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  1. Title: Africa (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of a map of Africa. The original map was created and published by H.S. Tanner in 1834. The features illustrated on this map include: rivers, lakes, and coastal islands. This map was georeferenced using a Sinusoidal projection. 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 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. Tanner, Henry Schenck and Stanford Geospatial Center. (2013). Africa (Raster Image). Stanford Digital Repository. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/jc604kx9499. 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: A map of North America, constructed according to the latest information

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    Summary: Scale not given; 1 map: color; on sheet 46 x 74 cm Alaska--Maps

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  3. Title: North America: parts of Wisconsin and Michigan, sheet V; Tanner, Smith; J. & C. Walker sculpt.

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Also shows northern part of Illinois. "Published ... under the superintendance of the Society for the Diffusion of useful knowledge ..." Probably detached from Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. Maps of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. -- London: C. Knight, 1846-1851. -- Vol. 2, no. 134. 1 map: color; 29 x 37 cm

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  4. Title: A map of the United States of Mexico as organized and defined by the several acts of the Congress of that Republic, constructed from a great variety of printed and manuscript documents

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Shows Cross Timbers, Austin's Grant, Austin's Colony, and DeWitt's Colony. Includes Statistical Table and Table of Distances. "Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1846, by H.S. Tanner, in the Clerk's Office for the Southern District of New York." Prime meridian: Washington. Originally issued folded in cover 16 x 10 cm. with cover title gilt on front of decorative black map cover. Inset: Map of the roads &c. from Veracruz & Alvarado to Mexico. Historic Maps copy imperfect: cover wanting.

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  5. Title: Neueste Karte von Nord Carolina mit seinen Canaelen, Strassen, Eisenbahnen, Entfernungen der Hauptpunkte und Routen für Dampfschiffe.

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians: Ferro and Washington. In German and English. Includes insets: [Lower Neuse river] -- Entfernungen -- Profil des Dismal Swamp canals -- Gold region. Based on H.S. Tanner's New map of Nth. Carolina. "Nach den bessten Quellen verbessert." Top right margin: No. 78. Top left margin: Meyer's - Handatlas. 1 map: hand col.; 29 x 36 cm.

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  6. Title: The travellers guide, or, Map of the roads, canals & rail roads of the United States, with the distances from place to place

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    Summary: Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1834, by H.S. Tanner, in the Clerk's Office of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.; From Tanner's American traveller, or, Guide through the United States with map plans & c, 9th edition 1844.; Prime meridian: Washington, D.C.; Insets: Albany Saratoga &c. -- Falls of Niagara &c. -- Environs of Quebec -- Environs of Providence -- Environs of Boston -- Environs of Richmond -- Environs of New York -- Environs of Charleston -- Baltimore & Washington -- Washington D.C. -- Environs of Philadelphia. 50 x 59 centimeters Scale not given General Map Collection

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  7. Title: A new map of Michigan with its canals, roads & distances; by H.S. Tanner.; Inset title: Western part of Michigan

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    Summary: Prime meridian: Washington. Engraved by: E.B. Dawson. From: Tanner's universal atlas, no. 25. Below border at left: "Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1841, by H.S. Tanner, in the clerks office of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania." Inset map: Western Part of Michigan. Includes table of steam boat routes. Shows county divisions. 1 map: col.; 33 x 27 cm.

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  8. Title: Iowa, 1843

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    Summary: 1 map

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  9. Title: A new map of Louisiana with its canals, roads and distances from place to place along the stage and steam boat routes; by H.S. Tanner.

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Engraved by W. Brose, Philadelphia. Longitude West from Washington. Inset map of New Orleans. Includes chart of steam boat routes, list of distances from New Orleans to various cities. Shows leading roads, existing and proposed canals and railroads,wetlands, and distances between towns. From Tanner's "A New Universal Atlas Containing Maps of the various Empires, Kingdoms, States and Republics Of The World", page 20. Below border at left: "Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1839, by H.S. Tanner, in the Clerks Office of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania." 1 map: col.; 26 x 33 cm.

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  10. Title: Upper Canada.

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Inset: [Lake Superior]. Shows districts and natural features of Southern Ontario. Publication date from title sheet of Tanner's universal atlas, No. 14. In upper margin: Tanner's universal atlas. In lower right margin: 3 1/2. In: Tanner, Henry Schenck. Tanner's universal atlas ... Philadelphia, 1833-1836. Pt. 14, no. 4. 29.4 x 37.5 centimeters Scale approximately 1:2,050,000 General Map Collection

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  11. Title: Denmark

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    Summary: In upper margin: Tanner's universal atlas.; In upper right corner: "45."; Two scale bars: British statute miles -- Danish and German miles. 27 x 22 centimeters Scale approximately 1:1,820,000 General Map Collection

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  12. Title: India

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:9,250,000 (E 66°--E 93°/N 35°--N 5°). Relief shown by hachures. Inset map: Delta of the Ganges. In upper margin: Tanner's universal atlas. In upper right corner:"59." Likely removed from: A new universal atlas / H.S. Tanner / Philadelphia, 1836. 35 x 28 centimeters Scale approximately 1:9,250,000 Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  13. Title: A new map of Michigan with its canals, roads & distances; by H.S. Tanner.; Inset title: Western part of Michigan

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    Summary: Prime meridian: Washington. Engraved by: E.B. Dawson. From: Tanner's universal atlas, no. 25. Below border at left: "Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1836, by H.S. Tanner, in the clerk's office of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania." Inset map: Western Part of Michigan. Includes table of steam boat routes. Shows county divisions. 1 map: col.; 33 x 27 cm.

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  14. Title: A new map of Michigan with its canals, roads & distances; by H.S. Tanner.

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    Summary: Prime meridian: Washington. Engraved by: E.B. Dawson. From: Tanner's universal atlas, no. 25. Below border at left: "Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1833, by H.S. Tanner, in the clerk's office of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania." Includes table of steam boat routes. Shows county divisions. 1 map: col.; 33 x 27 cm.

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  15. Title: Map of the roads, canals and steam boat routes of the United States : with the distances from place to place carefully noticed ...

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    Summary: Scale [ca. 1:4,300,000]; 1 map: color; 48 x 58 cm Roads--United States--Maps

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  16. Title: Map of the roads, canals and steam boat routes of the United States : with the distances from place to place carefully noticed ...

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    Summary: Scale [ca. 1:4,300,000]; 1 map: color; 48 x 58 cm Roads--United States--Maps

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  17. Title: Illinois and Missouri : improved to 1825.

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    Summary: American Atlas.; Greenwich, Washington.;Relief shown pictorially.;1 map, colored;American Atlas. Relief shown pictorially.;67 x 57 cm.;ca. 1:1,110,000

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  18. Title: Asia

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridian: Greenwich. Probably issued in: A new American atlas ... Philadelphia : Published by H.S. Tanner, 1825.

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  19. Title: Persia

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Probably issued in: A new American atlas ... Philadelphia : Published by H.S. Tanner, 1825.

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  20. Title: South America

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridian: Greenwich. Probably issued in: A new American atlas ... Philadelphia : Published by H.S. Tanner, 1825.

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