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  1. Title: Plan du port de la Rivière St. Jeansitué à la côte septentrionale de la baie françoise de l'Acadie

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    Summary: map ; 25 x 39 cm on sheet 66 x 47 cm Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. "Longitude occidentale du méridien de Paris." "334" located above upper right corner of border. "N. 2.C." located below lower left corner of border. "No. 1.C. et 2.C. ensemble prix trois livres." located below lower right corner of border. Insets: Plan du port de la Heve à la côte meridionale de l'Acadie.--Plan du Port Rochelois à la côte méridionale de l'Acadie.

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  2. Title: Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, 1780 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte particuliere du havre de Boston, reduite de la carte anglaise de J.E.S. Des Barres, ecuyer ; la declinaison de l'aiguille aimantee a ete observee de 6d. 4'. N.O. en 8bre. 1778, par M. le marquis de Chabert qui a sussi determine a terre la latitude de divers points auxquels cette carte a ete assujetie. It was published by Depot des cartes et plans de la marine, 1780. Scale [ca. 1:33,000]. Covers Boston Harbor and adjacent lands. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Massachusetts State Plane Coordinate System, Mainland Zone (in Feet) (Fipszone 2001). 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 coastal features such as rocks, flats, channels, points, coves, islands, and more. Depths are shown by soundings and shading. It also shows land features such as roads, settlements, drainage, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of Massachusetts 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 (1755-1922), scales, and purposes. The digitized selection includes maps of: the state, Massachusetts counties, town surveys, coastal features, real property, parks, cemeteries, railroads, roads, public works projects, etc.

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  3. Title: Carte réduite des côtes orientales de l'Amérique septentrionale: contenant partie du Nouveau Jersey, la Pen-sylvanie, le Mary-land, la Virginie, la Caroline septentrionale, la Caroline méridionale et la Georgie: assujettie aux observations les plus récentes et aux cartes de détail les plus estimées; dressée au Dépôt géneŕal des cartes, plans et journaux de la Marine, pour le service des Vaisseux Français; par ordre de M. de Sartine, conseiller dʹEtat, ministre et secretaire d'Etat, ayant le Départment de la Marine; gravé par Petit.

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Prime meridian: Paris. In upper right margin: No. 2. (Hyd. No. 62). 1 map; 57 x 84 cm.

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  4. Title: Plan de la partie des îles, ou archipel de Corée vue au mois de Mai 1787 par les frégates françaises la Boussole et l'Astrolabe

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures; depths shown by soundings. In upper margin: No. 44. From: A voyage round the world, performed in the years 1785, 1786, 1787, and 1788 ... London : G.G. and J. Robinson ... , 1798-99.

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  5. Title: Vues de la côte du nord-ouest de l'Amérique : reconnue par les frégates Françaises la Boussole et l'Astrolabe en 1786

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially.; Topographical views of the Alaskan coast, including: Mount St. Elias, Monti Bay, Bering River, Mount Crillon, Mount Fairweather (Beautems), and Lituya Bay (Port des Françaises).; In: La Pérouse. Voyage de La Pérouse autour du monde ... Paris, 1797. Atlas, no. 18. 31 x 47 Centimeters Scale not given. General Map Collection

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  6. Title: Carte particuliere de la côte du nord-ouest de l'Amérique : reconnue par les frégates Françaises la Boussole et l'Astrolabe en 1786

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures; depths shown by soundings.; Shows the Pacific Coast of British Columbia and Alaska.; In: La Pérouse. Voyage de La Pérouse autour du monde ... . Paris, 1797. Atlas, no. 17. 49.2 x 68 Centimeters Scale approximately 1:1,790,000. General Map Collection

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  7. Title: Vues de la côte du nord-ouest de l'Amérique : reconnue par les frégates Françaises la Boussole et l'Astrolabe en 1786

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially.; Topographical views of the Pacific Coast of British Columbia, including Cap Hector and Mount la Touche.; In: La Pérouse. Voyage de La Pérouse autour du monde ... . Paris, 1797. Atlas, no. 32. 46.8 x 32 Centimeters Scale indeterminate. General Map Collection

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  8. Title: Plan de l'entrée du port de Bucarelli sur la cóte du nord-ouest de l'Amérique

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    Summary: Depths shown by soundings.; No. 26 of Atlas du voyage de la Perouse.; "Grave par Bouclet. Ecrit par Herault." 48 x 66 centimeters Scale indeterminable. General Map Collection

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  9. Title: Devon, United Kingdom, 1799 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: The county of Devon : reduced from the large map / by Benjamin Donn, with additions and corrections ; R. Baker, sculp., Islington. It was published by W. Faden, Geographer to His Majesty... Charing Cross on July 31st, 1799. Scale ca. 1:211,000, 14 statute miles = 10.7 cm. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'British National Grid' 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, forests, cities and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Includes also distances on the great roads measured from Hyde park Corner. 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: Louisiana by de Rivier Missisippi

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially.; Hand colored.; Shows Mississippi River Valley and Great Lakes region, emphasizing French possessions and Indian settlements. Includes locations of forts, proposed colonial settlements, and Indian villages. Also shows tributary rivers of the Mississippi River, including the R. Ouisconsing and R. Otenta (Missouri River).; Includes title cartouche incorporating arms of John Law in upper right.; Includes company seal of the Mississippi Company in upper left.; "D" handwritten in ink in upper right margin. 19 x 16 centimeters Scale not given General Map Collection

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  11. Title: Confederazione Messicana

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. In upper margin: Mappa XXII B. Meridians Paris and Ferro. Text in columns surrounds map on sides. From: Atlante storico, geografico, genealogico, cronologico e letterio / di m. A. Le Sage. Venezia : G. Tasso, 1826 [-1840].

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  12. Title: Plan de la ville et des ports de Rhodes

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially and by hachures. In upper margin: Pl. 60. Plate 60 from: Voyage pittoresque de la Grèce. Tome premier. A Paris, 1782. Original plate also includes: Vue du port des bateaux à Rhodes.

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  13. Title: Ky?to-shi, Japan, ca. 1732 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan de Miaco residence de l'empereur ecclesiastique : copie d'apres l'original japonnois ... qui se trouve dans le Cabinet du Chevalier Hans Sloane = Platte grondt van de stad Miaco, zetel van den geestelyken erf-keyzer van Japan : na een origineele japansche kaart ... onder den Ridder Hans Sloane berustende door J. G. Scheuchser. It was published by chez R. & I. Ottens in ca. 1732. Scale [ca. 1:14,000]. Covers Ky?to-shi, Japan. Map in French and Dutch.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Tokyo Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 53N 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, streets, mountains, selected buildings, 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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  14. Title: Chao Phraya River Region, Thailand, 1730 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte du cours de la riviere de Meinam, depuis Judia jusqua son embouchure, dessinee par Eng. Kaempfer ; [engraved by] I. G. S. It was published by chez R. [et] I. Ottens in 1730. Scale [ca. 1:350,000]. Covers the Chao Phraya River region, Thailand. 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 47N, 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, administrative boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Includes notes and inset map of Judia [i.e. Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya].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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  15. Title: Tokyo, Japan, 1732 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan de Jedo capitale du Japon et residence du monarque seculier copie su l'original Japonnois de 4 1/2 pieds de long et d'autant de large qui est dan le cabinet du chevalier Hans Sloane = van vier en een halve Engelsche voet lang en zo veele breedt door J. G. Scheuchzer. It was published by Uytwerf in 1732. Scale [ca. 1:32,000]. Covers Tokyo, Japan. Map in French and Dutch. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Tokyo UTM Zone 54N 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, selected buildings, fortification, and more. Relief shown pictorially and by hachures. Includes illustrations. 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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  16. Title: Bois de Vincennes : nouvelles dispositions du Bois de Vincennes

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    Summary: At head of title: Service municipal des travauxs publics de Paris. Date of publication from Vallée. Historic Maps copy has label on verso: Carte du Bois de Vincennes, 1861.

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  17. Title: Mexico, 1847 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Mapa de los Estados Unidos de Méjico :segun lo organizado y definido por las varias actas del congreso de dicha Républica y construido por las mejores autoridades. It was published by J. Disturnell in 1847. Scale ca. 1:4,435,200. Map in Spanish. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the North America Albers Equal Area Conic projection 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, wagon roads, railroads, wetlands, drainage, cities and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, elevation, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes also names of tribes, land exploration notes in Spanish and English, Mexican coat of arms, battle routes, and inset maps and notes describing geographic information and historical events, including those of the Mexican War. 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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  18. Title: Prince Edward Island, Canada, 1775 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A plan of the island of St. John with the divisions of the counties, parishes, & the lots as granted by government, likewise the soundings round the coast and harbours. Survey'd by Capt. Holland, 1775. It was published by A. Dur. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the North American Datum 1983, Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 20N 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 boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Depths shown by soundings. Includes also harbors, waterways, administrative divisions and inset of 'Gulf of St. Lawrence.' 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: Japan, 1783 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the untitled, historic paper map: [Nihon yochi zenzu, Nagakubo Sekisui]. It was published by Seibundo Asano Yahe in 1783. Scale [ca. 1:2,500,000]. Map in Japanese. Covers Japan except Hokkaido and north. 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, territorial 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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  20. Title: Coastal Massachusetts, Marblehead to Hampton Harbor, New Hampshire, Nautical Chart, 1776 (Image 2 of 2) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the untitled, historic nautical chart: [A chart of the harbours of Hampton, Newbury, Ipswich, Jebeka, Squam, Cape Ann, Manchester, Beverly, Salem, Marble Head &c.] (sheet originally published in 1776). The map is [sheet 24] from the Atlantic Neptune atlas Vol. 3 : Charts of the coast and harbors of New England, from surveys taken by Samuel Holland and published by J.F.W. Des Barres, 1781. Scale [ca. 1:50,000]. This layer is image 2 of 2 total images of the two sheet source map, representing the northern portion of the map. Covers coastal Massachusetts and New Hampshire from Ipswich Harbor, Massachusetts to Hampton Harbor, New Hampshire. The image is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'World Mercator' (WGS 84) projected coordinate system. All map collar 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 coastal features such as harbors, inlets, rocks, channels, points, coves, shoals, islands, and more. Includes also selected land features such as cities and towns, buildings, and roads. Relief is shown by hachures; depths by soundings. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from The Harvard Map Collection. The entire Atlantic Neptune atlas Vol. 3 : Charts of the coast and harbors of New England has been scanned and georeferenced as part of this selection.

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