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  1. Title: A corrected chart of part of the Persian Gulph

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale not given (E 53°05'00"--E 57°09'00"/N 27°19'00"--N 25°04'00"). Nautical chart of the Strait of Hormuz showing depth soundings. Includes inset map of Muscat coastline. 28 x 46 centimeters Scale not given. Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  2. Title: A map of all Friends Meetings belonging to the yearly meeting of Rhode Island ...

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    Summary: Scale 1:633,600; 1 map; 67 x 37 cm Subjects:

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  3. Title: Michigan

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    Summary: Extent: 1 map Notes: Greenwich and Washington prime meridians. Scale approximately 1:2,100,000

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  4. Title: New England, 1826 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A map of the New England states : Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island & Connecticut, with the adjacent parts of New York & lower Canada, compiled and published by Nathan Hale ; engraved by J.V.N. Throop. It was published by in 1826. Scale [ca. 1:506,880]. Covers also a portion of the state of New York and the province of Quebec, Canada. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the USA Contiguous Albers Equal Area Conic projection (Meters). 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, churches, drainage, state, county, and town boundaries, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes inset: Northern & eastern part of Maine and part of lower Canada and New Brunswick. Scale [ca. 1:1,267,200]. 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 purposes.

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  5. Title: Boston, Massachusetts, 1826 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan of Boston comprising a part of Charlestown and Cambridgeport, engraved & published by Annin & Smith & J.V.N. Throop from actual survey ; with corrections by S.P. Fuller, surveyor. It was published in 1826. Scale [ca. 1:6,090]. Covers Boston proper (Shawmut Peninsula and Boston Neck) with small portions of Charlestown, Cambridge, and 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, proposed roads, wharves, drainage, churches, schools, selected public buildings, parks, cemeteries, city ward boundaries and more. Relief is shown by hachures. 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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  6. Title: A compleat map of the East Indies : exhibiting the English territorial acquisitions

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:14,000,000 (E 58°--E 118°/N 36°--N 00°) Map of South East Asia and India. Relief shown pictorially. Prime meridian: Ferro. Plate 27. Likely originally from: A new atlas of the mundane system, or, of geography and cosmography ... /S. Dunn. London : R. Sayer, 1774. 31 x 43 centimeters Scale approximately 1:14,000,000 Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  7. Title: A map of Chinese Tartary, with Corea; By Samuel Dunn, mathematician.

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    Summary: This map is no. 30 in his A new atlas for the mundane system... London, Printed for Robert Sayer, 1788. Relief shown pictorially. 1 map: hand col.; 30 x 43 cm.

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  8. Title: Poland : with its divisions before the late partition

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. 29 x 43 centimeters Scale [1:4,000,000] General Map Collection

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  9. Title: The British Isles : comprehending Great Britain and Ireland with The Adjacent Islands

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. "London : printed for Rob't Sayer, No.53 in Fleet Street as the Act directed 10 Jan. 1774." Appears to be a two page spread removed from a book. "4" in corners on bottom outside neat line, as a page number. 56 x 45 centimeters Scale approximately 1:2,926.000. 100 Statute miles 69 1/2 au Degree = 5,5 cm General Map Collection

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  10. Title: France, divided into military governments

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. In margin: 16. "Printed ... as the Act directs, 10 Jany. 1774." Probably issued in his New atlas of the mundane system, published in 1774.

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  11. Title: A map of Turkey in Asia : containing the countries of Anadoli, Carman, Roum, Georgia Armenia, Kurdistan, Algezira, Syria, &c.

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    Summary: Relief show pictorially. From: A new atlas of the mundane system / Samuel Dunn. London : Printed for R. Sayer, 1774. Prime meridian: Ferro; longitude computed from Greenwich. "23."

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  12. Title: A chart of the world, according to Mercator's projection wherein are shewn the latest discoveries

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. "Printed for Robt. Sayer, No. 53 in Fleet Street, as the Act directs, 10 January 1774." Probably issued in his New atlas of the mundane system, published in 1774. In upper right corner: 2.

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  13. Title: First part of Turkey in Europe : containing Moldavia and Little Tartary with Krimea : to which is added the whole of the Black Sea

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. "Printed for Robt. Sayer, No. 53 in Fleet Street as the Act directs, 10 January 1774." Probably issued in his New atlas of the mundane system, published in 1774. In upper right corner: 20. Political boundaries outlined in watercolor.

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  14. Title: Karte des Nordens von America, ca. 1791 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Karte des Nordens von America : zur Beurtheilung der Wahrscheinlichkeit einer nordwestlichen Durchfahrt. It was published by: Carl Jäck? ca. 1791. Scale ca. 1:9,500,000. Map in German. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS 1984 World Mercator (EPSG: 3395) 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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  15. Title: India, 1768 (Image 3 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: The East Indies, with the roads, by Thomas Jefferys, geographer to the King. It was published by Robt. Sayer, No. 53 in Fleet Street & Thos. Jefferys, at Charing Cross in 1768. Scale [ca. 1:2,600,000]. This layer is image 3 of 4 total images of the 4 sheet source map, representing the south-western portion of the map. 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, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially. Includes also boundaries, rivers, roads and settlements; includes descriptive notes. 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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  16. Title: India, 1768 (Image 4 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: The East Indies, with the roads, by Thomas Jefferys, geographer to the King. It was published by Robt. Sayer, No. 53 in Fleet Street & Thos. Jefferys, at Charing Cross in 1768. Scale [ca. 1:2,600,000]. This layer is image 4 of 4 total images of the 4 sheet source map, representing the south-eastern portion of the map. 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, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially. Includes also boundaries, rivers, roads and settlements; includes descriptive notes. 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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  17. Title: India, 1768 (Image 2 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: The East Indies, with the roads, by Thomas Jefferys, geographer to the King. It was published by Robt. Sayer, No. 53 in Fleet Street & Thos. Jefferys, at Charing Cross in 1768. Scale [ca. 1:2,600,000]. This layer is image 2 of 4 total images of the 4 sheet source map, representing the north-eastern portion of the map. 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, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially. Includes also boundaries, rivers, roads and settlements; includes descriptive notes. 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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  18. Title: India, 1768 (Image 1 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: The East Indies, with the roads, by Thomas Jefferys, geographer to the King. It was published by Robt. Sayer, No. 53 in Fleet Street & Thos. Jefferys, at Charing Cross in 1768. Scale [ca. 1:2,600,000]. This layer is image 1 of 4 total images of the 4 sheet source map, representing the north-western portion of the map. 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, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially. Includes also boundaries, rivers, roads and settlements; includes descriptive notes. 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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  19. Title: County of Cornwall, England, 1748 (Image 4 of 7) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A new and accurate map of the county of Cornwall : from an actual survey, made by Thos. Martyn. It was printed and sold by Robt. Sayer, map & print seller opposite Fetter Lane Fleet Street in 1748. Scale [ca. 1:65,000]. This layer is image 4 of 7 total images of the nine sheet source map, representing the southeastern portion of the map.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'British National Grid' 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, administrative boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially. Includes inset of the Isles of Scilly and illus. of 'The arms of the nobility and gentry that have subscrib'd for this 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 originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

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  20. Title: County of Cornwall, England, 1748 (Image 2 of 7) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A new and accurate map of the county of Cornwall : from an actual survey, made by Thos. Martyn. It was printed and sold by Robt. Sayer, map & print seller opposite Fetter Lane Fleet Street in 1748. Scale [ca. 1:65,000]. This layer is image 2 of 7 total images of the nine sheet source map, representing a northwest portion of the map.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'British National Grid' 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, administrative boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially. Includes inset of the Isles of Scilly and illus. of 'The arms of the nobility and gentry that have subscrib'd for this 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 originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

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