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  1. Title: Los Angeles, California, 1849 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan de la Ciudad de Los Angeles, surveyed & drawn by E.O.C. Ord, Lt., U.S.A. & Wm. R. Hutton, asst., August 29th 1849. It was published by the Historical Society of Southern California ca. 1930. Scale [ca. 1:6,330] . Facsimile of a manuscript map. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the California State Plane Zone V Coordinate System NAD83 (in Feet) (Fipszone 0405). 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, block and lot numbers, ground cover, and more. Relief is 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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  2. Title: Africa, and its Several Regions and Islands according to the most recent Descriptions (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of an historic continental map of Africa from 1800. Even though the map depicts extensive knowledge of the interior, the great rivers are inaccurately placed and the Nile erroneously appears to originate in two adjacent lakes in Central 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 using a Bonne projection. This map is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of Africa from the Oscar I. Norwich Collection at Stanford University. 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 4569.41 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. Whittle, James, and Stanford Geospatial Center. (2013). Africa, and its Several Regions and Islands according to the most recent Descriptions (Raster Image). Stanford Digital Repository. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/cw053qy7632. The Oscar I. Norwich Collection consists of 316 maps published from the 15th to the early 20th century. A guide to this collection can be accessed here: http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt787007h3/. More information on this collection can be accessed here mapsofafrica.stanford.edu. This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

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  3. Title: Belgium

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    Summary: Map on lining-papers. "First edition."

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  4. Title: Map of a portion of British Columbia showing the coalfields of Comox, Nanaimo & Cowitchin on Vancouver and adjacent islands and the distribution of the cretaceous coal bearing rocks : also the tertiary rocks of Sooke & Burrard Inlet, to illustrate the report of Mr. James Richardson

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    Summary: Greenwich prime meridian.; Relief shown by hachures and spot heights.; Includes 3 profiles. 77 x 88 centimeters Scale approximately 1:250,000 General Map Collection

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  5. Title: Map of a portion of British Columbia showing the coalfields of Comox, Nanaimo & Cowitchin on Vancouver and adjacent islands and the distribution of the cretaceous coal bearing rocks also the tertiary rocks of Sooke & Burrard Inlet, to illustrate the report of Mr. James Richardson; compiled & drawn by R. Barlow, Ch. Draftsn., Geo. Sur.

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    Summary: Greenwich prime meridian. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Includes 3 profiles. 1 map: col.; 77 x 88 cm

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  6. Title: Ohio boundary no. 1 south bend of Lake Michigan: Map, exhibiting the position occupied in the determination of the latitude of the extreme south bend of Lake Michigan surveyed under the direction of Capt. A. Talcott, United States Engrs.; by Lieuts. W. Hood & Willm. Smith.

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Removed from: Ohio and Michigan boundary ..., 1836. Below names of authors: Lt. W. Hood, del. Endorsed at lower left: A. Talcott capt engs. Includes references to the position occupied. 1 map; 32 x 74 cm., folded to 19 x 10 cm.

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  7. Title: London, England, 1821 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Wallis's guide for strangers, through London and its environs, 1821. It was published by published by Edward Wallis, 42 Skinner Street, Snow Hill ca. 1821. Scale not given. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'British National Grid' 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 landmarks, open spaces, drainage, cities and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Includes also Regents Canal and Southwark Bridge, river, docks, some roads and green spaces coloured. 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: Denver, Colorado, 1890 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Rollandet's map of the city of Denver, compiled, drawn and published by Edward Rollandet. It was published by Edward Rollandet in 1890. Scale [ca. 1:21,250]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the HARN State Plane Colorado Central Zone NAD 1983 coordinate system (in Feet) (Fipszone 0502). 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, selected buildings, selected names of landowners, additions, subdivisions, township and range, parks, and more. Includes index and views of buildings.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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  9. Title: Lenox, Massachusetts, 1854 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of the town of Lenox : Berkshire Co. Massachusetts, surveyed and drawn by E.M. Woodford ; E. Herrlein's lith. It was published by Richard Clark in 1854. Scale [ca. 1:20,000]. 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, churches, cemeteries, industry locations (e.g. mills, factories, mines, etc.), private buildings with names of property owners, town district boundaries, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes also illustrations and insets: [Cemetery & surrounding residencies] -- Lenox Furnace.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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  10. Title: Bransfield Strait and South Shetland Islands Region, Antarctica, 1820 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Chart showing the discoveries and approximate track of Edward Bransfield, Master R.N. in the hired brig 'Williams' of Blyth, when exploring the South Shetland Islands and the northern extremity of Graham Land in the year 1820, drawn by Lieut. Commander R.T. Gould, R.N. It was published in 1925 by the Royal Geographical Society. Scale [ca. 1:2,750,000]. Covers Bransfield Strait and South Shetland Islands region, Antarctica.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'Mercator' 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 shoreline features such as drainage, shoreline features, bays, harbors, inlets, points, rocks, and more. Overprinted to show land relief by hachures and spot heights and other land features and notes from Admiralty Chart No. 1238. Includes dates and notes on Bransfield's observations.This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection and the Harvard University Library as part of the Open Collections Program at Harvard University project: Organizing Our World: Sponsored Exploration and Scientific Discovery in the Modern Age. Maps selected for the project correspond to various expeditions and represent a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes.

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  11. Title: Denver and Vicinity, Colorado, 1889 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Rollandet's map of the city of Denver, Colorado, compiled, drawn, and published by Edward Rollandet. 4th ed. It was published in 1889. Scale [ca. 1:33,000]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the HARN State Plane Colorado Central Zone NAD 1983 coordinate system (in Feet) (Fipszone 0502). 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, street car lines and stations, drainage, built-up areas and selected buildings, selected developments and names of landowners, parks, and more. Includes index and views of 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.

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  12. Title: London, England, 1814 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: London in miniature : with the surrounding villages, an entire new plan in which the improvements both present and intended are actually reduced (by permission) from the surveys of the several proprietors : the whole laide down from the best authorities, carefully corrected to the present time by Edward Mogg. It was published by Edward Mogg in 1814. Scale [ca. 1:16,000]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the British National Grid coordinate system (British National Grid, Airy Spheroid OSGB (1936) Datum). 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, selected buildings, built-up areas, parks, borough boundaries, docks, bridges, and more. Relief is 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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  13. Title: London, England, 1806 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: The stranger's guide to London and Westminster exhibiting all the various alterations and improvements, complete to the present time. It was published by Edward Mogg in 1806. Scale [ca. 1:16,350]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the British National Grid coordinate system (British National Grid, Airy Spheroid OSGB (1936) Datum). 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, parks, 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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  14. Title: Manhattan, New York, N.Y., 1845 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: City of New-York, by David H. Burr. It was published by Edward Walker ca. 1845. Scale [ca. 1:12,500]. Covers Manhattan below 40th St. and portions of Brooklyn and Williamsburg, the Hudson and East Rivers. 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, drainage, city wards, selected public buildings, ferry lines, wharves, 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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  15. Title: Kent

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Advertisement on verso for "Kentish books for Kentish men ... uniform with this volume." Title supplied by cataloger. Probably issued in an unidentified volume in the series "Beechings' homeland handbooks," which were published in 1898. London meridian. Relief shown by hachures. Shows boundaries, rivers, roads and settlements.

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  16. Title: Map of the battlefield of Chickamauga, September 19th and 20th 1863

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    Summary: Shows troop movement and fortifications. In upper right-hand corner: Sheet no. 7. Historic Maps copy has ms. list of names and amounts on verso.

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  17. Title: Map of the Province British Columbia

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachuring and spot heights.; Shows CPR completed East to Savona and West to "provisional boundary" between B.C. and Alberta. 48 x 58 centimeters Scale approximately 1:3,168,000 General Map Collection

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  18. Title: Map of the province of British Columbia

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    Summary: Scale ca.1:1,584,000.; 1 map: color; 90 x 110 cm British Columbia--Maps

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  19. Title: Map of the battlefield of Perryville, Ky. : Major General Don Carlos Buell commanding the U.S. forces ; General Braxton Bragg commanding the Confederate forces ; Oct. 8th 1862

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    Summary: Perryville (Ky.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Maps

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  20. Title: Territory of the United States from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean; originally prepared to accompany the reports of the explorations for a Pacific Railroad route

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. "Railroads corrected June 5th 1873." Shows routes and dates of expeditions and surveys. Includes list of "Authorities" and inset "Territory of Alaska." Historic Maps copies 1 and 2 on 4 sheets. Historic Maps copy 3 imperfect: sheets 3 and 4 wanting.

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