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  1. Title: A new map of America from the latest observations

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    Summary: Revis'd by I. Senex. Relief shown pictorially. Dedication in title cartouche to [Henry Bowes Howard,] Earl of Berkshire, deputy earl marshal of England. Shows California as an island. Includes elaborate decorative cartouche in the upper left corner. The cartouche depicts scenes of Native American life, such as battle and food as well. 1 map: outline col.; 47 x 55 cm.

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  2. Title: A new map of India & China : from the latest observations

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    Summary: India--Maps

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  3. Title: A new map of America from the latest observations

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    Summary: 1 map: color; (In New (A) general atlas. (anon.) fol. London for D. Browne, 1721. facing p. 236); Decorated title inset with natives in costume. Date 1721 pencilled in; Relief shown pictorially; Shows entire western hemisphere, with California as an island; Watermarks: Fleur de lis, AB; Dedication: Most humbly inscrib(e)d to the Right Hono(ra)ble The Earl of Berkshire &c. Deputy Earl Marshal of England; Includes elaborate cartouche depicting native Americans in upper left corner; Does not include legend. Scale approximately 1:33,960,000 (W 174°32ʹ00ʺ--W 20°12ʹ00ʺ/N 71°39ʹ00ʺ--S 70°35ʹ00ʺ).

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  4. Title: A new map of the English empire in America : viz. Virginia, Maryland, Carolina, New York, New Iarsey, New England, Pennsylvania, Newfoundland, New France &c.

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Dedication at head of title: Most humbly inscrib'd to Hewer Edgly Hewer of Clapham Esqr: &c. From the author's New general atlas. 1721. Printed from the same plate as Robert Morden's map of the same title, ca. 1695--Cumming, 119, 172. Insets: The harbour of Boston or Mattathusetts Bay -- A generall map of the coasts & isles of Europe, Africa and America.

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  5. Title: A plan of the city's [sic] of London, Westminster and borough of Southwark, with the additional buildings, anno 1720 : a new map of London ...

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    Summary: One cartouche with inscription: "A New Map of London Most humbly inscrib'd to the Rt. Worshipfull St. Peter Delme Kt. Aldermn. of London, 1720."; From the author's A New general atlas ..., published in 1721.; Indexes to points of interest: References to Westminster -- References to London -- References to Southwark.; "S. Parker Delin. et Sculpt." 51 x 59 centimeters Scale approximately 1:12,500; A scale of half a mile City Maps

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  6. Title: A new map of the city of Amsterdam : most humbly inscrib'd to John Hedworth Esqr

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    Summary: North to bottom of map. Includes indexes of streets, lanes and bulwarks.

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  7. Title: A new map of the English empire in America viz Virginia, New York, Maryland, New Jersey, Carolina, New England, Pennsylvania, New England, Pennsylvania, New Foundland, New France & c

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    Summary: Watermark: Strasburg Lily and H.D.; Insets: The harbour of Boston or Massachusetts Bay.--A general map of the coasts & isles of Europe, Africa and America. 50 x 59 centimeters Scale indeterminable General Map Collection

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  8. Title: A new map of the English empire in the ocean of America or West Indies

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    Summary: Map of Jamaica has title: A new map of the island of Jamaica / most humbly inscrib'd to the Right Honble. Thomas Earl of Stamford &c. Date of publication from Tooley.

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  9. Title: A new map of France : shewing the roads & post stages thro-out that Kingdom, as also the errors of Sanson's map compard wth ye survey made by order of ye late French King

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    Summary: Inset: [Part of Catalonia]. "Most humbly inscrib'd to the Right Honble. the Earl of Stairs, &c."

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  10. Title: A new map of the English empire in America viz Virginia, New York, Maryland, New Iarsey, Carolina, New England, Pennsylvania, Newfoundland, New France &c; revis'd by Ion. Senex 1719.; Inset title: Harbour of Boston or Mattathusetts Bay;Inset title: Generall map of the coasts & isles of Europe, Africa and America

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Includes inset maps of Boston Harbor and the Atlantic coastline. Reissue of Robert Morden's map of [1695] with changes to author, imprint, and replacement of British coat of arms with dedication to Herver. Dedicated to: Herver Edgly Herver of Clapham. Engraved by: I. Harris. From John Senex's "A new general atlas ..., London, 1721," p. 236. 1 map: hand col.; 49 x 59 cm.

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  11. Title: Battle of Prestonpans, Highlands of Scotland, United Kingdom, 1745 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: An exact plan of His Majesty's great roads through the Highlands of Scotland, And. Rutherfurd delin. ; C. Mosley sculp. It was published in 1745. Scale [ca. 1:300,000].The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe Lambert Conformal Conic 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, selected buildings, shoreline features, fortification, troop dispositions of Jacobite and the Royal Government's troops for the Battle of Prestonpans, 1745, and more. Relief shown pictorially. Includes inset: Plan of the Battle of Preston fought 21 Sept. 1745. The inset is oriented with south at the top and the entire inset map, including text, is at right angles to the main 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 originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

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  12. Title: Ireland and Northern Ireland, 1705 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A mapp of the kingdom of Ireland : newly corrected & improv'd by actual observations : divided into its provinces, counties, & baronies, and supply'd with many market towns & other places of note omitted in former mapps ... : together with plans of the citys and fortified towns, as allso a short description of the kingdom by Henry Pratt ; to this map is added a large index of the measur'd distances of ev'ry town from Dublin, of the burroughs, barracks, and post towns with many other improuements and emendations ; I. Harris, sculp. It was published by H. Pratt in 1708. Scale [ca. 1:385,000]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Irish Grid (Transverse Mercator 1965 (TM-65)) 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, major roads, territorial and administrative boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially. Includes also text, index, 16 ancillary town maps, and inset: The sea coasts of Great Britain and Ireland.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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  13. Title: A plan of the city's of London, Westminster and borough of Southwark, with the new additional buildings: anno 1720.; New map of London

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    Summary: Published with part 68 of Cassell's Old & new London. Includes key to churches and public buildings. "S. Parker delin et sculpt." "E. Weller, litho." 1 map: facsimile, 51 x 66 cm.

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  14. Title: (Composite of) (Cary's New Map of England And Wales, With Part Of Scotland) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced image of a map of England, Wales, and part of Scotland created in 1794. The original map appears in "Cary's New Map of England And Wales, With Part Of Scotland. On Which Are Carefully Laid Down All the Direct and Principal Cross Roads, the Course of the Rivers And Navigable Canals ... Delineated from Actual Surveys: and materially assisted From Authentic Documents Liberally supplied by the Right Honourable the Post Masters General. London: Published Jun 11th 1794 by J. Cary, Engraver & Map-seller, No. 181 Strand." The historic map layers in the Google Earth Rumsey Map Collection have been selected by David Rumsey from his large collection of historical maps, as well as some from other collections with which he collaborates. All the maps contain rich information about the past and represent a sampling of time periods, scales, and cartographic art, resulting in visual history stories that only old maps can tell. Each map has been georeferenced by Rumsey, thus creating unique digital map images that allow the old maps to appear in their correct places on the modern globe. Some of the maps fit perfectly in their modern spaces, while othersgenerally earlier period mapsreveal interesting geographical misconceptions of their time. Cultural features on the maps can be compared to the modern satellite views using the slider bars to adjust transparency. The result is an exploration of time as well as space, a marriage of historic cartographic masterpieces with innovative contemporary software tools.

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  15. Title: A new map of the East India Isles, from the latest authorities. By John Cary engraver, 1801. London: Published by J. Cary, Engraver & Map-seller, No. 181, Strand, Decr. 21, 1801 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced image of a map of the East India Isles orignally created by J. Cary in 1801. The original map Appears in 'Cary's New Universal Atlas, Containing Distinct Maps Of All The Principal States and Kingdoms Throughout The World. From The Latest And Best Authorities Extant. London: Printed for J. Cary, Engraver and Map-seller, No. 181, near Norfolk Street, Strand, 1808.' The historic map layers in the Google Earth Rumsey Map Collection have been selected by David Rumsey from his large collection of historical maps, as well as some from other collections with which he collaborates. All the maps contain rich information about the past and represent a sampling of time periods, scales, and cartographic art, resulting in visual history stories that only old maps can tell. Each map has been georeferenced by Rumsey, thus creating unique digital map images that allow the old maps to appear in their correct places on the modern globe. Some of the maps fit perfectly in their modern spaces, while othersgenerally earlier period mapsreveal interesting geographical misconceptions of their time. Cultural features on the maps can be compared to the modern satellite views using the slider bars to adjust transparency. The result is an exploration of time as well as space, a marriage of historic cartographic masterpieces with innovative contemporary software tools.

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  16. Title: A new map of China, from the latest authorities, by John Cary, engraver, 1801 London: Published by J. Cary, Engraver & Map-seller, No. 181, Strand, Augst. 1 1801 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced image of a map of China and Korea originally created by J. Cary in 1801. The original map appears in 'Cary's New Universal Atlas, Containing Distinct Maps Of All The Principal States and Kingdoms Throughout The World. From The Latest And Best Authorities Extant. London: Printed for J. Cary, Engraver and Map-seller, No. 181, near Norfolk Street, Strand, 1808.' The historic map layers in the Google Earth Rumsey Map Collection have been selected by David Rumsey from his large collection of historical maps, as well as some from other collections with which he collaborates. All the maps contain rich information about the past and represent a sampling of time periods, scales, and cartographic art, resulting in visual history stories that only old maps can tell. Each map has been georeferenced by Rumsey, thus creating unique digital map images that allow the old maps to appear in their correct places on the modern globe. Some of the maps fit perfectly in their modern spaces, while othersgenerally earlier period mapsreveal interesting geographical misconceptions of their time. Cultural features on the maps can be compared to the modern satellite views using the slider bars to adjust transparency. The result is an exploration of time as well as space, a marriage of historic cartographic masterpieces with innovative contemporary software tools.

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  17. Title: A New Map of Egypt (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of an historic regional map of Egypt, titled 'A New Map of Egypt,' originally created by John Cary in 1805. This map contains an inset: The Delta and Adjacent Parts upon an Enlarged Scale. 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 was georeferenced by the Stanford University Geospatial Center using a Transverse Mercator projection. This map is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of Africa held at Stanford University Libraries. This historic paper map provides an historical perspective of the cultural and physical landscape during this time period. The wide range of information provided on these maps make them useful in the study of historic geography. As this map has been georeferenced, it also can be used as a background layer in conjunction with other GIS data. The horizontal positional accuracy of a raster image is approximately the same as the accuracy of the published source map. The lack of a greater accuracy is largely the result of the inaccuracies with the original measurements and possible distortions in the original paper map document. There may also be errors introduced during the digitizing and georeferencing process. In most cases, however, errors in the raster image are small compared with sources of error in the original map graphic. The RMS error for this map is 852.393 meters. This value describes how consistent the transformation is between the different control points (links). The RMS error is only an assessment of the accuracy of the transformation. Cary, John, and Stanford Geospatial Center. (2013). A New Map of Egypt (Raster Image). Stanford Digital Repository. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/fn566hh7972. For more information about Stanford's Maps of Africa Collection, see here: https://exhibits.stanford.edu/maps-of-africa. This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

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  18. Title: Africa, 1805 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A new map of Africa : from the latest authorities, by John Cary, engraver. It was published by J. Cary, Engraver and Map-Seller, 181 Strand in June 1st., 1805. Scale [ca. 1:17,500,000]. Covers also a small portion of Europe and the Middle East. 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, territorial boundaries, roads, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially and with shading. Includes alsoThis 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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  19. Title: British Isles, 1818 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Cary's reduction of his six sheet map of the British Isles : comprehending the whole of the turnpike roads : with the great rivers and the course of the different navigable canals, also the market and borough towns and villages adjoining the road : to which is added the actual distance from one market town to another ; with the exact admeasurement to each from the metropolis : drawn from the most recent surveys. It was published by J. Cary in 1818. Scale [ca. 1:424,000].The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe Lambert Conformal Conic 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, roads, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes inset: The Shetland Isles.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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  20. Title: United Kingdom, 1826 (Image 3 of 3) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Cary's six sheet map of England and Wales, with part of Scotland : on which are carefully laid down all the direct and principal cross roads, the course of the rivers, and navigable canals, cities, market and borough towns, the principal villages, parks, &c., compiled from the most recent surveys. It was published by J. Cary in 1826. Scale [ca. 1:510,000]. This layer is image 3 of 3 total images of the three sheet source map, representing the central portion of the map. Covers portions of England, Wales, and Ireland.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, mail roads, turnpike roads, bye roads, territorial and administrative boundaries, parks, shoreline features, 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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