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  1. Title: (Composite of) The World on Mercator's projection. Drawn under the direction of Mr. Pinkerton by L. Hebert. Neele sculpt. 352 Strand. London: published 1812, by Cadell & Davies, Strand & Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, & Brown, Paternoster Row (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced image of a map of the world, originally created by J. Pinkerton in 1812. The original map appears in "A modern atlas, from the latest and best authorities, exhibiting the various divisions of the world, with its chief empires, kingdoms and states, in sixty maps, carefully reduced from the largest and most authentic sources. Directed and superintended by John Pinkerton, author of Modern geography, &c. London: Printed by T. Bensley, Bolt Court, Fleet Street; for T. Cadell and W. Davies, Strand; and Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, And Brown, Paternoster Row. 1815." The historic map layers in the Google Earth Rumsey Map Collection have been selected by David Rumsey from his large collection of historical maps, as well as some from other collections with which he collaborates. All the maps contain rich information about the past and represent a sampling of time periods, scales, and cartographic art, resulting in visual history stories that only old maps can tell. Each map has been georeferenced by Rumsey, thus creating unique digital map images that allow the old maps to appear in their correct places on the modern globe. Some of the maps fit perfectly in their modern spaces, while othersgenerally earlier period mapsreveal interesting geographical misconceptions of their time. Cultural features on the maps can be compared to the modern satellite views using the slider bars to adjust transparency. The result is an exploration of time as well as space, a marriage of historic cartographic masterpieces with innovative contemporary software tools.

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  2. Title: Southern Africa (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of an historic regional map of Southern Africa originally created by John Pinkerton and illustrated by L. Herbert in 1809. 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 was georeferenced by the Stanford University Geospatial Center using a Transverse Mercator projection. This map is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of Africa held at Stanford University Libraries. This historic paper map provides an historical perspective of the cultural and physical landscape during this time period. The wide range of information provided on these maps make them useful in the study of historic geography. As this map has been georeferenced, it also can be used as a background layer in conjunction with other GIS data. The horizontal positional accuracy of a raster image is approximately the same as the accuracy of the published source map. The lack of a greater accuracy is largely the result of the inaccuracies with the original measurements and possible distortions in the original paper map document. There may also be errors introduced during the digitizing and georeferencing process. In most cases, however, errors in the raster image are small compared with sources of error in the original map graphic. The RMS error for this map is 2624.67 meters. This value describes how consistent the transformation is between the different control points (links). The RMS error is only an assessment of the accuracy of the transformation. Pinkerton, John, and Stanford Geospatial Center. (2013). Southern Africa (Raster Image). Stanford Digital Repository. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/nh423yg6266. For more information about Stanford's Maps of Africa Collection, see here: https://exhibits.stanford.edu/maps-of-africa. This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

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  3. Title: Africa (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of an historic continental map of Africa originally created by John Pinkerton in 1818. 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 was georeferenced by the Stanford University Geospatial Center using a Cassini projection. This map is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of Africa held at Stanford University Libraries. This historic paper map provides an historical perspective of the cultural and physical landscape during this time period. The wide range of information provided on these maps make them useful in the study of historic geography. As this map has been georeferenced, it also can be used as a background layer in conjunction with other GIS data. The horizontal positional accuracy of a raster image is approximately the same as the accuracy of the published source map. The lack of a greater accuracy is largely the result of the inaccuracies with the original measurements and possible distortions in the original paper map document. There may also be errors introduced during the digitizing and georeferencing process. In most cases, however, errors in the raster image are small compared with sources of error in the original map graphic. The RMS error for this map is 21349.2 meters. This value describes how consistent the transformation is between the different control points (links). The RMS error is only an assessment of the accuracy of the transformation. Pinkerton, John and Stanford Geospatial Center. (2013). Africa (Raster Image). Stanford Digital Repository. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/kd672xr9045. For more information about Stanford's Maps of Africa Collection, see here: https://exhibits.stanford.edu/maps-of-africa. This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

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  4. Title: Western Africa

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. At head of map: Pinkerton's modern atlas. Probably issued in: A modern atlas, from the latest and best authorities. Philadelphia : Thomas Dobson, 1818.

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  5. Title: Africa

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. At head of map: Pinkerton's modern atlas. Probably issued in: A modern atlas, from the latest and best authorities. Philadelphia : Thomas Dobson, 1818.

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  6. Title: Germany north of the Mayn

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. In upper margin: Pinkerton's modern atlas. Probably issued in: A modern atlas, from the latest and best authorities. Philadelphia : Thomas Dobson, 1818.

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  7. Title: The Caracas

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. At head of map: Pinkerton's modern atlas. Covers Venezuela, Suriname, French Guiana, and Guyana. Probably issued in: A modern atlas, from the latest and best authorities. Philadelphia : Thomas Dobson, 1818.

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  8. Title: Peru

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. At head of map: Pinkerton's modern atlas. Includes inset of Arequipa. Probably issued in: A modern atlas, from the latest and best authorities. Philadelphia : Thomas Dobson, 1818.

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  9. Title: Abyssinia, Nubia &c.

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and pictorially. At head of map: Pinkerton's modern atlas. Probably issued in: A modern atlas, from the latest and best authorities. Philadelphia : Thomas Dobson, 1818.

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  10. Title: Portugal

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. At head of map: Pinkerton's modern atlas. Probably issued in: A modern atlas, from the latest and best authorities. Philadelphia : Thomas Dobson, 1818.

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  11. Title: La Plata

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. At head of map: Pinkerton's modern atlas. Covers Paraguay and Uruguay, and parts of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile and Peru. Probably issued in: A modern atlas, from the latest and best authorities. Philadelphia : Thomas Dobson, 1818.

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  12. Title: The Netherlands and the countries to the left bank of the Rhine

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    Summary: Map of today's Belgium, Luxembourg, and eastern Germany with relief shown pictorially. At head of map: Pinkerton's modern atlas. Probably issued in: A modern atlas, from the latest and best authorities. Philadelphia : Thomas Dobson, 1818.

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  13. Title: East India Isles

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. At head of map: Pinkerton's modern atlas. Probably issued in: A modern atlas, from the latest and best authorities. Philadelphia : Thomas Dobson, 1818.

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  14. Title: Northern Africa

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. At head of map: Pinkerton's modern atlas. Probably issued in: A modern atlas, from the latest and best authorities. Philadelphia : Thomas Dobson, 1818.

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  15. Title: Turkey in Asia

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. "Pinkerton's modern atlas." Probably issued in: A modern atlas, from the latest and best authorities. Philadelphia : Thomas Dobson, 1818.

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  16. Title: China

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    Summary: Map of China with comments on topography and relief shown by hachures. Prime meridian: Greenwich. "Pinkerton's modern atlas." [Plate 32] from: A modern atlas / J. Pinkerton. Philadelphia : T. Dobson & Son, 1818.

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  17. Title: Asia

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. From Pinkerton's modern atlas, from the latest and best authorities, exhibiting the various divisions of the world : with its chief empires, kingdoms and states...1818. In upper margin: Pinkerton's modern atlas.

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  18. Title: Egypt

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. At head of map: Pinkerton's modern atlas. Probably issued in: A modern atlas, from the latest and best authorities. Philadelphia : Thomas Dobson, 1818.

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  19. Title: The world on Mercator's projection : Western part

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Shows explorers' routes and dates of discoveries. At head of map: Pinkerton's modern atlas. Probably issued in: A modern atlas, from the latest and best authorities. Philadelphia : Thomas Dobson, 1818.

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  20. Title: South America

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. At head of map: Pinkerton's modern atlas. Probably issued in: A modern atlas, from the latest and best authorities. Philadelphia : Thomas Dobson, 1818.

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