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  1. Title: Persia

    • Image data
    • 1808
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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Probably issued in: Smith's New general atlas ... London : Printed for C. Smith, 1808.

  2. Title: Spain & Portugal

    • Image data
    • 1808
    Contributors:

    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. From: Smith's New general atlas ... London : Printed for C. Smith, 1808. Historic Maps copy 2 is numbered "17" in lower right-hand margin.

  3. Title: Africa, 1815 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2012
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Smith's new map of Africa : comprising the most recent researches, Picket sculpt. It was printed for C. Smith, Mapseller and Publisher in Jany. 6th, 1815. Scale [ca. 1:12,000,000]. 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 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.

  4. Title: Ceylon, 1813 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2019
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Ceylon. It was published by: W. Faden, Geographer, No. 5 Charing Cross in 1813. Scale ca. 1:506,880. [8 miles to an inch]. Map in English. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS 1984 UTM Zone 44N (EPSG: 32644) coordinate system. All map features and collar and inset information are shown 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 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 geographies, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

  5. Title: Africa, 1792

    • Image data
    • 1792
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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. "Engrav'd for Jackson's edition of Payne's new System of universal geography." Prime meridian: London. Has watermarks.

  6. Title: Plan of the city of New York: the greater part from actual survey made expressly for the purpose (the rest from authentic documents); by Thos. H. Poppleton, city surveyor.

    • Not specified
    • 1852
    Contributors:

    Summary: Facsimile. Relief shown by hachures. Engraved from the original map by G. Hayward for D.T. Valentines manual for 1852. Shows wards, ferry lines, slip numbers and selected places of interest. Includes key to places of interest. Originally published by Prior & Dunning. 1 map: dissected to fold, mounted on linen; 45 x 36 cm.

  7. Title: India & South Asia, 1828 (Image 1 of 2) (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2011
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of India : exhibiting its present political divisions, with a supplement containing the Birman Empire, Pickett sculpt. It was published by Chas. Smith, No. 172 Strand in 1828. Scale [ca. 1:4,950,000]. This layer is image 1 of 2 total images of the two sheet source map, representing the northern portion of the map. Covers India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and portions of Afghanistan, Pakistan, China, and Maldives. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Kalianpur 1975 India Zone III 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 and administrative boundaries, roads, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes also an inset of Burma.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.

  8. Title: India & South Asia, 1828 (Image 2 of 2) (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2011
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of India : exhibiting its present political divisions, with a supplement containing the Birman Empire, Pickett sculpt. It was published by Chas. Smith, No. 172 Strand in 1828. Scale [ca. 1:4,950,000]. This layer is image 2 of 2 total images of the two sheet source map, representing the southern portion of the map. Covers India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and portions of Afghanistan, Pakistan, China, and Maldives. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Kalianpur 1975 India Zone III 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 and administrative boundaries, roads, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes also an inset of Burma.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.

  9. Title: Isle of Wight

    • Not specified
    • 1823
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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Includes index to parishes. Inset: Plan of the town of Newport. 38 x 58 centimeters

  10. Title: Isle of Wight

    • Not specified
    • 1807
    Contributors:

    Summary: Isle of Wight (England)--Maps--Early works to 1800

  11. Title: New map of the city of Norwich

    • Not specified
    • 1883
    Contributors:

    Summary: Scale [ca. 1:9,000]; 1 map; 41 x 69 cm Norwich (Conn.)--Maps

  12. Title: A new and correct map of the world Projected upon the plane of the horizon laid down form the newest discoveries and most exact observations

    • Image data
    • 1714
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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Includes: The appearance of the sun according to Mr. Kircher -- The appearance of the moon according to Mr. Cassini. Dedication: To his Grace Charles Duke of Shrewsbury ... This Map is most humbly dedicated & presented By his Graces Most humble & most obedient Servt. C. Price.

  13. Title: A description of the Towne of Mannados or New Amsterdam : as it was in September 1661, lying in latitude 40 de: and 40 m:, anno Domini 1664

    • Image data
    • 1859
    Contributors:

    Summary: Facsimile of facsimile of ms. in the library of the British Museum. "From the original facsimile in the possession of George H. Moore." "Lith. for D.T. Valentine's Manual, 1859." "Entered according to act of Congress in the 1859 by George Hayward." Oriented with north to lower left. Map within decorative border. Title within illustrative cartouche.

  14. Title: Map of the City of New York, 1856

    • Image data
    • 1856
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    Summary: Also shows ward and fire district boundaries. Hand colored. Inset: Map of New York from 53rd St. to Spuyten Duyvel Creek on a reduced scale.

  15. Title: Map of the city of New-York, 1853

    • Image data
    • 1853
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    Summary: "Lith. by Geo. Hayward, 120 Water Str., N.Y. for D.T. Valentine's Manual, 1853." Shows ward boundaries, parks, fire districts, and piers. Covers Manhattan south of 57th St. Inset shows Manhattan north of 57th St. Includes fire alarm information.

  16. Title: Map of the city of New-York, 1852

    • Image data
    • 1852
    Contributors:

    Summary: "Lith. by Geo. Hayward, 120 Water Str., N.Y. for D.T. Valentine's Manual, 1852." Shows ward boundaries, parks, fire districts, and piers. Covers Manhattan south of 57th St. Inset shows Manhattan north of 57th St., including proposed Central Park. Includes fire alarm information.

  17. Title: Map of the City of New York : shewing the original high water ine and the location of the different farms and estates

    • Image data
    • 1852
    Contributors:

    Summary: "Lith. by Geo. Hayward, 120 Water Str. N. York, for D.T. Valentines Manual, 1852." "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1852 by D.T. Valentine in the clerk's Office of the District Court of the Southern district of N. York."

  18. Title: Plan of the city of New York, 1791

    • Image data
    • 1851
    Contributors:

    Summary: "For D.T. Valentine's Manual, 1851." Includes index to buildings.

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