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  1. Title: Map of the Gulf of Mexico, the islands and countries adjacent; c for the Rev. Dr. Robertson's History of America by Thos. Kitchin Senr., hydrographer to his Majesty.

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Appears in William Robertson's The history of America, 6th ed., London, W. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1792. Prime meridian: Ferro. "Vol. I." outside upper right margin. 1 map; 30 x 47 cm.

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  2. Title: Halifax and Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada, 1750 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A plan of the harbour of Chebucto and town of Halifax, by Moses Harris. It was published in Gentleman's Magazine, 1750. Scale [ca. 1:80,500]. Covers Halifax, Halifax Harbour, and Bedford Basin, Nova Scotia, Canada. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the UTM Zone 20N NAD83 (meters) 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, drainage, fortifications, and more. Depths shown by soundings. Includes illustrations. 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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  3. Title: A map of the passage of the moons shadow over England, &c. in ye annular eclipse of the sun, which will happen April 1st., 1764

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    Summary: An unsigned, reduced version of a map by George Witchell published separately in 1764. cf. Tooley's dictionary of mapmakers, v. 3, p. 402. Includes "Phases of the eclipses at some of the principal places mentioned in the above map." From The London magazine, 1764.

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  4. Title: Chennai, India, ca. 1764 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan der Stadt und Festung Madrass in Ost-Indien. It was published by: in den Raspischen Handlung ca. 1764. Scale not given. Map in German. 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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  5. Title: Grundriss des nördlichen Theils der Neujorks Insel : nebst den am 16. Novbr. 1776. eroberten Fort Washington nun das Fort Knÿphausen genannt und dem Fort Lee

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. From: Geschichte der Kriege in und ausser Europe ... Nürnberg : G. N. Raspe, 1776-1784.

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  6. Title: The Theatre of war in the Kingdom of Bohemia.

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    Summary: Bohemia (Czech Republic)--History--1618-1848--Maps

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  7. Title: Carte routière des environs de Paris avec les départements, préfectures, sous-préfectures, cantons ou justices de paix, comprenant en outre les relais et leurs distances comptées en postes

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    Summary: Historic Maps copy has label on verso of map with title: Environs de Paris.

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  8. Title: Oceania and Australasia, 1773 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Chart of part of the South Sea, shewing the tracts & discoveries made by His Majestys Ships Dolphin, Commodore Byron & Tamer, Capn. Mouat, 1765, Dolphin, Capn. Wallis, & Swallow, Capn. Carteret, 1767, and Endeavour, Lieutenant Cooke, 1769 ; engraved by W. Whitchurch. It was published by W. Strahan & T. Cadell in 1773. Scale [ca. 1: 50,000,000]. Covers Oceania and Australasia.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to a non-standard 'Mercator' projection with the central meridian at 160.0000 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. Note: The central meridian of this map is not the same as the Prime Meridian and may wrap the International Date Line or overlap itself when displayed in GIS software.This map shows features such as drainage, cities and other human settlements, tracks of exploration voyages (the Dolphin by Samuel Wallis & John Byron, the Tamer (i.e. Tamar) by Patrick Mouat, the Swallow by Philip Carteret, and the Endeavor by James Cook), shoreline features, and more. 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: Orbis vetus in utrâque continente: juxta mentem Sansonianam distinctus, nec non observationibus astronomicis redactus, accurante; Robert de Vaugondy, geographo regis ordinario.

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Includes two latin inscriptions about the author and mapseller. Also includes a decorative cartouche framed by an angel and two cherubs. A decorative cartouche frames the "Monitum." [In Atlas universal, Paris, 1752. Map no. 1.] 1 map: hand col.; 48 x 72 cm.

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  10. Title: Sinus Gangeticus, vulgo Golfo de Bengala nova descriptio

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:4,400,000. Relief shown pictorially. Oriented with north to the right. From Visscher's Atlas minor, 1717. 46 x 53 centimeters Scale approximately 1:4,400,000 Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  11. Title: A large Draught of the Mallabar coast : from Bassalore to Cape Comaroone.

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:1,250,000 ; (E 74°18'00"--E 77°39'00"/N 13°25'00"--N 7°59'00"). Depths shown by soundings. Likely from: Sea-Atlas by Samuel Thornton. In corner on verso: 24. Oriented with north to the left. Flags indicate which nations have factories along the coast. 43 x 53 centimeters Scale approximately 1:1,250,000 Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  12. Title: L'ancienne ville de Jerusalem & ses environs

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    Summary: Imaginary plan of ancient Jerusalem. Relief shown pictorially. From: Lamy, Bernard. Introduction a l'Ecriture Sainte. Lyon, 1699, p. 58.

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  13. Title: Mineral Resources, France, 1784 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte mineralogique de France : ou sont marques les differens terreins principaux qui partagent ce Royaume, et les substances particulieres qu'il renferme, dressee sur les observations de Mr. Guettard de l'Accademie des Sciences, par Mr. Dupain-Triel, pere, Geog'he du Roy et de Monsieur Censeur Royal, 1781. It was published by Chez Mr. Dupain-Triel, pere, Geo.ghe du Roy et de Monsieur in 1781. Scale approximately 1:2,750,000. Map in French. 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 mines and mineral resource locations, geologic areas, drainage, cities and other human settlements, territorial and administrative boundaries, and more. Relief shown pictorially. Includes also note, 2 legends, coat of arms, and illustration of mining.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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  14. Title: Bordeaux, France, 1755 (Image 1 of 2) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan geometral de la ville de Bordeaux : et de parties de ses Fraubourgs, leve par les ordes de M. de Torny, intendant de la generalite et de Mrs. les Maire, Sous-Maire et Jurats Gouverneurs de al dite Ville ; par les Srs. Santin et Mirail geographes en 1754 ; Cochin filius, sc. delineavit. It was published by J. Lattre in 1755. Scale [ca. 1:333]. This layer is image 1 of 2 total images of the two sheet source map, representing the northwest portion of the map. Map in French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'European Datum 1950 UTM 30N' 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, drainage, built-up areas and selected buildings, fortifications, ground cover, 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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  15. Title: Bordeaux, France, 1755 (Image 2 of 2) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan geometral de la ville de Bordeaux : et de parties de ses Fraubourgs, leve par les ordes de M. de Torny, intendant de la generalite et de Mrs. les Maire, Sous-Maire et Jurats Gouverneurs de al dite Ville ; par les Srs. Santin et Mirail geographes en 1754 ; Cochin filius, sc. delineavit. It was published by J. Lattre in 1755. Scale [ca. 1:333]. This layer is image 2 of 2 total images of the two sheet source map, representing the southeast portion of the map. Map in French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'European Datum 1950 UTM 30N' 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, drainage, built-up areas and selected buildings, fortifications, ground cover, 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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  16. Title: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1750 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A map of Philadelphia and parts adjacent : with a perspective view of the State-House, by N. Scull and G. Heap. Facsimile of a 1750 map republished by Benj. R. Boggs in 1893. Scale [ca. 1:65,000]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Pennsylvania South State Plane Coordinate System NAD83 (in Feet) (Fipszone 3702). 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, drainage, selected rural buildings with occupants' names, and more. Relief is shown pictorially. Includes text, distance table, ill., and ground-level view of the Statehouse (later Independence Hall). Facsimile of state showing estate of Wm. Allen near Germantown with his name added to the 'Table of distances'. 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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  17. Title: Nieuwe afteekening van Bombay : en omleggende Eylanden gelegen aan de kust van Decam

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:60,000. (E 72°47'17"--E 72°57'07"/N 18°59'18"--N 18°49'31"). Date from previous call number. Oriented with north to the left. Relief shown pictorially; depth shown by soundings. 42 x 52 centimeters Scale approximately 1:60,000 Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  18. Title: By de Maldivische Eylanden

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:633,600 ; (E 72°51'00"--E 73°44'00"/N 1°04'00"--S 0°01'00"). Date from previous call number. Relief shown pictorially; depth shown by soundings. 23 x 26 centimeters, on sheet 40 x 61 centimeters Scale approximately 1:633,600 Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  19. Title: Pas caart van een gedeelte van de Kusten van Cuncancanara en Malabar : met het noorlykste van de Maldivische Eylanden in de Oost

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:1,450,000 ; (E 69°30'00"--E 76°30'00"/N 16°10'00"--N 9°50'00"). Date from previous call number. Shows flags on coast indicating nationality of factories. Relief shown pictorially; depth shown by soundings. 49 x 57 centimeters Scale approximately 1:1,450,000 Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  20. Title: De Kust van Coromandel

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:335,000 ; (E 80°00'00"--E 81°23'00"/N 14°08'00"--N 12°31'00"). Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:4,500. Date from previous call number. Oriented with north to the right. Relief shown pictorially; depth shown by soundings. 23 x 26 centimeters, sheet 39 x 61 centimeters Scale approximately 1:335,000; Scale approximately 1:4,500 Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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