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  1. Title: Shenyang (Liaoning Sheng), China, 1930 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Mukden = Fengtien. It was published by Southern Manchuria Railway in 1930. Scale not given. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM Zone 51N, meters, WGS 1984) 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, railroads, drainage, urban layout and buildings, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Includes also index, legend, inset map of larger area, and 18 photographs around border. 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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  2. Title: New sectional map of the eastern & southern portion of the state of Florida

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    Summary: Coverage includes all of Florida except the panhandle.; Includes explanations of the sectioning and the coloring systems, and has text "for full descriptive notes see back of this map." The back of the map, however, is blank.; Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington, D.C.; Inset: untitled map of the rail and steamboat routes of the Florida Southern Railway Co.; Includes names of some landholders.; Advertisement inset, with illustration, of the Hotel Punta Gorda. 80 x 51 centimeters, on sheet 82 x 53 centimeters Scale approximately 1:633,600 General Map Collection

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  3. Title: A geographically correct county map of states traversed by the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway and its connections

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    Summary: Panel title: Texas short line. At head of title: Maps of the new and popular St. Louis and Texas short line. Includes map of the eastern United States with title: Map of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway, and connections. Verso gives a condensed time table, general information about the destinations, and excerpts of a speech given by R.B. Hubbard, Governor of Texas, at the Centennial Exposition, Philadelphia.

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  4. Title: Map Of An Exploring Expedition To The Rocky Mountains in the Year 1842, Oregon & North California In The Years 1843-44. By Brevet Capt. J. C. Fremont Of The Corps Of Topographical Engineers Under the orders of Col. J.J. Abert, Chief Of The Topographical Bureau. Lith. by E. Weber & Co. Baltimore, Md (Raster Image)

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    Summary: The large map of the west is one of the most interesting and beautiful government maps of the 1840's. It filled in many of the gaps in cartographic knowledge of the west. Charles Preuss was the cartographer. Map is without color. Book is bound with full leather with "Executive Documents 2d Sess. 28th Cong." on the spine in gold. Appears in "Report of The Exploring Expedition to The Rocky Mountains in the Year 1842, and to Oregon and North California in the Years 1843-'44." The historic map layers in the Google Earth Rumsey Map Collection have been selected by David Rumsey from his large collection of historical maps, as well as some from other collections with which he collaborates. All the maps contain rich information about the past and represent a sampling of time periods, scales, and cartographic art, resulting in visual history stories that only old maps can tell. Each map has been georeferenced by Rumsey, thus creating unique digital map images that allow the old maps to appear in their correct places on the modern globe. Some of the maps fit perfectly in their modern spaces, while othersgenerally earlier period mapsreveal interesting geographical misconceptions of their time. Cultural features on the maps can be compared to the modern satellite views using the slider bars to adjust transparency. The result is an exploration of time as well as space, a marriage of historic cartographic masterpieces with innovative contemporary software tools.

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  5. Title: Climatic Map Of California. Published By The Southern Pacific Company. 1888. Compiled by E. McD. Johnstone, S.P. Co. From Map Prepared Under The Direction Of Brig. Gen. H.C. Wright, Chief Of Eng'rs. U.S.A. Lith H.S. Crocker & Co. S.F. Cal. Entered ... 1887, by the Southern Pacific Company ... Washington ... (Raster Image)

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    Summary: Second edition. Shows the different temperature zones of the state by use of color. Also used as a promotional broadside for the Southern Pacific Railroad. Above the map reads "If You Intend To Travel Take The "Sunset Route" Of The Southern Pacific Company." The historic map layers in the Google Earth Rumsey Map Collection have been selected by David Rumsey from his large collection of historical maps, as well as some from other collections with which he collaborates. All the maps contain rich information about the past and represent a sampling of time periods, scales, and cartographic art, resulting in visual history stories that only old maps can tell. Each map has been georeferenced by Rumsey, thus creating unique digital map images that allow the old maps to appear in their correct places on the modern globe. Some of the maps fit perfectly in their modern spaces, while othersgenerally earlier period mapsreveal interesting geographical misconceptions of their time. Cultural features on the maps can be compared to the modern satellite views using the slider bars to adjust transparency. The result is an exploration of time as well as space, a marriage of historic cartographic masterpieces with innovative contemporary software tools.

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  6. Title: San Francisco, California 1915 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: San Francisco and vicinity. It was published by Southern Pacific Company in 1915. Scale [ca. 1:30,800]. 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 features such as roads, railroads, street car routes, drainage, selected public buildings, parks, cemeteries, wharves, and more. Also shows the grounds of Panama-Pacific International Exposition. Relief is shown by hachures. Includes inset: San Francisco and adjacent territory. Also includes indexes to points of interest. 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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  7. Title: New Orleans, Louisiana, 1884 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of the city of New Orleans showing location of exposition grounds and all approaches thereto by land & water, [by] the World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition, New Orleans, La., U.S.A., Department of Installation. It was published by The Exposition ca. 1884. Scale [ca. 1:2,000]. Covers also adjacent portions of Jefferson and St. Bernard Parishes. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Louisiana State Plane Coordinate System, South NAD83 (in Feet) (Fipszone 1702). 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 exposition grounds, railroads, roads, canals, levees, drainage, block numbers, land ownership in outlying areas, selected public and industrial buildings, cemeteries, Parish boundaries, ferry routes, and more. Depths shown by soundings. Includes inset views, plans, and engravings: Perspective view of the buildings and grounds from the Northeast -- Mexican national headquarters -- Grand Rapids (Mich.) furniture pavilion -- [South pass] -- View of New Orleans in 1719 -- Railroad map of Louisiana and Texas -- Plan of New Orleans in 1770 by Capt.n Pittman of the British Army -- Ground plan -- United States and state exhibits -- Art gallery -- Main building -- Factories and Mills -- Horticultural hall. 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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  8. Title: San Francisco and vicinity

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    Summary: Extent: 1 map Notes: Includes indexes and inset of "San Francisco and adjacent territory.". Text of "San Francisco, what to see, how to see it," map of "Southern Pacific and connections," and ill. on verso. Scale approximately 1:30,800

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  9. Title: Ireland & Northern Ireland, 1855 (Image 2 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A general map of Ireland to accompany the report of the Railway Commissioners : shewing the principal physical features and geological structure of the country, constructed in 1836 and engraved in 1837-38. It was published by Hodges & Smith in 1855. Scale [1: 253,440]. One inch to four statute miles. This layer is image 2 of 4 total images of the 4 sheet source map, representing the northeast portion of the map.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Irish Grid (Transverse Mercator 1965 (TM-65)) 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, roads, railroads, administrative boundaries, geology, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights, depths shown by soundings. Includes also notes and 9 cross sections.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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  10. Title: Ireland & Northern Ireland, 1855 (Image 3 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A general map of Ireland to accompany the report of the Railway Commissioners : shewing the principal physical features and geological structure of the country, constructed in 1836 and engraved in 1837-38. It was published by Hodges & Smith in 1855. Scale [1: 253,440]. One inch to four statute miles. This layer is image 3 of 4 total images of the 4 sheet source map, representing the southwest portion of the map.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Irish Grid (Transverse Mercator 1965 (TM-65)) 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, roads, railroads, administrative boundaries, geology, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights, depths shown by soundings. Includes also notes and 9 cross sections.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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  11. Title: Ireland & Northern Ireland, 1855 (Image 1 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A general map of Ireland to accompany the report of the Railway Commissioners : shewing the principal physical features and geological structure of the country, constructed in 1836 and engraved in 1837-38. It was published by Hodges & Smith in 1855. Scale [1: 253,440]. One inch to four statute miles. This layer is image 1 of 4 total images of the 4 sheet source map, representing the northwest portion of the map.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Irish Grid (Transverse Mercator 1965 (TM-65)) 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, roads, railroads, administrative boundaries, geology, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights, depths shown by soundings. Includes also notes and 9 cross sections.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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  12. Title: Ireland & Northern Ireland, 1855 (Image 4 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A general map of Ireland to accompany the report of the Railway Commissioners : shewing the principal physical features and geological structure of the country, constructed in 1836 and engraved in 1837-38. It was published by Hodges & Smith in 1855. Scale [1: 253,440]. One inch to four statute miles. This layer is image 4 of 4 total images of the 4 sheet source map, representing the southeast portion of the map.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Irish Grid (Transverse Mercator 1965 (TM-65)) 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, roads, railroads, administrative boundaries, geology, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights, depths shown by soundings. Includes also notes and 9 cross sections.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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  13. Title: London, England, Railroads, 1899 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Official railway map of London and its environs, prepared and published at the Railway Clearing House, London ; drawn and engraved by J. & W. Emslie, London. It was published by Railway Clearing House in 1899. Scale [ca. 1:33,000]. Covers greater London. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the British National Grid coordinate system (British National Grid, Airy Spheroid OSGB (1936) Datum). 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 railroads, railroad stations, drainage, selected buildings and industry locations (e.g. mills, factories), county boundaries, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. 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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  14. Title: Map of the United States showing the Texas & Pacific Railway and its connections, November, 1875

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures.; In upper right margin: Map no. 2. 26 x 38 centimeters Scale not given General Map Collection

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  15. Title: Tehuantepec Railway Company's chart of the World on Mercator's projection: showing the line of its railway, with its connections by steamships and sailing vessels with the prominent ports of the world.

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    Summary: Insets: Nicaragua route, the world on polar projections. 1 map: col.; 41 x 69 cm.

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  16. Title: General railway map engraved expressly for the Official guide of the railways and steam navigation lines of the United States, Porto Rico, Canada, Mexico and Cuba, comprising maps of the United States, Cuba, Porto Rico, the Philippines, etc

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures.; Includes 11 insets.; "Engraved and printed at the Matthews-Northrup Works, Buffalo, N.Y." 96 x 132 centimeters Scale approximately 1:3,900,000 General Map Collection

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  17. Title: Alaska and the routes of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company's British Columbia coast steamers

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    Summary: Relief shown by spot heights.; Annotated.; Rail and steamship lines of the Canadian Pacific Railway shown in red; other railroads and trails shown in black.; "Checked to Dec. 1923, C.P. Ry. Lines."; "A 6044." 43 x 76 centimeters Scale approximately 1:4,500,000 General Map Collection

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  18. Title: Map of the dominion of Canada

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    Summary: Shows main railroads.; Inset: [Southern Ontario, Quebec and Meritime provinces]. Scale [1:6,336,000]. 31 x 45 centimeters Scale [1:12,672,000] 200 miles to 1 inch General Map Collection

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  19. Title: Railway map of the United States and Canada: showing all the railroads completed and in progress; carefully compiled from official sources for the Traveller's official railway guide.

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Greenwich prime meridian. Insets: [Western extension of map] -- Part of Massachusetts, Rhode Island &c. (Enlarged Scale). On verso: Ill., advertisements, tables, map of Michigan and "Map of short route to Florida, Cuba and West Indies." 1 map; 61 x 91 cm, folded to 24 x 16 cm

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  20. Title: American Central Railway.

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    Summary: Relief shown using hachures.;1 map, colored;40 x 115 cm.;ca. 1:1,200,000

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