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

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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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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. Title: British Guayana, 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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  6. Title: South America, west coast, sheet XI : Bolivia and Peru : Cape Paquica to Cape Lobos

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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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    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.

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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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    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

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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)

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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

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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.

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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.

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    Summary: Prime meridians: Greenwich, Washington.; Relief shown by hachures. 81 x 51 centimeters Scale approximately 1:750,000 General Map Collection

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

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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: Carta particolare della nuoua Belgia é parte della nuoua Anglia

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    Summary: La longitudine cominc[i]a da l'Isola di Pico d'Asores. 46 x 37 centimeters Scale not given General Map Collection

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  17. Title: Carta particolare del Golfo di Bengala eè Pegu che comincia con il il capo Mastilipatan eè finisce con la punta Domurco : d'Asia Carta V.

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale not given. Detailed map of the Gulf of Bengal and Pegu which commences with Cape Mastilipatan and finishes with Point Domurco, showing coastal towns, harbours and islands."L.°6°" Title from decorative cartouche. Includes a decorative compass rose. In lower left margin: AF Lucini, fece."La Longitudine comincia da L'Isole di Picho e' di Azores." Plate [80] from volume 2 of: Arcano del mare / Ruberto Dudleo. In Fiorenza : Nella nuova stamperia per Guiseppe Cocchini all'insegnia della stella, 1661. Scale not given. Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  18. Title: Questa carta contiene la costa dell'India Orientale con la costa Coramendell eè l'Isola di Zerlan eè finisce con la parte Tramon

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale not given. This map includes the Eastern coast of India with the Coramendal Coast and the Island of Ceylon and finishes with the northern part of Sumatra, showing coastal towns, harbours and islands."L.°6°" Title from decorative cartouche. Includes a decorative compass rose. In lower left margin: AF Lucini, fece."La Longitudine comincia da L'Isole di Picho e' di Azores." Plate [77] from volume 2 of: Arcano del mare / Ruberto Dudleo. In Fiorenza : Nella nuova stamperia per Guiseppe Cocchini all'insegnia della stella, 1661. In Italian. Scale not given. Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  19. Title: Carta particolare della parte ocidentale della nuova Spagnia, è del la California

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    Summary: Map of Pacific Coast of Mexico from Costa Piana to C. della Costa; relief shown by soundings. Plate 31 from: Dell'arcano del mare / di D. Ruberto Dudleo ... In Firenze : Nella stamperia di Francesco Onofri, 1646-1647. "La longitudine comincia da l'Isola di Pico d'Asores." "D'America cata XXXI."

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  20. Title: Carta particolare della America è parte maestrale dal C. di Cedros

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    Summary: Map of Pacific coast of Mexico from C. de San Pietro to Costa Piana; relief shown by soundings. "La longitudine comincia da l'Isola di Pico d'Asores." "D'America carta XXXII." Plate 32 from: Dell'arcano del mare / di D. Ruberto Dudleo ... In Firenze : Nella stamperia di Francesco Onofri, 1646-1647.

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