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  1. Title: Post Roads, Central and Eastern Europe Regions, 1802 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A new map of the post roads of Germany and Hungary with the adjacent kingdoms, republics and states : from the large map published at Vienna, with additions and improvements by J. Enouy, geogr. It was published by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street in 1802. Scale [ca. 1:2,500,000]. Covers the Central and Eastern Europe regions. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe 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, postal roads, territorial and administrative boundaries, 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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  2. Title: The United States of North America.

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    Summary: London meridian.;Relief shown pictorially.;Shows boundaries, rivers and principal settlements.;1 map, hand colored;19 x 23 cm.;ca. 1:11,500,000;Laurie and Whittle's new and elegant general atlas

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  3. Title: Laurie and Whittle's new map of London, with its environs, 1809.10

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    Summary: Designed to be folded to 20 x 12 cm. 1 map: hand col., dissected in 20 sections and mounted on linen; 56 x 77 cm.

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  4. Title: A new map of the Jaghir lands on the coast of Coromandel, or The territory belonging to the East India Company round Madras : from an actual survey in the possession of the Company.

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:250,000. Relief shown pictorially."Published in May 1794." 68 x 48 centimeters Scale approximately 1:250,000 Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  5. Title: Kingdom of Hungary principality of Transylvania, Sclavonia, Croatia, with a part of Valakia, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Servia from the latest surveys ascertained by astronomical observations.

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    Summary: Shows upper and lower Hungary, Croatia, Sclavonia and Transylvania. Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridian: Ferro. 1 map: hand col.; 45 x 53 cm

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  6. Title: A new map of the empire of Persia D. Anville.

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachues. Prime meridian: Ferro. 1 map col.; 50 x 56 cm

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  7. Title: A Map of the Provinces of Delhi, Agrah, Oude, and Ellahabad Comprehending the Countries Lying Between Delhi and the Bengal-provinces, 1794

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    Summary: This is a scanned version of the 1794 paper map entitled: A Map of the Provinces of Delhi, Agrah, Oude, and Ellahabad Comprehending the Countries Lying Between Delhi and the Bengal-provinces. The map is in two sheets both were scanned at 300 dots per inch and are in the TIFF format.

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  8. Title: (Composite of) A map of the provinces of Delhi, Agrah, Oude, and Ellahabad comprehending the countries lying between Delhi, and the Bengal Provinces. Surveyed by Major James Rennell, Surveyor General to the Honourable East-India Company, and published by order of the court of directors of said company. By Andrew Dury, published 12th May, 1794 by Laurie & Whittle, 53, Fleet Street, London. Wm. Haydon sculpt (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced image of a map of India originally created in 1794. The original map Appears in '(A New Universal Atlas; Exhibiting all the Empires, Kingdoms, States, Republics, &c. &c. in the Whole World; Being a Complete Collection of the Most Approved Maps Extant; Corrected with the greatest care, and augmented from the last edition of D'Anville and Robert; [de Vaugondy] with many Improvements by Major James Rennel, and other eminent geographers, including all the tracks and new discoveries of the British Circumnavigators, Biron, Wallis, Carteret, Captain James Cook, Vancouver, Perouse, &c. &c. 6th Ed. ... London, R. Laurie & J. Whittle, 1804.'. 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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  9. Title: Africa, and its Several Regions and Islands according to the most recent Descriptions (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of an historic continental map of Africa from 1800. Even though the map depicts extensive knowledge of the interior, the great rivers are inaccurately placed and the Nile erroneously appears to originate in two adjacent lakes in Central Africa. 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 scanned and georeferenced by the Stanford University Geospatial Center using a Bonne projection. This map is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of Africa from the Oscar I. Norwich Collection at Stanford University. 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 4569.41 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. Whittle, James, and Stanford Geospatial Center. (2013). Africa, and its Several Regions and Islands according to the most recent Descriptions (Raster Image). Stanford Digital Repository. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/cw053qy7632. The Oscar I. Norwich Collection consists of 316 maps published from the 15th to the early 20th century. A guide to this collection can be accessed here: http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt787007h3/. More information on this collection can be accessed here mapsofafrica.stanford.edu. 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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  10. Title: An actual survey of the provinces of Bengal, Bahar, &c (Sheet 2)

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:750,000. Relief shown pictorially. Covers area from Benares to Chittigong, from"Botan" [Bhutan] to Bay of Bengal."Published by permission of the court of directors from a drawing in their possession by A. Dury." Includes 1776 dedication by Andrew Dury. 97 x 145 centimeters, sheets 55 x 148 centimeters Scale approximately 1:750,000 Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  11. Title: An actual survey of the provinces of Bengal, Bahar, &c (Sheet 3)

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:750,000. Relief shown pictorially. Covers area from Benares to Chittigong, from"Botan" [Bhutan] to Bay of Bengal."Published by permission of the court of directors from a drawing in their possession by A. Dury." Includes 1776 dedication by Andrew Dury. 97 x 145 centimeters, sheets 55 x 148 centimeters Scale approximately 1:750,000 Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  12. Title: An actual survey of the provinces of Bengal, Bahar, &c (Sheet 1)

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:750,000. Relief shown pictorially. Covers area from Benares to Chittigong, from"Botan" [Bhutan] to Bay of Bengal."Published by permission of the court of directors from a drawing in their possession by A. Dury." Includes 1776 dedication by Andrew Dury. 97 x 145 centimeters, sheets 55 x 148 centimeters Scale approximately 1:750,000 Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  13. Title: A map of the provinces of Delhi, Agrah, Oude, and Ellahabad : comprehending the countries lying between Delhi and the Bengal-pro

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:730,000. Map of the northern provinces of India showing roads, district and provincial boundaries. Relief shown pictorially."Published 12th May, 1794." 107 x 106 centimeters, sheet 56 x 55 centimeters Scale approximately 1:730,000 Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  14. Title: An actual survey of the provinces of Bengal, Bahar, &c (Sheet 4)

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:750,000. Relief shown pictorially. Covers area from Benares to Chittigong, from"Botan" [Bhutan] to Bay of Bengal."Published by permission of the court of directors from a drawing in their possession by A. Dury." Includes 1776 dedication by Andrew Dury. 97 x 145 centimeters, sheets 55 x 148 centimeters Scale approximately 1:750,000 Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  15. Title: A map of the provinces of Delhi, Agrah, Oude, and Ellahabad : comprehending the countries lying between Delhi and the Bengal-pro

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:730,000. Map of the northern provinces of India showing roads, district and provincial boundaries. Relief shown pictorially."Published 12th May, 1794." 107 x 106 centimeters, sheet 56 x 55 centimeters Scale approximately 1:730,000 Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  16. Title: A map of the provinces of Delhi, Agrah, Oude, and Ellahabad : comprehending the countries lying between Delhi and the Bengal-pro

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:730,000. Map of the northern provinces of India showing roads, district and provincial boundaries. Relief shown pictorially."Published 12th May, 1794." 107 x 106 centimeters, sheet 56 x 55 centimeters Scale approximately 1:730,000 Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  17. Title: A map of the provinces of Delhi, Agrah, Oude, and Ellahabad : comprehending the countries lying between Delhi and the Bengal-pro

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:730,000. Map of the northern provinces of India showing roads, district and provincial boundaries. Relief shown pictorially."Published 12th May, 1794." 107 x 106 centimeters, sheet 56 x 55 centimeters Scale approximately 1:730,000 Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  18. Title: Adelaide Botanic Gardens, Australia, 1876 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan of the Botanic Garden and Park as designed by Dr. Schomburgk, compiled and drawn in the office of the Surveyor General by E.P. Laurie from a survey made by Mr. Surveyor J.W. Jones 1874. It was published by Surveyor-General's Office in 1876. Scale [ca. 1:1,584].The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the World Miller Cylindrical 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, roads, paths, fountains, buildings, gardens, lawns, 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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  19. Title: The Mexican and central states of America: together with the southern part of the United States of North America.

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Includes inset map: Mexico and adjacent states, on an enlarged scale. Prime meridian: Greenwich. "Published by R.H. Laurie, Chart-seller and Agent to the Admiralty & c. No. 53, Fleet St., London, August 6th, 1827, Improved Edition: 1830." 1 map: col.; 64 x 98 cm. folded to 23 x 13 cm.

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  20. Title: The kingdoms of Spain and Portugal : compiled & reduced from numerous topographic surveys, the maritime surveys of Don Vicente Tofino, &c.

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    Summary: London, Published 1st January 1823, by Richard H. Laurie, No. 53, Fleet Street.; Relief shown by hachures.; Three scale bars: British statute miles -- Spanish leagues -- Portugese leagues. 60 x 78 centimeters Scale approximately 1:1,600,000 General Map Collection

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