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  1. Title: Nova tabula terrarum Cucan, Canara, Malabaria, Madura & Coromandelia, 1720-1728 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Nova tabula terrarum Cucan, Canara, Malabaria, Madura & Coromandelia : cum parte septentrionali insulae Ceylon in mari Indico orientali. It was published by: By Gerard van Keulen met previlegie between 1720 and 1728. Scale [ca. 1:1,900,000].. Map in Latin. Map in multiple languages. 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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  2. Title: South India and Sri Lanka, 1710-1720 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Nova tabula terrarum Cucan, Canara, Malabaria, Madura & Coromandelia : cum parte septentrionali insulae Ceylon in mari Indico orientali. It was published by Gerard van Keulen met previlegie between 1710 and 1720. Scale ca. 1:1,900,000. Map in Latin. Map in multiple languages. 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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  3. Title: Nova tabula terrarum Cucan, Canara, Malabaria, Madura & Coromandelia, ca. 1704 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Nova tabula terrarum Cucan, Canara, Malabaria, Madura & Coromandelia : cum parte septentrionali insulae Ceylon in mari Indico orientali. It was published by: By Gerard van Keulen met previlegie ca. 1704. Scale [ca. 1:1,900,000].. Map in Latin. Map in multiple languages. 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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  4. Title: Nova tabula terrarum Cucan, Canara, Malabaria, Madura & Coromandelia : cum parte septentrionali insulae Ceylon in mari Indico orientali

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    Summary: Covers India south of Goa and northern Ceylon. Relief shown pictorially. Depths shown by soundings. Title and notes in Latin. Place-names and scale statements in Dutch. Ferro meridian. Probable atlas plate with central fold line. Not numbered. Includes notes, col. ill. of ships at sea, col. ill. of forts, and col. ill. of flags along coastline.

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  5. Title: Frisia occidentalis

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Latin text on verso with caption title: Frisia occidentalis; p. 47, signature Zz. From: Theatrum orbis terrarum, sive, Atlas novus ... / editae a Guiljel. et Ioanne Blaeu. Amsterdami : Apud Iohannem et Cornelium Blaeu, 1640.

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  6. Title: Frisia occidentalis

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. French text on verso with caption title: Description de la Frise occidentale; p. 417, 420; signature Nnnnn 2. From: Atlas ou representation du monde universel et des parties d'icelui, faicte en tables et descriptions tresamples. A Amsterdam : chez Henry Hondius, Ao. D. 1633.

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  7. Title: La Louisiana, parte settentrionalle

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    Summary: Extent: 1 map Notes: Illustrated. Watermark. Relief shown pictorially. Scale approximately 1:5,100,000

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  8. 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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  9. Title: Amsterdam, Netherlands, ca. 1690 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Nieuwe beschryvinge van Amsterdam met syne vermeerderinge, af-getekent door Daniel Stalpaert Stadts Architect. It was published by Frederick de Witt, ca. 1690. Scale [ca. 1:6,800]. Covers a portion of Amsterdam. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Dutch National Grid: RD (Rijksdriehoekstelsel) GCS Amersfoort (Bessel 1841) 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, bridges, drainage, canals, wharves, docks, built-up areas and selected buildings, water mills, and more. Relief shown pictorially. Includes illustrations and indexes. Map text in Dutch and Latin. 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: The extended road from Oakham to Richmond in Yorkshire

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially and by hachures. Strip map, showing road in 7 segments, with numbered distances along road. "Comencing at Oakham aforesaid & extending to Barnsley in Yorksh. : containing 81 miles 1 furlong vizt. From Oakham to Milton Mowbray 10.'4. to Plumtree 12.'6. to Nottingham 5.'2. to Papplewick 7'.5. to Mansfeild 6.'1. to Clown 11.'3 to Aughton 9.'.3. to Rotherum .4'4. to Wombwell 8.'.. & to Barnsley 4.'4." From: Britannia, volume the first, or, An illustration of the Kingdom of England and dominion of Wales. London : Printed by the author ..., 1675. Inside lower right border: 48. Plate is numbered, indicating it is probably from the 1st ed., 3d issue of Britannia. cf. M. Schuchard, A descriptive bibliography of the works of John Ogilby and William Morgan.

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  11. Title: The road from Kings-Lyn to Norwich : continued to Yarmouth in Norfolk

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially and with hachures. Strip map, showing road in 6 segments, with numbered distances along road. "Containing 69 miles, 4 furlongs, vizt.: From the market place in Kings-Lyn to Gayton ... to Mileham ... to Billingford ... to the city of Norwich ... to Hadsko ... to Yarmouth ..." From: Britannia, volume the first, or, An illustration of the Kingdom of England and dominion of Wales. London : Printed by the author ..., 1675. Includes coat of arms and other ill. Plate is unnumbered, indicating it is probably from the 1st ed., 1st issue of Britannia. cf. M. Schuchard, a descriptive bibliography of the works of John Ogilby and William Morgan.

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  12. Title: The road from Exeter to Barnstable & thence to Ilfarcomb co. Devon

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially and with hachures. Strip map, showing road in 6 segments, with numbered distances along road. "Containing 49 miles 0 furlongs vizt.: From the City of Exeter to Crediton ... to Chimleigh ... to Barnstable ... & to Ilfarcomb ... Continued from Ilfarcomb to Bediford & thence to Torington co. Devon ... vizt. to Bediford ... & to Torington ... " From: Britannia, volume the first, or, An illustration of the Kingdom of England and dominion of Wales. London : Printed by the author ..., 1675. Includes coat of arms and other col. ill. Inside lower right border: 68. Plate is numbered, indicating it is probably from the 1st ed., 3d issue of Britannia. cf. M. Schuchard, A descriptive bibliography of the works of John Ogilby and William Morgan.

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  13. Title: A new map of the kingdom of England & dominon [sic] of Wales : whereon are projected all ye principal roads

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    Summary: From: Britannia; volume the first: or, an illustration of the Kingdom of England ... by John Ogilby, Esqr. London : Printed by the author, 1675.

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  14. Title: The continuation of ye extended road from Barstable to Truro

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially and with hachures. Strip map, showing road in 6 segments, with numbered distances along road. "Plate ye 3d. & last. Comenceing at Hatherley in Com. Devonshire & extending to Truro in Commitatis Cornub. Containing 73 miles 1 furlongs vizt.: From Hatherley to Ivy ... to Newport ... to Hall Drunkard ... to Cambleford ... to St. Indullion ... to Padstow ... to St. Colomb ... to St. Michaell ... to Truro ... " From: Britannia, volume the first, or, An illustration of the Kingdom of England and dominion of Wales. London : Printed by the author ..., 1675. Inside lower right border: 34. Plate is numbered, indicating it is probably from the 1st ed., 3d issue of Britannia. cf. M. Schuchard, A descriptive bibliography of the works of John Ogilby and William Morgan.

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  15. Title: Guiana siue Amazonum regio

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. From his: America. London, 1671. "Milliaria Germanica communia / Milliaria Gallica communia." Historic Maps copy 1 is uncolored.

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  16. Title: Paraquaria vulgo Paraguay : cum adjacentibus

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Includes "Notularum explicatio." From: America, being the latest, and most accurate description of the New World ... / by John Ogilby ... London : Printed by the author ... , 1671.

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  17. Title: America

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Probably appeared in: Atlas selectus von allen Königreichen und Ländern der Welt ... Leipzig, [1749?]

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  18. Title: Le cours du Danube depuis sa source jusqu'a ses embouchures, 1693 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Le cours du Danube depuis sa source jusqu'a ses embouchures. It was published by: chez H. Jaillot in 1693. Scale ca. 1:1,950,000. Map in French. 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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  19. Title: Southeast Asia, 1742 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Royaume de Siam, avec les royaumes qui luy sont tributaires, et les isles de Sumatra, Andemaon, etc., corriges selon les observations des six Peres Jesuites ... ; dresse et dedie a Mr. l'abbe de Dangeau par ... le Pere Coronelli, Cosmographe de la Republique de Venisse. It was published by chez Jean Baptiste Nolin in 1742. Scale [ca. 1:4,400,000]. Covers a portion of Southeast Asia including: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, India, Burma, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. 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 48N, 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, territorial and administrative boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially. Depth shown by sounding. 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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  20. Title: World Map, ca. 1774 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: An accurate chart of the world with the new discoveries : also a view of the general &c coasting trade winds, monsoons or shifting trade winds & the variations of the compass ; from the latest and best authorities by T. Kitchin, Geographer for the Lond. Mag. It was published ca. 1774. Scale [ca. 1:90,000,000]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'World Mercator' 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 drainage, cities and other human settlements, trade winds, magnetic variations, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially. Includes text and notes. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection and the Harvard University Library as part of the Open Collections Program at Harvard University project: Organizing Our World: Sponsored Exploration and Scientific Discovery in the Modern Age. Maps selected for the project correspond to various expeditions and represent a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes.

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