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  1. Title: Birds eye view of trolley routes in New England, 1904 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Trolley wayfinder, birds eye view of trolley routes in New England, published by the New England Street Railway Club, 1904. This is a perspective map not drawn to scale. Covers eastern portion of New England from Lewiston, Maine, to Newport, Rhode Island. 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 steam railroads, electric railroads, parks, buildings, drainage, and more. Relief and some features are shown pictorially. Includes 7 insets. 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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  2. Title: Trolley wayfinder : birds eye view of trolley routes in New England

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    Summary: "John J. Lane, editor"--Cover. "Geo. H. Walker & Co., Boston"--Lower right margin. Originally issued folded in cover (19 x 11 cm).

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  3. Title: Zoning Map, Norfolk, Massachusetts, 2000 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Zoning map, Norfolk, Massachusetts, prepared for Norfolk Planning Board [by] Landmark Engineering of New England ; CADD base plan provided by PGC Associates, Inc. It was published by Judith Nitsch Engineering in 2000. Scale [1:12,000]. 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, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as roads, railroads, drainage, cities and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Includes also handwritten notes. 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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  4. Title: Town Map, Wrentham, Massachusetts, 1974 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Town map of Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, compiled by Landmark Engineering, Inc. Rev. by Landmark Eng. of N.E. It was published by Landmark Engineering of New England in 1974. Scale [ca. 1:23,500]. 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, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as roads, railroads, drainage, cities and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, electric power lines, shoreline features, and more. Includes also zoning districts and street index. 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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  5. Title: Highlands Region

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    Summary: Pictoral map of the Highlands region extending through two million acres of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Connecticut. Inset of The Highlands and Eastern Seaboard. Legend indicates color coding of forests, farmlands, urban zones, protected public and private lands, wetlands, and open water. Also noted are the habitats of eight kinds of wildlife including birds, fish and mammals. Information on major hiking trails indicates highest altitudes. Map produced by the Appalachian Mountain Club in conjuctions with seven other environmental advocacy organizations. Three photographic illustrations, description of and challenges facing the Highlands Region and listing of contacts for the sponsoring organizations including name, title, phone number and e-mail contact.

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  6. Title: Automobielkaart van Java en Madoera

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights.

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  7. Title: Wisconsin official road map : showing all state highways and all county highways

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    Summary: Red and black.; Panel title.; Text and advertisements on verso. 23.75 x 18 in Scale approximately 1:1,140,480 General Map Collection

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  8. Title: Map of the country ... of Boston, 1896

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    Summary: Each map covers Boston and the vicinity either northwest, southwest, northeast, or southeast of city.; Relief shown by contours.; Northwest map has errata in upper margin. 31 x 48 centimeters or smaller Scale 1:62,500 City Maps

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  9. Title: Map of the country southwest of Boston, 1896

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    Summary: Relief shown by contours. Map collection has SW sheet, missing the other 3. Map shows wooded areas and public reservations

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  10. Title: Map of the country about Boston

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    Summary: Shows roads, streets and railroads.; Relief shown by contours. 53 x 78 centimeters Scale 1:62,500 City Maps

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  11. Title: Map of the country about Boston : Published by the Appalachian Mountain Club from the proofs of the state map with the permission of the ... Geological Survey and ... the Topographic Survey of Massachusetts

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    Summary: 1 map : col. ; 59 x 84 cm Relief shown by countours and spot heights. "Contour interval 20 feet."

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  12. Title: Automobile Club of Minneapolis' county road map : showing all the roads within a radius of seventy-five miles from the Twin Cities

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    Summary: Also shows Automobile Club of Minneapolis' guide posts, "main traveled roads," and schools, churches, and town halls.; On panel: "This map has been prepared especially for the members of the Autmobile Club of Minneapolis."; On panel: Copyright G. Roy Hill, secretary, 1924.; "Th. Lagaard, Del." 75 x 62 centimeters Scale approximately 1:258,000 Minneapolis and St. Paul Maps and Atlases

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  13. Title: Ireland & Northern Ireland, 1855 (Image 2 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A general map of Ireland to accompany the report of the Railway Commissioners : shewing the principal physical features and geological structure of the country, constructed in 1836 and engraved in 1837-38. It was published by Hodges & Smith in 1855. Scale [1: 253,440]. One inch to four statute miles. This layer is image 2 of 4 total images of the 4 sheet source map, representing the northeast portion of the map.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Irish Grid (Transverse Mercator 1965 (TM-65)) 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, railroads, administrative boundaries, geology, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights, depths shown by soundings. Includes also notes and 9 cross sections.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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  14. Title: Ireland & Northern Ireland, 1855 (Image 3 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A general map of Ireland to accompany the report of the Railway Commissioners : shewing the principal physical features and geological structure of the country, constructed in 1836 and engraved in 1837-38. It was published by Hodges & Smith in 1855. Scale [1: 253,440]. One inch to four statute miles. This layer is image 3 of 4 total images of the 4 sheet source map, representing the southwest portion of the map.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Irish Grid (Transverse Mercator 1965 (TM-65)) 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, railroads, administrative boundaries, geology, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights, depths shown by soundings. Includes also notes and 9 cross sections.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: Shenyang (Liaoning Sheng), China, 1930 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Mukden = Fengtien. It was published by Southern Manchuria Railway in 1930. Scale not given. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM Zone 51N, meters, WGS 1984) 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 roads, railroads, drainage, urban layout and buildings, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Includes also index, legend, inset map of larger area, and 18 photographs around border. 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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  16. Title: Ireland & Northern Ireland, 1855 (Image 1 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A general map of Ireland to accompany the report of the Railway Commissioners : shewing the principal physical features and geological structure of the country, constructed in 1836 and engraved in 1837-38. It was published by Hodges & Smith in 1855. Scale [1: 253,440]. One inch to four statute miles. This layer is image 1 of 4 total images of the 4 sheet source map, representing the northwest portion of the map.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Irish Grid (Transverse Mercator 1965 (TM-65)) 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, railroads, administrative boundaries, geology, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights, depths shown by soundings. Includes also notes and 9 cross sections.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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  17. Title: Ireland & Northern Ireland, 1855 (Image 4 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A general map of Ireland to accompany the report of the Railway Commissioners : shewing the principal physical features and geological structure of the country, constructed in 1836 and engraved in 1837-38. It was published by Hodges & Smith in 1855. Scale [1: 253,440]. One inch to four statute miles. This layer is image 4 of 4 total images of the 4 sheet source map, representing the southeast portion of the map.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Irish Grid (Transverse Mercator 1965 (TM-65)) 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, railroads, administrative boundaries, geology, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights, depths shown by soundings. Includes also notes and 9 cross sections.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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  18. Title: London, England, Railroads, 1899 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Official railway map of London and its environs, prepared and published at the Railway Clearing House, London ; drawn and engraved by J. & W. Emslie, London. It was published by Railway Clearing House in 1899. Scale [ca. 1:33,000]. Covers greater London. 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 railroads, railroad stations, drainage, selected buildings and industry locations (e.g. mills, factories), county 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.

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  19. Title: Map of the United States showing the Texas & Pacific Railway and its connections, November, 1875

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures.; In upper right margin: Map no. 2. 26 x 38 centimeters Scale not given General Map Collection

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  20. Title: Tehuantepec Railway Company's chart of the World on Mercator's projection: showing the line of its railway, with its connections by steamships and sailing vessels with the prominent ports of the world.

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    Summary: Insets: Nicaragua route, the world on polar projections. 1 map: col.; 41 x 69 cm.

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