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  1. Title: Partie du plan général de Paris : ou l'on a tracé les differents emplacemens qui ont été choisis pour placer la statue equestre du roi

    • Image data
    • 1965
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    Summary: Facsim. of: [S.l. : s.n, 1765?]. From Pierre Patte's Monumens erigés en France á la gloire de Louis XV. "Edition limited to 500 copies." Includes index to the plans for city. 4 Inset maps: Projet d'embelissemens pour le quartier de la cité et de ses environs -- Projet pour de Carefour de Bussi -- Projet pour le Quai Malaquet -- Projet vis a vis la Colonade du Louvre. Historic Maps copy is no. 69.

  2. Title: Etats-Unis de l'Amérique Septentrionale avec les isles Royale, de Terre Neuve, de St. Jean, l'Acadie & c 1785

    • Not specified
    • 1785
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    Summary: Extent: 1 map Notes: Printed from same plate as Delamarche imprint but with change of publisher and addition below title of: Supplément à l'atlas de M. Robert de Vaugondy. Prime meridians: Isle de Fer and Paris. Includes table at lower right giving populations of individual states.

  3. Title: This map of the city of New York and island of Manhattan : as laid out by the commissioners appointed by the Legislature, April 3d. 1807 is respectfully dedicated to the mayor, aldermen and commonnalty thereof

    • Image data
    • 1853
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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. "Reduced to 1/2 scale and lith. by G. Hayward for D.T. Valentine's manual, 1853." Oriented with north toward upper right corner.

  4. Title: Baltic States, ca. 1710 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2019
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Estats de Pologne subdivisés suivant l'estendue des palatinats. It was published by: Chez Pierre Mortier et Compagnie ca. 1710. Scale approximately 1:2,150,000. Map in French. 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.

  5. Title: Nova tabula Magni Ducatus Finlandiae, ca. 1710 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2019
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Nova tabula Magni Ducatus Finlandiae : in provincias divisa, multis locis aucta et correcta. It was published by: ex officina Petri Mortier ca. 1710. Scale approximately 1:2,000,000. Map in Latin. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the EUREF FIN TM35FIN (EPSG: 3067) 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.

  6. Title: Poland and Baltic States, 1700-1710 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2019
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Estats de la Couronne de Pologne : subdivisés suivant l'estendue des palatinats, dressées sur ce qu'en ont donné Starovolsk, Beauplan, Hartnoch, et autres auteurs ; rectifice par les observations d'Hevelius etc. It was published by: Chez P. Mortier between 1700 and 1710. Scale approximately 1:2,600,000. Map in French. Map in multiple languages. 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.

  7. Title: Partie meridionale de L'Evesché de Chartres, divisé en archidiaconez et doyennéz, 1700-1710 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2019
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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Partie meridionale de L'Evesché de Chartres, divisé en archidiaconez et doyennéz : dédié a Monseigneur Paul Godet des Marais, Evesque de Chartres et Abbé de Digny. It was published by: Chez Pierre Mortier et Compagnie, Avec Privilege between 1700 and 1710. Scale approximately 1:203,000. Map in French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS 1984 UTM Zone 31N (EPSG: 32631) 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.

  8. Title: Le Valentinois, le Diois et les Baronies, dans le Dauphiné, le Comtat Venaiscin et la Principauté d'Orange, 1705- (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2019
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Le Valentinois, le Diois et les Baronies, dans le Dauphiné, le Comtat Venaiscin et la Principauté d'Orange. It was published by: Pierre Mortier between 1705 and . Scale approximately 1:253,000. Map in French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS 1984 UTM Zone 31N (EPSG: 32631) 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.

  9. Title: Pernambuco, Brazil, ca. 1710 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2013
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Praefecturae Paranambucae pars meridionalis. It was published by the workshop of P. Mortier ca. 1710. Scale not given. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the SAD 69 / Brazil Polyconic 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 pictorially. Includes also vignette showing slave labor, labeled paths of colonial battle leaders, ships. 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.

  10. Title: Southern South America, Argentina, Chile, ca. 1708 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2013
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte du Paraguay, du Chili, du Detroit de Magellan &c. : dressée sur les descriptions des PP. Alfonse d'Ovalle, et Nicolas Techo, et sur les relations et memoires de Brouwer, Narbouroug, Mr. de Beauchesne & / par Guillaume De l'Isle, Geographe de l'Academie Royale des Sciences. It was published by chez Pierre Mortier, avec privileg ca. 1708. Scale ca. 1:9,000,000. Map in French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the South America Lambert Conformal Conic 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. Includes also explorers' routes, notes on interior exploration, and notes on indigenous peoples. Relief shown pictorially. 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.

  11. Title: Bay of All Saints, Bahia, Brazil, ca. 1710 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2013
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Sinus omnium sanctoru[m]. It was published by the workshop of P. Mortier ca. 1710. Scale not given. Map in Latin, Portuguese, and Dutch. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the SAD 69 / Brazil Polyconic 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, terrestrial navigation routes, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Depths shown by soundings. Includes also smoke stacks at sugar mills, and inset of Salvador: Civitas S. Salvatoris. 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.

  12. Title: Mediterranean Sea Region, 1700-1710 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2011
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte nouvelle de la mer Mediterranee : divisee en mer de Levant et de Ponant, subdivises en leurs principales parties ou mers : avec les observations des Mrs. de l'Academie, dressee par ... Sanson. It was published by chez Pierre Mortier, between 1700 and 1710. Scale [ca. 1:4,375,000]. Covers the Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea regions. Map in French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the World Miller Cylindrical 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, roads, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially.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.

  13. Title: Corfu, ville de la Republique de Venise, dans la Dalmatie

    • Image data
    • 1724
    Contributors:

    Summary: Pictorial view of the harbor of Kerkyra on the island of Corfu; relief shown pictorially. "Avec privilege." In upper right-hand corner: LVI. Indexed for points of interest. Plate 56 from: Nouveau théatre d'Italie, ou, Description exacte de ses villes ... sur les desseins de feu Monsieur Jean Blaeu ... A La Haye : Chez Rutgert Christophle Alberts, 1724.

  14. Title: L'ancienne Thebaide, ou, Les deserts d'Egypte : habitez par les Ss. pères des deserts

    • Image data
    • 1705
    Contributors:

    Summary: Map showing northern Egypt, the Arabian Peninsula, and the island of Cyprus, with portraits of St. Paul and St. Anthony on either side of title; relief shown pictorially. From: Atlas antiquus, sacer, ecclesiasticus et profanus ... / collectus ex tabulis geographicis Nic. sansonis ... Amstelodami : P. Mortier, 1705.

  15. Title: Carte des costes de l'Afrique sur la Mer Mediterranée, et le detroit de Gibraltar, les îles de Madere et des Canaries, iusques à Tungarral

    • Image data
    • 1700
    Contributors:

    Summary: Map of the coast of North Africa; relief shown by bathymetric soundings. From: Suite du Neptune franc̦ois ... Amsterdam : Pierre Mortier, 1700. Insets: Le détroit de Gibraltar -- Alger -- Tripoli.

  16. Title: Carte particuliere de la Mer Rouge &c. : leveé par ordre expres des Roys de Portugal sous qui on en a fait la decouverte

    • Image data
    • 1700
    Contributors:

    Summary: Insets: Fortification de Monbasa ou Monbaca -- L'Isle de Monbasa ou Monbaca. Relief shown pictorially; bathymetry (on inset) shown by soundings. Oriented with north to the right.

  17. Title: Le Canada, ou Nouvelle France, &c

    • Not specified
    • 1656
    Contributors:

    Summary: Extent: 1 map Notes: Relief shown pictorially. Title in decorated cartouche. Appeared in editions of Nicolas Sanson, Cartes générales de toutes les parties du monde (Paris, 1658) and Nicolas Sanson, Cartes générales de la géographie ancienne et nouvelle (Paris, 1675).

  18. Title: A chart of Basses Strait between New South Wales and Van-Diemen's Land, 1800 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2019
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A chart of Basses Strait between New South Wales and Van-Diemen's Land : surveyed by Lieut. Flinders of His Majesty's ship Reliance, by order of His Excellency Governor Hunter, 1798-9. It was published by: A. Arrowsmith No. 24 Rathbone Place in 1800. Scale ca. 1:1,130,000. Map in English. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the GCS GDA 1994 (EPSG: 4283) 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.

  19. Title: Athens, Greece, 1878 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2015
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Athen mit Umgebung, aufgenommen und gezeichnet von J.A. Kaupert 1875; herausgegeben vom Kaiserl. deutschen archaologischen Institute; (mit Nachtragen bis 1877). It was published by Dietrich Reimer in 1878. Scale 1:125,000. Covers the Athens, Greece region.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Greek Geodetic Reference System (also called the Greek Grid). 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, built-up areas, selected buildings, historic sites and points of interest, and more. Relief is shown by hachures and spot heights. Includes indexes.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.

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

    • Raster data
    • 2007
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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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