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  1. 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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  2. Title: Twin Cities Historical Surface Waters Based on Original Public Land Survey Maps (1848 - 1858)

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    Summary: These shapefiles of lakes, streams, wetlands, river bottoms, and the Mississippi River represent the hydrological landscape of Minneapolis and St. Paul as recorded in the original public land survey conducted between 1848 and 1858. The features were digitized from scanned, georeferenced 1:24000 maps during the 2017 Faculty Research Sprint held at the University of Minnesota. Many streams and other hydrologic features that were present in the Twin Cities at the time of the original land survey were channelized, covered, or filled during the late 1800's. These features, however, still function as water conduits within the hydrology systems of urban water and have immense importance to the water regime in the Twin Cities. This data was generated as part of a larger "Lost Waters" research project - aiming to create a visible, physical representation of these waters in the current urban landscape.

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  3. Title: Chester, England, ca. 1745 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan of the city & castle of Chester, survey'd and drawn by Alexander De Lavaux, engineer ; R. Parr sculp. It was published ca. 1745. Scale [ca. 1:3,960]. 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, built-up areas and selected buildings, fortification, ground cover, 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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  4. Title: Chester Castle, Chester, England, ca. 1745 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A plan of the castle of Chester : with additional new works errected by order of ... the Earl of Cholmondeley, whereunto is added a project of four bastions in order to defend the antient walls against a regular seige ... by ... Alexander de Lavaux. R. Parr sculp. It was published by Alexander de Lavaux ca. 1745. Scale [ca. 1:300]. 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 fortification features such as buildings, stables, guard houses, towers, quarters, stairs, gates, parade grounds, arsenals, wells, ground cover, and more. Includes also index.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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  5. Title: London, England, 1707 (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 cityes of London, Westminster and the burrough of Southwark together with the suburbs as they are now standing, Anno Dom. 1707. It was published for R. Chiswell, A&J. Churchill, Tho. Horne, J. Nicholson and R. Knaplock. Scale not given. 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, landmarks, open spaces, cities and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Includes also a cartouche with coat of arms of the City of London upper left. 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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  6. Title: Barre, Massachusetts, 1855 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of the town of Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, from actual survey by E. M. Woodford. It was published by R. Clark in 1855. Scale [ca. 1:19,800].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) 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, public buildings, schools, churches, cemeteries, industry locations (e.g. mills, factories, mines, etc.), private buildings with names of property owners, town and ward boundaries, and more. Includes 16 inset views of buildings.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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  7. Title: Lisbon Region, Portugal, 1821 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte chorographique des environs de Lisbonne, dressee sous la direction de Ch.les Picquet par Guerin De Lamotte, ingenieur geographe d' apres les operations trigonometriques de Mr. Ciera et les leves des ingrs. Portugais et Francais; Richard Wahl sculpt. Paris. It was published by Picquet in 1821 Scale [ca. 1:57,000]. Covers Lisbon region and Portugal as far north as Torres Vedras and south to Setubal. Map in French and Portuguese. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the European Datum 1950, UTM Zone 29N 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, fortification, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. 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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  8. Title: Salisbury, Amesbury, and Merrimac, Massachusetts, 1854 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of the towns of Salisbury & Amesbury : Essex County, Mass., surveyed & drawn by E. M. Woodford. It was published by Richard Clark in 1854. Scale [ca.1:1,000,000]. Covers the towns of Salisbury, Amesbury, and Merrimac, Massachusetts. 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 features such as roads, railroads, drainage, selected public buildings, schools, churches, cemeteries, industry locations (e.g. mills, factories, etc.), private buildings with names of property owners, town boundaries, and more. Includes engravings and inset maps of downtown areas. 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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  9. Title: Carte de Chine, les 18 provinces

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    Summary: Relief shown by gradient tints. 59 x 72 centimeters

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  10. Title: Map of Duluth Saint Louis Co. M.T. [Minnesota Territory]

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    Summary: References on map read: Duluth is laid out on the head of Minnesota Point under the Town Site Law of 1844 for George E. Nettleton, F.B. Culver, O.W. Rice, William Nettleton and R.E. Jefferson owner and occupants of Town Site. Avenues and Streets are 60 ft. wide, Blocks are 400 ft. long by 200 ft. deep, Lots are 40 ft. front and 100 ft. deep. Upper Duluth to the left and Lower Duluth to the right of Pine Street. Pier at Portage St. is 25 ft. wide the "T" is 140 ft. front. The stone monuments on Pine Street govern the survey. Richard Relf, Surveyor. Horizontal Scale 500 ft. 1 inch, Perpendicular 250 ft. 1 inch.

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  11. Title: Bosporus, 1849 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Karte des nördlichen befestigten Theils des Bosphorus : von den Hissaren bis zu den Leuchtthürmen am Schwarzen Meer : im Auftrage Sr. Hoheit Sultan Mahmud II mit dem Messtisch in 1:25,000 aufgenommen 1836-37. It was published by: Simon Schropp & Comp in 1849. Scale 1:25,000. Map in German. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS 1982 UTM Zone 35N (EPSG: 32635) 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: Preliminary geological map of the iron bearing rocks of the northeastern part of Minnesota

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:330,000 (W 92°1'--W 89°30'/N 48°14'--N 47°3'). Relief shown by hachures. Cover title: Winchell's Geological map of the iron-bearing rocks of northeastern Minnesota. -- Advance copy. Includes descriptive text inside cover. 18 x 76 centimeters on sheet 20 x 74 centimeters

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  13. Title: Plan du Forum Romain selon la tradition et l'histoire

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    Summary: Reproduction of a plan of the Roman Forum by the Italian architect and topographer who carried out excavations of the Palatine Hill in Rome. Originally issued folded in covers 21 x 14 cm. with cover title: Forum Romain.

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  14. Title: Plan des fouilles du palais des Césars

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    Summary: Reproduction of a plan of the Palatine Hill in Rome by the Italian architect and topographer who carried out excavations there. Originally issued folded in covers 20 x 16 cm. with cover title: Palais des Césars.

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  15. Title: Geological map of Michigan; by Alexander Winchell.; Geil's map of Michigan

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    Summary: Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1865 by Samuel Geil... Includes "Epitome of the geology of Michigan," population table, and inset of Isle Royale. 1 map: col.; 44 x 43 cm., folded in cover 14 x 10 cm.

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  16. Title: Map of the rivers Huallaga, Ucayali, & Amazon : from the observations of Lieut. Wm. L. Herndon U.S.N.

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    Summary: Detached from: Senate, Ex. Doc. No. 36, 2d Sess. 32d Congress.; Verified in: Catalogue of Maps of Hispanic America, American Geographical Society, volume 3, page 123, no. 1853-a (3). 64 x 148 centimeters

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  17. Title: Pianta dei contorni di Roma

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Originally issued folded in cover 15 x 11 cm.

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  18. Title: Sketch map of British Guiana

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. "Reproduced by The Heliotrope Printing Co., Boston, from the original in "Exposition Universelle de Paris, 1867; Catalogue des Produits Exposés par La Guyane Anglaise." London, 1867."

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  19. Title: Map of Guayana to illustrate the route of R. H. Schomburgk Esqr

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Major rivers and territories of indigenous areas are shown. From: The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. Vol. 10 (1840), pp. 159-267; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J687 v.10 1840.

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  20. Title: British Guayana, 1837

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Mountains, rivers, settlements, and indigenous territories are shown. Rocks, rapids, and cataracts in Essequibo, Corentyne, and Berbice Rivers are shown. From: The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. Vol. 7 (1837), pp. 285-350; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J687 v. 7 1837

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