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  1. Title: Japan roads & railways, 1891.

    • Not specified
    • 1891
    Contributors:

    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. North oriented to upper left. Maps show lines opened and lines surveyed or under construction. 1 map on 3 sheets: col.; 166 x 33 cm., folded in cover 16 x 12 cm.

  2. Title: A new map of Michigan with its canals, roads & distances

    • Not specified
    • 1842
    Contributors:

    Summary: Extent: 1 map Notes: Relief shown by hachures. From Tanner, H.S. A new universal atlas. Philadelphia : Carey & Hart, 1842. No. 29. Prime meridian: Washington. Includes table of steamboat routes.

  3. Title: Geological map of the sandstone region of western Indiana (Brazil sheet) : to accompany the report on the sandstones of western Indiana by T.C. Hopkins, assistant geologist, in the annual report of the Department of Geology and Natural Resources of Indiana for 1895

    • Geological maps
    • 1896
    Contributors:

    Summary: Detached from: The carboniferous sandstones of western Indiana / T.C. Hopkins. In Indiana Dept. of Geology and Natural Resources twentieth annual report. Indianapolis: Wm. B. Burford, 1896. Page 212. Imprint: Indianapolis : Wm. B. Burford, 1896. Dimensions: 53 x 38 cm; Scale: Approximately 1:126,720. 2 miles = 1 inch

  4. Title: Geological map of the sandstone region of western Indiana (Attica sheet) : to accompany the report on the sandstones of western Indiana by T.C. Hopkins, assistant geologist, in the annual report of the Department of Geology and Natural Resources of Indiana for 1895

    • Geological maps
    • 1896
    Contributors:

    Summary: Detached from: The carboniferous sandstones of western Indiana / T.C. Hopkins. In Indiana Dept. of Geology and Natural Resources twentieth annual report. Indianapolis: Wm. B. Burford, 1896. Page 268. Imprint: Indianapolis : Wm. B. Burford, 1896. Dimensions: 47 x 32 cm

  5. Title: Puget Sound and Seattle, Washington, 1889 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2008
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Seattle Harbor : Puget Sound Washington territory, issued May 1870 C.P. Patterson, superintendant; verification J.E. Hilgard, assistant in charge of the office; triangulation by J. S. Lawson assistant in 1874 based upon the primary triangulation by George Davidson, assistant in 1855-6; topography and hydrography by J.S. Lawson, assistant in 1874 & 5; resurvey of city of Seattle and water front by assist. J.J. Gilbert in 1886; additions by asst. Pratt in 1889; verifications of hydrology by Lieut. Comdr. W. H. Brownson U.S.N. inspector of hydrography. It was published by United States Coast and Geodetic Survey in July 1889. Scale 1:20,000. 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 lighthouses, rocks, channels, points, coves, islands, bottom soil types, flats, wharves, and more. Includes also selected land features such as roads, railroads, drainage, land cover, selected buildings, towns, and more. Relief shown by contours and spot heights; depths by soundings. Includes notes, tables, and list of authorities. 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.

  6. Title: Map of South Africa illustrating Dr. Livingstone's Discoveries (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2013
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced image of an historic regional map of Southern Africa originally created by W. Pepper in 1858. The map illustratates the exploration routes of Dr. David Livingstone's journeys throughout Southern Africa. 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 scanned and georeferenced by the Stanford University Geospatial Center. 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 1059.81 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. Pepper, W. and Stanford Geospatial Center. (2013). Map of South Africa illustrating Dr Livingstone's Discoveries (Raster Image). Stanford Digital Repository. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/hc927cx9544. 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.

  7. Title: Central & Eastern Africa, 1887 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2012
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Central Africa : on a scale of 1:10,000,000, By Dr. F. Boas. It was published by Hart & Von Arx in 1887. Scale 1:10,000,000 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, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by shading. 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.

  8. Title: Mapa del distrito norte de la Baja California, Mexico

    • Not specified
    • 1914
    Contributors:

    Summary: Corregido hasta Julio 31 de 1914.; Relief shown with hachures.; Includes index to municipal districts.; "Levantado por el perito agronomo, empadronador y perito valuador de predios rusticos y urbanos en esta demarcacio?n, con datos tomados personalmente desde 1894 ä 1910."; "Engraved and printed by the U.S. Geological Survey"--lower right.; Map shows towns, missions, roads and islands. 69 x 56 centimeters

  9. Title: The Eskimo tribes of north-east America

    • Not specified
    • 1885
    Contributors:

    Summary: Scale not given; 2 maps on 2 sheets: color; 52 x 47 cm or smaller Eskimos--Canada, Northern--Maps

  10. Title: The Eskimo tribes of north-east America

    • Not specified
    • 1885
    Contributors:

    Summary: Scale not given; 2 maps on 2 sheets: color; 52 x 47 cm or smaller Eskimos--Canada, Northern--Maps

  11. Title: The Eskimo tribes of north-east America

    • Not specified
    • 1885
    Contributors:

    Summary: Bureau of Ethnology, Sixth Annual Report. Plate II-III.; "Julius Bien & Co. Lith."; Plate II shows Oqo and Akudnirn, with numbered inset maps of Frobisher Bay, Eclipse Sound and Admiralty Inlet, Repulse Bay and Lyon Inlet, and Boothia Isthmus and King William Land; Plate III shows larger-scale focused on the region of Canada north of Hudson Bay. 52 x 47 centimeters or smaller

  12. Title: Plan of Fort Green, and line of intrenchments, from the Wallabout to Gowanus Creek : with a topographical sketch of the country

    • Image data
    • 1856
    Contributors:

    Summary: "From the original map by G. Hayward, 120 Water St. N.Y. for D.T. Valentine's Manual, 1856." Relief shown by hachures.

  13. Title: Africa (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2013
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of a map of Africa. The original map was created and published by H.S. Tanner in 1834. The features illustrated on this map include: rivers, lakes, and coastal islands. This map was georeferenced using a Sinusoidal 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, or other information associated with the principal map. 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 1897.2 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. Tanner, Henry Schenck and Stanford Geospatial Center. (2013). Africa (Raster Image). Stanford Digital Repository. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/jc604kx9499. 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.

  14. Title: San Francisco Bay Area, California, Nautical Chart, 1877 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2008
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Entrance to San Francisco Bay, California, from a trigonometrical survey under the direction of A.D. Bache, Superintendent of the Survey of the Coast of the United States ; triangulation by R.D. Cutts, asst. & A.F. Rodgers, sub-asst. ; topography by R.D. Cutts, asst., A.M. Harrison & A.F. Rodgers, sub-assts. ; hydrography by the party under the command of Lieut. Comdg. James Alden, U.S.N. assist. It was published by The Survey in 1877. Scale 1:50,000. Covers the San Francisco Bay Area. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the California Zone III State Plane Coordinate System NAD83 (in Feet) (Fipszone 0403). 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 lighthouses, buoys, beacons, rocks, channels, points, coves, islands, bottom soil types, wharves, and more. Includes also selected land features such as roads, railroads, drainage, land cover, selected buildings, towns, and more. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights; depths by sounding, shading, and contours. Includes inset map: Sub-sketch of entrance to San Francisco Bay (Scale 1:400,000), and inset views: View of the entrance to San Francisco Bay, Alcatraz N.E. by E. 1/2 (by compass 10 miles) -- View of the entrance to San Francisco Bay from Yerba Buena Id. -- View of the entrance to San Pablo Bay from near Angel Id. Also includes text and tables. 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.

  15. Title: The Traveller's Pocket map of Indiana

    • Tourist maps ; Geological cross-sections
    • 1988
    Contributors:

    Summary: Variant title: Travellers pocket map of Indiana with its roads and distances. Relief shown by profile. Shows existing and proposed canals and railroads as well as roads, towns, streams, county and state boundaries, and areas related to the Miami and Potawatomi tribes. Prime meridian: Washington. "Entered according to Act of Congress, the 18th day of April 1831, by H.S. Tanner of the state of Pennsylvania." Includes "Profile of the Wabash and Erie Canal" and distance tables for steam boats travelling from Louisville to Pittsburg and from Louisville to New Orleans. "Figure 7.--H.S. Tanner, 'Traveller's Pocket Map of Indiana,' 1931"--Caption. Appears as Figure 7 in Indiana Gazetteer produced by the U.S.G.S. Professional Paper 1200-I. "The National Gazetteer of the United States of America--Indiana 1988. Prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the U.S. Board on Geographic names. Imprint: ©18 April, 1831; Imprint: Philadelphia : H.S. Tanner, 18 April, 1831; Imprint: [Reston, Va.] : [U.S. Geological Survey], [1988] Dimensions: 29 cm or smaller

  16. Title: Ohio and Indiana

    • Not specified
    • 1988
    Contributors:

    Summary: Title from caption. Statement of responsibility from caption. Shows areas of Indiana held by the Potawatomi and Kickapoo tribes. "Figure 6.--Indiana portion of H.S. Tanner's 'Ohio and Indiana,' 1922"--Caption. Appears as Figure 6 in Indiana Gazetteer produced by the U.S.G.S. Professional Paper 1200-I. "The National Gazetteer of the United States of America--Indiana 1988. Prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the U.S. Board on Geographic names. Imprint: [Reston, Va.] : [U.S. Geological Survey], [1988] Dimensions: 29 cm or smaller

  17. Title: A map of North America, constructed according to the latest information

    • Not specified
    • 1903
    Contributors:

    Summary: Scale not given; 1 map: color; on sheet 46 x 74 cm Alaska--Maps

  18. Title: Map showing the distribution of intra-morainic and extra-morainic glacial drift

    • Not specified
    • 1894
    Contributors:

    Summary: In upper margin: Geological survey of New Jersey. Annual report of the State Geologist, 1893. 89 x 62 centimeters

  19. Title: Map showing the distribution of intra-morainic and extra-morainic glacial drift

    • Image data
    • 1894
    Contributors:

    Summary: In upper margin: Geological survey of New Jersey. Annual report of the State Geologist, 1893.

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