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  1. Title: Ancient Rome, Italy (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Pianta delle vestigia di Roma, secondo le osservazioni di Antonio de Romanis, ach. e socio dell' accad. di archeol. e di Antonio Nibby profess. di archeologia nell Vniv. di Roma e Socio della Stessa Accademia dallo stesso corretta ed amliata seconodo le vltime scoperte. data in lvce da Venanzio Monaldini Libraio L Anno MDCCCXXVI; Gio Acquaroni dis. e inc. It was published by presso Veanzio Monaldini ... con approvazione e privilegio Pontificio in 1826. Scale [ca. 1:8,769]. Covers area including portion of the modern city of Rome and Vatican City. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'European Datum 1950 UTM Zone 33N' 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 of Ancient Rome such as roads, drainage, selected buildings, city walls, gates, and fortifications, arches, and sepulchres. Relief is shown by hachures. Includes index, notes, and insets showing floor plans of selected historical sites.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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  2. Title: Illustrated historical atlas of the state of Iowa, 1875

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    Summary: 1 map: col.; 45 x 38 cm Material in the public domain. No restrictions on use. Iowa. Dept. of Natural Resources. Geological Survey Bureau Cartography Associates

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  3. Title: Plan of the city of St. Paul and vicinity.

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    Summary: 42 x 50 centimeters on sheet 45 x 71 centimeters Minneapolis and St. Paul Maps and Atlases

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  4. Title: Plan of the city of Minneapolis and vicinity

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    Summary: Plates from the publisher's An illustrated historical atlas of the state of Minnesota.; Shows wards, sections, block numbers, owners of large parcels, cemeteries, railroad lines.; "40" and "41" at the upper margins of the sheet.; Includes inset map and illustration: Part of the S.E. vicinity of Minneapolis showing Minnehaha Ave. to Minnehaha Falls.; Ancillary maps on verso: Map of Hennepin County -- Map of Ramsey County. "42" and "39" at upper margins. 41 x 70 Centimeters on sheet 45 x 71 Centimeters Scale not given Minneapolis and St. Paul Maps and Atlases

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  5. Title: Map of Northern Minnesota

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    Summary: Plates from the publisher's An illustrated historical atlas of the state of Minnesota.; Region shown extends from Lake of the Woods in the north to Mille Lacs lake in the south.; Shows county boundaries, sections, owners of large parcels, Indian reservations, railroad lines.; "182" and "183" at the upper margins of the sheet.; Includes two inset maps: Lake of the Woods continuation -- Lake County continuation.; Ancillary maps on verso: Map of Douglas and Pope Counties -- Counties of Clay, Wilkin, Becker, Otter Tail, and part of Wadena. "184" and "181" at upper margins. 43 x 69 Centimeters on sheet 45 x 71 Centimeters Scale not given General Minnesota Maps

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  6. Title: Plan of the city of Minneapolis and vicinity

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    Summary: From the publisher's An illustrated historical atlas of the state of Minnesota. 45 x 71 centimeters Minneapolis and St. Paul Maps and Atlases

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  7. Title: An Illustrated Historical Atlas of Louisa County, Iowa, 1874

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    Summary: An illustrated historical atlas of Louisa County, Iowa, compiled, drawn and published from personal examinations and surveys, by A.T. Andreas.; 1 atlas (63 p.): ill., hand col. maps; 44 cm. Material in the public domain. No restrictions on use. State Historical Society of Iowa (Iowa City)

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  8. Title: Topographical map of the United States

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially.; Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington.; Probably removed from: Andreas, Alfred Theodore. An illustrated historical atlas of the state of Minnesota. Chicago: A.T. Andreas, 1874.; Text on verso: "Statistical United States Census, 1870" and "What it takes to make a state atlas." 42 x 67 centimeters Scale approximately 1:9,500,000 General Map Collection

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  9. Title: An Illustrated Historical Atlas of Des Moines County, Iowa, 1873

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    Summary: 1 atlas (94 p.): ill., hand col. maps; 44 cm. Material in the public domain. No restrictions on use. State Historical Society of Iowa (Iowa City)

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  10. Title: The tourist's pocket map of Michigan

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    Summary: Extent: 1 map Notes: Shows stage roads. Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridian: Washington. Inset: The North west part of Michigan. Includes tables of steam boat routes. Scale approximately 1:1,640,000

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  11. Title: Froiseth's new sectional & mineral map of Utah : compiled from the latest U.S. government surveys and other authentic sources : exhibiting the sections, fractional sections, counties, cities, towns, settlements, mines, railroads and other internal improvements

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    Summary: In cover.

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  12. Title: Africa 1825 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of an historic paper map of Africa. This is a continental map of Africa originally created and published by Aaron and Samuel Arrowsmith in 1825. The features illustrated on this map includes: rivers, lakes, and coastal islands. 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 was georeferenced by the Stanford University Geospatial Center using a Sinusoidal projection. This map is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of Africa from the Oscar I. Norwich Collection at Stanford University. This historic paper map provides an historical perspective of the cultural and physical landscape during this time period. The wide range of information provided on these maps make them useful in the study of historic geography. As this map has been georeferenced, it also can be used as a background layer in conjunction with other GIS data. The horizontal positional accuracy of a raster image is approximately the same as the accuracy of the published source map. The lack of a greater accuracy is largely the result of the inaccuracies with the original measurements and possible distortions in the original paper map document. There may also be errors introduced during the digitizing and georeferencing process. In most cases, however, errors in the raster image are small compared with sources of error in the original map graphic. The RMS error for this map is 937.096 meters. This value describes how consistent the transformation is between the different control points (links). The RMS error is only an assessment of the accuracy of the transformation. Arrowsmith, Aaron, Arrowsmith, Samuel, and Stanford Geospatial Center. (2013). Africa 1825 (Raster Image). Stanford Digital Repositiory. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/zt453th4315. The Oscar I. Norwich Collection consists of over 300 maps published from the 15th to the early 20th century. More information about this collection can be accessed here: http://purl.stanford.edu/qb438pg7646. For more information about Stanford's Maps of Africa Collection, see here: https://exhibits.stanford.edu/maps-of-africa/default-exhibit. This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

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  13. Title: Africa (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced image of an historic continental map of Africa from 1828. The southeast coast is marked 'Sterile Coast.' The Portuguese settlements on the eastern coast are noted. 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 was georeferenced by the Stanford University Geospatial Center using a Sinusoidal projection. This map is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of Africa held at Stanford University Libraries. This historic paper map provides an historical perspective of the cultural and physical landscape during this time period. The wide range of information provided on these maps make them useful in the study of historic geography. As this map has been georeferenced, it also can be used as a background layer in conjunction with other GIS data. The horizontal positional accuracy of a raster image is approximately the same as the accuracy of the published source map. The lack of a greater accuracy is largely the result of the inaccuracies with the original measurements and possible distortions in the original paper map document. There may also be errors introduced during the digitizing and georeferencing process. In most cases, however, errors in the raster image are small compared with sources of error in the original map graphic. The RMS error for this map is 5699.48 meters. This value describes how consistent the transformation is between the different control points (links). The RMS error is only an assessment of the accuracy of the transformation. Arrowsmith, Samuel and Stanford Geospatial Center. (2013). Africa (Raster Image). Stanford Digital Repository. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/yg037vw1750. For more information about Stanford's Maps of Africa Collection, see here: https://exhibits.stanford.edu/maps-of-africa. This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

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  14. Title: A map of a route along the Alburz Mountains between Tehran, Astrábád and Shahrúd from plane table surveys executed in 1881 & 1882 by Lieutt. Col. Beresford Lovett, R.E.

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    Summary: The author's route colored red. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Major roads, telegraph lines, and canals are shown. Includes explanation of Persian geographical terms used. "The Country not surveyed by Lt. Col. Lovett is left in skeleton." From: Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and monthly record of geography. Vol. 5 (1885), no. 2, pp. 57-84; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J6873

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  15. Title: Fayal Pico and San Jorge, Azores

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    Summary: Large corrections July 1864--center below neat line & "Small corrections III-82 ... IX-05"--lower left.; "Sold by J.D. Potter, Agent for the Admiralty Charts, 145 Minories."; Relief shown by hachures, soundings, and spot heights.; Includes 8 cross sections.; North oriented to the upper left. 46 x 61 centimeters, on sheet 49 x 65 centimeters Scale not given. General Map Collection

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  16. Title: Santa Maria and the Formigas

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    Summary: Large corrections Mar. 1873--center below neat line & "Small corrections III-98, X-05."; "Sold by J.D. Potter, Agent for the Admiralty Charts, 145 Minories."; Relief shown by hachures, soundings, and spot heights.; Includes 2 cross sections and 4 insets: Formigas -- Dollabarat -- [San Lourenco] -- [Villa do Porto Bay].; North oriented to the upper left. 61 x 45 centimeters, on sheet 66 x 48 centimeters Scale not given. General Map Collection

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  17. Title: San Miguel, Azores, 1844

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    Summary: Large corrections June 1873--center below neat line & "Small corrections XII-82 ... VI-92"--lower left.; "London published ... "; "Sold by J.D. Potter, Agent for the Admiralty Charts, 145 Minories."; Relief shown by hachures, soundings, and spot heights.; Includes 3 cross sections and 3 insets: Caldeira das sete cidades, [scale approximately 1:32,000] -- Ponta Delgada, [scale approximately 1:10,000]-- Villa Franca road, [scale approximately 1:20,000].; North oriented to the upper left. 32 x 60 centimeters, on sheet 48 x 63 centimeters Scale not given. General Map Collection

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  18. Title: Horta and Pim Bays : Azores, Fayal Channel

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    Summary: Large corrections July 1864 ; "Small corrections III-82, XI-91."; Relief shown by hachures, soundings, and spot heights.; Includes 3 cross sections.; North oriented to the upper left. 37 x 44 centimeters and 17 x 19 centimeters, on sheet 49 x 65 centimeters Scale approximately 1:12,000; Scale approximately 1:29,000 City Maps

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  19. Title: Terceira and Graciosa, Azores

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    Summary: Large corrections Mar. 73.; Relief shown by hachures, soundings, and spot heights.; Includes 6 cross sections and 6 insets: Caldeira of Graciosa -- [Gomez Bay] -- Praya of Graciosa -- [Monte Brazil, Cidade de Angra] -- Praya de Terceira -- [Cabras].; North oriented to the upper left. 37 x 44 centimeters and 17 x 19 centimeters, on sheet 49 x 65 centimeters Scale not given. General Map Collection

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  20. Title: San Miguel

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures, soundings, and spot heights. At head of title: Azores. Includes 3 cross sections and 3 insets: Caldeira das sete cidades, [scale ca. 1:32,000] -- Ponta Delgada, [scale ca. 1:10,000]-- Villa Franca road, [scale ca. 1:20,000]. North oriented to the upper left. "1854." "Published according to Act of Parliament ... July 23rd 1849." Historic Maps copy has label on verso: No. 1854.

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