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  1. Title: Carte itinéraire de la France, indiquant les différentes espèces de routes & les distances de villes à autres, en lieues de 2000 toises chacune, compris les sinuosutés des montagnes

    • Image data
    • 1820
    Contributors:

    Summary: Road map of France drawn circa 1820 showing the main roads between cities and towns more than 2 miles apart. Distinctions are made between principal cities, large towns and villages including hamlets but all are named, the larger and more important in capital letters. Roads are also classified between main postal routes, roads that are not postal routes, main and subsidiary roads, good roads and poor roads. A classification key is provided. Each leg of the road is also marked with a number showing the distance in French lieues [i.e. roughly equivalent to English leagues or about 3 miles] between two settlements. The map extends north to show the most direct route across the English south coast to Londres [i.e. London]. Relief is not shown. Towns and cities are in their correct geographic positions, but the roads are schematic, indicated by straight lines with distances shown. Historic Maps copy has ms. note: Achetée en 1822.

  2. Title: Nile River Delta & Suez Canal Region, Egypt, 1880 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2012
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte de la basse Egypte et du canal maritime de Suez, dressee par Desbuissons ; grave sur pier. et chrom. par P. Mea. It was published by E. Andriveau-Goujon in 1880. Scale 1:500,000. Covers the Nile River Delta and Suez Canal region, Egypt. Map in French.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Africa 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, canals, railroads, selected buildings, cultivated and uncultivated lands, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes also insets: Plan d'Ismailia (1:25,000) -- Plan de la rade de Port Said et de l'embouchure du Canal dans la Mediterranee (1:60,000) -- Plan de la rade de Suez et de l'embouchure du Canal dans la Mer Rouge (1:60,000).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.

  3. Title: A plain map for the geographical game of Asia, Africa, America, and newly discovered islands: according to the method of the Abbé Gaultier.

    • World maps
    • 1792
    Contributors:

    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Outline map showing continents, rivers, mountains, etc. Prime meridian: Ferro. 1 map: hand col.; 31 x 39 cm.

  4. Title: Mexico (Cities, 2007)

    • Point data
    • 2008
    Contributors:

    Summary: Mexico Cities represents the locations of cities in Mexico.

  5. Title: Mexico (Water Bodies, 2007)

    • Polygon data
    • 2008
    Contributors:

    Summary: Mexico Water Bodies represents the major lakes, reservoirs, and lagoons in Mexico.

  6. Title: Mexico (Urban Areas, 2007)

    • Polygon data
    • 2008
    Contributors:

    Summary: Mexico Urban Areas represents the locations of major urban areas in Mexico.

  7. Title: Mexico (Roads, 2007)

    • Line data
    • 2008
    Contributors:

    Summary: Mexico Roads represents the major roads and highways of Mexico.

  8. Title: Mexico (Railroads, 2007)

    • Line data
    • 2008
    Contributors:

    Summary: Mexico Railroads represents the major railroads of Mexico.

  9. Title: Mexico (Cities, 2006)

    • Point data
    • 2006
    Contributors:

    Summary: Mexico Cities represents the locations of cities in Mexico.

  10. Title: Mexico (Municipalities, 2006)

    • Polygon data
    • 2006
    Contributors:

    Summary: Mexico Municipalities represents the municipios of Mexico with coastlines, international boundaries, state boundaries, and municipio boundaries.

  11. Title: Mexico (Urban Areas, 2006)

    • Polygon data
    • 2006
    Contributors:

    Summary: Mexico Urban Areas represents the locations of major urban areas in Mexico.

  12. Title: Mexico (States, 2006)

    • Polygon data
    • 2006
    Contributors:

    Summary: Mexico States represents the states of Mexico with coastlines, international boundaries, and state boundaries.

  13. Title: Mexico (Roads, 2006)

    • Line data
    • 2006
    Contributors:

    Summary: Mexico Roads represents the major roads and highways of Mexico.

  14. Title: Mexico (Railroads, 2006)

    • Line data
    • 2006
    Contributors:

    Summary: Mexico Railroads represents the major railroads of Mexico.

  15. Title: Mexico (Cities, 2005)

    • Point data
    • 2005
    Contributors:

    Summary: Mexico Cities represents the locations of cities in Mexico.

  16. Title: Mexico (Contours, 2005)

    • Line data
    • 2005
    Contributors:

    Summary: Mexico Contours represents the 1,000-meter contour lines in Mexico.

  17. Title: Mexico (Water Bodies, 2005)

    • Polygon data
    • 2005
    Contributors:

    Summary: Mexico Water Bodies represents the major lakes, reservoirs, and lagoons in Mexico.

  18. Title: Mexico (Rivers and Streams, 2005)

    • Line data
    • 2005
    Contributors:

    Summary: Mexico Rivers and Streams represent the major rivers and streams in Mexico.

  19. Title: Mexico (Urban Areas, 2005)

    • Polygon data
    • 2005
    Contributors:

    Summary: Mexico Urban Areas represents the locations of major urban areas in Mexico.

  20. Title: Mexico (Municipalities, 2005)

    • Polygon data
    • 2005
    Contributors:

    Summary: Mexico Municipalities represents the Municipios of Mexico with coastlines, international boundaries, state boundaries, and Municipio boundaries.

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