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  1. Title: Susquehanna and Delaware Rivers headwaters, New York, 1790 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of the head waters of the rivers Susquehanna & Delaware embracing the early patents on the south side of the Mohawk River : from the original, drawn about the year 1790, by Simeon DeWitt, Esq. ... ; with the date of each patent now appended from the rec. in surveyr. genls. office, by E.B. O'C. It was published by Weed, Parsons & Co. in 1849. Scale [ca. 1:260,000]. Covers portion of Central New York including Oneida, Herkimer, Montgomery, Schenectady, Schoharie, Otsego, Delaware, and Greene Counties. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 18N NAD83 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, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This is a cadastral map showing property boundaries, names of property owners, dates of patent, drainage, and more. Includes ill. 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: Charleston, South Carolina, 1790 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan of the city of Charleston, South Carolina, from a survey taken by E. Petrie, 1788 ; Abernethie scu.t. It was published by J. Milligan in 1790. Scale not given. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the South Carolina State Plane NAD 1983 coordinate system (Fipszone 3900). 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 cadastral divisions, drainage, cities and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. 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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  3. Title: Tourist sketch of Peking's environs

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures.; English, Chinese, and romanized Chinese.; Includes list of sources. 33 x 47 centimeters Scale approximately 1:316,800 City Maps

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

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    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. Scale approximately 1:2,050,000

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  5. Title: A new map of Michigan with its canals, roads & distances; by H.S. Tanner.; Inset title: Western part of Michigan

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    Summary: Prime meridian: Washington. Engraved by: E.B. Dawson. From: Tanner's universal atlas, no. 25. Below border at left: "Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1836, by H.S. Tanner, in the clerk's office of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania." Inset map: Western Part of Michigan. Includes table of steam boat routes. Shows county divisions. 1 map: col.; 33 x 27 cm.

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  6. Title: N.W. Territory.

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    Summary: 1 map ; 18 x 15 cm. Published in: The United States gazetteer / Joseph Scott. Philadelphia: Printed by F. and R. Bailey, 1795. Title in lower left corner, below bar scale and compass rose with fleur-de-lis. Prime meridian: Philadelphia. Shows rivers, lakes, forts, and settlements.

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  7. Title: Salem, Massachusetts, 1851 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of the city of Salem, Mass. from an actual survey by H. Mc.Intyre, Cl. engr. ; H.E.B. Taylor, assistant. It was published by Henry Mc.Intyre in 1851. Scale [ca. 1:3,048].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 and stations, drainage, public buildings, schools, industry locations (e.g. mills, factories, etc.), private buildings with names of property owners, town boundaries, cemeteries, wharves and docks, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes also 7 views of town buildings and residences.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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  8. Title: A new map of Michigan with its canals, roads & distances; by H.S. Tanner.; Inset title: Western part of Michigan

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    Summary: Prime meridian: Washington. Engraved by: E.B. Dawson. From: Tanner's universal atlas, no. 25. Below border at left: "Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1841, by H.S. Tanner, in the clerks office of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania." Inset map: Western Part of Michigan. Includes table of steam boat routes. Shows county divisions. 1 map: col.; 33 x 27 cm.

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  9. Title: A new map of Michigan with its canals, roads & distances; by H.S. Tanner.

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    Summary: Prime meridian: Washington. Engraved by: E.B. Dawson. From: Tanner's universal atlas, no. 25. Below border at left: "Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1833, by H.S. Tanner, in the clerk's office of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania." Includes table of steam boat routes. Shows county divisions. 1 map: col.; 33 x 27 cm.

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  10. Title: Welcome Mountain: Antarctica

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    Summary: Projection: Lambert Conformal Conic Projection: Standard Parallels -72º40' and -75º20'; Series: USGS 1:250,000 Geologic Reconnaissance Series

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  11. Title: Mount Blackburn: 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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  12. Title: Geological Survey of Japan reconnaissance map, 1900

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    Summary: This is a scanned version of the 1900 paper map set entitled: Geological Survey of Japan reconnaissance map. This map consists of five sheets, although sheets 2 and 5 are missing from this set, the online linkage file contains a polygon layer that serves an index for the other three sheets. To download the map sheets using this index in ArcMap, add the layer, open the layer properties dialog, select the display tab, and check the "support hyperlinks using field" box while selecting the URL field in the dropdown menu. Then use the hyperlinks tool to select the polygon representing the desired tile. These map sheets were scanned at 300 dots per inch and are in the TIFF format.

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  13. Title: Worcester Center, Massachusetts, 1829 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of the village of Worcester, by Ed. E. Phelps, M.D., civ. eng'r. It was published by Clarendon Harris in the Worcester village directory, July 1829. Scale [1:3,960]. Covers the central area of the City of Worcester, Massachusetts, Main Street to Summer Street, Belmont Street to Franklin Street. 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 roads, drainage, residences, businesses, cemeteries, and more. Buildings are shown with keyed numbers that correspond to entries in the Worcester village directory. The map includes illustrations of: New Unitarian Church -- Court House -- Town Hall -- South Meeting House -- Antiquarian Hall. 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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  14. Title: Battles of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico, 1847 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Battles of Mexico : survey of the line of operations of the U.S. Army under the command of Major General Winfield Scott on the 8th, 12th, & 13th Septr. 1847 made under the direction of Maj. W. Turnbull Topl. Engineers by Capt. McClellan & Lieut. Hardcastle, Topl. Engineers ; drawn by Capt. McClellan. It was published by Lit. de Salazar in 1847. Scale [ca. 1:15,900]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM Zone 14N, 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, built-up areas, selected buildings with names of landowners, drainage, canals, troop disposition, movements, and lines of defenses, fortifications, ground cover, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes also legend of troop movements, chart of 'killed or wounded & missing 13th', and inset: 'Worth's Command on 8th Sept.'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: Battles of Mexico : line of operations of the U.S. Army under the command of Major General Winfield Scott on the 19th and 20th of August, 1847

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. 61 x 73 centimeters Scale approximately 1:15,680 City Maps

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  16. Title: Map of Genl. Worth's operations on the 20th of Augt. 1847

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    Summary: Oriented with north to the left. From: United States. Congress. Message from the President of the United States, to the two Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the first session of the thirtieth Congress. 30th Congress, 1st session, Ex. doc. no. 1.

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  17. Title: Battles of Mexico. Survey of the line of operations of the U.S. Army, under the command of Major General Winfield Scott on the 19th & 20th of August 1847

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and pictorially. Inset: Route of Shields' & Pierce's brigades & rifles. From: Battles of Mexico ... New-York : [Martin & Ely], 1847. Includes positions and numbers of troops, and casualty statistics for the battles of Contreras and Churubusco.

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  18. Title: The north eastern coast of North America from New York to Cape Canso : including Sable Island

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    Summary: Depths shown by soundings. "G. Ely, Sc't.; Eng'd by D.R. Harrison." Insets: Buzzards Bay drawn from the survey of Des Barres and information furnished by W.C. Taber, by Edmund Blunt -- Boston Harbour from the survey of A.S. Wadsworth ... and the chart of Des Barres -- Cape Cod Harbor by Major J.D. Graham -- Halifax Harbour and adjacent coast by J.F.W. Des Barres. Also covers much of the New Jersey coast, extending south to Barnegat Inlet. Historic Maps copy imperfect: sheets 2-3 wanting.

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  19. Title: Freiburg. Entworfen und bearbeitet von Woerl, in Stein gestochen unter seiner Leitung -1831. Im Herder'schen Kunst- Institut in Freiburg im Breisgau. (to accompany) Karte der Schweiz, von Dr. I. Woerl. Lithographie von B. Herder in Freiburg im Breisgau (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced image of a map of Freiburg (1835). The map showa cities, roads, fortifications, canals, and major public buildings. The original map appears in Karte der Schweiz, von Dr. I. Woerl. Lithographie von B. Herder in Freiburg im Breisgau. Mitglied der königl. Academie der Kriegswissenschaften in Schweden, der königl. geographischen Societaeten zu London und Paris, der historischen Gesellschaft zu Freiburg i. B. etc.The historic map layers in the Google Earth Rumsey Map Collection have been selected by David Rumsey from his large collection of historical maps, as well as some from other collections with which he collaborates. All the maps contain rich information about the past and represent a sampling of time periods, scales, and cartographic art, resulting in visual history stories that only old maps can tell. Each map has been georeferenced by Rumsey, thus creating unique digital map images that allow the old maps to appear in their correct places on the modern globe. Some of the maps fit perfectly in their modern spaces, while othersgenerally earlier period mapsreveal interesting geographical misconceptions of their time. Cultural features on the maps can be compared to the modern satellite views using the slider bars to adjust transparency. The result is an exploration of time as well as space, a marriage of historic cartographic masterpieces with innovative contemporary software tools.

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  20. Title: Dorchester and Milton, Massachusetts, 1831 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A map of the towns of Dorchester and Milton, 1831, made by Edmund J. Baker, surveyr. The digitized historic paper map is an 1889 facsimile (published by Photo-Electrotype Co.) of the original map published by Pendleton's Lithography in 1831. Scale [ca. 1:36,500]. It covers the populated place Dorchester (Boston) and the Town of Milton, Massachusetts. 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 roads, drainage, public buildings, schools, churches, cemeteries, industry locations (e.g. mills, factories, mines, etc.), private buildings with names of property owners, town boundaries and more. Relief is shown by hachures. 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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