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  1. Title: Europae in tabula geographica delineatio, ca. 1709 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Europae in tabula geographica delineatio : admentem novissimorum eorumque optimorum geographorum emendata, indicibus utilissimis aucta et adusum tyronum imprimis geographicorum variis compendiosae methodi adminiculis accomodata. It was published by: ex officina Petri Schenkii ca. 1709. Scale ca. [1:10,500,000]. Map in Latin. 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.

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  2. Title: Eastern Europe, 1705 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Friderico Augusto, Vere Augusto, Polon., Lithuan., Borus., Pomer. regi, duci, principi, Saxon. utr. duci, S. Imp. Elect. haec imperii sui Regna. It was published by: P. Schenkius in 1705. Scale ca. 1:3,000,000. Map in Latin. 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.

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  3. Title: Poland and Baltic States, 1700-1705 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Estats de Pologne subdivesés suivant lestendue des palatinats. It was published by: Chez Pierre Schenk between 1700 and 1705. Scale approximately 1:2,700,000. Map in French. 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.

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  4. Title: Poland, ca. 1710 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Delineationem liberae in Silesia dynastiae Drachenberg. It was published by: ex officina Petri Schenki ca. 1710. Scale not given. Map in Latin. 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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  5. Title: Poland and Germany, ca. 1686 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Ducatus Silesiae Glogani vera delineatio. It was published by: prostant Amstelaedami apud Petrum Schenk, et Gerardum Valk ca. 1686. Scale approximately 1:270,000. Map in Latin. 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.

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  6. Title: Cyprus, 1670-1690 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Cyprus insula. It was published by: penes G. Valk et P. Schenk between 1670 and 1690. Scale approximately 1:595,000. Map in Latin. 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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  7. Title: Europa excultissima, ca. 1700 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Europa excultissima. It was published by: P. Schenk ca. 1700. Scale ca. 1:10,500,000. Map in Latin. 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.

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  8. Title: Bourdelois, pays de Medoc, et la Prevoste de Born, 1700-1708 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Bourdelois, pays de Medoc, et la Prevoste de Born. It was published by: no publisher between 1700 and 1708. Scale approximately 1:800,000. Map in French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS 1984 UTM Zone 30N (EPSG: 32630) 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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  9. Title: Duinkerken, in Vlaanderen, aande Noord zee, 1706-1710 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Duinkerken, in Vlaanderen, aande Noord zee : de Spaansche entnoomen 1658, door de Engelsche aan de Fransche verkocht, 1661 : haar gesicht is in ons Stede boek = Dunkerka, Flandriae, ad oceanum Germanicum : Hispanis erepta 1858, Gallis vendita 1661 : eins conspectus in Hecatompoli. It was published by: Schenk exc between 1706 and 1710. Scale not given. Map in Dutch. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS 1984 UTM Zone 31N (EPSG: 32631) 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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  10. Title: Neue Karte des Kuhrfürstenthums Sachsen : und samtlicher incorporirter Lande, darinnen enthalten die VII. Kreisse, als I. Der Kuhr, II. Meisnische, III. Leipziger, IV. Thüringische, V. Ertzgebürgische, VI. Voigtländische, und VII. Der Neüstädtische Kreiss : nebst denen Stifftern Naumburg, Zeitz, und Merseburg : Ingl. I. die Marggraffthümer Ober und Nieder Lausitz und II. die Gefürstete Graffschafft Henneberg : nebst allen angrenzenden Landen, und denen Fürstenthümern und Herrschafften des Fürftl. : Hauses Sachsen desgl. auch angemerckten Post-Strassen Stationen, und andern Strassen.

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    Summary: Saxony (Germany)--Maps--Early works to 1800

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  11. Title: Tabula Mexicae et Floridae: terrarum Anglicarum, et anteriorum Americae Insularum, item cursuum et circuituum fluminis Mississippi dicti.

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Shows what is now the United States, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. 1 map: hand col.; 46 x 60 cm

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  12. Title: America Septentrionalis novissima: America Meridionalis accuratissima.

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    Summary: America Meridionalis accuratissima Relief shown pictorially. Title is divided into two decorative cartouches one for North America and the other for South America. Cartouches contain vignettes portraying explorers and native peoples. From his "Atlas Contractus". 1 map: hand col.; 47 x 56 cm.

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  13. Title: L'Amerique septentrionale Dressée sur les observations de Mrs. de l'Academie Royale des Sciences & quelques autres, & sur les memoires les plus recens; par G. de L'Isle.

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    Summary: Shows routes of explorers of the Pacific Ocean. Relief shown pictorially. Prime meridian: [Ferro]. Includes "Avertissement." 1 map hand col.; 43 x 57 cm.

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  14. Title: Magni Mogolis Imperium

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:8,000,000 ; (E 60°00'00"--E 100°00'00"/N 43°00'00"--N 16°00'00"). Relief shown pictorially. In upper margin:"19." Shows parts of Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, China, and northern India. In Latin. 36 x 48 centimeters Scale approximately 1:8,000,000 Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  15. Title: Carte des costes de l'Afrique : depuis Cap de Lopo, jusques ä l'Isle Mazira, levée par ordre expres des roys de Portugal sous qui on en a fait la decouverte

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    Summary: Inset: Forteresse De Mosambique. 49 x 60 centimeters Scale [1:13,900,000] General Map Collection

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  16. Title: Sinus Gangeticus, vulgo Golfo de Bengala nova descriptio

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:4,400,000. Relief shown pictorially. Oriented with north to the right. From Visscher's Atlas minor, 1717. 46 x 53 centimeters Scale approximately 1:4,400,000 Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  17. Title: Bay of Bengal Region, ca. 1708 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Sinus Gangeticus : vulgo golfo de Bengala nova descriptio. It was published by Typis G. Valk, et P. Schenk, ca. 1708. Scale [ca. 1:5,000,000]. Covers the Bay of Bengal region. Map in Latin.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, cities and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorialy, depths by soundings.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: New England and Middle Atlantic States, ca. 1690 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Belgii novi, angliae novae, et partis Virginiae : novissima delineatio. It was published by Petrum Schenk and Gerardum Valk, ca. 1690. Scale [ca. 1:2,450,000]. Covers the northeast Atlantic States from Maine to Virginia, and a portion of Canada. In Latin. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Mercator (world) 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, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as human settlements, forts, Native American tribal lands, drainage, territory boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief is shown pictorially. Includes illustrations and decorative cartouches. 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 purposes.

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  19. Title: Land caerte van 't Verenigde Nederland, met 't gene daer onderhoort, verdeelt in syn provincien, en minder verdelingen

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Title above neat line: Belgii pars septentrionalis communi nomine vulgo Hollandia nuncupata continens statum potentissimæ Batavorum Reipublicæ seu provincias VII. foederatas : cum omnium provinciarum insignibus, additis omnibus nominibus urbium et pagorum / edente Petro Schenkio. Includes text and 7 ill. of coat of arms. Insets: Batavorum coloniæ Occident. Indiis Septentrionalis Americæ implantatæ -- India Orientalis Batavorum commerciis potentià & coloniis celeberrima. Includes views of New Amsterdam and Batavia.

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  20. Title: Svmatræ et insularum locorumque nonnullorum circumiacentium tabula noua

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorically. Oriented with north to the left. Based upon plates from Jan Jansson's Atlas novus, which Schenk and Valck acquired in 1694. cf. Tooley's dictionary of mapmakers.

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