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  1. Title: Stieler's Hand-Atlas ... No. 24. Sud-westliches Deutschland und die Schweiz (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced image of a map of southwest Germany and Switzerland published in 1872. The original map appears in "Hand Atlas Uber Alle Theile Der Erde Und Uber Das Weltgebaude. Erste Auscabe 1817 Jubel Auscabe 1867. Herausgegeben Von Adolf Stieler. Gotha Justus Perthes." 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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  2. Title: Nord-Westliches Deutschland, Niederlande Und Belgien. Bearbeitet von C. Vogel. Gest v. W. Alt, Berge v. E. Kratz. Gotha: Justus Perthes 1872 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced image of a political map of Germany< Belgium, and the Netherlands, created in 1875. The original map appears in "Hand Atlas Uber Alle Theile Der Erde Und Uber Das Weltgebaude. Herausgegeben Von Adolf Stieler. Gotha Justus Perthes."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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  3. Title: Western and Central Europe, 1831 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Post- und Reise-Karte von Deutschland und den anliegenden Landern : bis London, Havre de Grace, Tours, Lyon, Genua, Bologna, Pesth, Warschau, Konigsberg u. jenseits Kopenhagen, nebst den Haupt-Routen durch das ubrige Europa, herausgegeben, und nach den Postcursen aus meist officiellen Quellen bearbeitet von F. M. Diez ; geographisch entworfen von Ad. St. It was published by Justus Perthes in 1831. Scale [ca. 1:1,500,000]. Covers portion of Central and Western Europe. Map in German. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe 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, roads, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes insets: 'Haupt Routen durch Frank Reich, Spanien, Portugal u. Italien' and two showing the main roads through Poland, Latvia and Estonia.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: West-Sibirien

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    Summary: Relief shown by shading, hachures and spot heights. In upper margin: Stielers Hand-Atlas. No. 57.

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  5. Title: Iran & Turan

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. In upper margin: Stielers Hand-Atlas no. 61. Probably issued in: Stielers Hand-atlas ... 9., von Grund aus neubearb. und neugestochene Aufl. Gotha : Justus Perthes, 1905.

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  6. Title: Nord-Polar-karte.

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Includes 12 ancillary detailed maps of various polar regions. "Steiler's hand atlas no. 10." 1 map: col.; 34 x 34 cm.

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  7. Title: Nord-Polar-Karte

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures; depths shown by gradient tints.; Polar projection.; "Stieler's Hand-atlas No. 10."; "Entw. v. Herm. Berghaus 1879. Nachtr. 1883."; "Gest. v. H. Eberhardt u. A. Kramer."; "Die beobachtungs - Stationen f.d.j. 1882/83 sind farbig unterstrichen."; Insets (scales vary): Nord-Pol -- Nord-Durch fahrt -- Pendulum Inseln -- Grónland -- Bering Stasse -- Seestrómungen -- Spitzbergen -- Franz Josefs Land -- Nowaja Semlja -- Nord-Cap -- Neue Vulkane in island -- Jan Mayan -- Nordlight-Verbreitung. 33 x 42 centimeters, on sheet 39 x 47 centimeters Scale 1:20,000,000 General Map Collection

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  8. Title: Karte von Deutschland, dem Königr. der Niederlande, dem Kgr. Belgien, der Schweiz, und den angränzenden Ländern, bis Paris, Lyon, Turin, Mailand, Venedig, Ofen, Königsberg, in XXV Blättern

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Inset: Der Helder und Umgebung. Includes key to sheets. Each sheet has paper label on verso with sheet number.

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  9. Title: Ostindien mit den Inseln

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:31,700,000. Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Ferro. Shows colonial possessions. Includes index to British East India Company presidencies. Includes list of mountain elevations in Himalayas."Stieler's Schul-Atlas No. XVIIb"--Top right. 19 x 25 centimeters Scale approximately 1:31,700,000 Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  10. Title: Polar-Karte : enthaltend: die Länder u. Meere vom Nord-Pol bis 50° N. Br. u. weiter, mit der úbersicht des Russischen Reichs in Europa, Asia u. America

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    Summary: In upper right: Ausg. in 63 Bl. No. VIII. Stieler's Hand-Atlas (No. 41b).; Below title: "Revidirt, nachgetragen u. neu gestochen 1846." 36 x 30 centimeters Scale not given General Map Collection

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  11. Title: Vereinigte Staaten von Nord-America

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures.; Covers also parts of southern Canada and northern Mexico.; Shows cities and towns, trails, Indian tribal territories, drainage, etc.; Prime meridians: Ferro and Greenwich.; "Stieler's Hand-Atlas (Number 46b)" on upper right margin.; "C. Mh. sc." on lower right margin. 30 x 39 centimeters Scale approximately 1:12,500,000 General Map Collection

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  12. Title: Dænemark mit Holstein und Lauenburg : auch südlicher theil von Schweden

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:3,200,000 (E 6°00ʹ00ʺ--E 16°00ʹ00ʺ/N 58°01ʹ00ʺ--N 52°58ʹ00ʺ). Insets: Island -- Fär-öer. "Stieler's Schul-Atlas, No. IX." 1 map : hand color ; 17 x 20 centimeters Scale approximately 1:3,200,000 General Map Collection

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  13. Title: Afrika entw. u. gez.; von C. G. Reichard.

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    Summary: Insets: Südspitze von Afrika. Scale ca. 1:9,500,000. - Mascarenhas Inseln. Scale ca. 1:1,000,000. From Steiler, Adolf. Hand-Atlas über alle theile der Erde ... Gotha J. Perthes [1816-50] map no. [79] Phillips no. 6039. 1 map: col.; 29 x 35 cm

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  14. Title: China (Ostl. Theil), Korea Und Japan Im Maassstabe Von 1:7.500.000. Von A Petermann. Bearbeitet von Ernst Debes. Gestochen v. H. Eberhardt, Terrain v. C Jungmann. Gotha: Justus Perthes 1872 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced image of a map of China, Korea, and Japan originally created by A. Stieler in 1872. The orignal map appears in 'Hand Atlas Uber Alle Theile Der Erde Und Uber Das Weltgebaude. Herausgegeben Von Adolf Stieler. Gotha Justus Perthes'. 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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  15. Title: Africa (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of an historic continental map of Africa from the 19th century, originally created by Adolf Stieler. 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 3837.69 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. Stieler, Adolf and Stanford Geospatial Center. (2013) Africa (Raster Image). Stanford Digital Repository. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/wt468px7035. 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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  16. Title: Austria, 1927 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Automobilkarte für Ober- und Niederösterreich, Salzburg, Steiermark, Kärnten, und Burgenland, von Adolf Bier. It was published by Universitäts-Verlag Wagner in 1927. Scale 1:350,000. Map in German. Legend in German, French, and English. 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 33N 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 major roads, railroads, ship routes, drainage, cities and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Includes also advertisements on verso, map legend. 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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  17. Title: Leipzig, Germany, 1870 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan von Leipzig, ge[zat]. gest von Ad. Eltz[ner]. It was published by Louis Rocca in [1870]. Scale [ca. 1:6,600]. Covers Leipzig, Germany. Map in German. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Deutsches Hauptdreiecksnetz (DHDN) 3-degree Gauss-Kruger Zone 4 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, built-up areas and selected buildings, parks, cemeteries, and more. 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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  18. Title: Automobilkarte fúr Ober- und Niederósterreich, Salzburg, Steiermark, Kärnten, und Burgenland

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights.; On verso: advertisements, travel information, and city major road insets: Wr.-Neustadt -- Salzburg -- Linz -- Klagenfurt -- Graz -- Wien. 77 x 98 centimeters, folded to 20 x 15 centimeters Scale 1:350,000 General Map Collection

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  19. Title: Plan von Leipzig

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    Summary: Shows names of streets, drainage, buildings, and other points of interest. Originally folded in covers 17 x 11 cm.

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  20. Title: Süd Africa mit Madagascar : im Maassstabe von 1:8,000,000 der natürl. Grösse

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Shows routes of European explorers from 1831-1860. From: Hand-Atlas der Erde und des Himmels in siebzig Blättern. 42. Aufl. / bearbeitet von Dr. H Kiepert, C. Gräf, A. Gräf und Dr. C. Bruhns. Weimar : Geographisches Institut, [186-?]

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