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  1. Title: Africa, 1730-1740 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Africae in tabula geographica delineatio : admentem novissimorum corumq. optimorum geographorum emendata, indicibus utilissimis aucta et adusum tyronum imprimis geographicorum, variis compendiosae methodi adminiculis accomodata opera A. F. Zurneri Reg: maj: Pol: et el: Sax: provinciarum finiumq. commissarii et geographi ut et Reg: Soc: Sci: B. M. It was published by ex officina Petri Schenkii in platea vulgo de Warmoes straat sub signo N. Visschers atlas, between 1730 and 1740. Scale [ca. 1:19,250,000]. Covers Africa and parts of Europe and the Middle East. Map in Latin.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Africa Sinusoidal 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, roads and routes, 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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  2. Title: Carte des coôtes de Malabar et de Coromandel

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:4,000,000 (E 69°--E 88°/N 23°--N 8°).Relief shown pictorially. 42 x 55 centimeters Scale approximately 1:4,000,000 Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  3. Title: Great Britain, ca. 1695 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Magnae Britanniae Tabula : comprehendens Angliae, Scotiae, ac Hiberniae Regna, in omnes suascujusque Provincias peraccurate et distincte divisa / per Nicolm. Vissche, Amst. Bat. It was published by P. Schenk Jur. ca. 1725. Scale [ca. 1:2,300,000]. Map in Latin. 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 drainage, cities and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially. Includes also ornate title cartouche with Hercules clubbing the hydra and dedication to King William III: 'Guilielmo III D.G. Angliae, Scotiae, Franciae, et Hiberniae Regi; religionis et libertatis oppressae liberatori ac defensori.' 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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  4. Title: Eastern Europe, 1734 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: La Pologne : dressée sur ce qu'en ont donée Starovolsk, Beauplan, Hartnoch, et autres auteurs, rectifiee par les observations d'Hevelius, etc. It was published by: Chez Pierre Schenk in 1734. Scale approximately 1:2,550,000. 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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  5. Title: Poland and Germany, ca. 1720 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Ducatus in Silesia Inferiore Olsnensis novissima delineatio Wratislaviae. It was published by: Impensis Petri Schenk jun ca. 1720. Scale approximately 1:220,000. 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: Pascaert vande Caribes Eylanden

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    Summary: Depths shown by soundings. North oriented towards right. From: De zee-atlas ofte water-wereld / Pieter Goos. Amsterdam: Pieter Goos, 1666.

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  7. Title: Pascaerte van Nova Hispania, Chili, Peru, en Guatimala

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    Summary: From : De Zee-atlas ofte water-wereld ... T'Amsterdam, by Pieter Goos... 1666. Nautical chart showing the coastline of Central America, Peru, and Chile. Oriented with north towards left.

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  8. Title: Paskaerte van de Zuÿdt en Noordt Revier in Nieu Nederlant : streckende van Cabo Hinloopen tot Rechkewach

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    Summary: Depths shown by soundings. "In effect this map is the first of present day New Jersey and is the most detailed map of the region to date."--Burden, P.D. The mapping of North America, p. 495. Imprint from Burden. From: De zee-atlas ofte water-wereld / Pieter Goos. Amsterdam: Pieter Goos, 1666.

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  9. Title: Dunkerque, France, 1695 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan en profil van Duynkerken : met sijn sterktens en zee-kasteelen, belegert te water, engebombardeert door de Engelse en Hollantse zee-magten, onder de Engelse admiraal Berkly en Hollantse admiraal Alemonde, op den Augustus, 1695, doen maken en uytgeven na de autentijke tekeninge van Monsieur Pamer, Ingenieur van Sijn Kon. Majest. van Groot Brittannien. It was published by Pieter Persoy, op den Dam in 1695. Scale [ca. 1:13,000]. Covers a portion of Dunkerque, France. Map in Dutch. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the European Datum 1950, Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 31N 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 roads, drainage, built-up areas and selected buildings, fortifications and defenses, canals, docks, ground cover, and more. Includes also index and panorama view.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: Plano della città e porto dell' Havana

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and soundings. From: Atlante dell'America. Livorno : Presso Gio. Tommaso Masi e Comp., 1777.

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  11. 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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  12. 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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  13. 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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  14. 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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  15. 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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  16. 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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  17. 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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  18. 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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  19. 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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  20. 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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