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  1. Title: Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, Canada, ca. 1850 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: [Tracing of a map of Acadia with adjacent islands, 1755]. It was created ca. 1850. Scale not given. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the North American Datum 1983, Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 20N 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, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes also labeled physical features. 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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  2. Title: Quebec, Canada, ca. 1690 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan de Quebec en la nouvelle France assiege par les Anglois : le 16 d'octobre 1690, jusqu'au 22 dudit mois qu'ils furent obliges de se retirer chez eux appres avoir este bien battus, par mr. le comte de Frontenac, gouverneur general du pays, par le Sr. de Villeneuve, ingenieur du Roy. Scale [ca. 1:16,000]. Map in French. Manuscript copy of a manuscript map. Copied by Pierre-Louis Morin, ca. 1855? Made in Paris for Francis Parkman. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 19N NAD 1983 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, selected buildings with names of landowners, fortification, English ships and lines-of-fire, 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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  3. Title: Quebec, Canada, 1694 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Quebec : ville de l'Amerique septentrional dans la Nouvelle France avec titre d'evehe situe [sic] sur le fleuve de St. Laurent a 310 degrez 17 min. de la longitudes et 46 degrez 55 min. de latitudes : elle fut assiegee [sic] par les Anglois les Francois [sic] par qui elle est encore possedee [sic] l'an 1670 depuis le 16 Octobre jusqu 'au [sic] 22 du meme mois, monsieur de Frontenac etant pour lors gouverneur du pais, qui leur fit honeteusement lever le siege. Scale [ca. 1:24,000]. Map in French. Manuscript copy after Fer's Quebec map of 1694, engraved by H.v.Loon. Unknown copy date. Made for Francis Parkman. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 19N NAD 1983 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, selected buildings with names of landowners, 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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  4. Title: Baltic States, ca. 1676 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A new mapp of the estates of the Crown of Poland : containing the Kingdom of Poland, the dutchies & provinces of Prussia, Cuiavia, Mazovia, Russia Nigra, Lithuania, Podolia, Volhinia, The Ukraine &c. It was published by: Sold by Robert Morden at the Atlas in Cornhill ca. 1676. Scale approximately 1:3,000,000. 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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  5. Title: Public squares, parks, and places in the City of New York August 1838

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    Summary: "For D.T. Valentine's Manual."

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  6. Title: A map of the country which was the scene of operations of the Northern Army : including the wilderness through which General Arnold marched to attack Quebec

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. In upper margin: Plate VI. Engraved for the Life of Washington. From : Atlas to accompany John Marshall's The life of George Washington. Philadelphia, 1804-07. (plate VI). Historic Maps copy imperfect: lower edge trimmed, with loss of imprint.

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  7. Title: Fort Wagner, Morris Island, South Carolina,1863 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper manuscript map: Battery Wagner, Morris Isld., Francis D. Lee, Capt. Engrs. ; Langdon Cheves, Asst. Engr. in charge of work ; drawn by F.W. Bornemann, C.S. Engr. Office. It was drawn Nov 26, 1863. Scale [1:480]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the South Carolina State Plane Coordinate System (in Meters) (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, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as Fort dimensions and structures, landscape of area surrounding Fort, drainage, and more. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of the Civil War from the Harvard Map Collection. Many items from this selection are from a collection of maps deposited by the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States Commandery of the State of Massachusetts (MOLLUS) in the Harvard Map Collection in 1938. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features, in particular showing places of military importance. The selection represents a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes.

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  8. Title: Map of the Mississippi River from the falls of St. Anthony to the junction of the Illinois River

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: 1 in. to 1 mile. Title from title sheet. "N. Peters, photo-lithographer, Washington, D.C." Includes index sheet. Relief shown pictorially. 38 x 60 centimeters 1:63,360 General Minnesota Maps

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  9. Title: Map of the Mississippi River : from Lake Itasca to the Falls of Saint Anthony

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    Summary: Includes index sheet. Relief shown pictorially. 38 x 60 centimeters 1:63,360 (approximately) General Minnesota Maps

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  10. Title: Map of the United States: exhibiting the post-roads, the situations, connexions & distances of the post-offices, state roads, counties, & principal rivers; by Abraham Bradley junr.

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. On northwest sheet: "This sheet engraved by Francis Shallus, Philadelphia." Inset: Map of North America. 1 map on 4 sheets; 97 x 132 cm., sheets 55 x 74 cm.

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  11. Title: Africa with expedition routes, 1865 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Karte von Afrika nach den neuesten Forschungen : mit Angabe der wichtigsten Entdeckungswege, bearbeitet und gezeichnet von Henry Lange. It was published by Otto Purfurst in 1865. Scale 1:14,250,000. Covers also Madagascar and part of the Arabian peninsula. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to a non-standard 'World Sinusoidal' projection with the central meridian at 25 degrees east. 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, roads, expedition routes, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. Includes legend of expedition routes. 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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  12. Title: The Atlantic Ocean showing the track of Columbus's flagships 'Santa Maria' & 'Nina', 1492-1493. : according to his own dead reckoning

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    Summary: Columbus, Christopher--Travel--Maps.

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  13. Title: Ireland

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Shows settlements, railroads, steamship lines, etc. Prime meridian: Greenwich. Probably issued in: The way about Ireland / by T. O'Neill Lane ; with a map and numerous illustrations. London : Iliffe, Sons & Sturmey Ltd., [1899?]

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  14. Title: Bradshaw's railway map of Central Europe

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    Summary: In: Bradshaw's railway manual, ... for 1897. Insets: Environs of Paris -- The world on Mercator's projection -- Sweden & Norway -- Egypt.

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  15. Title: The Irish Shooting & Fishing Agency's new map of Ireland

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    Summary: Relief shown by spot heights. Advertisements on verso. Date of publication suggested by advertisement.

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  16. Title: India : south sheet

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale [1:4,750,000] (E 68°--E 92°/N 20°--N 4°). Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Inset location map:"Sketch shewing the position of India." In margin: 33. Date from previous call number. 41 x 59 centimeters Scale [1:4,750,000] Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  17. Title: Italy

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. In margin: 25. Prime meridian: Greenwich. Probably issued in: General atlas of the world ... [Edinburgh : Adam and Charles Black, 1889?] John Bartholomew designed and engraved the maps for the 1846 edition of Adam and Charles Black's General atlas of the world, which appeared in several editions up to 1900. cf. Tooley's dictionary of mapmakers.

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  18. Title: Japan

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Shows boundaries, rivers and settlements. Greenwich meridian. Inset: Environs of Tokio. In upper right-hand corner: 34A. Probably issued in: General atlas of the world ... [Edinburgh : Adam and Charles Black, 1889?] John Bartholomew designed and engraved the maps for the 1846 edition of Adam and Charles Black's General atlas of the world, which appeared in several editions up to 1900. cf. Tooley's dictionary of mapmakers.

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  19. Title: Holland & Belgium

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    Summary: Shows boundaries, rivers, roads, railways and settlements. Greenwich meridian. In lower right-hand margin: 16. Probably issued in: General atlas of the world ... [Edinburgh : Adam and Charles Black, 1889?] John Bartholomew designed and engraved the maps for the 1846 edition of Adam and Charles Black's General atlas of the world, which appeared in several editions up to 1900. cf. Tooley's dictionary of mapmakers.

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  20. Title: Spain and Portugal

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Shows boundaries, rivers, roads, railways and settlements. Greenwich meridian. In upper right-hand margin: 24. Probably issued in: General atlas of the world ... [Edinburgh : Adam and Charles Black, 1889?] John Bartholomew designed and engraved the maps for the 1846 edition of Adam and Charles Black's General atlas of the world, which appeared in several editions up to 1900. cf. Tooley's dictionary of mapmakers.

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