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

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    Summary: Map in pocket at end.

  2. Title: Central Italy

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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.

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

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    Summary: Rome (Italy)--Maps

  4. Title: Plan of Rome

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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.

  5. Title: Handbook Map of Constantinople.

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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.

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

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

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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

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

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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

  9. Title: Map showing location of clay and shale pits and ceramic plants in Indiana

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    Summary: Base from Map of Indiana, 1950 edition, published by U.S. Geological Survey. Minor revisions and additions made from Indiana Department of Conservation, Geological Survey, county base maps.' Scale 1:1,000,000 Compiled by H.H. Murray.

  10. Title: St. Louis, Missouri, 1902 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Barney's indexed map of St. Louis, B. W. Frauenthal. It was published by Higgins & Co. in 1902. Scale [ca. 1:28,000]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Missouri East State Plane NAD 1983 coordinate system (in Feet) (Fipszone 2401). 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, street car lines, drainage, selected public buildings, parks, cemeteries, and more. Shows grounds of Louisiana Purchase Exposition of 1904. Includes also index and advertisements.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.

  11. Title: Lake George and vicinity, New York, ca. 1876 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of Lake George & vicinity : from recent and careful surveys, by F.W. Beers. It was published by J.B. Beers & Co., ca. 1876. Scale [1:79,200]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 18N NAD83 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 roads, railroads, drainage, post offices, hotels, township boundaries, 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.

  12. Title: Island Pond, Brighton, Vermont, 1878 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Island Pond, Town of Brighton. It was published in 1878 by F.W. Beers. Scale [1:2,400]. Covers Island Pond, Brighton, Vermont. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Vermont State Plane Coordinate System (Meters) (FIPS 4400). 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 is a partial cadastral map showing features such as drainage, streets, railroads, cemeteries, parks, churches, schools, mills, property lot numbers, names of landowners, selected building footprints, 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 map purposes.

  13. Title: Soil map of Clark and a portion of Floyd counties

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    Summary: Detached from: A soil survey of Clark, Floyd, and Harrison counties / Robert W. Ellis. In 32nd Annual report of the Indiana Department of Geology and Natural Resources. Scale approximately 1:90,000 By R.W. Ellis.

  14. Title: Soil map of Floyd and Harrison counties

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    Summary: Detached from: A soil survey of Clark, Floyd, and Harrison counties / Robert W. Ellis. In 32nd Annual report of the Indiana Department of Geology and Natural Resources. Scale approximately 1:95,000 By R.W. Ellis.

  15. Title: Official map of the City of Indianapolis

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    Summary: Blue line print.; Approved: Sep't 19th 1903, Board of Public Works.; Adopted by Common Council, Sept. 19th 1904.; Code: May 1st 1905 ; March 1st 1906. Scale 1:7,200. 600 feet per inch.

  16. Title: Official road map of Marion County, Indiana: showing township and free gravel roads

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    Summary: H.C. Bauer Eng. Co.; Copy 1 has red annotations. Scale 1:63,360. 1 inch = 1 mile.

  17. Title: Outline map of Paris, France : showing principal places of interest

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    Summary: In upper margin: If you go to the Paris Exposition you will find this map a great convenience. Includes advertisements for wood products manufactured by John W. Boughton. Includes calendars for 1900 and 1901. Map on side 2 has title: Map of London, England.

  18. Title: Climatic chart of the world : showing the distribution of the human race and the animal & vegetable kingdoms

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    Summary: World map showing distribution of plants and animals; insets of Negro (Black), Indian (Red), Caucasian (White), Mongolian (Yellow), and Malayan (Brown) races. "Copyrighted by L.W. Yaggy 1893." Originally issued in: Yaggy's geographical portfolio. Chicago : [School Supply Co.?], 1893. Three accompanying sheets have titles: Arctic zone -- Temperate zone -- Tropical zone. Princeton copy 1: Contains six maps: Arctic Zone -- Temperate Zone -- Geological chart -- Nature in descending regions -- Climatic chart of the world, showing the distribution of the human race and the animal & vegetable kingdoms -- Topogaphy of the United States of America.

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