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  1. Title: Map of battlefield of Big Black River Bridge, Mississippi, showing the positions of the U.S. troops, May 17th 1863

    • Not specified
    • 1863
    Contributors:

    Summary: Scale approximately 1:7,200; 1 map: color; 49 x 45 cm Big Black River (Miss.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Maps

  2. Title: Gloucester (including Rockport), Massachusetts, 1831 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2006
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of Gloucester, Cape Ann : shewing the roads, harbours, rivers, coves, islands & ledges surrounding that important cape, with directions for entering the harbours, from actual survey & observations by John Mason. It was published by Senefelder Lithographic Co. in 1831. Scale [ca. 1:25,500]. Covers the towns of Gloucester and Rockport, Massachusetts, with special attention on the Cape Ann coastline and harbors. 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, drainage, public buildings, schools, churches, cemeteries, industry locations (e.g. mills, factories, mines, etc.), private buildings with names of some property owners, town boundaries and more. Relief is shown by hachures; Harbor depths shown by soundings. 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.

  3. Title: Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, 1858 (Image 2 of 4) (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2009
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of Hillsboro Co., New Hampshire, from actual surveys by J. Chace, Jr. It was published by Smith, Mason & Co. in 1858. Scale [ca. 1:53,000]. This layer is image 2 of 4 total images, representing the southwest portion of the four sheet source map. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the New Hampshire State Plane coordinate system (NAD 1983 in Feet) (Fipszone 2800). 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, public buildings, schools, churches, cemeteries, industry locations (e.g. mills, factories, mines, etc.), private buildings with names of property owners, town and school district boundaries, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes table of distances, agricultural goods, religious affiliations, business directory, statistics of education and other information, and a list of county officers.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.

  4. Title: Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, 1858 (Image 3 of 4) (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2009
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of Hillsboro Co., New Hampshire, from actual surveys by J. Chace, Jr. It was published by Smith, Mason & Co. in 1858. Scale [ca. 1:53,000]. This layer is image 3 of 4 total images, representing the southeast portion of the four sheet source map. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the New Hampshire State Plane coordinate system (NAD 1983 in Feet) (Fipszone 2800). 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, public buildings, schools, churches, cemeteries, industry locations (e.g. mills, factories, mines, etc.), private buildings with names of property owners, town and school district boundaries, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes table of distances, agricultural goods, religious affiliations, business directory, statistics of education and other information, and a list of county officers.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.

  5. Title: Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, 1858 (Image 1 of 4) (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2009
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of Hillsboro Co., New Hampshire, from actual surveys by J. Chace, Jr. It was published by Smith, Mason & Co. in 1858. Scale [ca. 1:53,000]. This layer is image 1 of 4 total images, representing the northwest portion of the four sheet source map. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the New Hampshire State Plane coordinate system (NAD 1983 in Feet) (Fipszone 2800). 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, public buildings, schools, churches, cemeteries, industry locations (e.g. mills, factories, mines, etc.), private buildings with names of property owners, town and school district boundaries, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes table of distances, agricultural goods, religious affiliations, business directory, statistics of education and other information, and a list of county officers.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.

  6. Title: Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, 1858 (Image 4 of 4) (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2009
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of Hillsboro Co., New Hampshire, from actual surveys by J. Chace, Jr. It was published by Smith, Mason & Co. in 1858. Scale [ca. 1:53,000]. This layer is image 4 of 4 total images, representing the northeast portion of the four sheet source map. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the New Hampshire State Plane coordinate system (NAD 1983 in Feet) (Fipszone 2800). 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, public buildings, schools, churches, cemeteries, industry locations (e.g. mills, factories, mines, etc.), private buildings with names of property owners, town and school district boundaries, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes table of distances, agricultural goods, religious affiliations, business directory, statistics of education and other information, and a list of county officers.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.

  7. Title: Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1878 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2006
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan of Cambridge, prepared by W.A. Mason & Son, engineers & surveyors. It was published by Greenough & Co. in 1878. Scale [ca. 1:10,560]. 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, railroads, drainage, public buildings, schools, churches, cemeteries, industry locations (e.g. mills, factories, mines, etc.), the location of the residences of prominent citizens, town and ward boundaries 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.

  8. Title: Official map of Mason County, Michigan

    • Not specified
    • 1970
    Contributors:

    Summary: Extent: 1 map Abstract: Road map. Notes: Scale determined from section lines. Includes index to roads. Aerial view of "Student Service Center" and pictorial map of "West Shore Community College" on verso.

  9. Title: A plan of the boundary lines between the Province of Maryland and the three lower counties on Delaware, with part of the parallel of latitude which is the boundary between the provinces of Maryland and Pennsylvania

    • Not specified
    • 1900
    Contributors:

    Summary: Shows the northern part of the Mason and Dixon line.; Originally published with: A plan of the west line, or parallel of latitude, which is the boundary between the provinces of Maryland and Pennsylvania; both maps surveyed by Mason and Dixon, 1763-1767. Probably published: Philadelphia : Robert Kennedy, 1768.; "Facsimile of the parchment map prepared by Messrs. Mason and Dixon in 1768. Original loaned by Maryland Historical Society."; "Resurvey of the Mason-Dixon Line"--Upper left margin.; Includes notes, and statement, signatures and seals of commissioners Horatio Sharpe, et al.; "Plate LXXXII"--Upper right margin. 66 x 178 centimeters

  10. Title: New sectional map of the state of Illinois : compiled from the United States surveys.

    • Not specified
    • 1856
    Contributors:

    Summary: Includes description of "Public lands" and "Land districts."; Vicinity of Alton & St. Louis. Scale of 4 miles to one inch. Vicinity of Galena, the lead region and part of Wisconsin and Iowa.;Washington.;1 map, colored;96 x 63 cm.;ca. 1:633,600

  11. Title: New sectional map of the state of Illinois : compiled from the United States surveys. Also exhibiting the internal improvements, distances between towns, villages & post offices; the outlines of prairies, woodlands, marshes &c.

    • Not specified
    • 1838
    Contributors:

    Summary: Includes explanation of "Public lands" and "Land districts."; Vicinity of Galena, the lead region; Washington.;Relief shown by hachures.;Vicinity of Alton & St. Louis.;1 map, colored;Engraved by S. Stiles & Co.;Hand colored map of Illinois;Includes explanation of "Public lands" and "Land districts"; Vicinity of Galena, the lead region -- Vicinity of Alton & St. Louis;Relief shown by hachures;counties, townships, sections, post offices, villages, roads, canals, projected railroads, rivers, prairies, swamps;96 x 62 cm.;1:633,600 or 10 miles to 1 inch

  12. Title: A new map of Illinois and part of the Wisconsin Territory.

    • Not specified
    • 1835
    Contributors:

    Summary: Engraved by Doolittle & Munson, Cincinnati, Ohio.;Shows counties, county seats, and roads.;Illinois College.;1 map, hand colored;45 x 31 cm.;ca. 1:1,600,000

  13. Title: Hamburg, Germany, 1853 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2008
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Hamburg, drawn under the direction of Willm. Lindley, Esqr. C.E. April 1841; engraved by B.R. Davies. It was published by George Cox, Jan. 1, 1853. Scale [ca. 1:10,000]. 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, railroads and stations, drainage, built-up areas and selected buildings, docks, 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.

  14. Title: Map showing the line of the Buffalo & Washington Railway and its connections, 1865

    • Not specified
    • 1865
    Contributors:

    Summary: Scale approximately 1:2,534,400; 1 map; 25 x 26 cm Buffalo and Washington Railway Company--Maps.

  15. Title: Wabash River Aerial Imagery: Indiana, 1929

    • Not specified
    • 2015
    Contributors:

    Summary: See Related Records below to download individual GeoTIFFs. The images represented here are the raster orthophoto set collected by remote sensing of 25 aerial images owned by EAS library. Each aerial image was up to 450MB, 400dpi, grayscale. These images can be viewed and performed in the using either ArcGIS Desktop or QGIS (user choice), referencing against a number of known mapsets like the 2005 Indiana Orthophoto setand USGS DRGs. The geographic coordinate system reference of the maps included are applied in GCS_WGS_1984.

  16. Title: Wabash Aerial (36): Indiana, 1929

    • Not specified
    • 2015
    Contributors:

    Summary: The images represented here are the raster orthophoto set collected by remote sensing of 25 aerial images owned by EAS library. Each aerial image was up to 450MB, 400dpi, grayscale. These images can be viewed and performed in the using either ArcGIS Desktop or QGIS (user choice), referencing against a number of known mapsets like the 2005 Indiana Orthophoto setand USGS DRGs. The geographic coordinate system reference of the maps included are applied in GCS_WGS_1984.

  17. Title: Wabash Aerial (35): Indiana, 1929

    • Not specified
    • 2015
    Contributors:

    Summary: The images represented here are the raster orthophoto set collected by remote sensing of 25 aerial images owned by EAS library. Each aerial image was up to 450MB, 400dpi, grayscale. These images can be viewed and performed in the using either ArcGIS Desktop or QGIS (user choice), referencing against a number of known mapsets like the 2005 Indiana Orthophoto setand USGS DRGs. The geographic coordinate system reference of the maps included are applied in GCS_WGS_1984.

  18. Title: Wabash Aerial (20): Indiana, 1929

    • Not specified
    • 2015
    Contributors:

    Summary: The images represented here are the raster orthophoto set collected by remote sensing of 25 aerial images owned by EAS library. Each aerial image was up to 450MB, 400dpi, grayscale. These images can be viewed and performed in the using either ArcGIS Desktop or QGIS (user choice), referencing against a number of known mapsets like the 2005 Indiana Orthophoto setand USGS DRGs. The geographic coordinate system reference of the maps included are applied in GCS_WGS_1984.

  19. Title: Wabash Aerial (24): Indiana, 1929

    • Not specified
    • 2015
    Contributors:

    Summary: The images represented here are the raster orthophoto set collected by remote sensing of 25 aerial images owned by EAS library. Each aerial image was up to 450MB, 400dpi, grayscale. These images can be viewed and performed in the using either ArcGIS Desktop or QGIS (user choice), referencing against a number of known mapsets like the 2005 Indiana Orthophoto setand USGS DRGs. The geographic coordinate system reference of the maps included are applied in GCS_WGS_1984.

  20. Title: Wabash Aerial (28): Indiana, 1929

    • Not specified
    • 2015
    Contributors:

    Summary: The images represented here are the raster orthophoto set collected by remote sensing of 25 aerial images owned by EAS library. Each aerial image was up to 450MB, 400dpi, grayscale. These images can be viewed and performed in the using either ArcGIS Desktop or QGIS (user choice), referencing against a number of known mapsets like the 2005 Indiana Orthophoto setand USGS DRGs. The geographic coordinate system reference of the maps included are applied in GCS_WGS_1984.

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