in a cartouche. 44.2 x 29 centimeters Scale approximately 1:6,750,000 Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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