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  1. Title: A map of the North Western Territory

    • Early maps
    • 1988
    Contributors:

    Summary: S. Hill. sc. Map dated 1796. Relief shown by hachures and pictorially. Prime meridians: Philadelphia & London. "The dotted Squares, are the Reservations made by the Indians in their Treaty in 1795, and ceded to the United States." Also appears in: The American universal geography ... / by Jedidiah Morse. Boston : Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews, 1796. "Figure 3.--Jediah Morse, A map of the North Western Territory, 1796. ... The name Fort Wayne honors General Anthony Wayne who defeated the Miami Indian Confederacy at the Battle of Fallen Timbers in 1794"--Caption. Appears as Figure 3 in Indiana Gazetteer produced by the U.S.G.S. Professional Paper 1200-I. "The National Gazetteer of the United States of America--Indiana 1988. Prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the U.S. Board on Geographic names. Imprint: [Reston, Va.] : [U.S. Gelogical Survey], [1988] Dimensions: xxv, 477 p. : ill., maps, 29 cm.

  2. Title: Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland : from the best authorities

    • Not specified
    • 1795
    Contributors:

    Summary: Relief shown pictorially.; Inset: untitled map of Iceland and West Greenland.; Prime meridians: Philadelphia and London.; Appeared in: The general atlas for Carey's edition of Guthrie's Geography improved ..., Philadelphia, M. Carey, 1795. 32 x 35 centimeters

  3. Title: Washington, D.C., 1792 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2007
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan of the city of Washington in the territory of Columbia : ceded by the states of Virginia and Maryland to the United States of America, and by them established as the seat of their government, after the year MDCCC, engrav'd by Sam'l Hill, Boston ; in order to execute this plan, Mr. Ellicott drew a true meridional line. Andrew Ellicott plan of Washington, D.C. It was published in 1792. Scale [ca. 1:19,800]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Maryland State Plane Coordinate System Meters NAD83 (Fipszone 1900). 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, block numbers and proposed government buildings, drainage, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Includes text and notes. 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.

  4. Title: New Hampshire, 1791 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2007
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A new map of New Hampshire, by Jeremy Belknap, 1794 ; engrav'd by S. Hill. From: Belknap's The history of New-Hampshire. Scale [ca. 1:810,000]. Covers New Hampshire, and portions of Vermont, Maine, and the Province of Quebec, Canada. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the New Hampshire State Plane Coordinate System (Feet) (FIPS 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, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as towns, drainage, county boundaries, Mason's Patent line, 40,960 acres granted to Dartmouth College in northern part of state, and more. Relief shown by hachures. 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: Rhode Island, 1795 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2007
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A map of the state of Rhode Island, taken mainly from surveys by Caleb Harris ; Harding Harris, delineavt. ; Saml. Hill, sculpt. It was published in 1795 by Carter & Wilkinson. Scale [ca. 1:160,000]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Rhode Island State Plane Coordinate System (Feet) (FIPS 3800). 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, county and town boundaries and more. Relief shown by hachures. 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: Maine, 1802 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2007
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of the district of Maine, Massachusetts : compiled from actual surveys made by order of the General Court and under the inspection of agents of their appointment by Osgood Carleton ; drawn by G. Graham ; engraved by J. Callender & S. Hill. It was published in 1802 by B. & J. Loring. Scale [ca. 1:390,000]. Covers Maine and portions of New Hampshire, the provinces of Quebec and New Brunswick, Canada. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to Universal Transverse Mercator projection (UTM Zone 19N, meters, NAD 83). 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; selected mills, factories, meeting houses, and court houses; drainage; land grant, town, county, state, and national boundaries; distances of each town from Boston and the shire town, and more. Relief shown by hachures. 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: Maine, 1793 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2007
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled:The district of Main : from the latest surveys, by Osgood Carleton. It was published in 1793 by Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews, in Jedidiah Morse's The American universal geography. Vol. 1 (1793). p. 345. Scale [ca. 1:2,800,000]. Covers Maine and portions of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, the provinces of Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, Canada. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to Universal Transverse Mercator projection (UTM Zone 19N, meters, NAD 83). 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 cities and towns, drainage, county, state, and national boundaries and more. Relief is shown pictorially. 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.

  8. Title: Maine, 1795 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2007
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A map of the district of Maine : drawn from the latest surveys and other best authorities, by Osgood Carleton. It was published in 1795 by Thomas & Andrews in Judge Sullivan's History of the district of Maine. Scale [ca. 1:1,170,000]. Covers also portions of Quebec and New Brunswick, Canada. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to Universal Transverse Mercator projection (UTM Zone 19N, meters, NAD 83). 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 cities and towns, drainage, land grant, town, county, state, and national boundaries and more. Relief is shown by hachures. Inset: [Southeastern Maine]. Scale [ca. 1:337,920]. Includes references to land grants. 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.

  9. Title: [Map of the United States east of the Mississipi River]

    • Manuscript maps ; Thematic maps ; Early maps
    • 1776
    Contributors:

    Summary: 1 map ; 18 x 24 cm Manuscript map. Pen and ink map showing Thomas Jefferson's initial proposal for the division of lands between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River into new states. Negative photostat.

  10. Title: Geological Map of the Trap Range of Keweenaw Point Lake Superior

    • Geological cross-sections
    • 1863
    Contributors:

    Summary: 1 map : color ; 50.2 x 130 cm Shows geological features by color. Section displays geological strata. Sectioned and affixed to linen.

  11. Title: Geological map of Keweenaw Point, Lake Superior, Michigan; by J. W. Foster & J. D. Whitney; S. W. Hill and W. Schlatter, assistants.

    • Geological maps
    • 1849
    Contributors:

    Summary: Relief shown by spot heights and hachures; depths shown by soundings. Shows mineral lands, mines, and furnaces. Appears in: Jackson, Charles T. Report of the geological and mineralogical survey of the mineral lands of the United States in the state of Michigan. Washington, 1849. between p. 624 and 625. 1 map: hand col.; 28 x 56 cm.

  12. Title: Mexico, Texas & California

    • Image data
    • 1846
    Contributors:

    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Appears in the author's Travels in Oregon, California &c &c. New York. 1846. Inset: [Yucatan].

  13. Title: Map of the Californias

    • Image data
    • 1845
    Contributors:

    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1845, by Thomas J. Farnham in the Clerk's Office of the Southern District of New York." From: Morse's North American atlas ... New York : Harper & Brothers, 1845.

  14. Title: The Bermuda Islands : reduced from a survey made between the years 1783 & 97

    • Image data
    • 1827
    Contributors:

    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Depths shown by soundings. "360."

  15. Title: The place of Paradise, the habitation of Adam and Seth, and the Land of Nod

    • Image data
    • 1752
    Contributors:

    Summary: Maps shows parts of Turkey, Iran, Armenia and the Caucasus; relief shown pictorially. From: Stackhouse, Thomas. A new history of the Holy Bible, London, 1752, Vol.I, p.24.

  16. Title: New England Railroads, 1838 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2007
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Sketch of the states of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, and parts of New Hampshire & New York exhibiting the several rail road routes completed, constructing, chartered & contemplated : published by order of the Legislature of Massachusetts, drawn by A. Kennedy ; engraved by Morse & Tuttle. It was published in 1838. Scale [ca. 1:700,000]. 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, completed, chartered, and contemplated railroads, drainage, state and county boundaries, and more. 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.

  17. Title: Iowa, 1856

    • Not specified
    • 1856
    Contributors:

    Summary: 1 map

  18. Title: Nicknames of the states

    • Image data
    • 1884
    Contributors:

    Summary: "Sole manufacturers of Hill's hog ringers, Hill's triangular rings, calf and cow weaners, stock markers &c."

  19. Title: London, England, 1749 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2008
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: To Martin Folkes esq.r, president of the Royal Society : this plan of the cities of London and Westminster and borough of Southwark, with the contiguous buildings is humbly inscribed, by his most humble servants John Pine and John Tinney ; Isaac Basire [&] R.W. Seale engraved the plan letters. It was published by John Pine : John Tinney, print and map sellar in May 20th, 1749. Scale [ca. 1:15,000]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the British National Grid coordinate system (British National Grid, Airy Spheroid OSGB (1936) Datum). 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, selected buildings, parks, ground cover, docks, 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.

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