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  1. Title: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1828 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan von Philadelphia, Carl Metzeroth, sc. It was published by Wilhelm Hoffmann in 1828. Scale [ca.1:15,000]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 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, canals, wharves, selected public buildings, and more. Title in German; index and references in English. 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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  2. Title: San Francisco Bay Area, California, Nautical Chart, 1877 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Entrance to San Francisco Bay, California, from a trigonometrical survey under the direction of A.D. Bache, Superintendent of the Survey of the Coast of the United States ; triangulation by R.D. Cutts, asst. & A.F. Rodgers, sub-asst. ; topography by R.D. Cutts, asst., A.M. Harrison & A.F. Rodgers, sub-assts. ; hydrography by the party under the command of Lieut. Comdg. James Alden, U.S.N. assist. It was published by The Survey in 1877. Scale 1:50,000. Covers the San Francisco Bay Area. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the California Zone III State Plane Coordinate System NAD83 (in Feet) (Fipszone 0403). 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 coastal features such as lighthouses, buoys, beacons, rocks, channels, points, coves, islands, bottom soil types, wharves, and more. Includes also selected land features such as roads, railroads, drainage, land cover, selected buildings, towns, and more. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights; depths by sounding, shading, and contours. Includes inset map: Sub-sketch of entrance to San Francisco Bay (Scale 1:400,000), and inset views: View of the entrance to San Francisco Bay, Alcatraz N.E. by E. 1/2 (by compass 10 miles) -- View of the entrance to San Francisco Bay from Yerba Buena Id. -- View of the entrance to San Pablo Bay from near Angel Id. Also includes text and tables. 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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  3. Title: Generalcharte von Rumeli nebst Morea und Bosna, 1812 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Generalcharte von Rumeli nebst Morea und Bosna : nach allen vorhandenen Ortsbestimmungen, Seecharten, Reisen, Aufnahmen, Nachrichten und dem geographischen Werke des Hadschi Chalfa kritisch bearbeitet und gezeichnet. It was published by: Im Kunst und Industrie Comptoir in 1812. Scale approximately 1:1,925,000. Map in German. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS 1984 UTM Zone 34N (EPSG: 32634) 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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  4. Title: Roads, Poland, 1853 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Karte von dem Königreich Pohlen, Gross-Herzogthum Posen und den angrenzenden Staaten in IV Sectionen. It was published by: Simon Schropp & Comp in 1853. Scale approximately 1:760,870. Myriamètres 7 =[9.2 cm]. Map in German. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe Lambert Conformal Conic (EPSG: 102014) 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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  5. Title: Wirtschaftskarte von Deutsch-Ostafrika : im amtlichen auftrage und in verbindung mit dem Kolonial-Wirtschaftlichen Kommitee, auf grund der berichte der bezirksämter u. Militärstationen, nach eigenen erkundungen u. anderen angaben

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    Summary: Mines and mineral resources--Tanzania--Maps.

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  6. Title: Chart of the Quanza River, from the Bar to the Livingstone Falls surveyed and drawn by Carl Alexanderson, 1873-74

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    Summary: Depth shown by soundings and shading. Relief shown by hachures. "The figures denote the depth of water during the dry season in feet. In the rainy season the water rises from 6-16 feet. Rise and Fall at the Bar 5 feet." Vegetation along riverbanks is shown. From: Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. Vol. 46 (1876), pp. 428-31; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J687 v.46 1876

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  7. Title: Gutenko Nunataks: Antarctica

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    Summary: Projection: Lambert Conformal Conic Projection: Standard Parallels -76º40' and -79º20'; Series: USGS 1:250,000 Geologic Reconnaissance Series

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  8. Title: Guest Peninsula: Antarctica

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    Summary: Projection: Lambert Conformal Conic Projection: Standard Parallels -76º40' and -79º20'; Series: USGS 1:250,000 Geologic Reconnaissance Series

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  9. Title: Boyd Glacier: Antarctica

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    Summary: Projection: Lambert Conformal Conic Projection: Standard Parallels -76º40' and -79º20'; Series: USGS 1:250,000 Geologic Reconnaissance Series

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  10. Title: Alexandra Mountains: Antarctica

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    Summary: Projection: Lambert Conformal Conic Projection: Standard Parallels -76º40' and -79º20'; Series: USGS 1:250,000 Geologic Reconnaissance Series

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  11. Title: Generalkarte des Baltenlandes : (Estland, Kurland, Livland)

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    Summary: Originally in cover. 65 x 81 Centimeters Scale 1:725,000 General Map Collection

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  12. Title: Flemmings grosse spezialkarte vom Belgischen und Franzósischen kriegsschauplatz

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights.; At lower right: The Rand McNally new commercial atlas map of United States.; "206 C." 53 x 75 centimeters or smaller Scale 1:320,000 General Map Collection

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  13. Title: Grossherzogtümer Mecklenburg

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    Summary: Map of the Mecklenburg Region, divided into Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Mecklenburg-Strelitz. In lower margin: Stiller'sche Hofbuchhandlung in Schwerin.

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  14. Title: Afghanistan und seine Nachbarländer

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    Summary: Relief shown by shading and spot heights. 56 x 74 centimeters, on sheet 71 x 82 centimeters Scale 1:3,000,000 General Map Collection

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  15. Title: Map of the Yellowstone National Park

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    Summary: Carroll, Lewis, 1832-1898.

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  16. Title: Die Nil-Länder

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Insets: Massaua -- Massaua und Umgegend. In upper margin: Carl Flemmings Generalkarten. No. 42. Shows site of explorations by Gerhard Rohlfs in the Sahara in 1879.

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  17. Title: General-Karte von dem Preussischen Staate : in 24 Blättern.

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale 1:600,000. Borders hand colored on some sheets. Index on cover 1 map on 24 sheets ; sheets 36 x 49 cm. Scale 1:600,000 General Map Collection

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  18. Title: Stockholm, Sweden, 1771 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Grundritning ofver Stockholms stad.med Kongl. May[tts] allern ?digste privilegio utgifven ar. 1771, och underdanigst tillagnad Hans May[tt] Konung Gustaf III af Jonas Brolin, ingenieur i Kongl. Landtmaleri Cont.; graverad af Carl Bergquist och Fred. Akrel. It was published by Jonas Brolin in 1771. Scale [ca. 1:21,500]. Covers a portion of Stockholm, Sweden.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Rikets Koordinatsystem 1990 (ESRI: 'RT90 25 gonV' ) 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, and more. Includes indexes.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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  19. Title: Kansas City, Missouri, 1884 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Wright's map of Kansas City, compiled and drawn by Carl Gothe de Grote ; engraved by H.R. Page & Co. It was published by H.T. Wright in 1884. Scale [ca. 1:10,000]. Covers portions of Kansas City, Missouri, and Kansas City, Kansas. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Missouri West State Plane Coordinate System NAD83 (in Feet) (Fipszone 2403). 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 partial cadastral map showing features such as roads, railroads and stations, drainage, selected public buildings, schools, churches, and industry locations (e.g. mills, factories, mines, etc.), names of property owners, and more. 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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  20. Title: Hamburg, Germany, 1910 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: H. Carly's Bebauungs-Plan von Hamburg und samtlichen Hamburgischen Vororten : nebst Plan von Altona-Ottensen, Wandsbeck und Umgebung sowie Plan von Hagenbecks Tierpark. It was published by Druck und Verlag H. Carly (Inh. Oscar und Robert Enoch) in [1910]. Scale [ca. 1:14,000]. Map in German. 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, street car lines, drainage, docks, built-up areas and selected buildings, parks, city districts, and more. Colored to show land use. Relief is shown pictorially. Includes inset: Carl Hagenbeck's Tierpark Stellingen. 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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