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  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. Title: Map of the District of Columbia

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    Summary: Extent: 1 map Abstract: Map of Washington, D.C., showing typhoid fever statistics classified by race in each of 53 numbered districts. Also shows locations of hospitals. Notes: Oriented with north to the upper left (north arrow not shown). Map detached from a United States House of Representatives document in the United States congressional serial set (5127 H.doc.8/3): Report of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia for the year ended June 30, 1906. Vol. III, Report of the Health Officer. Washington : Government Printing Office, 1907. Series transcription from: Report of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia for the year ended June 30, 1906. Vol. III, Report of the Health Officer. Includes index to hospitals. Scale approximately 1:24,600

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  4. Title: Map of the District of Columbia showing location of schools

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    Summary: Extent: 1 map Abstract: Map of Washington, D.C., showing public schools classified by race ("white schools" and "colored schools"). Notes: Relief shown by contours. Oriented with north to the upper left. Map detached from a United States House of Representatives document in the United States congressional serial set (5127 H.doc.8/4): Report of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia for the year ended June 30, 1906. Vol. IV, Report on Board of Education. Washington : Government Printing Office, 1907. Series transcription from: Report of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia for the year ended June 30, 1906. Vol. IV, Report on Board of Education. Includes notes. Scale approximately 1:22,500

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  5. Title: Map of the District of Columbia

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    Summary: Extent: 1 map Abstract: Map of Washington, D.C., showing death rates classified by race in each of 53 numbered districts. Also shows locations of hospitals. Notes: Oriented with north to the upper left (north arrow not shown). Map detached from a United States House of Representatives document in the United States congressional serial set (5127 H.doc.8/3): Report of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia for the year ended June 30, 1906. Vol. III, Report of the Health Officer. Washington : Government Printing Office, 1907. Series transcription from: Report of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia for the year ended June 30, 1906. Vol. III, Report of the Health Officer. Includes index to hospitals. Scale approximately 1:24,600

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  6. Title: Map of the city of Washington showing location of fatal cases of consumption for the year ended June 30, 1901

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    Summary: Extent: 1 map Abstract: Map of central Washington, D.C, showing locations of deaths from tuberculosis ("consumption") classified by race ("white" and "colored"). Also shows block numbers. Notes: Map detached from a United States House of Representatives document (Serial Set 4302 H.doc.7): Report of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia for the year ended June 30, 1901. Includes directory of "Width of streets and avenues.". Scale approximately 1:13,670

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  7. Title: Map of Washtenaw County, Michigan from actual surveys by G. R. Bechler & E. Wenig.

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    Summary: Shows property ownership. "Engraved by B. Matthias." Insets: Chelsea--Saline--Ann Arbor--Ypsilanti--Manchester--Milan--Dexter. Includes business directories, subscribers' names for insets, and 13 vignettes. With vignette of "Barn of Genl. A. Williams, Lima Centre" at lower left. Includes revised land ownership in Lima Township. 1 map: col.; 111 x 120 cm.

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  8. Title: Carte contenant le Duché de Limbourg et partie du dioecese de Liege; par M. van Medtman.

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. 1 map: dissected and mounted on linen; 114 x 118 cm., folding to 20 x 17 cm.

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  9. Title: Map of the city of Tacoma, W.T. and vicinity : Pacific Terminus N.P.R.R.

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    Summary: Shows additions and railroads.; Cadastral map.; Oriented with north to right. 52 x 77 centimeters Scale approximately 1:14,600 City Maps

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  10. 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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  11. 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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  12. 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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  13. 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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  14. 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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  15. 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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  16. 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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  17. 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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  18. 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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  19. 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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  20. 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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