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  1. Title: A delineation of the strata of England and Wales, with part of Scotland : exhibiting the collieries and mines, the marshes and fen lands originally overflowed by the sea, and the varieties of soil according to the variations in the substrata, illustrated by the most descriptive names (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2015
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: 'A delineation of the strata of England and Wales, with part of Scotland : exhibiting the collieries and mines, the marshes and fen lands originally overflowed by the sea, and the varieties of soil according to the variations in the substrata, illustrated by the most descriptive names.' The original map was created by William Smith in 1815, at a scale of 5 miles to one inch.Historic paper maps can provide an excellent view of the changes that have occurred in the cultural and physical landscape. The wide range of information provided on these maps make them useful in the study of historic geography, and urban and rural land use change. As this map has been georeferenced, it can be used in a GIS as a source or background layer in conjunction with other GIS data.

  2. Title: Ohio boundary no. 1 south bend of Lake Michigan: Map, exhibiting the position occupied in the determination of the latitude of the extreme south bend of Lake Michigan surveyed under the direction of Capt. A. Talcott, United States Engrs.; by Lieuts. W. Hood & Willm. Smith.

    • Not specified
    • 1835
    Contributors:

    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Removed from: Ohio and Michigan boundary ..., 1836. Below names of authors: Lt. W. Hood, del. Endorsed at lower left: A. Talcott capt engs. Includes references to the position occupied. 1 map; 32 x 74 cm., folded to 19 x 10 cm.

  3. Title: Soil survey of Pennington County, Minnesota

    • Not specified
    • 1916
    Contributors:

    Summary: At head of title: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Soils.; "Issued July 15, 1916." 24 centimeters

  4. Title: Soil map : Minnesota, Goodhue County sheet

    • Not specified
    • 1913
    Contributors:

    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale [1:63,360]. 1 in. = 1 mile (W 93°03'--W 92°15'/N 44°45'--N 44°10'). In lower right margin: Field operations, Bureau of Soils, 1913. 90 x 97 centimeters

  5. Title: Maine, 1815 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2007
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of the district of Maine : from the latest and best authorities, by Moses Greenleaf, Esqr. ; engraved by W.B. Annin. It was published in 1815 by Cummings & Hilliard. Scale [ca. 1:506,880]. Covers Maine and portions of New Hampshire, the provinces of Quebec and New Brunswick, Canada.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to Universal Transverse Mercator projection (UTM Zone 19N, meters, NAD 83). 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 shows features such as roads; selected mills, factories, meeting houses, and court houses; drainage; land grant, town, county, state, and national boundaries; distances of each town from Boston and the shire town, and more. Relief shown by hachures.This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of New England from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

  6. Title: The River Kong or Cassia

    • Image data
    • 1869
    Contributors:

    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Depth shown by soundings. Location and depth of rapids are shown. Towns, roads, and canals along river are shown. From: Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. Vol. 38 (1868), pp. 50-68; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J687 v.38 1868

  7. Title: Map of the Haring or Herring Farm, 1869

    • Raster data
    • 1784
    Contributors:

    Summary: This is a scanned version of the 1869 paper map entitled: Map of the Haring or Herring Farm. The map was scanned at 300 dots per inch and is in the TIFF format.

  8. Title: Boston, Massachusetts, 1725 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2006
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: The town of Boston in New England, by Capt. John Bonner, aetatis suae 60, 1722 ; engraven and printed by Fra. Dewing. The version imaged here is a 1835 facsimile (published by George G. Smith) of the third state (1725) of the original map published by John Bonner and William Price. Scale [ca. 1:5,600]. Covers Boston proper (Shawmut Peninsula and Boston Neck). 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, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as roads, wharves, drainage, selected public buildings and residences (including schools and churches) shown pictorially, cemeteries, and more. Relief is shown pictorially. Includes an index to points of interest and chronological lists of 'Great Fires' and 'Genll. small pox.' This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of Massachusetts from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates (1755-1922), scales, and purposes. The digitized selection includes maps of: the state, Massachusetts counties, town surveys, coastal features, real property, parks, cemeteries, railroads, roads, public works projects, etc.

  9. Title: Nieuwe kaart van Kanada : se Landen aan de Hodsons-Baay en de Noordwestelyke deelen van Noord- Amerika

    • Not specified
    • 1769
    Contributors:

    Summary: Relief shown pictorially.; Prime meridian: Ferro.; Detached from an atlas; "III" in ms. on verso.; Insets: [Eastern extention showing Gulf of St. Lawrence]. 30 x 42 centimeters

  10. Title: Nieuwe kaart van India over de Ganges : of van Malakka, Siam, Cambodia, Chiampa, Kochinchina, Laos, Pegu, Ava, enz.

    • Not specified
    • 1750
    Contributors:

    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale 1° to 15 German miles. 1° to 60 English miles. 1° to 20 French miles (E 86°--E 120°/N 28°--N 1°). Hand-coloured. Limited coverage. Probably from his Nieuwe en beknopte hand-atlas, 1744-1769. 29 x 36 centimeters

  11. Title: Nieuwe kaart van t Eiland Ceilon

    • Early maps
    • 1740
    Contributors:

    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:1,600,000 (E 78°30'00"--E 82°15'00"/N 10°30'00"--N 5°30'00"). Relief shown pictorially. Oriented with north to the left. Date from previous call number. On verso:"No. 88." In Dutch. 27 x 35 centimeters

  12. Title: Nieuwe kaart van t Keyzer Ryk van den Grooten Mogol

    • Not specified
    • 1730
    Contributors:

    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:13,000,000 (E 59°58'00"--E 97°36'00"/N 35°57'00"--N 5°40'00"). Relief shown pictorially. 27 x 35 centimeters

  13. Title: Ohio and N.W. Territory

    • Early maps
    • 1988
    Contributors:

    Summary: Other title: Ohio and Northwest Territory. Prime meridians: London and Philadelphia. Reprint of: Ohio and N. W. Territory. In Carey's minor atlas / Carey Mathew. Philadelphia : Published by Mathew Carey, No. 122 Market Street, 1810. Appears as Figure 4 in Indiana Gazetteer produced by the U.S.G.S. Professional Paper 1200-I. "The National Gazetteer of the United States of America--Indiana 1988. Prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the U.S. Board on Geographic names. Imprint: [Reston, Va.] : [The Survey], [1988] Dimensions: 29 cm or smaller

  14. Title: Africa (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2013
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced image of an historic continental map of Africa from 1828. The southeast coast is marked 'Sterile Coast.' The Portuguese settlements on the eastern coast are noted. 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 Sinusoidal 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 5699.48 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. Arrowsmith, Samuel and Stanford Geospatial Center. (2013). Africa (Raster Image). Stanford Digital Repository. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/yg037vw1750. 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.

  15. Title: Africa 1825 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2013
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of an historic paper map of Africa. This is a continental map of Africa originally created and published by Aaron and Samuel Arrowsmith in 1825. The features illustrated on this map includes: rivers, lakes, and coastal islands. 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 Sinusoidal projection. This map is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of Africa from the Oscar I. Norwich Collection at Stanford University. 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 937.096 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. Arrowsmith, Aaron, Arrowsmith, Samuel, and Stanford Geospatial Center. (2013). Africa 1825 (Raster Image). Stanford Digital Repositiory. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/zt453th4315. The Oscar I. Norwich Collection consists of over 300 maps published from the 15th to the early 20th century. More information about this collection can be accessed here: http://purl.stanford.edu/qb438pg7646. For more information about Stanford's Maps of Africa Collection, see here: https://exhibits.stanford.edu/maps-of-africa/default-exhibit. This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

  16. Title: A map of a route along the Alburz Mountains between Tehran, Astrábád and Shahrúd from plane table surveys executed in 1881 & 1882 by Lieutt. Col. Beresford Lovett, R.E.

    • Image data
    • 1883
    Contributors:

    Summary: The author's route colored red. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Major roads, telegraph lines, and canals are shown. Includes explanation of Persian geographical terms used. "The Country not surveyed by Lt. Col. Lovett is left in skeleton." From: Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and monthly record of geography. Vol. 5 (1885), no. 2, pp. 57-84; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J6873

  17. Title: West Coast of Africa, 1745 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2012
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A draught of the coast of Africa from the streights-mouth to Cape Bona-Esprance. It was published by E. Say in 1745. Scale [ca. 1:19,000,000]. 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 (ports, shoals), and more. Shows trading posts by national claim.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.

  18. Title: A new map of North America from the latest discoveries, 1761

    • Image data
    • 1761
    Contributors:

    Summary: State 1 with cartouche design incorporating an urn, engraver's name below neat line at right, and notation above neat line: Engraved for the continuation of Dr. Smollett's History of England.

  19. Title: A new map of antient Greece, Thrace, Moesia, Illyricum, and the isles adjoyning, 1719 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2019
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A new map of antient Greece, Thrace, Moesia, Illyricum, and the isles adjoyning : dedicated to His Highness William, Duke of Glocester. It was published by: Printed at the Theater in 1719. . Map in English. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS 1984 World Mercator (EPSG: 3395) 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.

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