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  1. Title: Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1844 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Amsterdam, von Baarsel & Tuyn, del. & sculps. It was published by G. W. Tielkemeijer in 1844. Scale [ca. 1:12,500]. Covers a portion of Amsterdam. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Dutch National Grid: RD (Rijksdriehoekstelsel) GCS Amersfoort (Bessel 1841) 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, bridges, drainage, canals, dikes, wharves, docks, built-up areas and selected buildings, city district boundaries, water mills, and more. Map in Dutch, English, and French. 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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  2. Title: Map of mineral resources of Minnesota, 1966 (revised from 1956 edition)

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    Summary: Mineral resources map of Minnesota, scale 1:1,000,000.

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  3. Title: Map of mineral resources of Minnesota, 1956

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    Summary: Mineral resources map of Minnesota, scale 1:1,000,000.

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  4. Title: Map of mineral resources of Minnesota, 1954

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    Summary: Mineral resources map of Minnesota, scale 1:1,000,000.

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  5. Title: Groundwater map of Minnesota

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    Summary: Ground water map of Minnesota, scale 1:2,000,000.

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  6. Title: The King plats of the city of Washington in the District of Columbia, 1803.

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    Summary: Shows block outlines, numbers, dimensions, and street widths. Boundaries of pre-existing landholdings and waterfront lots and numbers shown on some sheets. Accompanied by title sheet, page headed "Note" with text of letters as late as 1888, and map index sheet. Title from accompanying title sheet. Sheet orientation differs. Sheets numbered: No. 1, No. II [thru] No. XVI. 66 x 90 centimeters Scale not given. City Maps

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  7. Title: Soil map, Boonville sheet

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    Summary: Detached from: Soil survey of the Boonville area, Indiana / A.W. Mangum and N.P. Neill. In 36th Annual report of Deptartment of Geology and Natural Resources, Indiana. 'U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Bureau of Soils.' Scale approximately 1:63,000 Soils surveyed by A.W. Mangum and N.P. Neill, 1904.

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  8. Title: Soil map, Indiana, Scott County sheet

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    Summary: Shows roads and railroads. Detached from: Soil survey of Scott County, Indiana / A.W. Mangum and N.P. Neill. In 36th Annual report of Department of Geology and Natural Resources, Indiana. Scale approximately 1:63,360 Soils surveyed by A.W. Mangum and N.P. Neill, U.S. Bureau Soils.

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  9. Title: Soil Map, Indiana, Boonville sheet

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    Summary: Relief shown by contours. Map covers portions of Spencer and Warrick Counties in Indiana. Shows soil types classification by colors and symbols. 'Field Operations, Bureau of Soils, 1904.' 'Base map from U.S. Geological Survey sheets.' 'Julius Bien & Co. Lith. N.Y.' Scale 1:62,500. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Bureau of Soils; soils surveyed by A.W. Mangum and N.P Neill.

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  10. Title: General Charta Öfwer Stockholm med malmarne āhr 1733

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale indeterminable. Relief shown by landforms and pictorially. Includes index. 1 map : color ; 68 x 83 centimeters + text (2 pages ; 26 centimeters) Scale not given. General Map Collection

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  11. Title: Soil map, Indiana, Newton County sheet

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    Summary: Shows soil types classification by colors and symbols.; Field Operations, Bureau of Soils, 1905.; A. Hoen & Co. Lith. Baltimore, Md. Scale 1:63,360. 1 inch = 1 mile

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  12. Title: Soil map, Indiana, Tippecanoe County sheet

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    Summary: Shows soil types classification by colors and symbols.; Field Operations, Bureau of Soils, 1905.; Breuker & Kessler Co. Phila. Scale 1:63,360. 1 inch = 1 mile

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  13. Title: Soil map, Indiana, Scott County sheet

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    Summary: Shows soil types classification by colors and symbols. 'Field Operations, Bureau of Soils, 1904. 'Andrew B. Graham Co. Lithographers Washington DC.' Scale 1:63,360. 1 inch = 1 mile. U.S. Dept of Agriculture, Bureau of Soils, soils surveyed by A.W. Mangum and N.P. Neill.

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  14. 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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  15. Title: Poland and Germany, ca. 1720 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Ducatus in Silesia Inferiore Olsnensis novissima delineatio Wratislaviae. It was published by: Impensis Petri Schenk jun ca. 1720. Scale approximately 1:220,000. Map in Latin. 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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  16. Title: Carte de l'Afrique: corrigeé et augmentée dessus toutes les autres cy devant faictes l'anneé.

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. From Pierre Mariette's "Theatre geographique de France contenant les cartes particulieres de ses provinces". 1 map; 38 x 50 cm

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  17. Title: Carte de l'Asie

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:27,000,000. Relief shown pictorially. From Tassin's Cartes geáneárales de toutes les prouinces de France, 1640-1643. In lower right corner:"Cornelis Danckertz schulpsit." 37 x 49 centimeters Scale approximately 1:27,000,000 Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  18. Title: Carte de l'Amerique : corrigée et augmentée, dessus toutes les aultres cy deuant

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. State 1 according to Burden. Includes ill, text, and insets of Greenland area and Antarctica.

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  19. Title: Ins. Ceilan quae incolis Tenarisin dicitur

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:970,000 (E 79°22'00"--E 82°04'00"/N 10°02'00"--N 5°43'00"). Map of Ceylon (Sri Lanka) with relief shown pictorially. Oritented with north to the left."Ceilan hujus insulae descri ptionem aè Cypriano Sanchez cosmographo Hispano deline ; atam, huic nostro operi inse: rendam, dedit Clarissimus vir Petrus Plancius." From: Atlas sive cosmographicae meditationes de fabrica mundi et fabricati figura / Gerard Mercator and Jodocus Hondius. Amsterdam : Jodocus Hondius. French text on verso: L'Isle de Zeilan, ov Ceilon (2 pages). Page numbers on verso: 685 and 688. In Latin and French. 33 x 48 centimeters Scale approximately 1:970,000 Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  20. Title: Descriptio terræ subaustralis

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    Summary: From: P. Bertii tabularum geographicarum contractarum, 1616, p. 82. On verso: Latin text, entitled: P. Bertii tabularum geographicarum contractarum. Liber tertius, in quo terra subaustralis. Hemispherical map centred on the South Pole. "Shows 'Magallanica sive Terra Australis Incognita' practically joined to New Guinea, with Beach Provincia, Psittacorum Regio, Promontorium terrae australis and Terra del fuogo all joined together in one vast continent"--Tooley.

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