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  1. Title: Wilmington and Topsail Sound Region, North Carolina, 1865 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic, paper manuscript map entitled: Map of country between the N.E. Cape-Fear River and Topsail sound, made under the direction of Capt. Wm. H. James, Chf. Engineer, by B.L. Blackford, Top. Engrs. It was drawn in 1865. Scale 1:40,000. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the North Carolina State Plane NAD 1983 coordinate system (in Meters) (Fipszone 3200). 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, bridges, drainage, troop camps, lines of defense, selected buildings with names of landowners, mills and salt works, ground cover, swamps, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes also ill. of Confederate soldier with a plane table and Confederate flag, at left within margin. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of the Civil War from the Harvard Map Collection. Many items from this selection are from a collection of maps deposited by the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States Commandery of the State of Massachusetts (MOLLUS) in the Harvard Map Collection in 1938. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features, in particular showing places of military importance. The selection represents a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes.

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  2. Title: Border Crossings, Syria, March 2014

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    Summary: This point shapefile contains verified data about the geographic location (point geometry) and name of border crossings for Syria. These data have been compiled by the U.S. Department of State, Humanitarian Information Unit (INR/GGI/HIU), Each attribute in the dataset is verified against multiple sources. Locations are only accurate down to the city level. The data contained herein is entirely unclassified and is current as of 12 March 2014. The data is updated as needed. This file is compiled by the U.S. Department of State, Humanitarian Information Unit (INR/GGI/HIU) and is used in the production of several Syria related maps including the unclassified "Syria: Numbers and Locations of Syrian Refugees" product. U.S. Department of State, Humanitarian Information Unit (INR/GGI/HIU). (2013) Border Crossings: Syria, March 2014. U.S. Department of State, Humanitarian Information Unit. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/mp665hn0245.

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  3. Title: Detailed World Polygons (LSIB), Africa, 2013

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    Summary: This polygon shapefile contains the boundaries of countries in Africa. This layer, created by the Office of the Geographer, combines two data sets: Large Scale International Boundary Lines (LSIB) and World Vector Shorelines (LSIB-WVS). The lines reflect U.S. government (USG) policy and thus not necessarily de facto control. The 1:250,000 scale WVS coastline data from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is generally shifted by several hundred meters to over a km. The LSIB is in WGS84 datum and is generally accurate to within a couple hundred meters or better. The boundary research and “recovery” of the delineation of the line has been done over past decades by geographers at State and colleagues from other USG agencies and the UK. It is based on modern imagery, elevation data, relevant maps, treaties, international arbitration and court rulings, data from national mapping agencies and boundary commissions if available, and other sources. The mission of the Humanitarian Information Unit (HIU) is to serve as a U.S. Government interagency center to identify, collect, analyze, and disseminate all-source information critical to U.S. Government decision-makers and partners in preparation for and response to humanitarian emergencies worldwide, and to promote innovative technologies and best practices for humanitarian information management. U.S. Department of State, Office of the Geographer. (2013). Detailed World Polygons (LSIB), Africa, 2013. U.S. Department of State. Humanitarian Information Unit. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/jw779yn7344

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  4. Title: Detailed World Polygons (LSIB), North America, 2013

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    Summary: This polygon shapefile contains the boundaries of countries in North America. This layer, created by the Office of the Geographer, combines two data sets: Large Scale International Boundary Lines (LSIB) and World Vector Shorelines (LSIB-WVS). The lines reflect U.S. government (USG) policy and thus not necessarily de facto control. The 1:250,000 scale WVS coastline data from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is generally shifted by several hundred meters to over a km. The LSIB is in WGS84 datum and is generally accurate to within a couple hundred meters or better. The boundary research and “recovery” of the delineation of the line has been done over past decades by geographers at State and colleagues from other USG agencies and the UK. It is based on modern imagery, elevation data, relevant maps, treaties, international arbitration and court rulings, data from national mapping agencies and boundary commissions if available, and other sources. The mission of the Humanitarian Information Unit (HIU) is to serve as a U.S. Government interagency center to identify, collect, analyze, and disseminate all-source information critical to U.S. Government decision-makers and partners in preparation for and response to humanitarian emergencies worldwide, and to promote innovative technologies and best practices for humanitarian information management. U.S. Department of State, Office of the Geographer. (2013). Detailed World Polygons (LSIB), North America, 2013. U.S. Department of State. Humanitarian Information Unit. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/cq068zf3261. The LSIB and WVS files were combined using ESRI's ArcGIS 10.0 lines to polygon tool. In the cases where the LSIB did not extend enough to touch the shoreline, the WVS shoreline was moved inland until it met the LSIB. In the cases where the LSIB border extended past the shoreline, the shoreline was moved outward until it met the boundary. No boundary line was moved for the production of these polygons. The polygons were then topologically corrected to the best of our ability and had corresponding country attributes attached.

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  5. Title: Border Crossings, Syria, October 2013

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    Summary: This point shapefile contains verified data about the geographic location (point geometry) and name of border crossings for Syria. These data have been compiled by the U.S. Department of State, Humanitarian Information Unit (INR/GGI/HIU), Each attribute in the dataset is verified against multiple sources. Locations are only accurate down to the city level. The data contained herein is entirely unclassified and is current as of 21 October 2013. The data is updated as needed. This file is compiled by the U.S. Department of State, Humanitarian Information Unit (INR/GGI/HIU) and is used in the production of several Syria related maps including the unclassified "Syria: Numbers and Locations of Syrian Refugees" product. U.S. Department of State, Humanitarian Information Unit (INR/GGI/HIU). (2013) Border Crossings: Syria, October 2013. U.S. Department of State, Humanitarian Information Unit. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/qr921hd4699.

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  6. Title: Detailed World Polygons (LSIB), Asia and Russia, 2013

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    Summary: This polygon shapefile contains the boundaries of countries in Asia (including Russia). This layer, created by the Office of the Geographer, combines two data sets: Large Scale International Boundary Lines (LSIB) and World Vector Shorelines (LSIB-WVS). The lines reflect U.S. government (USG) policy and thus not necessarily de facto control. The 1:250,000 scale WVS coastline data from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is generally shifted by several hundred meters to over a km. The LSIB is in WGS84 datum and is generally accurate to within a couple hundred meters or better. The boundary research and “recovery” of the delineation of the line has been done over past decades by geographers at State and colleagues from other USG agencies and the UK. It is based on modern imagery, elevation data, relevant maps, treaties, international arbitration and court rulings, data from national mapping agencies and boundary commissions if available, and other sources. The mission of the Humanitarian Information Unit (HIU) is to serve as a U.S. Government interagency center to identify, collect, analyze, and disseminate all-source information critical to U.S. Government decision-makers and partners in preparation for and response to humanitarian emergencies worldwide, and to promote innovative technologies and best practices for humanitarian information management. U.S. Department of State, Office of the Geographer. (2013). Detailed World Polygons (LSIB), Asia and Russia, 2013. U.S. Department of State. Humanitarian Information Unit. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/yg089df0008.

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  7. Title: Detailed World Polygons (LSIB), Oceania, Malaysia, Antarctica, 2013

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    Summary: This polygon shapefile contains the boundaries of Malaysia, Antarctica, and countries in Oceania. This layer, created by the Office of the Geographer, combines two data sets: Large Scale International Boundary Lines (LSIB) and World Vector Shorelines (LSIB-WVS). The lines reflect U.S. government (USG) policy and thus not necessarily de facto control. The 1:250,000 scale WVS coastline data from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is generally shifted by several hundred meters to over a km. The LSIB is in WGS84 datum and is generally accurate to within a couple hundred meters or better. The boundary research and “recovery” of the delineation of the line has been done over past decades by geographers at State and colleagues from other USG agencies and the UK. It is based on modern imagery, elevation data, relevant maps, treaties, international arbitration and court rulings, data from national mapping agencies and boundary commissions if available, and other sources. The mission of the Humanitarian Information Unit (HIU) is to serve as a U.S. Government interagency center to identify, collect, analyze, and disseminate all-source information critical to U.S. Government decision-makers and partners in preparation for and response to humanitarian emergencies worldwide, and to promote innovative technologies and best practices for humanitarian information management. U.S. Department of State, Office of the Geographer. (2013). Detailed World Polygons (LSIB) Oceania, Malaysia, Antarctica, 2013. U.S. Department of State. Humanitarian Information Unit. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/dt465jv7171.

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  8. Title: Detailed World Polygons (LSIB), South America, 2013

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    Summary: This polygon shapefile contains the boundaries of countries in South America. This layer, created by the Office of the Geographer, combines two data sets: Large Scale International Boundary Lines (LSIB) and World Vector Shorelines (LSIB-WVS). The lines reflect U.S. government (USG) policy and thus not necessarily de facto control. The 1:250,000 scale WVS coastline data from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is generally shifted by several hundred meters to over a km. The LSIB is in WGS84 datum and is generally accurate to within a couple hundred meters or better. The boundary research and “recovery” of the delineation of the line has been done over past decades by geographers at State and colleagues from other USG agencies and the UK. It is based on modern imagery, elevation data, relevant maps, treaties, international arbitration and court rulings, data from national mapping agencies and boundary commissions if available, and other sources. The mission of the Humanitarian Information Unit (HIU) is to serve as a U.S. Government interagency center to identify, collect, analyze, and disseminate all-source information critical to U.S. Government decision-makers and partners in preparation for and response to humanitarian emergencies worldwide, and to promote innovative technologies and best practices for humanitarian information management U.S. Department of State, Office of the Geographer. (2013). Detailed World Polygons (LSIB), South America, 2013. U.S. Department of State. Humanitarian Information Unit. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/vc965bq8111. The LSIB and WVS files were combined using ESRI's ArcGIS 10.0 lines to polygon tool. In the cases where the LSIB did not extend enough to touch the shoreline, the WVS shoreline was moved inland until it met the LSIB. In the cases where the LSIB border extended past the shoreline, the shoreline was moved outward until it met the boundary. No boundary line was moved for the production of these polygons. The polygons were then topologically corrected to the best of our ability and had corresponding country attributes attached.

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  9. Title: U.S. State Department, Humanitarian Information Unit GIS Maps and Data

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    Summary: This collection of shapefiles contains information on international boundaries and other data related to the work of the U.S. State Department. The mission of the Humanitarian Information Unit (HIU) is to serve as a U.S. Government interagency center to identify, collect, analyze, and disseminate all-source information critical to U.S. Government decision-makers and partners in preparation for and response to humanitarian emergencies worldwide, and to promote innovative technologies and best practices for humanitarian information management. The Large Scale International Boundary (LSIB) data are believed to be the most accurate worldwide (non- Europe, non-US) international boundary vector line file available. Vector data is in ESRI shapefile format and raster data is in TIFF format with a TFW world file. All data uses the Geographic projection, WGS84 datum. Title created by cataloger System requirements: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software that reads ESRI shapefile format.

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  10. Title: Large Scale International Boundaries (LSIB), Africa and the Americas, 2012

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    Summary: This line shapefile contains country boundaries for Africa and American continents. Large Scale International Boundaries (LSIB) are created and maintained by the Department of State's Office of the Geographer. The lines reflect U.S. government (USG) policy and thus not necessarily de facto control. The LSIB has no known errors in boundary location of over 4 km, and is generally accurate to within a kilometer or less. The boundary line depiction research (“recovery” of the authoritative location of the line) has been done over the past decade or so by geographers at State and colleagues from other agencies, and is based on modern imagery, elevation data, relevant maps, treaties, international arbitration and court rulings, and other sources. The LSIB is believed to be the most accurate worldwide (non-Europe, non-US) international boundary vector line file available. The LSIB is frequently updated. The mission of the Humanitarian Information Unit (HIU) is to serve as a U.S. Government interagency center to identify, collect, analyze, and disseminate all-source information critical to U.S. Government decision-makers and partners in preparation for and response to humanitarian emergencies worldwide, and to promote innovative technologies and best practices for humanitarian information management. U.S. Department of State’s Office of the Geographer (INR/GGI). (2012). Large Scale International Boundaries (LSIB), Africa and the Americas, 2012. U.S. Department of State. Humanitarian Information Unit. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/mz047dz0617.

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  11. Title: Large Scale International Boundaries (LSIB), Europe and Asia, 2012

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    Summary: This line shapefile contains country boundaries for Europe and Asia. Large Scale International Boundaries (LSIB) are created and maintained by the Department of State's Office of the Geographer. The lines reflect U.S. government (USG) policy and thus not necessarily de facto control. The LSIB has no known errors in boundary location of over 4 km, and is generally accurate to within a kilometer or less. The boundary line depiction research (“recovery” of the authoritative location of the line) has been done over the past decade or so by geographers at State and colleagues from other agencies, and is based on modern imagery, elevation data, relevant maps, treaties, international arbitration and court rulings, and other sources. The LSIB is believed to be the most accurate worldwide (non-Europe, non-US) international boundary vector line file available. The LSIB is frequently updated. The mission of the Humanitarian Information Unit (HIU) is to serve as a U.S. Government interagency center to identify, collect, analyze, and disseminate all-source information critical to U.S. Government decision-makers and partners in preparation for and response to humanitarian emergencies worldwide, and to promote innovative technologies and best practices for humanitarian information management. U.S. Department of State’s Office of the Geographer (INR/GGI). (2012). Large Scale International Boundaries (LSIB), Europe and Asia, 2012. U.S. Department of State. Humanitarian Information Unit. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/jd523yw3613.

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  12. Title: Detailed World Polygons (LSIB) Europe and Southwest Asia, 2013

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    Summary: This polygon shapefile contains the boundaries of countries in Europe and southwest Asia. This layer, created by the Office of the Geographer, combines two data sets: Large Scale International Boundary Lines (LSIB) and World Vector Shorelines (LSIB-WVS). The lines reflect U.S. government (USG) policy and thus not necessarily de facto control. The 1:250,000 scale WVS coastline data from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is generally shifted by several hundred meters to over a km. The LSIB is in WGS84 datum and is generally accurate to within a couple hundred meters or better. The boundary research and “recovery” of the delineation of the line has been done over past decades by geographers at State and colleagues from other USG agencies and the UK. It is based on modern imagery, elevation data, relevant maps, treaties, international arbitration and court rulings, data from national mapping agencies and boundary commissions if available, and other sources. The mission of the Humanitarian Information Unit (HIU) is to serve as a U.S. Government interagency center to identify, collect, analyze, and disseminate all-source information critical to U.S. Government decision-makers and partners in preparation for and response to humanitarian emergencies worldwide, and to promote innovative technologies and best practices for humanitarian information management. U.S. Department of State, Office of the Geographer. (2013). Detailed World Polygons (LSIB) Europe and Southwest Asia, 2013. U.S. Department of State. Humanitarian Information Unit. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/yf665vp7551.

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  13. Title: Lawrence, MA (Census Block Groups, 1990)

    • Polygon data
    • 2002
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    Summary: 1990 census data for the City of Lawrence. Data is aggregated at the block group level

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  14. Title: Lawrence, MA (Census Block Groups, 2000)

    • Polygon data
    • 2002
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    Summary: The 2000 censuss data of Lawrence, MA, at the block group level

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  15. Title: Boston, MA (US Census Blocks 2000)

    • Polygon data
    • 2000
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    Summary: These data are a selection of geographic and cartographic information from the 1998 TIGER/Line files detailing blocks. This dataset includes geographic blocks, tabulation block, and block number record locations.

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  16. Title: Atlanta, GA (Cities and Municipalities, 2000)

    • Polygon data
    • 2000
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    Summary: This layer was derived from the 2000 TIGER files that are based on the boundary and annexation data provided by local governments. It has been updated in some areas by ARC. In order to get a more accurate depiction of this Theme, it may be necessary to remove "island" polygons, those areas contained within larger polygons that are not part of incorporated municipalities. This can be accomplished by querying for NAME = " (blank) to identify those records in the NAME data field which contain no values.The complete collection of Atlanta region geospatial datasets is available on CD in the GIS Lab at Rotch Library with the following call number: CDROM G3924.A8 2002.A7.

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  17. Title: Louisiana (ZCTA - 5 digit zip code tabulation area, 2000)

    • Polygon data
    • 2000
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  18. Title: Massachusetts (ZCTA - 5 digit zip code tabulation area, 2000)

    • Polygon data
    • 2000
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  19. Title: Official railroad map of California

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    Summary: Relief shown by spot heights and shading.; Includes inset maps "San Francisco and vicinity", "Los Angeles and vicinity", "City of Sacramento", "San Diego and vicinity", information on railroads and index. 122 x 98 centimeters Scale [1:950,400] 1 inch = 15 miles. General Map Collection

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  20. Title: USA (National Atlas Historic Earthquakes, 2006)

    • Point data
    • 2006
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    Summary: U.S. National Atlas Historic Earthquakes represents the locations of significant, historic earthquakes in United States and adjacent Canada and Mexico that caused deaths, property damage, and geological effects, or were otherwise experienced by the resident populations.

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