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  1. Title: Sketch map of British Guiana

    • Image data
    • 1899
    Contributors:

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

    • Image data
    • 1840
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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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  3. Title: British Guayana, 1837

    • Image data
    • 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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  4. Title: British Guayana, 1836

    • Image data
    • 1836
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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Mountains, rivers, settlements, and indigenous territories are shown. Rocks, rapids, and cataracts in Essequibo River are shown. From: The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. Vol. 6 (1836), pp. 224-84; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J687 v. 6 1836.

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  5. Title: Physical and Political Map, Venezuela, ca. 1887 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2013
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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Mapa físico y político de los estados unidos de Venezuela. It was published by Foment Ministerium ca. 1887. Scale [ca. 1:5,208,333]; 250 km = 4,8 cm. Map in Spanish. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the South America Lambert Conformal Conic 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 by hachures. Includes also inset maps showing railroads from Caracas to Sta. Lucia and to La Guaira, the location of Venezuela in South America and mining districts of Yuruari. Ancillary map shows the Venezuela-Guyana border established by Robert Schomburgk. 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: South America, west coast, sheet XI : Bolivia and Peru : Cape Paquica to Cape Lobos

    • Image data
    • 1863
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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. "1278"--Lower left margin. "Published ... September 15th 1840. Corrections Decr. 1863." Includes 4 coastal profiles. Includes insets: Pisagua Bay -- Mexillon Bay -- Chipana bay. Historic Maps copy has ms. annotations.

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  7. Title: South America, west coast, sheet IX : Chile and Bolivia : Herradura to Grande Point

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    • 1863
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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. "Published according to Act of Parliament ... Septr. 15th 1840. Additions to 1857. Decr. 1863. Sold by J.D. Potter, agent for the Admiralty charts, 31 Poultry and 11 King Street, Tower Hill." Includes 11 coastal profiles. "1276." Insets: St. Felix and St. Ambrose Islands -- Port of Carrisal. Historic Maps copy has ms. annotations.

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  8. Title: South America, west coast, sheet XVIII : Peru and Ecuador, Port Payta to Ayangui Pt.

    • Image data
    • 1861
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    Summary: Covers the coast of southwestern Ecuador in the provinces of Guayas and El Oro, and the western edge of Peru in the departments of Tumbes and Piura. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Inset: Port Payta. "1813"--Lower left margin.

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  9. Title: South America, west coast, sheet III : from the Gulf of Peñas to the Guaytecas Islands

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    • 1841
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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. "1825"--Lower left margin. "From Kelly Harbour to Tres Montes is taken from the Beagle survey of 1828." Includes 5 coastal profiles. Historic Maps copy has label on verso: South America. Gulf of Penas to the Guaytecas Islands. Sheet 3. 1325.

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  10. Title: South America, west coast, sheet IV : Chile, Guaytecas Islands to Pt. S. Antonio

    • Image data
    • 1840
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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. "Published according to Act of Parliament ... Decr. 30th 1840. Sold by R.B. Bate, agent for the Admiralty charts, 21 Poultry." Includes 7 coastal profiles. "1289."

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  11. Title: Street Map, Hopkinton, Massachusetts, 1993 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2014
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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Town of Hopkinton, County of Middlesex, Massachusetts, Robert H. Bartlett, Highway Supervisor ; revised by Fay, Spofford, & Thorndike. It was published by Fay, Spofford, & Thorndike in 1993. Scale [ca. 1:12,000]. 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, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as roads, drainage, cities and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. 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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  12. Title: Bedrock geology of the Cincinnati east quadrangle, Hamilton County, Ohio

    • Thematic maps
    • 1974
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    Summary: Scale: 1: 24,000. by Robert H. Osborne. Includes marginal and bibliographical references.

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  13. Title: State of Washington; compiled from the official records of the General Land Office and other sources under the direction of chief of Drafting Division, G.L.O.; revised and drawn by Daniel O'Hare; compiled by Robt. H. Morton.

    • Not specified
    • 1897
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    Summary: Relief shown by shading and spot heights. Also shows public lands. "The Friedenwald Co. Photo-Lith. Balto." Longitude "West from Washington." 1 map: col.; 58 x 87 cm

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  14. Title: State of Mississippi : compiled from the official records of the General Land Office and other sources, under supervision of A.F. Dinsmore, Principal Draughtsman G.L.O.

    • Not specified
    • 1890
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    Summary: Prime meridians: Greenwich, Washington.; Relief shown by hachures. 81 x 51 centimeters

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  15. Title: Washington Territory; compiled and drawn by Robt. H. Morton.

    • Not specified
    • 1887
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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. "Compiled from the official records of the General land Office and other sources ..." Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. 1 map: col.; 54 x 70 cm.

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  16. Title: Map of the village of Ada: situated on section 34. T.7.N. R.10.W., county of Kent, Michigan; drawn by R. Andrewes, Detroit 1836.

    • Not specified
    • 1836
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    Summary: Cadastral map. Includes location map. 1 map; 42 x 60 cm

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  17. Title: Patriae antiquae inter July et Caroli Magni Caesarum Roma Norum tempora descriptio; Hewich inventor.

    • Not specified
    • 1680
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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. "S. Saevry - sculptor." North oriented toward the right side of the map. Hornius compiled maps for this sixth volume of Jansson's "Novus Atlas". Horn, also known as Hornius, published this volume separately in 1653 as, "Accuratissima orbis antiqua delineatio". Shows Belgium, The Netherlands and western Germany from the period of Julius Caesar to the reign of Charlemagne. 1 map; 39 x 48 cm

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  18. Title: Baie d' Opunohu, Moorea, French Polynesia, 1872 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2015
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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of a portion of the untitled, historic paper map: [Islands of the Pacific], R.H. Wyman Commo. U.S.N. Hydrographer to the Bureau of Navigation. It was published by the Hydrographic Office in 1872. This image is georeferenced for the map entitled: Taloo Harbour, Island of Eimeo, by the U.S. Ex.Ex. 1839 ; corrected to 1872. Scale [ca. 1:28,000]. Covers Baie d' Opunohu, Moorea, French Polynesia. The original map contains multiple maps on one sheet. Because the map images are non-contiguous and possibly at differing scales, each map image was georeferenced separately. Please see the 'cross references' section for other maps on this sheet.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS 84) coordinate system. All map collar and inset information is also available as part of the raster image, including any ancillary maps, inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows shoreline features such as islets, sand banks, entrances, inlets, points, reefs, human settlements, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings.This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection and the Harvard University Library as part of the Open Collections Program at Harvard University project: Organizing Our World: Sponsored Exploration and Scientific Discovery in the Modern Age. Maps selected for the project correspond to various expeditions and represent a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes.

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  19. Title: Wake Island, 1872 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2015
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of a portion of the untitled, historic paper map: [Islands of the Pacific], R.H. Wyman Commo. U.S.N. Hydrographer to the Bureau of Navigation. It was published by the Hydrographic Office in 1872. This image is georeferenced for the map entitled: Wakes Island, by the U.S. Ex.Ex. 1841. Scale [ca. 1:50,000]. Covers Wake Island. The original map contains multiple maps on one sheet. Because the map images are non-contiguous and possibly at differing scales, each map image was georeferenced separately. Please see the 'cross references' section for other maps on this sheet.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS 84) coordinate system. All map collar and inset information is also available as part of the raster image, including any ancillary maps, inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows shoreline features such as islets, sand banks, entrances, ground cover, and more.This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection and the Harvard University Library as part of the Open Collections Program at Harvard University project: Organizing Our World: Sponsored Exploration and Scientific Discovery in the Modern Age. Maps selected for the project correspond to various expeditions and represent a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes.

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  20. Title: Vatoa Island and Vuata Vatoa, Fiji, 1872 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2015
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of a portion of the untitled, historic paper map: [Islands of the Pacific], R.H. Wyman Commo. U.S.N. Hydrographer to the Bureau of Navigation. It was published by the Hydrographic Office in 1872. This image is georeferenced for the map entitled: Vatoa or Turtle Island and Vuata Vatoa, surveyed by Capt. Denham R.N. 1856. Scale [ca. 1:70,000]. Covers Vatoa Island and Vuata Vatoa, Fiji.The original map contains multiple maps on one sheet. Because the map images are non-contiguous and possibly at differing scales, each map image was georeferenced separately. Please see the 'cross references' section for other maps on this sheet.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS 84) coordinate system. All map collar and inset information is also available as part of the raster image, including any ancillary maps, inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows shoreline features such as islets, sand banks, reefs, entrances, tidal directions, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings.This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection and the Harvard University Library as part of the Open Collections Program at Harvard University project: Organizing Our World: Sponsored Exploration and Scientific Discovery in the Modern Age. Maps selected for the project correspond to various expeditions and represent a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes.

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