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  1. Title: Plan of the English Settlement at Shanghae (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced image of a map of Shanghai that was published in 1866. It shows historical city data of the English settlement at Shanghai including roads and select structures. The original map was created by the Shanghai Municipal Council. Virtual Shanghai is a research and resource platform on the history of Shanghai from the mid-nineteenth century to nowadays. It incorporates various sets of documents: essays, original documents, photographs, maps, quantitative data, etc. The objective of the project is to write a history of the city through the combined mobilization of these various types of documents. The implementation of this approach relies on the use of digital and GIS technologies. On the research side, the platform offers various ways to step into the history of the city and follow its course at different levels over time. On the resource side, apart from providing original textual and visual documents, it develops a powerful cartographic tool for spatial analysis and real-time mapping. The authors of the present project subscribe to the idea of sharing scholarship and research tools for the benefit of scholars, students, and citizens at large. Shanghai Municipal Council and Virtual Shanghai Project. (2018). Plan of the English Settlement at Shanghae (Raster Image). Virtual Shanghai Project. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/md733cv4241 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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  2. Title: Planta de Lisboa

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    Summary: Camara Municipal de Lisboa. North Decimal Degree 38.800000. South Decimal Degree 38.700000. East Decimal Degree -9.083333. West Decimal Degree -9.233333. Verso has tourist information. ND

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  3. Title: Paris, France, 1887 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan de la ville de Paris en 1789, ce plan a ete dresse sous la direction de M.M. Armand Renauld inspecteur en chef des Beaux Arts et des Travaux Historiques, Hochereau conservatoeur du plan de Paris par Lucien Faucou, sous-conservateur de la Bibliotheque et des Collections Historiques de la ville de Paris: collaborateurs M.M. Laporte dessinateur, Bibert, dessinateur, Bizard, geom`etre, Wuhrer graveur, Sulpis graveur : Ce plan a ete execute conformement de la decision pris par le Counsil Municipal. It was published by Conseil Municipal 30 Dec. 1887. Scale [ca. 1:10,000]. 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, bridges, drainage, quays, built-up areas and selected buildings, churches, parks, gardens, election district boundaries, and more. Relief is shown by form lines. Includes table of election districts.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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  4. Title: Planta da cidade de Curityba, capital do estado do Paraná

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    Summary: Relief shown with five meter contour intervals. "P. Geo. Lat. 25°25ʹ1ʹʹ Lg. W. Rio - 63°" "01559."

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  5. Title: Plan de la ville de Paris en 1789

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    Summary: "Ce plan a été exécuté conformément de la décision prise par le Counseil Municipal de Paris dans sa séance du 30 décembre 1887." Based on "Le Plan d'Edme Verniquet (1789)". Includes table: "Distribution des 60 Districts attribúes aux XVI Quartiers de Paris ..." Border includes coat-of-arms for societies and orders and Classical architecture.

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  6. Title: Plan de desarrollo del Municipio de La Paz 2007-2011

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    Summary: Relief shown by satellite imagery. At head of title: Jayma, el plan de la ciudad. Gestión: Juan del Granado Cosio, Alcalde Municipal 2000-2009. Inset map: "Macrodistritos rurales"-- "Macrodistrito Mallasa." Ancillary map: "División político administrativa del Municipio de La Paz y población por sexo y edad." Map shows, macrodistrict, district, municipality boundaries; districs are numbered; larger projects are located. Includes text, indexed list of districts, and color illustrations. "© GMLP 2008" Three sheets were pasted together.

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  7. Title: Major Shanghai Buildings before 1949

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    Summary: This shape file contains a set of 1,790 major buildings located in Shanghai in the Republican era. The shape file developed over time, with additions as new buildings or new information became available. This provides a basis for further enrichment. Virtual Shanghai is a research and resource platform on the history of Shanghai from the mid-nineteenth century to nowadays. It incorporates various sets of documents: essays, original documents, photographs, maps, quantitative data, etc. The objective of the project is to write a history of the city through the combined mobilization of these various types of documents. The implementation of this approach relies on the use of digital and GIS technologies. On the research side, the platform offers various ways to step into the history of the city and follow its course at different levels over time. On the resource side, apart from providing original textual and visual documents, it develops a powerful cartographic tool for spatial analysis and real-time mapping. The authors of the present project subscribe to the idea of sharing scholarship and research tools for the benefit of scholars, students, and citizens at large. 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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  8. Title: A map of the foreign settlements at Shanghai (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced image of a map of Shanghai that was published in 1904. It shows historical city data such as neighborhood districts, roads, and other structures. Virtual Shanghai is a research and resource platform on the history of Shanghai from the mid-nineteenth century to nowadays. It incorporates various sets of documents: essays, original documents, photographs, maps, quantitative data, etc. The objective of the project is to write a history of the city through the combined mobilization of these various types of documents. The implementation of this approach relies on the use of digital and GIS technologies. On the research side, the platform offers various ways to step into the history of the city and follow its course at different levels over time. On the resource side, apart from providing original textual and visual documents, it develops a powerful cartographic tool for spatial analysis and real-time mapping. The authors of the present project subscribe to the idea of sharing scholarship and research tools for the benefit of scholars, students, and citizens at large. Virtual Shanghai Project. (2018). A map of the foreign settlements at Shanghai (Raster Image). Virtual Shanghai Project. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/vs584qj1472 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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  9. Title: A map of the foreign settlements at Shanghai (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced image of a map of Shanghai that was published in 1900. It shows historical city data including roads and neighborhoods. Text on the map reads, "Published for the North China Herald and North China Daily News Offices, Shanghai." The original map was created by Stanford's Geographical Establishment (Edward Stanford Ltd.). Virtual Shanghai is a research and resource platform on the history of Shanghai from the mid-nineteenth century to nowadays. It incorporates various sets of documents: essays, original documents, photographs, maps, quantitative data, etc. The objective of the project is to write a history of the city through the combined mobilization of these various types of documents. The implementation of this approach relies on the use of digital and GIS technologies. On the research side, the platform offers various ways to step into the history of the city and follow its course at different levels over time. On the resource side, apart from providing original textual and visual documents, it develops a powerful cartographic tool for spatial analysis and real-time mapping. The authors of the present project subscribe to the idea of sharing scholarship and research tools for the benefit of scholars, students, and citizens at large. Edward Stanford Ltd. and Virtual Shanghai Project. (2018). A map of the foreign settlements at Shanghai (Raster Image). Virtual Shanghai Project. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/vs137cg7196 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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  10. Title: Saishin Shanhai chizu (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced image of a map of Shanghai (originally titled '最新上海地圖 /Saishin Shanhai chizu ') that was published in 1932. It is a map of Shanghai, China made after the close of the Sino-Japanese incident in the winter of 1931-1932. Printed in the 12th year of Hirohito's reign, it depicts downtown Shanghai including the Chinese municipality, the French Concession, the International Settlement etc. Important buildings along the Bund are carefully noted, including the first HSBC Bank, the British Club, the Peace Hotel, and the Customs House. There is also a panoramic photo of the Bund along the bottom of the map. There are two small inset maps of Nanking and Central China also on the map. Most of the text is written in both Japanese and English. Virtual Shanghai is a research and resource platform on the history of Shanghai from the mid-nineteenth century to nowadays. It incorporates various sets of documents: essays, original documents, photographs, maps, quantitative data, etc. The objective of the project is to write a history of the city through the combined mobilization of these various types of documents. The implementation of this approach relies on the use of digital and GIS technologies. On the research side, the platform offers various ways to step into the history of the city and follow its course at different levels over time. On the resource side, apart from providing original textual and visual documents, it develops a powerful cartographic tool for spatial analysis and real-time mapping. The authors of the present project subscribe to the idea of sharing scholarship and research tools for the benefit of scholars, students, and citizens at large. Mainichi Shinbunsha and Virtual Shanghai Project. (2018). Saishin Shanhai chizu (Raster Image). Virtual Shanghai Project. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/jb291zp4015 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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  11. Title: Map of Shanghai and Environs (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced image of a map of Shanghai that was published in 1903. It shows historic city data for Shanghai. Compiled and arranged from the following maps [see list] for the Intelligence Branch, China Expeditionary Force. 1. Map of Whampoo by A.M. Bisbee 2. Map of the Foreign settlements, Shanghai 3. Shanghai Spoting Mao. Between the Soochow & Sicaway Creeks by C.Cornius 4. Maps of Creeks between the Woodlands & Hongkew Creeks 5. Captain Tweddle's survey of Ditches east of Hongkew Creek 6. Survey between the French Sicaway and the River by S. Bryant Rowe 7. Chinese map of the city and suburbs 8. Sketch map of the camps near Arsenal 9. Sketch map of Pootung 10. Plann shewing houses west of Defense Creek 11. Plan of Shanghai from Intelligence Branch Virtual Shanghai is a research and resource platform on the history of Shanghai from the mid-nineteenth century to nowadays. It incorporates various sets of documents: essays, original documents, photographs, maps, quantitative data, etc. The objective of the project is to write a history of the city through the combined mobilization of these various types of documents. The implementation of this approach relies on the use of digital and GIS technologies. On the research side, the platform offers various ways to step into the history of the city and follow its course at different levels over time. On the resource side, apart from providing original textual and visual documents, it develops a powerful cartographic tool for spatial analysis and real-time mapping. The authors of the present project subscribe to the idea of sharing scholarship and research tools for the benefit of scholars, students, and citizens at large. Virtual Shanghai Project. (2018). Map of Shanghai and Environs (Raster Image). Virtual Shanghai Project. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/yz724mh2458 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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  12. Title: Chang-hai et environs (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced image of a map of Shanghai titled 'Chang-hai et Environs.' Originally published in 1902, this map shows roads and other points of interest and also contians an index to religious establishments. Virtual Shanghai is a research and resource platform on the history of Shanghai from the mid-nineteenth century to nowadays. It incorporates various sets of documents: essays, original documents, photographs, maps, quantitative data, etc. The objective of the project is to write a history of the city through the combined mobilization of these various types of documents. The implementation of this approach relies on the use of digital and GIS technologies. On the research side, the platform offers various ways to step into the history of the city and follow its course at different levels over time. On the resource side, apart from providing original textual and visual documents, it develops a powerful cartographic tool for spatial analysis and real-time mapping. The authors of the present project subscribe to the idea of sharing scholarship and research tools for the benefit of scholars, students, and citizens at large. Virtual Shanghai Project. (2018). Chang-hai et environs (Raster Image). Virtual Shanghai Project. Available at: https://purl.stanford.edu/hq448cf5995 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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  13. Title: Shanghai chengxiang (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced image of a map of Shanghai (originally titled '[上海城廂]/Shanghai chengxiang') that was published in 1871. It shows historical city data for the Shanghai walled city and its suburbs. This map was published in Shanghai xianzhi (Shanghai Gazetteer), Shanghai, Nanyuan zhiju, 1871 (rep. Taibei, Chengwen chubanshe, 4 vols.). Virtual Shanghai is a research and resource platform on the history of Shanghai from the mid-nineteenth century to nowadays. It incorporates various sets of documents: essays, original documents, photographs, maps, quantitative data, etc. The objective of the project is to write a history of the city through the combined mobilization of these various types of documents. The implementation of this approach relies on the use of digital and GIS technologies. On the research side, the platform offers various ways to step into the history of the city and follow its course at different levels over time. On the resource side, apart from providing original textual and visual documents, it develops a powerful cartographic tool for spatial analysis and real-time mapping. The authors of the present project subscribe to the idea of sharing scholarship and research tools for the benefit of scholars, students, and citizens at large. Virtual Shanghai Project. (2018). Shanghai chengxiang (Raster Image). Virtual Shanghai Project. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/ft495wc4758 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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  14. Title: Shanghai shijie ditu (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced image of a map of Shanghai (originally titled '上海市街地圖/Shanghai shijie ditu') that was published in 1928. It shows historical street map data in Shanghai. This map was originally created by the Japanese Marine Corps. Virtual Shanghai is a research and resource platform on the history of Shanghai from the mid-nineteenth century to nowadays. It incorporates various sets of documents: essays, original documents, photographs, maps, quantitative data, etc. The objective of the project is to write a history of the city through the combined mobilization of these various types of documents. The implementation of this approach relies on the use of digital and GIS technologies. On the research side, the platform offers various ways to step into the history of the city and follow its course at different levels over time. On the resource side, apart from providing original textual and visual documents, it develops a powerful cartographic tool for spatial analysis and real-time mapping. The authors of the present project subscribe to the idea of sharing scholarship and research tools for the benefit of scholars, students, and citizens at large. Virtual Shanghai Project. (2018). Shanghai shijie ditu (Raster Image). Virtual Shanghai Project. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/tk943wf2394 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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  15. Title: Shanghai (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced image of a map of Shanghai that was published in 1982. It shows city features such as streets, parks, and buildings. Virtual Shanghai is a research and resource platform on the history of Shanghai from the mid-nineteenth century to nowadays. It incorporates various sets of documents: essays, original documents, photographs, maps, quantitative data, etc. The objective of the project is to write a history of the city through the combined mobilization of these various types of documents. The implementation of this approach relies on the use of digital and GIS technologies. On the research side, the platform offers various ways to step into the history of the city and follow its course at different levels over time. On the resource side, apart from providing original textual and visual documents, it develops a powerful cartographic tool for spatial analysis and real-time mapping. The authors of the present project subscribe to the idea of sharing scholarship and research tools for the benefit of scholars, students, and citizens at large. U.S. Central Intelligence Agency and Virtual Shanghai Project. (2018). Shanghai (Raster Image). Virtual Shanghai Project. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/pw331pq1347 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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  16. Title: Saishin Shanhai chizu (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced image of a map of Shanghai (originally titled '最新上海地図 /Saishin Shanhai chizu') that was published in 1908. It shows historical city data such as roads and parks, and includes a selection of black-and-white photos of key sights. Virtual Shanghai is a research and resource platform on the history of Shanghai from the mid-nineteenth century to nowadays. It incorporates various sets of documents: essays, original documents, photographs, maps, quantitative data, etc. The objective of the project is to write a history of the city through the combined mobilization of these various types of documents. The implementation of this approach relies on the use of digital and GIS technologies. On the research side, the platform offers various ways to step into the history of the city and follow its course at different levels over time. On the resource side, apart from providing original textual and visual documents, it develops a powerful cartographic tool for spatial analysis and real-time mapping. The authors of the present project subscribe to the idea of sharing scholarship and research tools for the benefit of scholars, students, and citizens at large. Virtual Shanghai Project. (2018). Saishin Shanhai chizu (Raster Image). Virtual Shanghai Project. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/sq570nx6125 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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  17. Title: Shanghai in 1855 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced image of a map of Shanghai that was published in 1928. This is an intersting map that shows Shanghai English settlement as of 1855 on a map that was clearly produced at a later date. It was published in "A Short History of Shanghai" by H. Pott (see bibliography). It carries a list of buildings with their name and location. The map also shows the location of the second racecourse in the city. Pott, F. L. Hawks (Francis Lister Hawks), 1864-1947, A short history of Shanghai, being an account of the growth and development of the international settlement (1928) Virtual Shanghai is a research and resource platform on the history of Shanghai from the mid-nineteenth century to nowadays. It incorporates various sets of documents: essays, original documents, photographs, maps, quantitative data, etc. The objective of the project is to write a history of the city through the combined mobilization of these various types of documents. The implementation of this approach relies on the use of digital and GIS technologies. On the research side, the platform offers various ways to step into the history of the city and follow its course at different levels over time. On the resource side, apart from providing original textual and visual documents, it develops a powerful cartographic tool for spatial analysis and real-time mapping. The authors of the present project subscribe to the idea of sharing scholarship and research tools for the benefit of scholars, students, and citizens at large. Virtual Shanghai Project. (2018). Shanghai in 1855 (Raster Image). Virtual Shanghai Project. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/cp231qk1515 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: Map of Shanghai (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced image of a map of Shanghai that was published in 1918. It shows historical city data including roads, parks, and select buildings. Virtual Shanghai is a research and resource platform on the history of Shanghai from the mid-nineteenth century to nowadays. It incorporates various sets of documents: essays, original documents, photographs, maps, quantitative data, etc. The objective of the project is to write a history of the city through the combined mobilization of these various types of documents. The implementation of this approach relies on the use of digital and GIS technologies. On the research side, the platform offers various ways to step into the history of the city and follow its course at different levels over time. On the resource side, apart from providing original textual and visual documents, it develops a powerful cartographic tool for spatial analysis and real-time mapping. The authors of the present project subscribe to the idea of sharing scholarship and research tools for the benefit of scholars, students, and citizens at large. Virtual Shanghai Project. (2018). Map of Shanghai (Raster Image). Virtual Shanghai Project. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/wj954zx7303 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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  19. Title: New Map of Shanghai (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced image of a map of Shanghai that was published in July 1945. It shows the city with its administrative divisions before the complete integration and redrawing of districts after August 1945. The two foreign settlements no longer appear officially. They are called "special district". In fact, despite the formal take over by the Chinese municipality under Mayor Chen Gongbo, the two areas remained virtually autonomous until the end of the war. Virtual Shanghai is a research and resource platform on the history of Shanghai from the mid-nineteenth century to nowadays. It incorporates various sets of documents: essays, original documents, photographs, maps, quantitative data, etc. The objective of the project is to write a history of the city through the combined mobilization of these various types of documents. The implementation of this approach relies on the use of digital and GIS technologies. On the research side, the platform offers various ways to step into the history of the city and follow its course at different levels over time. On the resource side, apart from providing original textual and visual documents, it develops a powerful cartographic tool for spatial analysis and real-time mapping. The authors of the present project subscribe to the idea of sharing scholarship and research tools for the benefit of scholars, students, and citizens at large. Virtual Shanghai Project. (2018). New Map of Shanghai (Raster Image). Virtual Shanghai Project. Available at: https://purl.stanford.edu/cg169bt4299 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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  20. Title: Chang-hai et Zi-Ka-Wei [Shanghai et Zicawei] (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced image of a map of Shanghai that was published in 1901. It shows historical Shanghai city data such as roads, strucutres, and land cover. The map reads: "Carte dressée par le Capitaine Gadoffre, avec la collaboration des Lieutenants Muselli et Ringue et du Soldat Bouat. 16e régiment d'Infanterie coloniale." "Carte provisoire faite sans instruments de précision - angles déterminés à la boussole Peigné - distances mesurées au pas étalonné." Virtual Shanghai is a research and resource platform on the history of Shanghai from the mid-nineteenth century to nowadays. It incorporates various sets of documents: essays, original documents, photographs, maps, quantitative data, etc. The objective of the project is to write a history of the city through the combined mobilization of these various types of documents. The implementation of this approach relies on the use of digital and GIS technologies. On the research side, the platform offers various ways to step into the history of the city and follow its course at different levels over time. On the resource side, apart from providing original textual and visual documents, it develops a powerful cartographic tool for spatial analysis and real-time mapping. The authors of the present project subscribe to the idea of sharing scholarship and research tools for the benefit of scholars, students, and citizens at large. Virtual Shanghai Project. (2018). Chang-hai et Zi-Ka-Wei [Shanghai et Zicawei] (Raster Image). Virtual Shanghai Project. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/mb529rz1103 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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