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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: London, England 1673 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: London, W. Hollar fecit. It was published by T. Roycroft for R. Blome in 1673. Scale [1:42,000]. 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 drainage, cities and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Includes also coats of arms and dedication 'by Ric Blome' and lists of sites and 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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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. Title: Geography : to the Rt. Honble. George Berkeley, Ld. Berkeley ... anno Dom. 1678

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    Summary: Double hemispherical world map showing California as an island, surrounded by illustrations of types of measurement and the branches of geography. Plate 104 from: The gentlemans recreation ... London : Printed by S. Roycroft for Richard Blome ... , 1686.

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  9. Title: Sir John Evelyn's plan for rebuilding the city of London after the Great Fire in 1666

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    Summary: In upper margin: Engrav'd for Harrison's History of London. Includes index to sites. Somewhat similar to sketch #1 in Evelyn's Londinum redivivum; cf. Evelyn, John. London revived. Oxford : At the Clarendon Press, 1938, after p. [28]. From: A new and universal history, description and survey of the Cities of London and Westminster, the Borough of Southwark / by Walter Harrison ... London : printed for J. Cooke, [1776].

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  10. Title: Costes et riuieres de Virginie, de Mariland, et de Nouuelle Angletere

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Includes inset: L'isle de Terre Neuue. This map appeared in an identical state in a 1674 edition of Recueil de divers voyages. cf. Burden, P. The mapping of North America II.

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  11. Title: Patriae antiquae inter July et Caroli Magni Caesarum Roma Norum tempora descriptio; Hewich inventor.

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. "S. Saevry - sculptor." North oriented toward the right side of the map. Hornius compiled maps for this sixth volume of Jansson's "Novus Atlas". Horn, also known as Hornius, published this volume separately in 1653 as, "Accuratissima orbis antiqua delineatio". Shows Belgium, The Netherlands and western Germany from the period of Julius Caesar to the reign of Charlemagne. 1 map; 39 x 48 cm

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  12. Title: Chennai, India, ca. 1764 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan der Stadt und Festung Madrass in Ost-Indien. It was published by: in den Raspischen Handlung ca. 1764. Scale not given. Map in German. 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: Grundriss des nördlichen Theils der Neujorks Insel : nebst den am 16. Novbr. 1776. eroberten Fort Washington nun das Fort Knÿphausen genannt und dem Fort Lee

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. From: Geschichte der Kriege in und ausser Europe ... Nürnberg : G. N. Raspe, 1776-1784.

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  14. 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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  15. Title: Nouvelle carte des decouvertes faites par des vaisseaux russiens aux côtes inconnues de l'Amerique septentrionale avec les pais adiacents : dressée sur des memoires authentiques de ceux qui ont assisté a ces decouvertes, et sur d'autres connoissances

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially, and with form lines on coasts. "P.I. no. 53 lllme." Shows routes of Captains Bering and "Tschirikow" through Siberia and across the North Pacific to North America, including Alaska, with revisions of the NW coast of America (on earlier eds., Alaskan coast was overextended by 30⁰), and of the Aleutian Islands; interior of North America vague. Attributed to G.F. Miller. This ed. includes revisions of the NW coast of America, and of the Aleutian Islands. Prime meridian from ed. published London : Robt. Sayer, 1775: Ferro. Coordinates on map: E90⁰--W320⁰/N80⁰--N40⁰.

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  16. Title: Nouveau Mexico

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    Summary: Aerial view of Mexico City after the Conquest; relief shown pictorially. In lower margin: Tom. XII. No. VI. Probably issued in: Histoire générale des voyages ... tome douzième. A Paris : Chez Didot ... , 1754.

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  17. Title: Orbis terrarum nova et accuratissima tabula auctore Nicolao Visscher, J. de Visscher sculpsit, N.P. Berchem invent.

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    Summary: Two hemispheres surrounded by mythological figures, with polus articus at top center and polus antarcticus at bottom center. 1 map: hand col.; 2 hemispheres each 28 cm in diam., on sheet 54 x 62 cm.

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  18. Title: Le Gouvernement de l'Isle de France

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    Summary: 1 map ; 45 x 55 cm. Relief shown pictorially. Decorative title cartouche depicting two angels holding the crowned escutcheon of France over the title. The title is framed by a man and woman holding fruit and a face hides among the fruit under the title. Additional illustrations include the coat of arms of the King of France and Navarre in the upper left corner and a surveyor with two cherubs in the lower left corner. Includes no directions or compass rose. This state was published in Jansson's Atlas Novus in 1680. From the Jansson Appendix Atlas 1636-1680, title created to represent a unique collection within the Clark Library, University of Michigan.

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  19. Title: Ohio as originally surveyed, subdivided, and sold

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    Summary: Scale approximately 1:760,320. From: Ohio lands and their subdivision / by William E. Peters. 1918. drawn by William E. Peters.

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