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  1. Title: Southern South America, Chile/Paraguay, ca. 1747 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Typus geographicus : Chili a Paraguay, freti Magellanici &c. / ex PPbg. Alfonso d'Ovalle & Nicol. Techo nec non de Brouwer, Narbouroug, de Beauchesne &c., a Guiliel de l'Islio descriptae, insuperque secundum recentiores du Frezier relationes rectificato cui accedit Ichnographia Urb. cap. S. Iago. It was published by Editoribus Homannianis Heredibus, Norib ca. A. MDCCXXXIII 1733, i.e. 1747. Scale ca. 1:9,500,000. Map in Latin. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the South America Lambert Conformal Conic 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 drainage, cities and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially. Includes also geographic notes, prime meridian: Ferro, and inset: Plan de la ville de Santiago. 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: Carta del corridoio Bizantino : la toponomastica e i confini

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    Summary: Topograpic map overlayed with information showing the Byzantine Corridor; survey of toponyms origins; probable battle fields; and historical sites. Relief shown by spot heights. Grid: Gauss-Boaga - Fuso Est. At head of title: "Regione dell'Umbria, area Assetto del territorio - PUT." "Tavola I." Based on topographic map titled: "Carta della Regione Umbria." Original map is filed with companion volume in Firestone Library, call number: DG975.U5 C677 1999

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  3. Title: Carta del corridoio Bizantino : la toponomastica e i confini

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    Summary: Remote-sensing map overlayed with information showing the Byzantine Corridor; survey of toponyms origins; probable battle fields; historical sites; and Flaminia, Amerina, and Orvietana vias . At head of title: "Regione dell'Umbria, area Assetto del territorio - PUT." "Tavola II." Original map is filed with companion volume in Firestone Library, call number: DG975.U5 C677 1999

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  4. Title: Baltic States, ca. 1708 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: La Pologne : dressée sur ce qu'en ont donée Starovolsk, Beauplan, Hartnoch, et autres auteurs, rectifiee par les observations d'Hevelius, etc. It was published by: Chez l'auteur, sur le Quai de l'Horloge a l'Aigle d'Or ca. 1708. Scale ca. 1:2,550,000. 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 (EPSG: 102014) 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: Eastern Europe, 1734 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: La Pologne : dressée sur ce qu'en ont donée Starovolsk, Beauplan, Hartnoch, et autres auteurs, rectifiee par les observations d'Hevelius, etc. It was published by: Chez Pierre Schenk in 1734. Scale approximately 1:2,550,000. 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 (EPSG: 102014) 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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  6. Title: Russiae, Moscoviae et Tartariae descriptio

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. From: Theatrum orbis terrarum Abrahami Ortelii Antuerp. geographi regii ... Antuerpiæ : apud Ioannem Bapt. Vrintium, 1603. Latin text and p. 107 on verso. Ortelius based his map on Jenkinson's 1562 map, Nova absolutaque Russiae, Moscoviae, et Tartariae descriptio. cf. Tooley's dictionary of mapmakers, v. 2, p. 437.

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  7. Title: California's playground

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially.; Pictorial map showing Monterey Peninsula.; Some place names in Spanish.; Copyright: Del Monte Properties Co.; Includes ill. of regional history.; "To his Excellency the Count of Monterey: this limned map and history of his own harbour and peninsula discovered by Viscaino AD 1602: occupied by Portola AD 1770: showing its points of interest, its manifold allurements and the properties being developed by the undersigned is humbly dedicated by your Excellency's obedient & most humble servts." 62 x 47 centimeters Scale not given. General Map Collection

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  8. Title: Imperii Sinarum nova descriptio; auctore Joh. van Loon.

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. From Jan Jansson's "Atlas Novus", c.1680. 1 map: hand col.; 46 x 51 cm.

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  9. Title: Western, Central & Southern continental Europe : designed to accompany Cornell's High school geography

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1855 by S.S. Cornell in the ... District Court for the Southern District of New York." From: Companion atlas to Cornell's High School geography... / by S.S. Cornell. New York : D. Appleton, 1866, c1856.

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  10. Title: Europe : designed to accompany Cornell's High school geography

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1855 by S.S. Cornell in the ... District Court for the Southern District of New York." From: Companion atlas to Cornell's High School geography... / by S.S. Cornell. New York : D. Appleton, 1866, c1856.

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  11. Title: Germanic Confederation

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1865 by S.S. Cornell in the ... District Court for the Southern District of New York." From: Companion atlas to Cornell's High School geography... / by S.S. Cornell. New York : D. Appleton, 1866, c1856.

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  12. Title: South America : designed to accompany Cornell's High school geography

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. "Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1855, by S.S. Cornell"--Lower left margin. From: Cornell's Companion atlas to Cornell's High school geography / Sarah S. Cornell. New York : D. Appleton and Co., 1856. On verso: part of Western division of the United States.

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  13. Title: Eastern division of the United States : designed to accompany Cornell's High school geography

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. On verso: Map showing the Southern division of the United States. "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1856 by S.S. Cornell in the ... District Court for the Southern District of New York." Probably issued in: Cornell's Companion atlas to Cornell's High school geography / Sarah S. Cornell. New York : D. Appleton and Co., 1856.

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  14. Title: British Isles : designed to accompany Cornell's High school geography

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1855 by S.S. Cornell in the ... District Court for the Southern District of New York." From: Cornell's Companion atlas to Cornell's High school geography / Sarah S. Cornell. New York : D. Appleton and Co., 1856.

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  15. Title: A part of Europe : designed to accompany Cornell's High school geography

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Indexed for reference to the departments of France and the counties of Scotland, England, Wales and Ireland. "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1856 by S.S. Cornell in the ... District Court for the Southern District of New York." From: Cornell's Companion atlas to Cornell's High school geography / Sarah S. Cornell. New York : D. Appleton and Co., 1856.

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  16. Title: West Indies : designed to accompany Cornell's High school geography

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1855 by S.S. Cornell in the ... District Court for the Southern District of New York." From: Cornell's Companion atlas to Cornell's High school geography / Sarah S. Cornell. New York : D. Appleton and Co., 1856.

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  17. Title: Northern or Middle States : designed to accompany Cornell's High school geography

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1855 by S.S. Cornell in the ... District Court for the Southern District of New York." From: Cornell's Companion atlas to Cornell's High school geography / Sarah S. Cornell. New York : D. Appleton and Co., 1856.

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  18. Title: Southern division of the United States : designed to accompany Cornell's High school geography

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. On verso: Map showing the Eastern division of the United States. "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1856, by S.S. Cornell, in the Clerk's office of the District Court for the southern district of New York." Probably issued in: Cornell's Companion atlas to Cornell's High school geography / Sarah S. Cornell. New York : D. Appleton and Co., 1856.

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  19. Title: The world showing its great river systems

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    Summary: Double hemispherical world map with charts showing mountains and rivers of each continent. On verso: The world showing the diversities of the land surface. New York : D. Appelton & Co. ... , c1855. Insets on verso: Islands of the western hemisphere -- Lakes of the western hemisphere -- Lakes of the eastern hemisphere -- Islands of the eastern hemisphere. "Designed to accompany Cornell's high school geography." "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1856 by S. S. Cornell ... "

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  20. Title: Texas : California

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Shows location of Indian tribes in Texas and California. Appears in Cornell's High school geography. "Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1856 by S.S. Cornell, in the Clerk's Office, of the District Court, for the Southern District of New York." In upper margin: Reference map. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. On verso: Untitled map of Missouri, Iowa, parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Kansas, and Nebraska.

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