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  1. Title: Twin Peaks Tunnel assessment map, San Francisco, California 1927 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of the City and County of San Francisco : Twin Peaks Tunnel assessment map, prepared by the Board of Public Works; M.M. O'Shaughnessy, City Engineer, 1927. It was published by Board of Public Works in 1927. Scale [ca. 1:35,000]. 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 features such as roads, railroads, tunnels, drainage, selected public buildings, city block numbers, land assessment figures, cemeteries, parks, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. Includes inset: Map showing the boundaries of the city and county of San Francisco. Includes monetary assessment for cost of tunnel. 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: St. Louis, Missouri, 1903 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic topographic paper map entitled: City of Saint Louis, U.S. Geological Survey ; H.M. Wilson, geographer ; Chas. E. Cooke, topographer in charge ; topography by the City of St. Louis and Chas. E. Cooke ; Mississippi River by U.S. Army Engineers ; control by City of St. Louis. It was published by the Geological Survey in 1904. Surveyed 1903. Scale 1:24,000. Covers Saint Louis, Missouri and portions of East Saint Louis and Stites, Illinois. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Missouri East State Plane Coordinate System NAD83 (in Feet) (Fipszone 2401). 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 typical topographic map portraying both natural and manmade features. It shows and names works of nature, such as mountains, valleys, lakes, rivers, vegetation, etc. It also identify the principal works of humans, such as roads, railroads, boundaries, transmission lines, major buildings, etc. Relief is shown with standard contour intervals of 20 feet. 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: St. Louis, Missouri and vicinity, 1903 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic, topographic paper map entitled: Saint Louis quadrangle, Missouri - Illinois, [by the] Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey; H. M. Wilson, geographer; topography by Chas. E. Cooke, Wm. O. Tufts, Gilbert Young and City of St. Louis; control by U.S.C. and G.S. and Geo. T. Hawkins. Ed. of Apr. 1904, reprinted 1932. Surveyed 1903. It was published by U.S.G.S. Scale 1:62,500. Covers City of Saint Louis, and portions of Saint Louis County, Missouri, and Saint Clair and Madison Counties, Illinois. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Missouri East State Plane Coordinate System NAD27 (in Feet) (Fipszone 2401). 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 typical topographic map portraying both natural and manmade features. It shows and names works of nature, such as mountains, valleys, lakes, rivers, vegetation, etc. It also identify the principal works of humans, such as roads, railroads, boundaries, transmission lines, major buildings, etc. Relief is shown with standard contour intervals of 20 feet and spot heights. 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: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and vicinity, 1896 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Philadelphia and vicinity : Pennsylvania and New Jersey. It was published by the U.S. Geological Survey in 1896. Scale 1:62,500. Covers Philadelphia and portions of surrounding counties. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Pennsylvania South State Plane Coordinate System NAD83 (in Feet) (Fipszone 3702). 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. USGS maps are typical topographic maps portraying both natural and manmade features. They show and name works of nature, such as mountains, valleys, lakes, rivers, vegetation, etc. They also identify the principal works of humans, such as roads, railroads, boundaries, transmission lines, major buildings, etc. Relief is shown with standard contour intervals of 20 feet. 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: New York, N.Y. and vicinity, 1899 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: New York City and vicinity, H.M. Wilson, geographer in charge ; triangulation by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey ; topography by S.H. Bodfish ... [et al. and] U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, N.Y. City Government and the Geological Survey of New Jersey. It was published by U.S.G.S. in 1899. Scale 1:62,500. 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 map shows features such as roads, railroads, drainage, cities and towns, villages, forts, cemeteries, aqueducts, boundaries, and more. Relief is shown with standard contour intervals of 20 feet. 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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  6. Title: Relief-Karte vom Bayerischen Hochland

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    Summary: Aerial view of the Bavarian Alps from above Munich. Relief shown pictorially. Text on verso. Historic Maps copy originally folded to 20 x 13 cm.

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  7. Title: Missouri-Illinois, Saint Louis quadrangle

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    Summary: (W 90⁰30ʹ--W 90⁰00ʹ/N 38⁰45ʹ--N 38⁰30ʹ). Relief shown by contours and spot heights. Contour interval 20 feet. Datum is mean sea level. "Surveyed in 1903." 51 x 84 centimeters Scale 1:62,500 City Maps

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  8. Title: Missouri-Illinois, Saint Louis special map

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    Summary: (W 90⁰25ʹ--W 90⁰05ʹ/N 38⁰44ʹ--N 38⁰31ʹ). Relief shwon by contours and spot heights. Text and ill. on verso. 39 x 47 centimeters Scale 1:62,500 City Maps

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  9. Title: The nation's capital : [Washington D.C.]

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    Summary: Shows radial distances, locations of "Committee on Public Comfort" and "Inaugural Committee," and block numbers.; Includes list of presidential inaugurations, directory of "Inaugural Committee, March 4, 1901," street width directory, and U.S. coat of arms. 44 x 43 centimeters Scale not given. General Map Collection

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  10. Title: Massachusetts, Boston and vicinity ; topography

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    Summary: Relief shown by 20 feet contour interval. "Triangulation by Massachusetts Topographic Survey Committe and U.S.C and G.S. Shore line topography by US.Coast and Geodetic Survey. Topography by Frank Sutton, J.H. Wheat, A.C. Roberts, J.H.Jennings, J.W.Thompson, Robert Muldrow, E.B. Clark, A.H.Burnstead,T.G.Basinger, and C.L. Hoopes, and from various city, town, and park surveys." "Surveyed in 1898-1900."

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  11. Title: New York City and vicinity; H.M. Wilson, geographer in charge; triangulation by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey; topography by S.H. Bodfish ... [et al. and] U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, N.Y. City Government and the Geological Survey of New Jersey.

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    Summary: Shows streets and railroads. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. 1 map: col.; 111 x 81 cm

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  12. Title: Washington and vicinity, Maryland-District of Columbia-Virginia H.M. Wilson, geographer in charge; topography by J.D. Hoffman ... [et al.] and U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.

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    Summary: Relief shown by contours. Contour interval 20 ft. "Surveyed in 1885-86 and 95-97." Text, "Description of the topographic map of the United States," on verso. 1 map: col.; 46 x 69 cm

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  13. Title: Nile River and Birkat Q?r?n Regions, Egypt, 1854 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte hydrographique de la Moyenne Egypte, ou sont indiques les travaux executes ou a executer, d'apres les ordres de Son Altesse Mehemet-Ali, Vice-Roi d'Egypte. Avec le projet de communication directe des deux mers au travers de l'Isthme, par M. Linant de Bellefonds ; gravee par Schwaerzle et Erhard. It was published by Depot de la Guerre in 1854. Scale 1:250,000. Covers a portion of the Nile River region near Birkat Q?r?n, Ban? Suwayf, Al Fayy?m, and Al Miny?. Map in French.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Egypt Red Belt 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, canals, roads, cities and other human settlements, administrative boundaries, ruins and historical sites, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes also text and 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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  14. Title: Nile River Delta Region, Egypt, 1855 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte hydrographique de la Basse Egypte et d'une partie de l'Isthme de Suez ou sont indiques les travaux executes ou a executer, d'apres les ordres de Son Altesse Mehemet-Ali, Vice-Roi d'Egypte. Avec le projet de communication directe des deux mers au travers de l'Isthme, par M. Linant de Bellefonds ; gravee par Schwaerzle. It was published by Depot General de la Guerre de France in 1855. Scale 1:250,000. Covers the Nile River Delta region, Egypt. Map in French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Egypt Red Belt 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, canals, roads, railroads, cities and other human settlements, fortification, administrative boundaries, shoreline features, ruins and historical sites, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes also text, Profile de l'Isthme de Suez, and 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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  15. Title: Nile River Region, Egypt, 1855 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte hydrographique de la partie septentrionale de la haute Egypt : ou sont indiques les travaux d'arrosage executes ou a executer d'apres les ordres de Son Altesse Mehemet-Ali, Vice-Roi d'Egypte, par M. Linant de Bellefonds ; gravee par Erhard. It was published by Depot de la Guerre in 1855. Scale 1:250,000. Covers a portion of the Nile River region near Asy?t and S?h?j, Egypt. Map in French.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Egypt Red Belt 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, canals, roads, railroads, cities and other human settlements, administrative boundaries, ruins and historical sites, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes also text and 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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  16. Title: Carte hydrographique de la partie méridionale de la haute Égypte : où sont indiqués les travaux d'arrosage exécutés et à exécuter d'après les décisions de son altesse Méhémet Ali, vice-roi d'Égypte

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Shows: administrative boundaries, roads, canals. "Gravée au Dépot de la Guerre par Erhard." "Impie. de Lemercier ... Paris." Historic Maps copy has ms. annotations.

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  17. Title: Carte hydrographique de la Basse Égypte et d'une partie de l'Isthme de Suez : où sont indiqués les travaux exécutés ou à exécuter d'après les ordres de son altesse Mehémet-Ali, vice-roi d'Egypte ; avec le projet de communication directe des deux mers au travers de l'Isthme

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Date of publication from Tooley's dictionary of mapmakers, vol. 4, p. 134. Prime meridian: Paris. Includes inset: Profil de l'Isthme de Suèz selon la ligne des terrains les plus bas ... Shows: administrative boundaries, railways, roads, tracks, canals. Includes lengthy notes.

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  18. Title: Carte hydrographique de la partie septentrionale de la Haute égypte : ou sont indiqué les travaux d'arrosage exécutés et ä exécuter d'prés les orderes de Son Altesse Méhémet-Ali Vice-Roi d'égypte

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    Summary: Shows roads, waterways, and irrigation canals in the areas of Mellaweh, Manfalout, Siout, Aboutig, Sohag, and Girgé.; Map was produced, upon Vicory of Egypt's orders showing the work progress in irrigation projects in the provices of the north portion of Upper Egyt.; Relief shown by hachures.; "Gravée au Dépo?t de la Guerre par Erhard ; Impie. de Kaeppelin, Quai Voltaire 17 Paris."; Includes text.; Copy has ms. annotations. 82 x 58 centimeters Scale 1:250,000 General Map Collection

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  19. Title: Carte hydrographique de la partie septentrionale de la Haute Egypte : où sont indiqués les travaux d'arrosage exécutés et à exécuter d'après les ordres de son altesse Méhémet-Ali, vice-roi d'Égypte

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. "Gravée et publiée par les soins du Dépôt de la Guerre, étant Directeur, le Colonel Blondel." Prime meridian: Paris. Shows: administrative boundaries, railways, roads, tracks, canals. Includes also lengthy notes. Historic Maps copy has ms. annotations.

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  20. Title: Carte hydrographique de la Moyenne égypte : ou sont indiqué les travaux exécuter d'prés les orderes de Son Altesse Méhémet-Ali Vice-Roi d'égypte, avec le project de la communication directe des mers au traverse de l'Isthme

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    Summary: Shows roads and water systems, either for irrigation or transportation.; Relief shown by hachures.; Map was produced, upon Vicory of Egypt and Sudan (Muhammad Said Pasha, Muhammad Ali's fourth son) orders in occasion of linking the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea by the Suez Canal. Shows administative division of Middle Egypt: I. Gizé (Jizah)-- II. Fayoum (Fayyum) -- III. Bénésouef (Bani Suwayf)-- IV. Fechen et Béné-nesar (or al Fashn, part of Bani Suwayf) -- V. Miniet (Minya).; Includes geographical notes.; Copy has ms. annotations. 92 x 62 centimeters Scale 1:250,000 General Map Collection

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