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  1. Title: Pompei, Italy, 1832 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2015
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Pompeii, drawn by W.B. Clarke, Arch.; engraved by T.E. Nicholson. It was published under the superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge [by] Baldwin & Cradock, July 1, 1832. Scale [ca. 1:3,450]. Covers Pompei, Italy. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'European Datum 1950 UTM Zone 33 North' 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, drainage, built-up areas, selected buildings, excavation sites, ancient sites, gates, original shoreline, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes index, ill. of principal buildings and sites, a view of Pompeii, 'Plan of the coast in the vicinity of Vesuvius', and 'Domus Pansae.'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.

  2. Title: Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 1853 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2010
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Frankfort = (Frankfurt) (Am Mayn), drawn by W.B. Clarke, archt. ; engraved by T.E. Nicolson. It was published under the superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge [by] George Cox, Jan. 1, 1853. Scale [ca. 1:6,450]. Covers Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Map primarily in English The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'Deutsches Hauptdreiecksnetz (DHDN) Gauss Kruger Zone 3, Rauenberg Datum' 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 and stations, drainage, canals, built-up areas and selected buildings, fortification, ground cover, and more. Includes: View of Frankfort from Sachsenhausen. 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.

  3. Title: Warsaw, Poland, 1831 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2010
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Warsaw = Warszawa, drawn by W.B. Clarke, Arch. ; engraved by T.E. Nicholson. It was published by Published under the superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge [by] Baldwin & Cradock in 1831. Scale [ca. 1:17,000] Covers Warsaw, Poland. Map in English and Polish.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'Pulkovo 1942 Adjust 1958 Poland Zone II' 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, drainage, built-up areas and selected buildings, fortification, ground cover, city district boundaries, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes profile views of selected buildings.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: Public squares, parks, and places in the City of New York August 1838

    • Image data
    • 1838
    Contributors:

    Summary: "For D.T. Valentine's Manual."

  5. Title: Post route map of the states of Michigan and Wisconsin : with adjacent parts of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, and Minnesota

    • Not specified
    • 1871
    Contributors:

    Summary: Prime meridian: Washington.; Shows railroad lines.; "Drawn by C.H. Poole. Engraved by D. McClelland."; Includes "General statistics," "Explanation of mail service," and table of distances. sheets 109 x 78 centimeters

  6. Title: Post route map of the states of Michigan and Wisconsin: with adjacent parts of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, and Minnesota; designed and constructed under the orders of John A.J. Creswell and Giles A. Smith by W.L. Nicholson.

    • Not specified
    • 1871
    Contributors:

    Summary: Prime meridian: Washington. Shows railroad lines. "Drawn by C.H. Poole. Engraved by D. McClelland." "The service on this diagram brought up to date of [April 1st, 1874]." Includes "General statistics," "Explanation of mail service," and table of distances. 1 map: hand color; 105 x 141 cm

  7. Title: Map of the State of Virginia

    • Not specified
    • 1862
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    Summary: General map of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and southern Pennsylvania showing cities and towns, roads, rivers, and relief by hachures. The map is overprinted in red to indicate railroads, the proposed state name "West Virginia, ' and concentric circles centered on Richmond. Circles are at intervals of ten miles. A table of "Distances by Rail Roads" appears below the map title."; Description derived from published bibliography. 58 x 88 centimeters

  8. Title: Map of western Virginia

    • Not specified
    • 1862
    Contributors:

    Summary: Relief shown by hachures.; General map of western Virginia extending from Staunton to Cumberland Gap and showing roads, railroads, cities and towns, and rivers.; This is one of three issues in the Library of Congress published in 1862. "Civ. Engr." does not appear after the compiler's name.; Description derived from published bibliography. 58 x 50 centimeters

  9. Title: Map of Western Virginia

    • Thematic maps
    • 1862
    Contributors:

    Summary: 1 map : color ; 55 x 48 cm. Relief shown by hachures. Compiled by W.L. Nicholson, Lith. by Chas. G. Krebs. "Compiled from the best authorities and printed at the Coast Survey Office." Shows railroads, rivers, mountains, and roads.

  10. Title: Minneapolis, Saint Paul and vicinity

    • Not specified
    • 1897
    Contributors:

    Summary: 68 x 87 centimeters

  11. Title: Post route map of the state of Minnesota

    • Not specified
    • 1876
    Contributors:

    Summary: Longitude west from Washington, D.C. Stated on map: "Designed and constructed under the orders of Postmaster General Marshall Jewell and Second Assistant Postmaster General James N. Tyner…." 56 x 40 inches

  12. Title: The Rail roads of Minneapolis and their connections 1878

    • Not specified
    • 1878
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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale (approximately 1:3,180,000) (W 104°00'--W 87°30' /N 50°15'--N 38°30')Shows railroads completed and contemplated. 43 x 39 centimeters

  13. Title: Map of Vigo County, Indiana

    • Geological maps
    • 1876
    Contributors:

    Summary: Compiled for the seventh annual report of E.T. Cox, State Geologist , geology by Prof. E.T. Cox, 1875. Shows cities and towns, railroads, coal seams and outcrops, churches, and schools. Detached from: Seventh annual report of the Geological Survey of Indiana, made in the year 1875. Indianapolis : Sentinel Company, 1876. Imprint: [Indianapolis] : [Sentinel Company, printers], [1876]; Imprint: [Indianapolis] : [Geological Survey of Indiana], [1876] Dimensions: on sheet 39 x 45 cm

  14. Title: Map of Jackson County, Indiana

    • Geological maps
    • 1875
    Contributors:

    Summary: Prepared for the sixth annual report of E[.]T. Cox, State Geologist, 1874. Relief shown by hachures. Shows cities and towns, railroads, geology of the region, and saw and flour mills. Detached from: Sixth annual report of the Geological Survey of Indiana, made in the year 1874. Indianapolis : Sentinel Company, 1875. Imprint: [Indianapolis] : [Geological Survey of Indiana], [1875]; Imprint: [Indianapolis] : [Sentinel Co., printers], [1875] Dimensions: on sheet 40 x 47 cm

  15. Title: Map of Dearborn and Switzerland Counties, Indiana

    • Geological maps ; Mine maps
    • 1872
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    Summary: Shows cities and towns, railroads, geological features, mines and mineral resources. Originally included with three other maps in folder: Maps for Geographical Survey of Indiana, 1872, E. T. Cox. Imprint: Indianapolis : Braden and Burford, 1872. Scale: 1:130,000; Dimensions: 69 x 47 cm Coordinates: W0851218 W0844909 N0391826 N0384059

  16. Title: Map of Vermillion County, Indiana

    • Thematic maps
    • 1869
    Contributors:

    Summary: Shows towns, railroads, coal, mills, iron furnaces, timber, and prairie. Detached from: First annual report of the Geological Survey of Indiana ... 1869. Indianapolis : Alexander M. Conner, 1869. Imprint: [Indianapolis] : [Alexander H. Conner, State Printer], [1869] Scale: Approximately 1:85,000; Dimensions: 77 x 32 cm Coordinates: W0873159 W0872113 N0400854 N0393626

  17. Title: Indiana-Kentucky Owensboro quadrangle [1950 reprint]

    • Quadrangle maps ; Topographic maps
    • 1950
    Contributors:

    Summary: John H. Renshaw, geographer in charge , control by George T. Hawkins , topography by Chas. E. Cooke. Filing title: Owensboro, Ind.-Ky. Edition of Nov. 1901. Polyconic projection. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. Contour interval 20 feet. Shows portion of Spencer County, Indiana, and small portions of Warrick County, Indiana, and Daviess County, Kentucky. Surveyed in 1900. Reprinted Oct. 1912, 1925, 1939, 1950. "N3745-W8700/15." Imprint: Washington, D.C. : U.S. Geological Survey, 1950 Dimensions: 45 x 42 cm or smaller

  18. Title: Kentucky-Indiana Tell City quadrangle [1945 reprint]

    • Topographic maps ; Quadrangle maps
    • 1945
    Contributors:

    Summary: John H. Renshawe, geographer in charge , control by George T. Hawkins , topography by Chas. E. Cooke. Filing title: Ky.-Ind. Tell City. Edition of 1903. Polyconic projection. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. Contour interval 20 feet. Shows portions of Daviess and Hancock counties in Kentucky and small portions of Spencer and Perry counties in Indiana. Surveyed in 1900. Reprinted 1917, 1921, 1934, and 1945. On 1945 reprint: "N3745-W8645/15." Imprint: Washington, D.C. : U.S. Geological Survey, 1945 Dimensions: 45 x 42 cm or smaller

  19. Title: Indiana-Kentucky Owensboro quadrangle [1939 reprint]

    • Quadrangle maps ; Topographic maps
    • 1939
    Contributors:

    Summary: John H. Renshaw, geographer in charge , control by George T. Hawkins , topography by Chas. E. Cooke. Filing title: Owensboro, Ind.-Ky. Edition of Nov. 1901. Polyconic projection. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. Contour interval 20 feet. Shows portion of Spencer County, Indiana, and small portions of Warrick County, Indiana, and Daviess County, Kentucky. Surveyed in 1900. Reprinted Oct. 1912, 1925, 1939, 1950. Imprint: Washington, D.C. : U.S. Geological Survey, 1939 Dimensions: 45 x 42 cm or smaller; Scale: 1:62,500

  20. Title: Indiana-Kentucky Owensboro quadrangle [1925 reprint]

    • Topographic maps ; Quadrangle maps
    • 1925
    Contributors:

    Summary: John H. Renshaw, geographer in charge , control by George T. Hawkins , topography by Chas. E. Cooke. Filing title: Owensboro, Ind.-Ky. Edition of Nov. 1901. Polyconic projection. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. Contour interval 20 feet. Shows portion of Spencer County, Indiana, and small portions of Warrick County, Indiana, and Daviess County, Kentucky. Surveyed in 1900. Reprinted Oct. 1912, 1925, 1939, 1950. Imprint: Washington, D.C. : U.S. Geological Survey, 1925 Dimensions: 45 x 42 cm or smaller; Scale: 1:62,500

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