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  1. Title: Nördlicher ʻAdschlūn & südlicher Ḥaurān

    • Image data
    • 1897
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    Summary: Relief shown by shading and spot heights. At head of title: Karte des Ostjordanlandes. Blatt II. In upper margin: Zeitschrift des deutschen Palästina-Vereins Bd. XX. Includes 2 profiles: Längenprofil des ḥaurān von West nach Ost --Querprofil des ḥaurān von Nord nach Süd.

  2. Title: Roads, Poland, 1853 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2019
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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Karte von dem Königreich Pohlen, Gross-Herzogthum Posen und den angrenzenden Staaten in IV Sectionen. It was published by: Simon Schropp & Comp in 1853. Scale approximately 1:760,870. Myriamètres 7 =[9.2 cm]. Map in German. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe Lambert Conformal Conic (EPSG: 102014) 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.

  3. Title: Chart of the Quanza River, from the Bar to the Livingstone Falls surveyed and drawn by Carl Alexanderson, 1873-74

    • Image data
    • 1876
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    Summary: Depth shown by soundings and shading. Relief shown by hachures. "The figures denote the depth of water during the dry season in feet. In the rainy season the water rises from 6-16 feet. Rise and Fall at the Bar 5 feet." Vegetation along riverbanks is shown. From: Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. Vol. 46 (1876), pp. 428-31; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J687 v.46 1876

  4. Title: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1828 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2008
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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan von Philadelphia, Carl Metzeroth, sc. It was published by Wilhelm Hoffmann in 1828. Scale [ca.1:15,000]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Pennsylvania South State Plane Coordinate System NAD83 (in Feet) (Fipszone 3702). 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, canals, wharves, selected public buildings, and more. Title in German; index and references in English. 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.

  5. Title: Copenhagen, Denmark, 1789 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2008
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Grund tegning af den kongelige reisdenz stad Ki?benhavn, Fridrich sculps. Hafn. It was published in [1789]. Scale [ca. 1:14,000]. Covers a portion of Copenhagen, Denmark. Map in Danish.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the European Datum 1950 UTM Zone 33N 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, canals, wharves, docks, built-up areas and selected buildings, fortifications, and more. 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.

  6. Title: Afrika entw. u. gez.; von C. G. Reichard.

    • Not specified
    • 1820
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    Summary: Insets: Südspitze von Afrika. Scale ca. 1:9,500,000. - Mascarenhas Inseln. Scale ca. 1:1,000,000. From Steiler, Adolf. Hand-Atlas über alle theile der Erde ... Gotha J. Perthes [1816-50] map no. [79] Phillips no. 6039. 1 map: col.; 29 x 35 cm

  7. Title: Americae mappa generalis: secundum legitimas projectionis stereographicae regulas relationesque recentissimas et observationes socioru Acad. reg. sc quoe Parisiis ...; nunc concinata et delineata ab Aug. Gottl. Boehmio.

    • Not specified
    • 1746
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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Prime meridian: Ferro. Decorative cartouche includes 4 Native Americans in their local costumes. Two hold hunting materials and food while two volcanoes erupt in the background. 1 map: col.; 46.6 x 53.3 cm.

  8. Title: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1828 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2009
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan von Pittsburg und Umgebungen. It was published by Wilhelm Hoffman in 1828. Scale [ca. 1:19,500]. Title in German; map in English. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Pennsylvania South State Plane NAD 1983 coordinate system (in Feet) (Fipszone 3702). 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, selected buildings and property lots, industry and mining locations, and more. Relief is shown by hachures and spot heights. 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.

  9. Title: A map of New Jersey, with part of the adjoining states

    • Image data
    • 1856
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    Summary: "Edwd. Yeager, Engraver, Philada." Includes "Table of counties" giving size, population, number of representatives, etc. Includes view of "State Capitol, Trenton." Revision of: A map of the state of New Jersey, with part of the adjoining states / compiled ... by Thomas Gordon. Philadelphia : H.S. Tanner, 1828. A 2nd ed. was issued in 1833.

  10. Title: Map of New Jersey : reduced from T. Gordon's map

    • Image data
    • 1850
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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. "Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1850, by Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co." In upper right-hand margin: 12. From: Mitchell's school atlas. Philadelphia : Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co., 1850.

  11. Title: A map of New Jersey, with part of the adjoining states

    • Image data
    • 1850
    Contributors:

    Summary: "Edwd. Yeager, Engraver, Philada." Includes "Table of counties" giving size, population, number of representatives, etc. Includes view of "State Capitol, Trenton." Revision of: A map of the state of New Jersey, with part of the adjoining states / compiled ... by Thomas Gordon. Philadelphia : H.S. Tanner, 1828. A 2nd ed. was issued in 1833.

  12. Title: Map of New Jersey : reduced from T. Gordon's map

    • Image data
    • 1847
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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. "Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1834, by T. Gordon." In upper right-hand margin: 12. Shows population figures for 1840. Probably issued in: New universal atlas. Philadelphia : S. Augustus Mitchell, 1847.

  13. Title: New Jersey : reduced from T. Gordon's map

    • Image data
    • 1841
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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. In upper margin: Tanner's universal atlas. 10. In lower margin: Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1834, by T. Gordon ... From: A new universal atlas ... / by H.S. Tanner. Philadelphia : the author, 1841.

  14. Title: A map of the State of New Jersey with part of the adjoining states : compiled under the patronage of the Legislature of said state

    • Image data
    • 1833
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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridian: Washington, D.C. "Engraved by H.S. Tanner, assisted by E.B. Dawson & W. Allen." Historic Maps copy 2 has label on recto: "Clerk of the township of Sandiston. For the use of the town and school committees of said township, agreeably to "An act relative to the Map of New- Jersey, " passed February 14, 1831." Name of township in ms. Historic Maps copy 2 is wall map with wooden roller and metal grommets for hanging.

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