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  1. Title: Vienna, Austria, 1873 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Situations-Plan von Wien und Umbegung. It was published by Ferdinand Klemm in 1873. Scale [ca. 1:16,600]. Covers Vienna, Austria. Map in German.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the MGI 3-Degree Gauss Kruger 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, railroads and stations, street railways, drainage, built-up areas and selected buildings, point of interest, fortification, city districts, ground cover, gardens, parks, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes indexes.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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  2. Title: Dardanelles Strait, 1876 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Mediterranean, the Dardanelles (ancient Hellespont). It was published by: Published at the Admiralty ... under the superintendence of Rear Admiral G.H. Richards, C.B., F.R.S., Hydrographer in 1876. Scale approximately 1:78,000. 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 35N (EPSG: 32635) 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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  3. Title: Canada, 1918 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of the Dominion of Canada, J.E. Chalifour, Chief Geographer. It was published by the Department of the Interior in 1918. Scale 1:6,336,000. 100 miles to 1 in. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Canada 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, and more. Relief shown by spot heights. Includes also railway construction and operation, mileage information, and distances from selected cities. 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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  4. Title: Dominion of Canada

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    Summary: Includes table of railway distances.; Inset: Canada. Scale: 300 miles to 1 in.; Relief shown by spot heights. 122 x 254 centimeters Scale 1:2,217,600; 35 miles to 1 inch General Map Collection

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  5. Title: Map of the Dominion of Canada

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    Summary: Canada.; Includes tables of distances, "Railway mileage by provinces, 1911", "Railways, June 30, 1911", "Railway construction in 1911", "Railway mileage operated, 1911." 52 x 88 centimeters Scale 1:6,336,000 General Map Collection

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  6. Title: Map of the United States and Texas boundary line and adjacent territory determined & surveyed in 1857-8-9-60 by J.H. Clark, U.S. Commissioner, &c &c. under the direction of the Departement [sic] of the Interior

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    Summary: "Bulletin no. 194, pl. I." Originally published in: Report of the commissioner of the General Land Office upon the survey of the United States and Texas Boundary Commission. Washington : Govt. Printing Office, 1882.

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  7. Title: Clemens map of Indiana

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    Summary: Shows county boundaries, railroads, roads, and cities and towns.; Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1882 by G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co. in the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington. Scale approximately 1:3,000,000.

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  8. Title: Antietam

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Shows location of Confederate forces, names of some rural landowners, mountains, vegetation, railroads, roads, cities and towns. "Surveyed & drawn by Maj. J.E. Weyss, assisted by F. Theilkuhl, J. Strasser & G. Thompson." In lower right corner: Photolith. by the N.Y. Lithographing, Engraving & Printing Co., Julius Bien, Supt. Date "1869" appears below logo of Corps of Engineers. Shows location of Confederate forces and names of some rural landownrs.

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  9. Title: Petersburg and Five Forks

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    Summary: Scale [1:42,240]. 1 1/2 in. to 1 mile; 1 map: hand colored, mounted on cloth; 54 x 85 cm Petersburg (Va.)--History--Siege, 1864-1865

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  10. Title: High bridge and Farmville

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    Summary: Scale [1:20,750]; 1 map; 54 x 75 cm Appomattox River Valley (Va.)--Maps

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  11. Title: North Anna

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    Summary: Scale [1:21,120]. 3 in. to 1 mile; 1 map: hand colored, mounted on cloth; 39 x 46 cm North Anna Region (Va.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Maps

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  12. Title: The Wilderness : [map]

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    Summary: Scale [1:21,120]. 3 in. to 1 mile; 1 map: hand colored; 51 x 84 cm Wilderness, Battle of the, Va., 1864

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  13. Title: Totopotomoy

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    Summary: Scale 1:21,120. 3 in. to 1 mile; 1 map: hand colored; 51 x 84 cm Hanover Region (Va.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Maps

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  14. Title: Spottsylvania Court House

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    Summary: Scale 1:21,120. 3 in. to 1 mile; 1 map: hand colored, mounted on cloth; 49 x 78 cm Spotsylvania Court House, Battle of, Va., 1864--Maps

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  15. Title: Chancellorville

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    Summary: Scale [1:21,120]. 3 in. to 1 mile; 1 map: mounted on cloth; 56 x 62 cm Chancellorsville, Battle of, Chancellorsville, Va., 1863--Maps

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  16. Title: Cold Harbor

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    Summary: Scale [1:21,120]. 3 in. to 1 mile; 1 map: hand colored, mounted on cloth; 50 x 82 cm Cold Harbor, Battle of, Va., 1864--Maps

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  17. Title: Appomattox Court House

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    Summary: "Surveyed & drawn by Maj. J.E. Weyss, assisted by F. Theilkuhl, J. Strasser & G. Thompson." In lower right corner: Photolith. by the N.Y. Lithographing, Engraving & Printing Co., Julius Bien, Supt. Relief shown by hachures. Shows location of some rural landowners.

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  18. Title: North Anna : [map]

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Shows location of Union and Confederate forces and names of some rural landowners. "Surveyed & drawn by Maj. J.E. Weyss, assisted by F. Theilkuhl, J. Strasser & G. Thompson." In lower right corner: Photolith. by the N.Y. Lithographing, Engraving & Printing Co., Julius Bien, Supt. Historic Maps HMC01.6694 includes printed color background. Historic Maps HMC01.7824 mounted on cloth.

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  19. Title: Physiographic diagram

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    Summary: Relief shown by landform drawing. Shows southern limit of glaciation in Indiana. Originally compiled approximately 1932 by J.E. Switzer, Department of Geology and Geography, Indiana University. Detached from: Kingsbury, Robert C. Atlas of Indiana, page 15. Scale approximately 1,850,000

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  20. Title: San Francisco Bay Area, California, Nautical Chart, 1889 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: San Francisco entrance, California, United States Coast and Geodetic Survey ; eng.d by J. Enthoffer, E.A. Maedel, J.J. Young, W.A. Thompson, H.M. Knight, A. Peterson, and J.G. Thompson; red.r dr.ng by A. Lindenkohl, C. Junken, E. Molkow, E.J. Sommer. It was published by U.S.C. & G.S., printed March 15, 1889, corrected to April 12, 1889. Scale 1:40,000. Covers the San Francisco Bay Area. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the California Zone III State Plane Coordinate System NAD83 (in Feet) (Fipszone 0403). 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 coastal features such as lighthouses, buoys, beacons, rocks, channels, points, coves, islands, bottom soil types, wharves, and more. Includes also selected land features such as roads, railroads, drainage, land cover, selected buildings, towns, and more. Relief shown by contours and spot heights; depths by soundings. Includes notes, tables, and list of authorities. 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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