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  1. Title: Africa (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of an historic continental map of Africa from 1853, originally created by Stabilimento di Giuseppe Civelli. 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 5991.36 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. Stabilimento di Giuseppe Civelli and Stanford Geospatial Center. (2013). Africa (Raster Image). Stanford Digital Repository. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/hv035cb4173. 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.

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  2. Title: Emisfero orientale

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    Summary: Hemispherical map on a globular projection; relief shown by hachures. Outline color. Accompanied by: Emisfero occidentale. [Milan? : Giuseppe Civelli?, between 1881-1900] (HMC01.3605).

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  3. Title: Emisfero occidentale

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    Summary: Hemispherical map on a globular projection; relief shown by hachures. Outline color. Accompanied by: Emisfero orientale. [Milan? : Giuseppe Civelli?, between 1881-1900] (HMC01.3606).

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  4. Title: Italia

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Outline color.

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  5. Title: Bergamo, Italy, 1874 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Pianta della R. citta e borghi relativi di Bergamo, dell Ge. Manzini. It was published by Ronchi in 1874. Scale [ca. 1:3,000]. Map in Italian.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the European Datum 1950, Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 32N 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 and stations, drainage, built-up areas and selected buildings, fortifications, ground cover, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes also index.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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  6. Title: Carta de' paesi situati sul Mare del Sud da Panama fino a Guajaquil : perchè serva alla Storia dell' America del Sigr. Robertson

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    Summary: Map of western South America from Colombia to northern Peru; also shows a portion of Central America; relief shown by hachures. In: Storia dell'America / di Guglielmo Robertson ... Milano : Nicolo Bettoni, 1821-1822. Vol. 3.

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  7. Title: Carta dell' Africa che serve d'illustrazione al nuovo Dizionario Geographico Universale (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of an historic continental map of Africa from 1832. 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 Bonne 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 1897.2 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. Antonelli, Giuseppe and Stanford Geospatial Center. (2013). Carta dell' Africa che serve d'illustrazione al nuovo Dizionario Geographico Universale (Raster Image). Stanford Digital Repository. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/yz476bf3484. 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.

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  8. Title: Chile and Argentina, 1779 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte du Chili meridional, du Rio de la Plata des Patagons, et du Detroit de Magellan : ce qui fait l'extremite australe de l'Amerique Meridle., par le sr. d'Anville. It was published by P. Santini in 1779. Scale [ca. 1:6,500,000]. Covers southern South America including portions of Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, and the Falkland Islands. Map in French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to a non-standard 'World Sinusoidal' projection with the central meridian at 58.000000 degrees west. 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 is shown pictorially. Includes note. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection and the Harvard University Library as part of the Open Collections Program at Harvard University project: Organizing Our World: Sponsored Exploration and Scientific Discovery in the Modern Age. Maps selected for the project correspond to various expeditions and represent a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes.

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  9. Title: Central South America, 1779 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte qui represente la parte meridionale du Bresil et du Perou, le Chili septentrional et le Paraguay : ce qui fait la partie de milieu de L'Amerique Meridionale, par le sr. d'Anville. It was published by P. Santini, Chez M. Remondini in 1779. Scale [ca. 1:6,500,000]. Covers the central part of South America including parts of Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Map in French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to a non-standard 'World Sinusoidal' projection with the central meridian at 58.000000 degrees west. 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 is shown pictorially. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection and the Harvard University Library as part of the Open Collections Program at Harvard University project: Organizing Our World: Sponsored Exploration and Scientific Discovery in the Modern Age. Maps selected for the project correspond to various expeditions and represent a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes.

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  10. Title: South America, 1779 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte du Perou et Bresil sepl. de Tierre - Firme, de Guayana, et de la riviere des Amazones : ce qui fait la partie boreale de L'Amerique Meridiole., par le sr. d'Anville. It was published by P. Santini, Chez M. Remondini in 1779. Scale [ca. 1:6,500,000]. Covers the northern part of South America. Map in French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to a non-standard 'World Sinusoidal' projection with the central meridian at 58.000000 degrees west. 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 is shown pictorially. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection and the Harvard University Library as part of the Open Collections Program at Harvard University project: Organizing Our World: Sponsored Exploration and Scientific Discovery in the Modern Age. Maps selected for the project correspond to various expeditions and represent a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes.

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  11. Title: L'Afrique divisée en ses principaux etats assujettie aux observations astronomique; par le Sr. Janvier geographe.

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Prime meridian: Ferro. P.II 39. Shows Africa and the Middle East. Includes 2 insets: Carte particuliere du Cap de Boñ Esperance et de ses environs -- Carte particuliere de l'Isle de France. 1 map: hand col.; 46 x 63 cm.

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  12. Title: Democratic Republic of the Congo Roads

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    Summary: The Democratic Republic of the Congo roads from The Multipurpose Africover Database for the Environmental Resources produced by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Scale of the dataset: 1:200,000. The roads have been taken from the DCW dataset.

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  13. Title: Democratic Republic of the Congo Major Towns

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    Summary: The Democratic Republic of the Congo major towns from The Multipurpose Africover Database for the Environmental Resources produced by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Scale of the dataset: 1:100,000. The towns and major towns shapefiles were developed from data from the National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA).

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  14. Title: Democratic Republic of the Congo National Boundaries

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    Summary: The Democratic Republic of the Congo national boundaries from The Multipurpose Africover Database for the Environmental Resources produced by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Scale of the dataset: 1:200,000. National boundaries have been taken from the DCW dataset.

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  15. Title: Democratic Republic of the Congo Towns

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    Summary: The Democratic Republic of the Congo towns from The Multipurpose Africover Database for the Environmental Resources produced by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Scale of the dataset: 1:100,000. The towns and major towns shapefiles were developed from data from the National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA).

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  16. Title: Democratic Republic of the Congo Landcover

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    Summary: The Democratic Republic of the Congo landcover from The Multipurpose Africover Database for the Environmental Resources produced by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Scale of the dataset: 1:200,000. The land cover has been produced from visual interpretation of digitally enhanced LANDSAT TM images (Bands 4,3,2) acquired mainly in the year 2000-2001. The land cover classes have been developed using the FAO/UNEP international standard LCCS classification system.

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  17. Title: Democratic Republic of the Congo Spatially Aggregated Multipurpose Landcover Database

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    Summary: The Democratic Republic of the Congo spatially aggregated multipurpose landcover database from The Multipurpose Africover Database for the Environmental Resources produced by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Scale of the dataset: 1:200,000. This dataset is a spatially reaggregated version of the original national Africover landcover multipurpose database. The land cover has been produced from visual interpretation of digitally enhanced LANDSAT TM images (Bands 4,3,2) acquired mainly in the year 2000-2001. The land cover classes have been developed using the FAO/UNEP international standard LCCS classification system.

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  18. Title: Democratic Republic of the Congo Thematic Grassland Aggregation Landcover

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    Summary: The Democratic Republic of the Congo thematic grassland aggregation landcover from The Multipurpose Africover Database for the Environmental Resources produced by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Scale of the dataset: 1:200,000. This dataset is a reaggregated version of the original national Africover landcover multipurpose database. It contains all natural vegetation with a herbaceous component. The land cover has been produced from visual interpretation of digitally enhanced LANDSAT TM images (Bands 4,3,2) acquired mainly in the year 2000-2001. The land cover classes have been developed using the FAO/UNEP international standard LCCS classification system.

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  19. Title: Democratic Republic of the Congo Thematic Agriculture Aggregation Landcover

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    Summary: The Democratic Republic of the Congo thematic agriculture aggregation landcover from The Multipurpose Africover Database for the Environmental Resources produced by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Scale of the dataset: 1:200,000. This dataset is a reaggregated version of the original national Africover landcover multipurpose database. It contains all cultivated land. The land cover has been produced from visual interpretation of digitally enhanced LANDSAT TM images (Bands 4,3,2) acquired mainly in the year 2000-2001. The land cover classes have been developed using the FAO/UNEP international standard LCCS classification system.

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  20. Title: Democratic Republic of the Congo Rivers

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    Summary: The Democratic Republic of the Congo rivers from The Multipurpose Africover Database for the Environmental Resources produced by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Scale of the dataset: 1:200,000. The rivers have been taken from the DCW dataset.

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