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  1. Title: Guanabara Bay, Brazil, 1785 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carta plana da costa do Brazil, que contem das ilhas de S. Anna, the Aponta da Iuatinga, feita por Sîmão Antonio da Roza Pinheiro, para uzo da marinha portugueza ; A.I.M. Faria sc. It was published by S.A. Rosada Pinheiro in 1785. Scale [ca. 1:645,000}. 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 by hachures, depths by soundings. Includes also inset: Planta do R. de Janro. 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: Yokohama-shi & Kanagawa-ken Region, Japan, 1868 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Descriptive map, shewing the Treaty limits round Yokohama : including the Province of Sagami & portions of Kai, Idzu, Musasi & Suraga, compiled and drawn by Lieut. A.G.S. Hawes, 1865-67. It was published by James Wyld in 1868. Scale [ca. 1:57,217]. Covers the Yokohama-shi & Kanagawa-ken region, Japan. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Tokyo Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 54N 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 cities and towns, roads, railroads and stations, drainage, built-up areas and selected buildings, fortification, district and province boundaries, temples, baths, ruins, battle sites, and more. Relief shown by shading. Includes notes.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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  3. Title: Plan des fouilles du palais des Césars

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    Summary: Reproduction of a plan of the Palatine Hill in Rome by the Italian architect and topographer who carried out excavations there. Originally issued folded in covers 20 x 16 cm. with cover title: Palais des Césars.

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  4. Title: Plan du Forum Romain selon la tradition et l'histoire

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    Summary: Reproduction of a plan of the Roman Forum by the Italian architect and topographer who carried out excavations of the Palatine Hill in Rome. Originally issued folded in covers 21 x 14 cm. with cover title: Forum Romain.

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  5. Title: Plano de la Ciudad de Santa Fe.

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    Summary: Map shows north municipal and urban zone boundaries. Oriented with north towards upper left. With an index of points of interest.

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  6. Title: Western, Central & Southern continental Europe : designed to accompany Cornell's High school geography

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1855 by S.S. Cornell in the ... District Court for the Southern District of New York." From: Companion atlas to Cornell's High School geography... / by S.S. Cornell. New York : D. Appleton, 1866, c1856.

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  7. Title: Europe : designed to accompany Cornell's High school geography

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1855 by S.S. Cornell in the ... District Court for the Southern District of New York." From: Companion atlas to Cornell's High School geography... / by S.S. Cornell. New York : D. Appleton, 1866, c1856.

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  8. Title: Germanic Confederation

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1865 by S.S. Cornell in the ... District Court for the Southern District of New York." From: Companion atlas to Cornell's High School geography... / by S.S. Cornell. New York : D. Appleton, 1866, c1856.

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  9. Title: South America : designed to accompany Cornell's High school geography

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. "Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1855, by S.S. Cornell"--Lower left margin. From: Cornell's Companion atlas to Cornell's High school geography / Sarah S. Cornell. New York : D. Appleton and Co., 1856. On verso: part of Western division of the United States.

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  10. Title: Eastern division of the United States : designed to accompany Cornell's High school geography

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. On verso: Map showing the Southern division of the United States. "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1856 by S.S. Cornell in the ... District Court for the Southern District of New York." Probably issued in: Cornell's Companion atlas to Cornell's High school geography / Sarah S. Cornell. New York : D. Appleton and Co., 1856.

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  11. Title: British Isles : designed to accompany Cornell's High school geography

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1855 by S.S. Cornell in the ... District Court for the Southern District of New York." From: Cornell's Companion atlas to Cornell's High school geography / Sarah S. Cornell. New York : D. Appleton and Co., 1856.

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  12. Title: A part of Europe : designed to accompany Cornell's High school geography

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Indexed for reference to the departments of France and the counties of Scotland, England, Wales and Ireland. "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1856 by S.S. Cornell in the ... District Court for the Southern District of New York." From: Cornell's Companion atlas to Cornell's High school geography / Sarah S. Cornell. New York : D. Appleton and Co., 1856.

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  13. Title: West Indies : designed to accompany Cornell's High school geography

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1855 by S.S. Cornell in the ... District Court for the Southern District of New York." From: Cornell's Companion atlas to Cornell's High school geography / Sarah S. Cornell. New York : D. Appleton and Co., 1856.

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  14. Title: Northern or Middle States : designed to accompany Cornell's High school geography

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1855 by S.S. Cornell in the ... District Court for the Southern District of New York." From: Cornell's Companion atlas to Cornell's High school geography / Sarah S. Cornell. New York : D. Appleton and Co., 1856.

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  15. Title: Southern division of the United States : designed to accompany Cornell's High school geography

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. On verso: Map showing the Eastern division of the United States. "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1856, by S.S. Cornell, in the Clerk's office of the District Court for the southern district of New York." Probably issued in: Cornell's Companion atlas to Cornell's High school geography / Sarah S. Cornell. New York : D. Appleton and Co., 1856.

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  16. Title: The world showing its great river systems

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    Summary: Double hemispherical world map with charts showing mountains and rivers of each continent. On verso: The world showing the diversities of the land surface. New York : D. Appelton & Co. ... , c1855. Insets on verso: Islands of the western hemisphere -- Lakes of the western hemisphere -- Lakes of the eastern hemisphere -- Islands of the eastern hemisphere. "Designed to accompany Cornell's high school geography." "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1856 by S. S. Cornell ... "

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  17. Title: Texas : California

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Shows location of Indian tribes in Texas and California. Appears in Cornell's High school geography. "Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1856 by S.S. Cornell, in the Clerk's Office, of the District Court, for the Southern District of New York." In upper margin: Reference map. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. On verso: Untitled map of Missouri, Iowa, parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Kansas, and Nebraska.

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  18. Title: Africa : designed to accompany Cornell's high school geography

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. On verso: Greece, Turkey in Asia and Persia; India. New York : D. Appelton & Co. ... , c1856. Insets: Liberia; Southern part of Africa; Map of Isthmus of Suez. "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1855 by S. S. Cornell ... "

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  19. Title: Scituate (including Norwell), Massachusetts, 1831 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of Scituate, Mass., surveyed by A. Robbins and S.A. Turner. It was published by Pendleton's Lithography in 1831. Scale [1:19,800]. Covers the towns of Scituate and Norwell, Massachusetts. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Massachusetts State Plane Coordinate System, Mainland Zone (in Feet) (Fipszone 2001). 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 roads, drainage, public buildings, schools, churches, cemeteries, industry locations (e.g. mills, factories, mines, etc.), private buildings, town boundaries and more. Relief is shown by hachures. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of Massachusetts from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates (1755-1922), scales, and purposes. The digitized selection includes maps of: the state, Massachusetts counties, town surveys, coastal features, real property, parks, cemeteries, railroads, roads, public works projects, etc.

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  20. Title: Paris region, France, 1893 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan velo des environs de Paris : d'apres les cartes de l'Etat-Major et du guide Baroncelli, A. de Baroncelli. It was published by Librairie Neal in [1893]. Scale 1:125,000. Map in French.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the European Datum 1950, Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 31N 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 bicycle routes, roads, railroads and stations, drainage, cities and towns, selected buildings, ground cover, and more. Includes distance notes in margins.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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