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  1. Title: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, 1849 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Pittsfield, Massachusetts. It was published by: J. Nolan in 1849. Scale not given.. Map in English. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS 1984 UTM Zone 18N (EPSG: 32618) coordinate system. All map features and collar and inset information are shown 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 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 geographies, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

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  2. Title: Istanbul, Turkey, 1853 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Constantinople = Stambol, engraved by B.R. Davies ; Hellert. It was published by Geoge Cox for the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, Jany. 1st, 1853. Scale [ca. 1:22,500,000]. Covers Istanbul, Turkey. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'European Datum 1950 UTM Zone 35N' 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 (mosques, embassies, hospitals, etc.), fortification and gates, ground cover, cemeteries, and more. Relief 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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  3. Title: Rotterdam, Netherlands, 1911 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Platte grond van Rotterdam : schaal 1:10000, geteekend door J.J. Claus. It was published by uitgave van P.M. Bazendijk in 1911. 1:10,000. Covers Rotterdam, Netherlands. Map in Dutch. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'RD_New (Rijksdriehoekstelsel), GCS Amersfoort' 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, street-railroads, drainage, built-up areas and selected buildings and industries, ground cover, parks, canals, wharves, docks, and more. 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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  4. Title: Puget Sound, Washington, 1854 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Reconnaissance of Duwamish Bay & Seattle Harbor, Washington Ter., by the hydrographic party under the command of Lieut. James Alden, U.S.N. Assistant; redd. drng by J. R. Key; engd. by Apps. J.J. Knight & F. W. Benner. It was published by the U.S. Coast Survey in 1854. Scale 1:40,000. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Washington State Plane North Coordinate System HARN NAD83 (in Feet) (Fipszone 4601). 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 coastal features such as channels, points, coves, islands, bottom soil types, flats, and more. Depths shown by soundings. Includes note. 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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  5. Title: Millroy's map of Alaska and the Klondyke gold fields

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. "Compiled from government and private sources." Practical information (climate, what to take, medicine chest contents, etc.) for prospective Klondike miners provided in left margin. Mining laws and directions to the gold fields provided on covers. Shows steamship routes and distances between ports. Originally issued folded in covers to 16 x 9 cm.

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  6. Title: Panoramic view of the city of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Co., Michigan 1880; Beck & Pauli Lith.

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    Summary: Bird's-eye view. Indexed for points of interest. col. map: photocopy; 37 x 69 cm.

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  7. Title: Bird's eye view of Ludington: C. S. of Mason, Co. Mich. 1880.

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    Summary: Bird's-eye view. Relief shown by shading. "Beck & Pauli lith." Includes inset ill. of sawmill and index. 1 view: col.; 26 x 46 cm

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  8. Title: Stanton: Montcalm county, Michigan.

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. North is oriented to bottom right corner of the map. Bird's eyes view includes index of public buildings, churches, and businesses. Also includes names of streets on the map. Includes inset of the courthouse of Montcalm county. 1 map: 41 x 71 cm.

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  9. Title: Prospecto da cidade de Marianna : observada do morro de seminario ao norte deste, olhando para o poente

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    Summary: Bird's eye view of Marianna, Brazil; relief shown pictorially. Indexed for points of interest.

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  10. Title: Zürich, 1879 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Uebersichtsplan der Stadt Zürich & Umgebung : nach dem grossen offiziellen Plane. It was published by: Verlag von Caesar Schmidt in 1879. Scale 1:7,500. Map in German. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS 1984 UTM Zone 32N (EPSG: 32632) coordinate system. All map features and collar and inset information are shown 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 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 geographies, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

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  11. Title: Africa, 1795 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Karte von Afrika, Nach Vaugondy neu verzeichnet herausgegeben von Franz Joh. Jos. Von Reilly ; gestochen von Hier. Benedicti. It was published by Reilly'sches Landkarten und Kunstwerke Verschleiss Komptoir in 1795. Scale [ca. 1:17,500,000]. Covers Africa. Map in German.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Africa Sinusoidal 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 drainage, cities and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially. Includes also 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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  12. Title: Plunket Point: Antarctica

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    Summary: Projection: Polar Stereographic Projection: Standard Parallels -84º14'; Series: USGS 1:250,000 Geologic Reconnaissance Series

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  13. Title: Buckley Island: Antarctica

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    Summary: Projection: Polar Stereographic Projection: Standard Parallels -84º14'; Series: USGS 1:250,000 Geologic Reconnaissance Series

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  14. Title: Mount Elizabeth and Mount Kathleen: Antarctica

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    Summary: Projection: Polar Stereographic Projection: Standard Parallels -80º14'; Series: USGS 1:250,000 Geologic Reconnaissance Series

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  15. Title: Mount Rabot: Antarctica

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    Summary: Projection: Polar Stereographic Projection: Standard Parallels -80º14'; Series: USGS 1:250,000 Geologic Reconnaissance Series

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  16. Title: A map of South America, Central America and the West Indies, on Mercator's projection, having special reference to the principal forest regions and the chief timber trees

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    Summary: Mining recording divisions overprinted in red; shows roads and trails, railways, location of some mines and camps.; Verso: Sketch map of the southern portion of British Columbia indicating chief means of communication and agricultural and pastoral localities / Gotfred Jorgensen draughtsman ; The Colonist Lith., Victoria, B.C. -- Scale [1:3,484,800] ; 28.7 x 39.8 cm. ; (W 132∞ - W 114∞ / N 56∞ - N 48∞); Map of the Klondyke, Cassiar, Omineca and Cariboo gold fields shewing routes / compiled from the latest official reports for the British Columbia Board of Trade, Victoria, B.C. -- Scale [1:8,870,400] ; 25.3 x 18.8 cm. ; (W 144∞ - W 120∞ / N 70∞ - N 48∞). -- Inset: Key map shewing route to Klondyke via St. Michaels. -- 8.7 x 8.8 cm.; British Columbia progress illustrated graphically. -- 8 graphs.; From: The Year Book of British Columbia 1897. 68 x 91 centimeters Scale not given. General Map Collection

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  17. Title: Complete war map of western Europe

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    Summary: Includes location map. 62 x 87 centimeters Scale approximately 1:800,000 General Map Collection

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  18. Title: A Map of the world (on Mercator projection) having special reference to forest regions and the geographical disribution of timber trees

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    Summary: Includes text, two ancillary maps on Mollwiede's projection and cross section diagram showing vertical growth of mountains of the world. Contents: Annual isotherms and zones of tree-growth -- Annual rainfall -- Vertical distribution of tree growth on the principal mountains of the world. 66 x 92 centimeters Scale approximately 1:45,000,000 General Map Collection

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  19. Title: Soil map Hendricks County sheet Indiana

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    Summary: Shows soil types classification by colors and symbols. 'Field Operations, Bureau of Soils, 1913.' 'A Hoen & Co Lith Baltimore Md.' Scale 1:63,360. 1 inch = 1 mile. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Soils; State of Indiana, Department of Geology; soils surveyed by W.E. Tharp of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and E.J. Quinn of the Indiana Department of Geology.

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  20. Title: Soil map, Indiana, Boone County sheet

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    Summary: Shows soil types classification by colors and symbols. 'Field Operations Bureau of Soils 1912.' 'A. Hoen & Co. Lith. Baltimore, Md.' Scale 1:63,360. 1 inch = 1 mile. U.S. Dept of Agriculture, Bureau of Soils; State of Indiana, Department of Geology; soils surveyed by W.E. Tharp, of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and E.J. Quinn of the Indiana Department of Geology.

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