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  1. Title: Yellowstone/Missouri River, 1860 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of the Yellowstone and Missouri Rivers and their tributaries, explored by Capt. W.F. Raynolds and 1st Lieut. H.E. Maynadier. It was published by the U.S. War Department in 1860. Scale 1:1,200,000. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the North American 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 roads, drainage, cities and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, fortifications, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by hachures. 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: Chart of Isle Royal including north west coast of Lake Superior; projected and drawn from trigonometrical surveys executed under the direction of Brt. Brig. Genl. W.F. Raynolds ... in 1867, 1868 and 1869, and Major C.B. Comstock ... in 1870 and 1871.

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures; depths shown by contours and soundings. "Aids to navigation corrected to November 1, 1886." "Reduction for engraving by Edw. Molitor." "Engraved by W.H. Dougal." At head of title: Survey of the northern and north western lakes made in obedience to acts of Congress and orders from the headquarters of the Corps of Engineers, War Department. Includes "sailing directions," "harbors and anchorages," "magnetic declinations," "water table," and notes. Insets: Chart of Todd's Harbor -- Chart of part of Rock Harbor -- Chart of Washington and Grace Harbors. 1 map; 71 x 109 cm.

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  3. Title: Map of the Territory of New Mexico, 1846-7

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. 63 x 50 Centimeters Scale approximately 1:636,000 General Map Collection

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  4. Title: Map of the Territory of New Mexico, 1846-7

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. "Map of New Mexico, with pueblos as noted by Calhoun 1850."

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  5. Title: Map illustrating the operations of the army under command of General W.T. Sherman, in Georgia: from May the 5th to September the 4th 1864; compiled and drawn under the direction of Bvt. Brig. Gen'l. O.M. Poe, Corps of Engineers, Col. & A.D.C., late Chief Engineer, Military Division of the Mississippi.

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    Summary: Compiled and drawn by J. v. Glümer. "Julius Bien & Co., lith. N.Y." Relief shown by hachures. Shows location of works erected by Union and Confederate forces. Broken lines represent the area covered by each of "the five maps of the Atlanta campaign." 1 map: col., mounted on cloth; 77 x 66 cm

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  6. Title: Chart of Lake Saint Clair; projected from trigonometrical surveys executed under the direction of Lt. Col. W.F. Raynolds, Corps of Engineers, & Brvt. Brig. Genl. U.S.A. in 1867 & 1868 and Major C.B. Comstock, Corps of Engineers, U.S.A. & Brt. Brig. Genl. U.S.A. in 1870 & 1871; drawn in 1873 and 1874; triangulation by Capt. F.U. Farquhar Corps of Engrs. and First Lieuts. J.F. Gregory and W.R. Livermore Corps of Engrs. and Assistants G.Y. Wisner and A.R. Flint; off shore hydrography by Lieuts. J.F. Gregory and W.R. Livermore; shore line topography & and hydrography by Lieuts. J.F. Gregory, W.R. Livermore and B.D. Green Corps of Engrs. and Assistants O.N. Chaffee, J.R. Mayer, Albert Molitor, A.C. Lamson & F.M. Towar; compilation and drawing for engraving by Assist. Edward Molitor.; Chart of Lake St. Clair

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    Summary: Depths shown by soundings and gradient tints. Also shows lighthouses, composition of lake bottom, and shoreline land use and buildings. Includes: notes, sailing directions, and water table. "Made in obedience to acts of Congress and orders from Headquarters of the Corps of Engineers, War Department." Variant of: Karpinski, L.C. Bib. of the printed maps of Michigan, 964. Without "Sheet No. 4" and "(Plate 5)." 1 map; 94 x 87 cm, on sheet 104 x 92 cm.

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  7. Title: Geologic map of the Lake Superior region, Minnesota, Wisconsin and northern Michigan, bedrock geology, S-13

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    Summary: Interpretations of bedrock geology (distribution of rock at the land surface and beneath surface sediments) of Minnesota and the Lake Superior region, including Wisconsin and Northern Michigan, scale 1:1,000,000.

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  8. Title: Scarborough Port

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures; depths shown by soundings. At head of title: West Indies, Tobago. "1821." Historic Maps copy has label on verso: From a sketch. Scarborough Port. 1821.

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  9. Title: Puget Sound, Washington, 1854 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Reconnaissance of Duwamish Bay & Seattle Harbor, Washington Ter., by the hydrographic party under the command of Lieut. James Alden, U.S.N. Assistant; redd. drng by J. R. Key; engd. by Apps. J.J. Knight & F. W. Benner. It was published by the U.S. Coast Survey in 1854. Scale 1:40,000. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Washington State Plane North Coordinate System HARN NAD83 (in Feet) (Fipszone 4601). 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 coastal features such as channels, points, coves, islands, bottom soil types, flats, and more. Depths shown by soundings. Includes note. 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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  10. Title: Fort Wagner, Morris Island, South Carolina,1863 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper manuscript map: Battery Wagner, Morris Isld., Francis D. Lee, Capt. Engrs. ; Langdon Cheves, Asst. Engr. in charge of work ; drawn by F.W. Bornemann, C.S. Engr. Office. It was drawn Nov 26, 1863. Scale [1:480]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the South Carolina State Plane Coordinate System (in Meters) (Fipszone 3900). 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 Fort dimensions and structures, landscape of area surrounding Fort, drainage, and more. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of the Civil War from the Harvard Map Collection. Many items from this selection are from a collection of maps deposited by the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States Commandery of the State of Massachusetts (MOLLUS) in the Harvard Map Collection in 1938. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features, in particular showing places of military importance. The selection represents a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes.

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  11. Title: Lake George and vicinity, New York, ca. 1876 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of Lake George & vicinity : from recent and careful surveys, by F.W. Beers. It was published by J.B. Beers & Co., ca. 1876. Scale [1:79,200]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 18N NAD83 projection. 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, railroads, drainage, post offices, hotels, township boundaries, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. 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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  12. Title: Island Pond, Brighton, Vermont, 1878 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Island Pond, Town of Brighton. It was published in 1878 by F.W. Beers. Scale [1:2,400]. Covers Island Pond, Brighton, Vermont. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Vermont State Plane Coordinate System (Meters) (FIPS 4400). 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 is a partial cadastral map showing features such as drainage, streets, railroads, cemeteries, parks, churches, schools, mills, property lot numbers, names of landowners, selected building footprints, and more. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of New England 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, scales, and map purposes.

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  13. Title: Lake Superior and the northern part of Michigan

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    Summary: Extent: 1 map Abstract: Digital scan of a map of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and Lake Superior, from an 1873 atlas. Shows counties, survey townships, cities and towns, roads, railroads, and water features. Notes: Relief shown by hachures. From: Beers, F. W. (Frederick W.). Atlas of Calhoun Co. Michigan : from recent and actual surveys and records / under the superintendence of F.W. Beers. New York : F.W. Beers & Co., 1873. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. Scale not determined

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  14. Title: Michigan

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    Summary: Extent: 1 map Abstract: Digital scan of a map of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, from an 1873 atlas. Shows counties, civil townships, cities and towns, roads, railroads, and water features. Notes: From: Beers, F. W. (Frederick W.). Atlas of Calhoun Co. Michigan : from recent and actual surveys and records / under the superintendence of F.W. Beers. New York : F.W. Beers & Co., 1873. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. Scale not determined

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  15. Title: Campus map, The University of Iowa, between 1950 and 1955

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    Summary: 6 black & white photographs 12 × 17 cm

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  16. Title: Gutenko Nunataks: Antarctica

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    Summary: Projection: Lambert Conformal Conic Projection: Standard Parallels -76º40' and -79º20'; Series: USGS 1:250,000 Geologic Reconnaissance Series

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  17. Title: Guest Peninsula: Antarctica

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    Summary: Projection: Lambert Conformal Conic Projection: Standard Parallels -76º40' and -79º20'; Series: USGS 1:250,000 Geologic Reconnaissance Series

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  18. Title: Boyd Glacier: Antarctica

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    Summary: Projection: Lambert Conformal Conic Projection: Standard Parallels -76º40' and -79º20'; Series: USGS 1:250,000 Geologic Reconnaissance Series

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  19. Title: Alexandra Mountains: Antarctica

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    Summary: Projection: Lambert Conformal Conic Projection: Standard Parallels -76º40' and -79º20'; Series: USGS 1:250,000 Geologic Reconnaissance Series

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  20. Title: Grazing lands, western United States : (general location and area)

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    Summary: S. Doc. 189.58.3. Scale approximately 1:2,250,000 General Map Collection

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