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  1. Title: Handbook Map of Constantinople.

    • Not specified
    • 1875
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    Summary: [A photostat from] Handbook for Travelers in Turkey in Asia. Rev. London, 1875. [positive photostat] 1 map; 39 x 44 cm.

  2. Title: A handbook for travellers in India, Burma, and Ceylon

    • Image data
    • 1901
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    Summary: Map in pocket at end.

  3. Title: Central Italy

    • Image data
    • 1900
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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. From an unidentified edition of A handbook for travellers in central Italy, published by John Murray beginning in 1843.

  4. Title: Rome : for Murray's handbook, 1881.

    • Not specified
    • 1881
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    Summary: Rome (Italy)--Maps

  5. Title: Plan of Rome

    • Image data
    • 1856
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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Indexed to show points of interest. "The antient monuments and ruins are marked in a deeper tint." Originally issued folded in covers 14 x 10 cm.

  6. Title: World Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans, 1899 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2009
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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Bathymetrical chart of the oceans, showing the 'deeps' according to Sir John Murray. It was published by the Royal Geographical Society in 1899. Scale [ca. 1:100,000,000]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'World Gall Stereographic' projection with the central meridian at 20.00000 degrees west. 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, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by hypsometric tints. Depths shown by gradient tints. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection and the Harvard University Library as part of the Open Collections Program at Harvard University project: Organizing Our World: Sponsored Exploration and Scientific Discovery in the Modern Age. Maps selected for the project correspond to various expeditions and represent a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes.

  7. Title: Zaliv Lavrentiya, Russia, 1855 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2009
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: St. Lawrence Bay showing Lutke's Harbor, by the U.S. Ship Vincennes, Lieutenant John Rodgers ; produced by E.R. Knorr, draughtsman ; sketches by Wm. Brenton Boggs, purser U.S.N. ; engr. by Selmar Siebert ; reduced for engraving by Louis Waldecker. It was published by U.S. Navy Hydrographic Office in 1855. Scale [ca. 1:200,000]. Covers Zaliv Lavrentiya, Russia. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'Mercator' 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, human settlements, shoreline features, bays, harbors, inlets, points, shoals, anchorage points and bottom types, and more. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. Depths shown by soundings. Includes note on Lutke's Harbor and 2 inset profile views. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection and the Harvard University Library as part of the Open Collections Program at Harvard University project: Organizing Our World: Sponsored Exploration and Scientific Discovery in the Modern Age. Maps selected for the project correspond to various expeditions and represent a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes.

  8. Title: The Indian Atlas

    • Not specified
    • 1827
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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale [1:253,440]. Relief shown by hachures, shading and spot heights. Title derived from index map. Bottom right on each sheet:"Eng. by J. & C. Walker". Bottom left on each sheet states surveyors for that section of the work ; surveyors include J.A. Hodgson, J.D. Herbert, Bedford & Jones, C. Mackenzie. Includes index map"Index to the Indian Atlas" dated 1827. Index shows intention to produce 177 maps. 53 x 75 centimeters

  9. Title: Map of Newfoundland to accompany the paper by Alexander Murray Esqre

    • Image data
    • 1877
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    Summary: Relief shown by spot heights. Shows harbors, offshore islands, and major rivers. "The parts coloured Green represent the tracts now known to be more or less fit for settlement." Telegraph line and line of railway survey are shown. From: The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. Vol. 47, (1877), pp. 266-78; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J687 v.47 1877

  10. Title: Map of part of the island of Newfoundland to illustrate the paper by Staff-Commander G. Robinson R.N.

    • Image data
    • 1877
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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Route of the party overland from Bonne Bay to Green Bay is shown. Includes elevation profile of route [horizontal scale 1:253,440; vertical scale ca. 1:38,400]. Includes descriptions of vegetation and soil quality. From: The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. Vol. 47, (1877), pp. 278-84; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J687 v.47 1877

  11. Title: Isle of Wight, United Kingdom, 1759 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2013
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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A map of the Isle of Wight, drawn from the original survey and engrav'd by Isaac Taylor. Publication location unknown. Scale ca. 1:330,000 ; 6 statute miles = 2.9 cm. 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, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes also bar scale, pictorial illustrations of ships, and city views. 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.

  12. Title: Gloucester, United Kingdom, 1800 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2013
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: The county of Glocester : Surveyed by Isaac Taylor, and planned from a scale of two miles to one inch. It was published by W. Faden, Geogr. to the King ... Charing Cross on Feby. 1st. 1800. Scale ca. 1:132,000. 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, roads, forests, cities and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief and green space shown by hachures and shading. Includes also mileage numbers and inset map: City of Glocester. 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.

  13. Title: Boston, Massachusetts and vicinity, showing Revolutionary War fortification sites, 1788 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2006
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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Boston with its environs, [by] T. Conder, sculpt. The map was originally published in: William Gordon's The history of the rise, progress, and establishment, of the independence of the United States of America, 1788. Scale [ca. 1:53,360]. 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 Revolutionary War features such as positions of troops, redoubts, batteries, and forts, etc. It also shows features such as roads, drainage, selected public buildings and residences, 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.

  14. Title: Yokohama yokuran no shinkei; Hashimoto Gyokuransai zukaku; Ōizumi Kanegorō chōkō.; Title from text: Yokohama ichiran no shinkei

    • Aerial views
    • 1871
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    Summary: Author's name on map is Hashimoto Gyokuransai. Birds-eye view. Relief, buildings and ships shown pictorially. Oriented with north to the upper left. Includes text. Printed on 10 sections joined. Inset: railroad bridge in detail. 1 view: hand col.; 63 x 210 cm., folded in covers 24 x 19 cm.

  15. Title: Mutsu Dewa kokugun kōtei zenzu; Hashimoto Gyokuransai.; Cover title has subtitle: Tsuketari Echigo hangoku

    • Not specified
    • 1868
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    Summary: Wood block print. Shows shipping routes. Oriented with north to the right. Relief shown pictorially. Includes descriptive list of daimyo. 1 map: col.; on sheet 91 x 145 cm., folded in covers 26 x 19 cm.

  16. Title: Black Hawk War

    • Not specified
    • 1832
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    Summary: Map of Indian war of 1832, made by one who was there, Col. Edwin Rose.;Covers region in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin roughly bounded by Lake Winnebago, the Kankakee River, Peoria, and Prairie du Chien. Identifies rivers, forts, towns, and distances between points. Details routes taken by U.S. forces during the Black Hawk War of 1832. Shows Gen. Henry Atkinson's June 28-July 9 route from Dixon's Ferry northeast along the Rock River and Lt. Col. Abraham Eustis's August 1-September 1 route from Chicago to Rock Island. Also identifies marshes of the upper Rock River where Sauk Indians led by Black Hawk were based and their retreat northwest from the Wisconsin River.;Forms part of the Rudy Lamont Ruggles Collection.;PC 17717;Pen-and-ink.;drawer Ruggles 408;1 ms. map;244 x 201 mm.

  17. Title: The original vegetation of Minnesota [map]

    • Not specified
    • 1974
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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale 1:500,000. Text on verso: Interpretation of Francis J. Marschner's Map of the original vegetation of Minnesota [by] Miron L. Heinselman.

  18. Title: Northern Arabia

    • Image data
    • 1922
    Contributors:

    Summary: Relief shown by hachures, spot heights, and contours. Depth shown by soundings. Routes of expedition shown in red. From: Geographical Journal. Vol. 59, no. 5 (May 1922), pp. 321-334; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J6874

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