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  1. Title: A new and exact mapp of Scotland or North Britain, 1745 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A new and exact mapp of Scotland or North Britain. It was published by: Printed and sold by Henry Overton, at the White Horse without Newgate in 1745. Scale [ca. 1:790,000]. 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 30N (EPSG: 32630) 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: Carte des colonies anglaises dans l'Amérique septentrionale

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    Summary: 1 map : hand col. ; 37 x 47 cm Hand colored. Relief shown pictorially. Includes text.

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  3. Title: A new map of Denmark and Sweden, ca. 1730 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A new map of Denmark and Sweden : according to ye newest and most exact observations. It was published by: Printed for H. Moll over against Devereux Court without Temple Bar in the Strand, Iohn Bowles at the Black Horse in Cornhill, Thomas Bowles Print & Mapseller next to the Chapter house in St. Pauls Church yard and by Philip Overton Map & Printseller near S. Dunstans Church Fleetstreet ca. 1730. Scale [ca. 1:2,700,000].. Map in English. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe Lambert Conformal Conic (EPSG: 102014) 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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  4. Title: A new map of Denmark and Sweden : according to ye newest and most exact observations.

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:2,700,000 (W 0°04ʹ00ʺ--E 35°07ʹ00ʺ/N 71°21ʹ00ʺ--N 53°41ʹ00ʺ). Relief shown pictorially. Prime meridians: London and Ferro Island. Dedication: To His Excellency John Lord Bishop of Bristol Ld. Privy Seal and Her Majesty's first Plenipotentiary at the Treaty of Utrecht. This map is Humbly Dedicated by your Excellency's most humble Servant. H: Moll Geographer. Inset (upper left): The north part of Norway, Lapland and Greenland ... This Draught taken from J. Peterson ... Five b&w vignettes pertaining to Laplanders on right side, with caption below: The Laplanders being the most remarkable people in Europe; it will not be amiss to give a scheach of their manner of living ... Note (to upper left of title cartouche): The double line from Upsal to Torne shews ye rout King Charles ye XI, and his mathematicians took Anno 1694 in making their observations, which are carefully inserted here with many other remarks left to ye curious to observe. 1 map : color ; 60 x 100 centimeter on sheet 63 x 107 centimeter Scale approximately 1:2,700,000 General Map Collection

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  5. Title: A new, plaine, and exact map of Asia : described by N.I. Vischer and rendered into English, with the habits of the countries and manner of the cheife citties

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale not given; (E 25°01'00"--E 146°19'00"/N 77°03'00"--S 9°48'00"). Relief shown pictorially. Border includes figures, portraits and city views. Date from previous call number. 36 x 47 centimeters Scale not given. Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  6. Title: Nova tabula terrarum Cucan, Canara, Malabaria, Madura & Coromandelia, 1720-1728 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Nova tabula terrarum Cucan, Canara, Malabaria, Madura & Coromandelia : cum parte septentrionali insulae Ceylon in mari Indico orientali. It was published by: By Gerard van Keulen met previlegie between 1720 and 1728. Scale [ca. 1:1,900,000].. Map in Latin. Map in multiple languages. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS 1984 World Mercator (EPSG: 3395) 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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  7. Title: South India and Sri Lanka, 1710-1720 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Nova tabula terrarum Cucan, Canara, Malabaria, Madura & Coromandelia : cum parte septentrionali insulae Ceylon in mari Indico orientali. It was published by Gerard van Keulen met previlegie between 1710 and 1720. Scale ca. 1:1,900,000. Map in Latin. Map in multiple languages. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS 1984 World Mercator (EPSG: 3395) 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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  8. Title: Nova tabula terrarum Cucan, Canara, Malabaria, Madura & Coromandelia, ca. 1704 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Nova tabula terrarum Cucan, Canara, Malabaria, Madura & Coromandelia : cum parte septentrionali insulae Ceylon in mari Indico orientali. It was published by: By Gerard van Keulen met previlegie ca. 1704. Scale [ca. 1:1,900,000].. Map in Latin. Map in multiple languages. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS 1984 World Mercator (EPSG: 3395) 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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  9. Title: Hamburg, Germany, 1651 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Grundtri? der edlen weitberumbte Statt Hamburg Anno 1651 [by] Matthias & Nicolaus Peters, Goldtschmide gebr. Hus. sculps.; inscribit Iohannes Mejerus. It was published by Matthias & Nicolaus Peters in [1651]. Scale [ca. 1:3,760]. Map in German and Latin. Covers Hamburg, Germany.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS84 UTM Zone 32N 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, fortification, ground cover, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. Includes index.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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  10. Title: Amsterdam, Netherlands, ca. 1690 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Nieuwe beschryvinge van Amsterdam met syne vermeerderinge, af-getekent door Daniel Stalpaert Stadts Architect. It was published by Frederick de Witt, ca. 1690. Scale [ca. 1:6,800]. Covers a portion of Amsterdam. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Dutch National Grid: RD (Rijksdriehoekstelsel) GCS Amersfoort (Bessel 1841) 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, bridges, drainage, canals, wharves, docks, built-up areas and selected buildings, water mills, and more. Relief shown pictorially. Includes illustrations and indexes. Map text in Dutch and Latin. 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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  11. Title: Nova tabula terrarum Cucan, Canara, Malabaria, Madura & Coromandelia : cum parte septentrionali insulae Ceylon in mari Indico orientali

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    Summary: Covers India south of Goa and northern Ceylon. Relief shown pictorially. Depths shown by soundings. Title and notes in Latin. Place-names and scale statements in Dutch. Ferro meridian. Probable atlas plate with central fold line. Not numbered. Includes notes, col. ill. of ships at sea, col. ill. of forts, and col. ill. of flags along coastline.

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  12. Title: The extended road from Oakham to Richmond in Yorkshire

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially and by hachures. Strip map, showing road in 7 segments, with numbered distances along road. "Comencing at Oakham aforesaid & extending to Barnsley in Yorksh. : containing 81 miles 1 furlong vizt. From Oakham to Milton Mowbray 10.'4. to Plumtree 12.'6. to Nottingham 5.'2. to Papplewick 7'.5. to Mansfeild 6.'1. to Clown 11.'3 to Aughton 9.'.3. to Rotherum .4'4. to Wombwell 8.'.. & to Barnsley 4.'4." From: Britannia, volume the first, or, An illustration of the Kingdom of England and dominion of Wales. London : Printed by the author ..., 1675. Inside lower right border: 48. Plate is numbered, indicating it is probably from the 1st ed., 3d issue of Britannia. cf. M. Schuchard, A descriptive bibliography of the works of John Ogilby and William Morgan.

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  13. Title: The road from Kings-Lyn to Norwich : continued to Yarmouth in Norfolk

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially and with hachures. Strip map, showing road in 6 segments, with numbered distances along road. "Containing 69 miles, 4 furlongs, vizt.: From the market place in Kings-Lyn to Gayton ... to Mileham ... to Billingford ... to the city of Norwich ... to Hadsko ... to Yarmouth ..." From: Britannia, volume the first, or, An illustration of the Kingdom of England and dominion of Wales. London : Printed by the author ..., 1675. Includes coat of arms and other ill. Plate is unnumbered, indicating it is probably from the 1st ed., 1st issue of Britannia. cf. M. Schuchard, a descriptive bibliography of the works of John Ogilby and William Morgan.

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  14. Title: The road from Exeter to Barnstable & thence to Ilfarcomb co. Devon

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially and with hachures. Strip map, showing road in 6 segments, with numbered distances along road. "Containing 49 miles 0 furlongs vizt.: From the City of Exeter to Crediton ... to Chimleigh ... to Barnstable ... & to Ilfarcomb ... Continued from Ilfarcomb to Bediford & thence to Torington co. Devon ... vizt. to Bediford ... & to Torington ... " From: Britannia, volume the first, or, An illustration of the Kingdom of England and dominion of Wales. London : Printed by the author ..., 1675. Includes coat of arms and other col. ill. Inside lower right border: 68. Plate is numbered, indicating it is probably from the 1st ed., 3d issue of Britannia. cf. M. Schuchard, A descriptive bibliography of the works of John Ogilby and William Morgan.

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  15. Title: A new map of the kingdom of England & dominon [sic] of Wales : whereon are projected all ye principal roads

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    Summary: From: Britannia; volume the first: or, an illustration of the Kingdom of England ... by John Ogilby, Esqr. London : Printed by the author, 1675.

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  16. Title: The continuation of ye extended road from Barstable to Truro

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially and with hachures. Strip map, showing road in 6 segments, with numbered distances along road. "Plate ye 3d. & last. Comenceing at Hatherley in Com. Devonshire & extending to Truro in Commitatis Cornub. Containing 73 miles 1 furlongs vizt.: From Hatherley to Ivy ... to Newport ... to Hall Drunkard ... to Cambleford ... to St. Indullion ... to Padstow ... to St. Colomb ... to St. Michaell ... to Truro ... " From: Britannia, volume the first, or, An illustration of the Kingdom of England and dominion of Wales. London : Printed by the author ..., 1675. Inside lower right border: 34. Plate is numbered, indicating it is probably from the 1st ed., 3d issue of Britannia. cf. M. Schuchard, A descriptive bibliography of the works of John Ogilby and William Morgan.

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  17. Title: Guiana siue Amazonum regio

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. From his: America. London, 1671. "Milliaria Germanica communia / Milliaria Gallica communia." Historic Maps copy 1 is uncolored.

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  18. Title: Paraquaria vulgo Paraguay : cum adjacentibus

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Includes "Notularum explicatio." From: America, being the latest, and most accurate description of the New World ... / by John Ogilby ... London : Printed by the author ... , 1671.

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  19. Title: A map of the German Empire divided into its circles to which is added the Kingdom of Prussia, 1760-1769 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A map of the German Empire divided into its circles to which is added the Kingdom of Prussia : the whole laid down from the most accurate surveys and chiefly from the map of marschal de Schmettau, lately publish'd at Berlin by the Royal Academy of Sciences. It was published by: printed for T. Bowles in St. Paul's Church Yard and I. Bowles & son at the Black Horse, Cornhill between 1760 and 1769. Scale ca. 1:1,250,000. Map in English. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe Lambert Conformal Conic (EPSG: 102014) 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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  20. Title: Gdansk Region, Poland, 1783 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Grundriss der Stadt Dantzig : nebst ihren umliegenden Gegenden und dem Ausfluss der Weischsel in dei Ostsee nach einer genauen Aufnahme des Terrains zusammengetragen und angefertiget, durch D.F. Sotzmann den 1ten Novbr. 1783 ; C.C. Glassbach, sen. sc. Berol. It was published in 1783. Scale [ca. 1:86,921]. Covers the Gdansk region, Poland. Map in German.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'Pulkovo 1942 Adjust 1958 Poland Zone III' 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 villages and towns, roads, drainage, built-up areas and selected buildings, fortification, boundaries, ground cover, 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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