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  1. Title: Carte des royaumes de Congo, Angola et Benguela avec les pays voisins: tire de l'Anglois.

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    Summary: From: Histoire Generale Des Voyages ou Nouvelle Collection de Toutes Les Relations de Voyages. "Tome IV in 4o. No. 15." Relief shown pictorially. Vertical watermark with text on center. Inland map depicts kingdoms of Central Africa with rivers & mountain ranges & two areas of silver mines in the Botswana regions. Includes note on lower left corner with explained abreviations. 1 map: col.; 22.2 x 29.8 cm. on sheet 25.4 x 38.8 cm.

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  2. Title: Northeast China & Eastern Siberia, Russia, 1750 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte de la Tartarie Orientale : pour servir a l'Histoire generale des voyages, tiree des cartes levees par les PP. Jesuites. It was published by Pierre de Hondt in 1750. Scale [ca. 1:8,000,000]. Covers a portion of Northeast China and Eastern Siberia and Sakhalin, Russia. Map in French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Asia North Lambert Conformal Conic 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, shoreline features, the Great Wall of China, 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.

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  3. Title: China, North Korea, and South Korea, 1749 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: La Chine avec la Koree, et les parties de la Tartarie les plus voisines : tirees des cartes que les Jesuites Missionaires ont levees les annees 1708, jusqu'en 1717, J. V. Schley direx. It was published by Pierre de Hondt in 1749. Scale [ca. 1:2,100,000]. Covers East and Central China, and North and South Korea, and a small portion of Mongolia. Map in French and Dutch.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Asia North Lambert Conformal Conic 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, the Great Wall of China, 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.

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  4. Title: Northwest China and Central Asia, 1750 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte de la petite Bukharie et pays voisins : pour servir a l'Histoire generale des voyages, dressee sur les observations les plus recentes par N. Bellin, Ingr. de la Mare., 1749. It was published by Pierre de Hondt in 1750. Scale [ca. 1:8,500,000]. Covers Northwest China, including portions of Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu, Gansu Sheng, Qinghai Sheng, Tibet, Inner Mongolia, and portions of India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Mongolia. Map in French and Dutch.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Asia North Lambert Conformal Conic 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, roads, 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.

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  5. Title: Central China and Southern Mongolia, 1750 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte de l'empire de Hya et partie de Tangut : pour servir a l'Histoire generale des voyages, tiree des auteurs anglois par N. Bellin ; J.V. Schley direx. It was published by Pierre de Hondt in 1750. Scale [ca. 1:9,000,000]. Covers the Central China and Southern Mongolia region. Map in French and Dutch.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Asia North Lambert Conformal Conic 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, and more. Shows also the Great Wall of China and the travels of Genghis Khan. 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.

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  6. Title: Zhoushan Qundao Region, China, 1749 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte de l'isle de Cheu-Chan, ou l'isle de Chusan, de la province de Che-kiang : avec les costes et isles voisines, tire de Thornton, Hydrog. anglois et autres navigatrs. par N.B., Ingr. de la Marine ; J.V. Schley direx. It was published by Pierre de Hondt in 1749. Scale [ca. 1:400,000]. Covers the Zhoushan Qundao region, China. Map in French.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM Zone 51N, meters, WGS 1984) 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, shoreline features (islands, rocks, anchorage points, etc.), and more. Relief shown pictorially. Depths shown by soundings.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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  7. Title: Tibet, Western China, and Nepal, 1750 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte du Grand Thibet : pour servir a l'Histoire generale des voyages : dressee sur les observations les plus recentes, tiree des auteurs anglois par N. Bellin, Ingr. de la Marine, 1949. ; J.V. Schley direx. It was published by Pierre de Hondt in 1750. Scale [ca. 1:8,000,000]. Covers the Tibet Autonomous Region, Western China, Nepal, and small portions of Bhutan, Burma, and India. Map in French and Dutch.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Asia North Lambert Conformal Conic 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, 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.

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  8. Title: Taiwan, 1749 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: L'isle de la Formose et la partie des costes de la Chine : suivant les cartes et les observations les plus recentes et entre autres des RR. PP. Jesuites, par N.B., Ingr. ordre. de la Marine ; J.V. Schley direx. It was published by Pierre de Hondt in 1749. Scale [ca. 1:2,050,000]. Covers Taiwan and small portion of coastline of China. Map in French and Dutch. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Asia North Lambert Conformal Conic 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, 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.

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  9. Title: Hangzhou, China, 1749 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan de la ville de Hang-Tcheou-Fou ou Hang-Chew-Fu, capitale de la province de Che-kiang : tire du P. du Halde, J.V. Schley direx. It was published by Pierre de Hondt in 1749. Scale [ca. 1:29,500]. Covers Hangzhou, China. Map in French and Dutch. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM Zone 51N, meters, WGS 1984) 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, canals, selected buildings, fortification, 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.

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  10. Title: Mongolia and North China, 1749 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte de la Tartarie Occidentale : pour servir a l'Histoire generale des voyages, tire des auteurs anglois, par N. Bellin, Ingenieur de la Marine. It was published by Pierre de Hondt in 1749. Scale [ca. 1:5,400,000]. Covers Mongolia and North China, and portion of Russia. Map in French and Dutch. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Asia North Lambert Conformal Conic 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, roads, the Great Wall of China, 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.

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  11. Title: Pearl River Estuary Region : North, Guangdong Sheng, China, 1749 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte de l'entree de la riviere de Canton : dressee sur les observations les plus recentes, par N.B., Ingr. ordre. de la Marine ; J.V. Schley direx. It was published by Pierre de Hondt in 1749. Scale [ca. 1:475,000]. Covers the Zhujiang Kou region, Guangdong Sheng, China. Map in French and Dutch.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Asia North Lambert Conformal Conic 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, selected buildings and fortification, 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.

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  12. Title: Pearl River Estuary Region : South, Guangdong Sheng, China, 1749 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte des isles qui sont a l'embouchure de la riviere de Canton : dressee sur les observations des navigateurs, par N.B., Ingr. ordre. de la Marine ; J.V. Schley, direx. It was published by Pierre de Hondt in 1749. Scale [ca. 1:500,000]. Covers the Zhujiang Kou region, Guangdong Sheng, China. Map in French and Dutch. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Asia North Lambert Conformal Conic 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, selected buildings and fortification, 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.

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  13. Title: Min River Estuary, Fujian Sheng, China, 1749 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte de la baye d'Hocsieu et des entrees de la riviere de Chang situees dans la province de Fokyen : tirees de manuscrits hollandois, J.V. Schley direx. It was published by Pierre de Hondt in 1749. Scale [ca. 1:270,000]. Covers the Minjiang Kou region, China. Map in French and Dutch.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Asia North Lambert Conformal Conic 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, selected buildings, fortification, and temples, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially, depths by soundings.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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  14. Title: Beijing, China, 1749 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan de La ville de Peking capitale de l'empire de la Chine, situee par les 39.d 54 m. Lat. Septr.le = Grondetekening der Stad Peking Hoofdstad van China, op 39 Graaden en 54 Minuuten Noorderbreedte, J. v. Schley, direx. It was published in 1749. Scale [ca. 1:90,000]. Covers Beijing, China. Map in French and Dutch.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM Zone 50N, meters, WGS 1984) 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, fortification, city entrances, selected buildings pictorially, ground cover, cemeteries, and more. 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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  15. Title: Suite de la carte de l'Inde en deçaè du Gange : IIe. feuille, comprenant la Presqu' Isle de l'Inde : pour servir aè l'Histoire

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:9,000,000. Covers India north to Bombay. Also covers Sri Lanka. Relief shown pictorially. From: Histoire geáneárale des voyages ... Paris : Didot, 1746-1789."No. 2 Tome X in 4° Page 1"--Lower left margin."Tome 5 in 8° Page 116 No. 2"--Lower right margin. Includes decorative cartouche. In French. 21 x 24 centimeters

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  16. Title: Carte De L'Inde en deçaè du Gange comprenant l'Indoustan &c : Suivant les Cartes les plus recentes : Conciliees avec les Relations et les Deátails Geáographiques insereás dans l'Histoire Geáneárale des Voyages

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale [1:9,000,000]. (E 68°09'00"--E 89°08'00"/N 36°01'00"--N 19°54'00"). Covers northern India. Relief shown pictorially. From: Histoire geáneárale des voyages ... Paris : Didot, 1746-1789."No. 2 Tome X in 4° Page 1"--Lower left margin."Tome 5 in 8° Page 116 No. 1"--Lower right margin. Includes decorative cartouche. 22 x 33 centimeters

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  17. Title: Suite de la carte de l'Inde en deçaè du Gange : IIe. feuille, comprenant la Presqu' Isle de l'Inde : pour servir aè l'Histoire geáneárale des voyages.

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:9,000,000. Covers India north to Bombay. Also covers Sri Lanka. Relief shown pictorially. From: Histoire geáneárale des voyages ... Paris : Didot, 1746-1789."No. 2 Tome X in 4° Page 1"--Lower left margin."Tome 5 in 8° Page 116 No. 2"--Lower right margin. Includes decorative cartouche. 21 x 24 centimeters

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  18. Title: Carte de la Baye de Trinquemale.

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale not given. (E 81°08'34"--E 81°20'01"/N 8°40'38"--N 8°27'09"). Nautical chart showing fortifications, bays, and islands within Trincomalee Bay. Relief shown by hachures and landforms. Depths shown by soundings. Oriented with north to the lower right. Likely extracted from Abbeá Prevost's L'Histoire generale des voyages."Suppl. au Tome VIII Number 7"--Lower left margin. Includes illustrations. In French. 26 x 36 centimeters

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  19. Title: Carte de l'Inde au-delaè du Gange comprenant les Royaumes de Siam, de Tunquin, Pegu, Ava, Aracan & c &c

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale [1:13,000,000]"Tome IX in 4to no. 8; Tome 6 in 8vo page 1." From his Histoire geáneárale des voyages. 29 x 28 centimeters

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  20. Title: Theatre de la guerre sur la coste de Coromandel.

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:1,346,852. Covers eastern coast of India from present-day Kothapatnam north to Porur. Shows residences and places of worship. Relief shown by landforms. Likely extracted from Abbe Prevost's Histoire Generale des Voyages."Suppl. au Tome IX Number 14"--Lower left margin. Includes key. In French. 30 x 23 centimeters

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