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  1. Title: Posey County sheet

    • Thematic maps
    • 1912
    Contributors:

    Summary: Soils surveyed by Herbert W. Marean, 1902, U.S. Bureau of Soils. Detached from: Soil survey of Posey County, Indiana / Herbert W. Marean. In Thirty-sixth annual report of Department of Geology and Natural Resources, Indiana, 1911. Indianapolis: Wm. B. Burford, 1912. Page 388. Imprint: [Indianapolis] : [Department of Geology and Natural Resources], [1912]; Imprint: [Indianapolis] : [Wm. B. Burford], [1912] Dimensions: 79 x 55 cm; Scale: Approximately 1:66,000 Coordinates: W0880557 W0874117 N0381349 N0374618

  2. Title: Soil map, Indiana, Posey Co. sheet

    • Thematic maps
    • 1902
    Contributors:

    Summary: Shows soil types classification by colors and symbols. "Field Operations, Bureau of Soils, 1902." "Julius Bien & Co., Lith. N.Y." Imprint: [Washington, D.C.?] : The Bureau, [1902] Dimensions: 80 x 52 cm; Scale: 1:63,360 Coordinates: W0880600 W0874100 N0381400 N0374600

  3. Title: Amu Darya and Aral Sea diagrams

    • Image data
    • 1875
    Contributors:

    Summary: Title given by cataloger. Depth shown by soundings and bathymetric sections. Relief shown by contours, hachures, and spot heights. Scale of diagrams 2-3, 7-8, 10, 12-20 ca. 1:5,690; vertical scale ca. 1:285. Horizontal and vertical scales of diagram 5 ca. 1:1,440. Scale of diagram 9 ca. 1:15,360. Scale of diagram 21 ca. 1:4,528,000. Scale of map ca. 1:2,821,000 at 43° N. From: Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. Vol. 45 (1875), pp. 367-413; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J687.

  4. Title: Khanate of Khiva after Russian sources, by Major Herbert Wood, R.E.

    • Image data
    • 1875
    Contributors:

    Summary: Lower Amu Darya and delta, southern Aral Sea, dry lake and river beds, and areas inundated during floods are shown. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Figures in decimal feet denote heights above Aral. Towns and built areas in Amu Darya Valley are shown. From: Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. Vol. 45 (1875), pp. 367-413; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J687

  5. Title: St. Louis, Missouri and vicinity, 1903 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2008
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic, topographic paper map entitled: Saint Louis quadrangle, Missouri - Illinois, [by the] Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey; H. M. Wilson, geographer; topography by Chas. E. Cooke, Wm. O. Tufts, Gilbert Young and City of St. Louis; control by U.S.C. and G.S. and Geo. T. Hawkins. Ed. of Apr. 1904, reprinted 1932. Surveyed 1903. It was published by U.S.G.S. Scale 1:62,500. Covers City of Saint Louis, and portions of Saint Louis County, Missouri, and Saint Clair and Madison Counties, Illinois. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Missouri East State Plane Coordinate System NAD27 (in Feet) (Fipszone 2401). 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 is a typical topographic map portraying both natural and manmade features. It shows and names works of nature, such as mountains, valleys, lakes, rivers, vegetation, etc. It also identify the principal works of humans, such as roads, railroads, boundaries, transmission lines, major buildings, etc. Relief is shown with standard contour intervals of 20 feet and spot heights. 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.

  6. Title: St. Louis, Missouri, 1903 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2008
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic topographic paper map entitled: City of Saint Louis, U.S. Geological Survey ; H.M. Wilson, geographer ; Chas. E. Cooke, topographer in charge ; topography by the City of St. Louis and Chas. E. Cooke ; Mississippi River by U.S. Army Engineers ; control by City of St. Louis. It was published by the Geological Survey in 1904. Surveyed 1903. Scale 1:24,000. Covers Saint Louis, Missouri and portions of East Saint Louis and Stites, Illinois. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Missouri East State Plane Coordinate System NAD83 (in Feet) (Fipszone 2401). 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 is a typical topographic map portraying both natural and manmade features. It shows and names works of nature, such as mountains, valleys, lakes, rivers, vegetation, etc. It also identify the principal works of humans, such as roads, railroads, boundaries, transmission lines, major buildings, etc. Relief is shown with standard contour intervals of 20 feet. 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: New York, N.Y. and vicinity, 1899 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2007
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: New York City and vicinity, H.M. Wilson, geographer in charge ; triangulation by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey ; topography by S.H. Bodfish ... [et al. and] U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, N.Y. City Government and the Geological Survey of New Jersey. It was published by U.S.G.S. in 1899. Scale 1:62,500. 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, railroads, drainage, cities and towns, villages, forts, cemeteries, aqueducts, boundaries, and more. Relief is shown with standard contour intervals of 20 feet. 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.

  8. Title: Missouri-Illinois, Saint Louis quadrangle

    • Not specified
    • 1912
    Contributors:

    Summary: (W 90⁰30ʹ--W 90⁰00ʹ/N 38⁰45ʹ--N 38⁰30ʹ). Relief shown by contours and spot heights. Contour interval 20 feet. Datum is mean sea level. "Surveyed in 1903." 51 x 84 centimeters

  9. Title: Missouri-Illinois, Saint Louis special map

    • Not specified
    • 1904
    Contributors:

    Summary: (W 90⁰25ʹ--W 90⁰05ʹ/N 38⁰44ʹ--N 38⁰31ʹ). Relief shwon by contours and spot heights. Text and ill. on verso. 39 x 47 centimeters

  10. Title: Massachusetts, Boston and vicinity ; topography

    • Image data
    • 1900
    Contributors:

    Summary: Relief shown by 20 feet contour interval. "Triangulation by Massachusetts Topographic Survey Committe and U.S.C and G.S. Shore line topography by US.Coast and Geodetic Survey. Topography by Frank Sutton, J.H. Wheat, A.C. Roberts, J.H.Jennings, J.W.Thompson, Robert Muldrow, E.B. Clark, A.H.Burnstead,T.G.Basinger, and C.L. Hoopes, and from various city, town, and park surveys." "Surveyed in 1898-1900."

  11. Title: Washington and vicinity, Maryland-District of Columbia-Virginia H.M. Wilson, geographer in charge; topography by J.D. Hoffman ... [et al.] and U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.

    • Not specified
    • 1898
    Contributors:

    Summary: Relief shown by contours. Contour interval 20 ft. "Surveyed in 1885-86 and 95-97." Text, "Description of the topographic map of the United States," on verso. 1 map: col.; 46 x 69 cm

  12. Title: Milton, Massachusetts, ca. 1966 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2013
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of Milton, Massachusetts, Milton Planning Board ; A. Herbert Bruce, town engineer. It was published by the Board ca. 1966. Scale [ca. 1:14,000]. 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, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as roads, railroads, drainage, town boundaries, selected buildings, parks, cemeteries, and more. Includes index.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.

  13. Title: Mapa de la provincia de Pacasmayo

    • Not specified
    • 1902
    Contributors:

    Summary: Relief shown by form lines. 90 x 67 centimeters

  14. Title: Kauai, Territory of Hawaii

    • Image data
    • 1901
    Contributors:

    Summary: Relief shown by hachures.

  15. Title: Bartlett's illustrated map of New York City,or, Stranger's guide showing the public buildings, places of amusement and its' various architectural features

    • Image data
    • 1870
    Contributors:

    Summary: Shows streets and landmarks in Manhattan south of 61st Street. "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1870 by G.H. Bartlett in the office of the Librarian of Congress in Washington." Originally issued in covers, 21 x 10 cm.

  16. Title: Kentucky-Indiana Newburg quadrangle [1944 reprint]

    • Quadrangle maps ; Topographic maps
    • 1944
    Contributors:

    Summary: H.M. Wilson and Jno. H. Renshawe, geographers in charge, topography by W.H. Lovell and Chas. W. Goodlove , control by Geo. T. Hawkins , engraved Mar. 1905 by U.S.G.S. Filing title: Ky.-Ind. Newburg. Edition of 1905. Polyconic projection. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. Contour interval 20 feet. Includes map showing areas surveyed by Lovell and Goodlove and diagram of townships. Shows portions of Henderson and Daviess counties in Kentucky and portions of Vanderburgh and Spencer counties in Indiana. Surveyed in 1902-1903. Reprinted 1921 and 1944. On 1944 reprint: N3745--W8715/15. Imprint: [Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Geological Survey, [1905] Dimensions: 45 x 42 cm or smaller

  17. Title: Kentucky-Indiana Newburg quadrangle [1921 reprint]

    • Topographic maps ; Quadrangle maps
    • 1921
    Contributors:

    Summary: H.M. Wilson and Jno. H. Renshawe, geographers in charge, topography by W.H. Lovell and Chas. W. Goodlove , control by Geo. T. Hawkins , engraved Mar. 1905 by U.S.G.S. Filing title: Ky.-Ind. Newburg. Edition of 1905. Polyconic projection. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. Contour interval 20 feet. Includes map showing areas surveyed by Lovell and Goodlove and diagram of townships. Shows portions of Henderson and Daviess counties in Kentucky and portions of Vanderburgh and Spencer counties in Indiana. Surveyed in 1902-1903. Reprinted 1921 and 1944. Imprint: [Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Geological Survey, 1921. Dimensions: 45 x 42 cm or smaller

  18. Title: Bar Harbor, Maine, 1896 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2007
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of Bar Harbor, Maine, compiled by Edward B. Mears for Waldron Bates, Edward L. Rand and Herbert Jaques ; topography by Edgar I. Lord. It was published in 1896 by Geo. W. Stadly and Co. Scale [ca. 1:6,000]. 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. Partial cadastral map showing property boundaries, buildings, names of property owners, roads, drainage, and radial distances from waterfront. Relief shown by contours. Includes references to points of interest and hotels. 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.

  19. Title: Mount Desert Island, Maine 1896 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2007
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of Mount Desert Island, Maine, compiled by Waldron Bates, Edward L. Rand and Herbert Jaques. It was published in 1896 by Geo. W. Stadley & Co. Scale 1:40,000. 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, drainage, villages, landforms, and more. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. 'Topography and hydrography adapted from the map of Mount Desert Island issued by tte United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, June 1882; Nomenclature, revised and corrected, adapted from the map dated June, 1893, compiled for the flora of Mount Desert Island.' 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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