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  1. Title: North Africa, 1670 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Barbaria Biledulgerid o : Libye et pars Nigritarum terra. It was published by J. von Meurs in 1670. Scale [ca. 1:12,250,000]. Covers North Africa and parts of Europe. Map in Latin.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Africa Lambert Conformal Conic projected 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 and routes, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially. Includes illustrations.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: New England and Middle Atlantic States, 1671 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Novi Belgii, quod nunc Novi Jorck vocatur, Novae q[ue] Angliae & partis Virginiae : accuratissima et novissima delineatio. It was published by J. Meurs for Arnoldus Montanus' De Nieuwe en onbekende weereld, 1671. p. 122-123. Scale [ca. 1:3,500,000]. Covers the northeast Atlantic States from Maine to Virginia, and a portion of Canada. In Latin. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Mercator (world) 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, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as human settlements, Native American tribal lands, drainage, shoreline features, and more. Relief is shown pictorially. Includes illustrations and illustrative cartouche. 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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  3. Title: Nouvelle Carte Du Royaume De Bengale = Nieuwe Kaart Van Het Koninkryk Bengale, 1773

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    Summary: This is a scanned version of the 1773 paper map entitled: Nouvelle Carte Du Royaume De Bengale = Nieuwe Kaart Van Het Koninkryk Bengale. The map was scanned at 300 dots per inch and is in the TIFF format.

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  4. Title: Ville De Cochin, 1756

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    Summary: This is a scanned version of the 1756 paper map entitled: Ville De Cochin. The map was scanned at 300 dots per inch and is in the TIFF format.

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  5. Title: Plan De La Loge Hollandoise D'Ougly : A.o 1721 = Grond-Tkening Der Hollandse Logie Hoegly, 1756

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    Summary: This is a scanned version of the 1756 paper map entitled: Plan De La Loge Hollandoise D'Ougly : A.o 1721 = Grond-Tkening Der Hollandse Logie Hoegly. The map was scanned at 300 dots per inch and is in the TIFF format.

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  6. Title: Ville De Tranquebar, Et Fort Danois De Dansbourg, 1756

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    Summary: This is a scanned version of the 1756 paper map entitled: Ville De Tranquebar, Et Fort Danois De Dansbourg. The map was scanned at 300 dots per inch and is in the TIFF format.

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  7. Title: Jaffenapatam, 1755

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    Summary: This is a scanned version of the 1755 paper map entitled: Jaffenapatam. The map was scanned at 300 dots per inch and is in the TIFF format.

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  8. Title: Plan De Goa = Grondtekening Van Goa, 1755

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    Summary: This is a scanned version of the 1755 paper map entitled: Plan De Goa = Grondtekening Van Goa. The map was scanned at 300 dots per inch and is in the TIFF format.

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  9. Title: Hollandiae antiquorum catthorum sedis nova descriptio

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    Summary: From: Theatrum, oder, Schawbuch des Erdtkreys ... In Antorff [Antwerp] : Bey Christoffel Plantin, in Verlegung Abraham Örtell, 1580. Relief shown pictorially. Text in German on verso with caption title: Hollandt; p. 34.

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  10. Title: Polus Antarcticus

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    Summary: 500 Hemispherical map centered on the South Pole to the Tropic of Capricorn; includes southern parts of South America and South Africa and the west and south coasts of Australia. Relief and vegetation shown pictorially.; 500 Illustrated corners contain native scenes, including animals, birds, boats and a representation of a penguin.; This is the third state of the Polus Antarcticus map, with text verso: Polus Antarcticus, cum regionibus subjacentibus, & maribus illum alluentibus [Description of the South Pole and the land which lies around it]. 44 x 50 centimeters, on sheet 49 x 57 centimeters Scale not given General Map Collection

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  11. Title: Frisia antiquissima trans Rhenum provincia cum adiacentibus regionibus

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Coat of arms of the Holy Roman Empire.

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  12. Title: Geldriae, Cliuiae, Iuliae, necnon aliarum region adiacentium

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    Summary: Map of Gelderland and the duchies of Kleve and Jülich, with parts of adjoining territories. Relief shown pictorially. Coat of arms of the Holy Roman Empire.

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  13. Title: Brabantiae Belgarum provinciae recens exactaque descriptio

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Title below upper neat line: Brabantia. Map of Brabant, the northern part of which is now the southern Netherlands and the southern part of which is northern Belgium, showing towns, roads, rivers and canals. Based on map by van Deventer (cf. Tooley, R.V. Maps in Italian atlases of the sixteenth century, p. 24). "Ex Pontificis Max. ac Veneti senatus in proximum decennium priuilegio." Coats of arms of Charles V, Brabant and Holland.

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  14. Title: Charleston, South Carolina, 1790 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan of the city of Charleston, South Carolina, from a survey taken by E. Petrie, 1788 ; Abernethie scu.t. It was published by J. Milligan in 1790. Scale not given. 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 cadastral divisions, drainage, cities and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. 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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  15. Title: North America, 1853 (Image 3 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: New map of that portion of North America, exhibiting the United States and territories, the Canadas, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Mexico, also Central America, and the West India Islands : compiled from the most recent surveys and authentic sources. It was published by Jacob Monk in 1853. Scale [ca. 1:3,168,000]. This layer is image 3 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 North America Lambert Conformal Conic 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 drainage, cities and other human settlements, stage roads, railroads, canals, territorial and administrative boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Includes list of U.S. counties and county towns, table of distances, explanation legend, and inset map: New map of the World on Mercator[s] projection.This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of North America 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: North America, 1853 (Image 1 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: New map of that portion of North America, exhibiting the United States and territories, the Canadas, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Mexico, also Central America, and the West India Islands : compiled from the most recent surveys and authentic sources. It was published by Jacob Monk in 1853. Scale [ca. 1:3,168,000]. This layer is image 1 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 North America Lambert Conformal Conic 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 drainage, cities and other human settlements, stage roads, railroads, canals, territorial and administrative boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Includes list of U.S. counties and county towns, table of distances, explanation legend, and inset map: New map of the World on Mercator[s] projection.This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of North America 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: North America, 1853 (Image 4 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: New map of that portion of North America, exhibiting the United States and territories, the Canadas, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Mexico, also Central America, and the West India Islands : compiled from the most recent surveys and authentic sources. It was published by Jacob Monk in 1853. Scale [ca. 1:3,168,000]. This layer is image 4 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 North America Lambert Conformal Conic 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 drainage, cities and other human settlements, stage roads, railroads, canals, territorial and administrative boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Includes list of U.S. counties and county towns, table of distances, explanation legend, and inset map: New map of the World on Mercator[s] projection.This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of North America 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: North America, 1853 (Image 2 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: New map of that portion of North America, exhibiting the United States and territories, the Canadas, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Mexico, also Central America, and the West India Islands : compiled from the most recent surveys and authentic sources. It was published by Jacob Monk in 1853. Scale [ca. 1:3,168,000]. This layer is image 2 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 North America Lambert Conformal Conic 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 drainage, cities and other human settlements, stage roads, railroads, canals, territorial and administrative boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Includes list of U.S. counties and county towns, table of distances, explanation legend, and inset map: New map of the World on Mercator[s] projection.This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of North America 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: Lancaster (including Clinton), Massachusetts, 1831 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A map of Lancaster : reduced from the plan made by Jacob Fisher, Esq., from actual survey A.D. 1830, by James G. Carter. It was published by Pendleton's Lithography in 1831. Scale [ca. 1:29,700]. Covers the towns of Lancaster and Clinton, Massachusetts. 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 property owners, town 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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  20. Title: De heylige en wytvermaerde stadt Jerusalem, eerst genaemt Salem : Genesis 14 vers 18

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    Summary: Imaginary plan of ancient Jerusalem; relief shown pictorially. Dutch text on verso with caption title: Beschrijvinge van Jerusalem. Drawn after Visscher's original published in 1643. Indexed for points of interest. Probably from an unidentified Dutch Bible. "Dese Kaerte wert gestelt voor het 3 Cap. Nehemia."

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