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  1. Title: Port Facilities at Baltimore, Maryland Map No.2

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    Summary: This is a scanned version of the 1990 paper map entitled: Port Facilities at Baltimore, Maryland Map No.2. The map was scanned at 300 dots per inch and is in the TIFF format.

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  2. Title: Fort Henry and Fort Donelson, Tennessee, 1862 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Sketch showing the relative positions of Fort Henry and Fort Donelson : also the roads connecting the two positions, drawn under the direction of Lieut. Col. J.B. McPherson, A.D.C. & Capt. of Engineers. It was published by Office of the Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army in 1875. Scale [ca. 1:95,040].The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Tennessee State Plane NAD 1983 (Fipszone 4100) 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, roads, cities and other human settlements, shoreline features, fortification, ground cover, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes also the roads connecting the two positions.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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  3. Title: Map of General Sherman's March : Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina, 1865 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map: Map showing route of marches of the army of Genl. W.T. Sherman, from Atlanta, Ga. to Goldsboro, N.C. : to accompany the report of operations from Savannah, Ga. to Goldsboro, N.C., prepared by order of the Secretary of War for the officers of the U.S. Army under the command of Maj. Gen. W.T. Sherman. It was published by the Engineer Bureau, War Dept. in 1865. Scale [ca. 1:1,950,000]. Shows Sherman's March through the Carolinas covering South Carolina and portions of North Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Universal Transverse Mercator projection (WGS 1984 UTM Zone 17N). 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 shows features such as roads, railroads, cities and towns, drainage, and more. Relief shown by hachures. The routes of the 14th, 15th, 17th, and 20th corps and the cavalry are indicated by colors and symbols. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of the Civil War from the Harvard Map Collection. Many items from this selection are from a collection of maps deposited by the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States Commandery of the State of Massachusetts (MOLLUS) in the Harvard Map Collection in 1938. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features, in particular showing places of military importance. The selection represents a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes.

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  4. Title: Map of Nanking & vicinity

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    Summary: At head of title: "Nanking Hq. Command. Engineer Section". Relief shown by hachures

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  5. Title: Texas sheet 494 N --Brownsville

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    Summary: Progressive military map of the United States.; "Revised and reprinted Aug. 1916."; Includes information on road conditions, telephone lines and ranches.; Relief indicated by contours and spot heights. 44 x 80 centimeters Scale 1:125,000 City Maps

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  6. Title: U.S. military reservation near Sparta, Wisconsin

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    Summary: Shows land use, roads, railroads, bridges, and buildings with ownership in parts of LaFayette, Greenfield, Angelo, and Adrian townships, Monroe County.; Relief shown by contours.; "Sept.--Dec. 1909." 74 x 115 centimeters, on sheet 81 x 122 centimeters Scale 1:10,560 . 6 inch = 1 mile. General Map Collection

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  7. Title: Chart of harbor at Duluth, Minn. and Superior, Wis

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    Summary: "Issued September 29, 1903"--lower left. Relief shown by hachures; depths show by contours, tints, and soundings. North oriented to the mid-right. Map continued by inset: St. Louis River from Mud Lake to Foot of Rapids. "Catalogue no. Sf8"--lower right. 83 x 101 centimeters Scale 1:18,000 General Map Collection

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  8. Title: Chart no. 1 of Apostle Islands including south coast of Lake Superior from Squaw Bay to Roys Point

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    Summary: (W 91°06ʻ--W 90°20ʻ/N 47°10ʻ--N 46°50ʻ). "Compiled under..., from U. S. Surveys made between the years of 1868 and 1899. Published 1900." 79 x 118 centimeters Scale 1:50,000 General Map Collection

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  9. Title: Map of the department of Dakota : including Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Yellowstone National Park, and that portion of South Dakota lying north of the forty-fourth parallel of north latitude.

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    Summary: 92 x 207 centimeters Scale approximately 1:1,010,000 General Map Collection

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  10. Title: The middle Tennessee and Chattanooga campaigns of June, July, August and September 1863

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    Summary: Chattanooga, Battle of, Chattanooga, Tenn., 1863--Maps

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  11. Title: Map of the Mississippi River from the falls of St. Anthony to the junction of the Illinois River

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: 1 in. to 1 mile. Title from title sheet. "N. Peters, photo-lithographer, Washington, D.C." Includes index sheet. Relief shown pictorially. 38 x 60 centimeters 1:63,360 General Minnesota Maps

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  12. Title: Map of the Mississippi River : from Lake Itasca to the Falls of Saint Anthony

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    Summary: Includes index sheet. Relief shown pictorially. 38 x 60 centimeters 1:63,360 (approximately) General Minnesota Maps

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  13. Title: Survey of the Mississippi River

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    Summary: Relief shown by contours and spot heights. Depths shown by soundings.; Each sheet includes notes and authorities; most sheets contain index map and "water-table." on sheets 80 x 130 centimeters or smaller Scale 1:10,000 General Map Collection

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  14. Title: Map showing the military defences of Cincinnati, Covington and Newport

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    Summary: Cincinnati (Ohio)--Maps

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  15. Title: Map illustrating the operations of the Seventh Division under Brig. General G.W. Morgan at Cumberland Gap Tennessee : during a portion of the year 1862

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    Summary: Scale 1:253,440; 1 map: color; 34 x 31 cm on sheet 40 x 36 cm Cumberland Gap Campaign, 1862

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  16. Title: Sketch of the battlefield of Logan's Cross Roads : and of the enemys [sic] fortified position at and opposite Mill Spring Ky. to which he retreated after his defeat, Major General George H. Thomas, Comdg. the U.S. Forces ; General G.B. Crittenden, Comdg. the Confed. Forces, Jan. 19th, 1862

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    Summary: Scale 1:15,840; Scale 1:15,840; 2 maps on 1 sheet : hand colored; 34 x 29 cm, sheet 40 x 35 cm Thomas, George H.(George Henry), 1816-1870.

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  17. Title: St. Lawrence River

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    Summary: Projected from a trigonometrical survey executed under the orders of Major C.B. Comstock ... in 1871, 1872 & 1873.; "Survey of the northern and northwestern lakes." 71 x 124 centimeters or smaller Scale: 1:30,000 General Map Collection

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  18. Title: Map illustrating the military operations in front of Atlanta, Ga. : from the passage of Peach Tree Creek, July 19th 1864, to the commencement of the movement upon the enemy's lines of communication, South of Atlanta, August 26th 1864, Maj. Gen'l W.T. Sherman, commanding U.S. forces, Gen'l J.B. Hood, commanding Conf'd'te forces

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    Summary: "Surveys made by J.T. Dodge and H.H. Ruger Civil Eng'rs. Map of the Atlanta Campaign compiled under the direction of Capt. O.M. Poe, U.S. Eng'rs." In lower right corner: Am. Photo-Litho. Co. N.Y. (Osborne's process.). Relief shown by hachures. Shows location of Union and Confederate forces and names of some landowners. Insets: A portion of the Confederate and Union defenses of Atlanta.

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  19. Title: Map illustrating the military operations of the Atlanta campaign

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. "Am. Photo-Lithographic Co. N.Y. (Osborne's Process)." Includes list of "authorities."

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  20. Title: Map of military department of the Platte, Nebraska

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures.; In margin: "Sheet no. 2". 49 x 65 centimeters Scale 1:1,200,000; 1 inch = 18.94 miles. General Map Collection

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