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  1. Title: Havana, Cuba, 1849 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plano pintoresco de la Habana : con los numeros de las casas, W. S. Barnard engraver. It was published by W. S. Barnard in 1849. Scale [ca 1: 9,900]. Map in Spanish.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'NAD 1927 Cuba Norte' 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, fortifications, ground cover, and more. Includes text, views, and inset: Puerto y Cercanias de la Habana. 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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  2. Title: Plano de la Habana : con los números de las casas y la division civil, judicial, eclesiástica y de instruccion pública y los planos particulares del puerto, Regla, Guanabacoa, Marianao y cercanías de la Habana

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    Summary: Depths shown by soundings. Insets: Cercanias de la Habana -- La Asuncion de Guanabacoa -- Plano de los pueblos Marianao y Quemados -- Plano del puerto de la Habana. Originally issued folded in covers (21 x 14 cm.)

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  3. Title: Mapa topografica pintoresco de la isla de Cuba

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridian: Greenwich. Longitude incorrectly marked 78°-69°. Includes an aerial view illustration: La Habana, a cross section profile of the island, and a comparative chart of the rivers. Inserts: Mapa fisico; Mapa mineralogico; Mapa agricola; Cuba antigua.

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  4. Title: Military Airports, California, 2012

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    Summary: This point shapefile represents military airports in California. The attributes include the airport location, function class, ownership, and the link to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) site. The FAA website has airport detail information and master records and reports. This layer is part of a collection of GIS data created by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). This dataset is intended for researchers, students, and policy makers for reference and mapping purposes, and may be used for basic applications such as viewing, querying, and map output production, or to provide a basemap to support graphical overlays and analysis with other spatial data. California Department of Transportation. (2012). Military Airports, California, 2012. California Department of Transportation. Available at http://purl.stanford.edu/sp628tx7863. None 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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  5. Title: Georges Bank, 1837 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Chart of Georges Shoal & Bank, surveyed by Charles Wilkes, Lieut. Commandant ... [et al.] in U.S. brig Porpoise, schooners Maria & Hadassah, by order of the Hon. Mahlon Dickerson, Secretary of the Navy ; drawn by J. Alden and W. May ; engraved by S. Stiles, Sherman & Smith, New-York. It was published under direction of the Navy Commissioners in 1837. Scale [ca. 1:62,000]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'World Mercator' 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, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows hydrographic features such as as banks, shoals, bottom soil types, tide information, and more. Relief shown by soundings. Includes notes. 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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  6. Title: Havana, Cuba, 1902 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plano de la Habana, por D. Esteban T. Pichardo, agrimensor y maestro de obras; editor D. Jose Valdepares. It was published by Office of Chief Engineer, City of Havana Department of Streets in 1902. Covers Havana, Cuba. Map in Spanish and English.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'NAD 1927 Cuba Norte' 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, selected buildings, fortification, city districts, and more. Shows street work disposition by color. Relief is shown by hachures and contours; Depths shown by bathymetric isolines. Includes index.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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  7. Title: Coasts, Brazil, 1830 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Blachford & Co.'s new chart of the coast of Brazil : from the Equator to Rio Janeiro, drawn from the surveys made by order of the Portuguese government, including those of Jose Patriceo, Manoe Pimental & several other officers in the Royal Navy. It was published by R. Blachford & Co., chart sellers to the Admiralty, and East India Compny, etc., 115 Minories in 1830. Scale [ca. 1:1,700,000]. Covers a portion of coastal Brazil.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 coastal features such as rocks, channels, points, ports, coves, islands, flats, bottom types, anchorage points, and more. Includes also selected land features such as towns, drainage, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Includes notes and insets: Harbor of Cape Frio, Rio de Janeiro, Harbor of Bahia, or St. Salvador, Fernand de Noronha, Bay of Maranham and Pernambuco. Decorated with 10 views of harbor entrances to Rio de Janeiro, Cape Frio, Bahia, etc.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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  8. Title: Barcelona, Spain, 1862 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plano de la ciudad de Barcelona. It was published by Manuel Sauri y Jose Matas editores in 1862. Scale [ca.1:25,000]. Covers Barcelona, Spain. Map in Spanish. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS 1984 UTM Zone 31 North 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, fortification, and more. Depths shown by soundings. Includes index. 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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  9. Title: Tunisia Railroads, 2008

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    Summary: Tunisia Railroads is a line theme representing railroads in Tunisia. This layer is a component of the Global Map, a 1:1,000,000 scale framework dataset of the world. It consists of vector and raster layers of transport, administrative boundaries, drainage, elevation, vegetation, land use and land cover data. The data were prepared from information provided by national mapping and other organizations worldwide.

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  10. Title: Tunisia Miscellaneous Population Settlements, 2008

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    Summary: Tunisia Miscellaneous Population Settlements is a point theme representing settlements in Tunisia. This layer is a component of the Global Map, a 1:1,000,000 scale framework dataset of the world. It consists of vector and raster layers of transport, administrative boundaries, drainage, elevation, vegetation, land use and land cover data. The data were prepared from information provided by national mapping and other organisations worldwide.

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  11. Title: Tunisia Water Course, 2008

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    Summary: Tunisia Water Course is a line theme representing rivers and streams in Tunisia. This layer is a component of the Global Map, a 1:1,000,000 scale framework dataset of the world. It consists of vector and raster layers of transport, administrative boundaries, drainage, elevation, vegetation, land use and land cover data. The data were prepared from information provided by national mapping and other organisations worldwide.

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  12. Title: Tunisia Built-up Areas (polygons), 2008

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    Summary: Tunisia Built-up Areas (polygon) is a polygon theme representing built-up areas in Tunisia. This layer is a component of the Global Map, a 1:1,000,000 scale framework dataset of the world. It consists of vector and raster layers of transport, administrative boundaries, drainage, elevation, vegetation, land use and land cover data. The data were prepared from information provided by national mapping and other organizations worldwide.

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  13. Title: Tunisia Coast Lines, 2008

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    Summary: Tunisia Coast Lines is a line theme representing coastlines and shorelines in Tunisia. This layer is a component of the Global Map, a 1:1,000,000 scale framework dataset of the world. It consists of vector and raster layers of transport, administrative boundaries, drainage, elevation, vegetation, land use and land cover data. The data were prepared from information provided by national mapping and other organisations worldwide.

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  14. Title: Tunisia Roads, 2008

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    Summary: Tunisia Roads is a line theme representing roadways in Tunisia. This layer is a component of the Global Map, a 1:1,000,000 scale framework dataset of the world. It consists of vector and raster layers of transport, administrative boundaries, drainage, elevation, vegetation, land use and land cover data. The data were prepared from information provided by national mapping and other organizations worldwide.

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  15. Title: Tunisia Railyards, 2008

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    Summary: Tunisia Railyards is a point theme representing Railyards in Tunisia. This layer is a component of the Global Map, a 1:1,000,000 scale framework dataset of the world. It consists of vector and raster layers of transport, administrative boundaries, drainage, elevation, vegetation, land use and land cover data. The data were prepared from information provided by national mapping and other organizations worldwide.

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  16. Title: Tunisia Political Boundaries, 2008

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    Summary: Tunisia Political Boundaries is a line theme representing political boundaries in Tunisia. This layer is a component of the Global Map, a 1:1,000,000 scale framework dataset of the world. It consists of vector and raster layers of transport, administrative boundaries, drainage, elevation, vegetation, land use and land cover data. The data were prepared from information provided by national mapping and other organisations worldwide.

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  17. Title: Tunisia Built-up Areas (points), 2008

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    Summary: Tunisia Built-up Areas is a point theme representing built-up areas in Tunisia. This layer is a component of the Global Map, a 1:1,000,000 scale framework dataset of the world. It consists of vector and raster layers of transport, administrative boundaries, drainage, elevation, vegetation, land use and land cover data. The data were prepared from information provided by national mapping and other organisations worldwide.

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  18. Title: Tunisia Airports, 2008

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    Summary: Tunisia Airports is a point theme representing airports and airfields in Tunisia. This layer is a component of the Global Map, a 1:1,000,000 scale framework dataset of the world. It consists of vector and raster layers of transport, administrative boundaries, drainage, elevation, vegetation, land use and land cover data. The data were prepared from information provided by national mapping and other organizations worldwide.

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  19. Title: Carte geologique detaillee de la France [a 1/80 000]: Chatellerault

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures, and spot elevation. Principal meridian: Paris. The coordinates on map are given in grades and degrees. The longitude is given in centesimal values (100 grades = 90 degrees).The geographic coordinates were converted to the Greenwich meridian. Topography is based on : "Carte Levée par les officiers du Corps d'Etat-Major et publiée par le Dépôt de la Guerre en 1848. Révisée en 1907." Includes index to adjoining sheets. The Service de la carte geologique de la France was integrated to Bureau de recherches géologiques et minières to become the only France Service geologique national. Relief shown by hachures. Principal meridian: Paris. Longitude is given in centesimal values (100 grades = 90 degrees) .The Service de la carte geologique de la France was integrated to the BRGM to become the only France Service geologique national. Based on "Carte topograqphique de l'etat major." South Decimal Degree 46.6131 North Decimal Degree 46.9729 France. Bureau de recherches geologiques et minieres [BRGM]. Carte geologique 1:80.000 CG-132(1952) West Decimal Degree 0.2342 France. Service de la carte geologique de France East Decimal Degree 1.0752

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  20. Title: Plano de la Ciudad de Lima, Capital de la Republica. Levantado en 1859 por el ingeniero y arquitecto del Estado Antonio Maria Dupard. Paz Soldan. Geografia del Peru Grabado por Delamare, Calle St. Andre des Arts, 45, Paris. Paris. Impr. Janson, calle Ant: Dubois, 6. (Paris, Libreria de Augusto Durand, 1865) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced image of a map of Lima originally published in 1865. 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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