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  1. Title: Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, 1889 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper nautical entitled: Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, from a trigonometrical survey under the direction of A.D. Bache, superintendent of the Survey of the Coast of the United States. It was published by United States Coast and Geodetic Survey in 1889. Scale 1:40,000. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Massachusetts State Plane Coordinate System, Mainland Zone (in Feet) (Fipszone 2001). 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 beacons, buoys, lighthouses, rocks, ledges, shoals, channels, points, coves, islands, and more. Includes also land features such as roads, railroads, settlements, selected buildings, wharves, life saving stations, drainage, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings and shading. Includes also tables of tides, lighthouses, and bottom types, and 3 coastal views.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: Puget Sound and Seattle, Washington, 1889 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Seattle Harbor : Puget Sound Washington territory, issued May 1870 C.P. Patterson, superintendant; verification J.E. Hilgard, assistant in charge of the office; triangulation by J. S. Lawson assistant in 1874 based upon the primary triangulation by George Davidson, assistant in 1855-6; topography and hydrography by J.S. Lawson, assistant in 1874 & 5; resurvey of city of Seattle and water front by assist. J.J. Gilbert in 1886; additions by asst. Pratt in 1889; verifications of hydrology by Lieut. Comdr. W. H. Brownson U.S.N. inspector of hydrography. It was published by United States Coast and Geodetic Survey in July 1889. Scale 1:20,000. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Washington State Plane North Coordinate System HARN NAD83 (in Feet) (Fipszone 4601). 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 lighthouses, rocks, channels, points, coves, islands, bottom soil types, flats, wharves, and more. Includes also selected land features such as roads, railroads, drainage, land cover, selected buildings, towns, and more. Relief shown by contours and spot heights; depths by soundings. Includes notes, tables, and list of authorities. 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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  3. Title: San Francisco Bay Area, California, Nautical Chart, 1889 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: San Francisco entrance, California, United States Coast and Geodetic Survey ; eng.d by J. Enthoffer, E.A. Maedel, J.J. Young, W.A. Thompson, H.M. Knight, A. Peterson, and J.G. Thompson; red.r dr.ng by A. Lindenkohl, C. Junken, E. Molkow, E.J. Sommer. It was published by U.S.C. & G.S., printed March 15, 1889, corrected to April 12, 1889. Scale 1:40,000. Covers the San Francisco Bay Area. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the California Zone III State Plane Coordinate System NAD83 (in Feet) (Fipszone 0403). 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 lighthouses, buoys, beacons, rocks, channels, points, coves, islands, bottom soil types, wharves, and more. Includes also selected land features such as roads, railroads, drainage, land cover, selected buildings, towns, and more. Relief shown by contours and spot heights; depths by soundings. Includes notes, tables, and list of authorities. 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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  4. Title: Washington, D.C., 1791 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan of the city intended for the permanent seat of the government of t[he] United States : projected agreeable to the direction of the President of the United States, in pursuance of an act of Congress passed the sixteenth day of July, MDCCXC, 'establishing the permanent seat on the bank of the Potowmac', by Peter Charles L'Enfant. It was published by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey in 1887. Scale ca. 1:15,840. Facsimile of L'Enfant's 1791 plan for Washington, D.C. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Maryland State Plane Coordinate System Meters NAD83 (Fipszone 1900). 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 proposed streets and government building locations, drainage, parks, and more. Includes notes, text, statistical data, and index to points of interest. 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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  5. Title: United States--East Coast, New York and New Jersey, Hudson and East rivers, Governors Island to 67th Street, 1962

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    Summary: This is a scanned version of the 1962 paper map entitled: United States--East Coast, New York and New Jersey, Hudson and East rivers, Governors Island to 67th Street published by the United States Department of Commerce. The map shows the depth measurements of the Hudson and East Rivers Around Lower Manhattan. The map was scanned at 300 dots per inch and is in the TIFF format.

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  6. Title: Inside route New York to Key West

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    Summary: Relief shown by isolines and soundings in feet. 26 x 88 centimeters or smaller Scale [1:400,000] General Map Collection

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  7. Title: North Atlantic Coast fisheries arbitration map no. 1

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    Summary: Prepared ... from British and Canadian maps. 44 x 72 centimeters Scale approximately 1:2,553,000 General Map Collection

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  8. Title: Alaska and adjoining region

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    Summary: Shows adjoining parts of Canada and Asiatic Russia. 24 x 54 centimeters, on sheet 31 x 61 centimeters Scale not given. General Map Collection

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  9. Title: Territory of Columbia, no. 3059

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    Summary: 1 map ; 55 x 55 cm Facsimile. "No. 3059." "Reproduced by the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey in February 1898 from a print in the Hall of Maps and Charts of the Library of Congress."

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  10. Title: Birthplace of Washington United States Coast and Geodetic Survey; from a survey by A. Lindenkohl, 1879.

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    Summary: Title in lower right margin: Washington's birthplace. Relief shown by hachures. "Note. Location of Monument and other data added in 1897." "U.S.C. & G.S. 3081." 1 map; 56 x 74 cm

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  11. Title: Sitka Sound, Alaska

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    Summary: Relief shown by hatchures, contours and spot heights; depths shown by soundings.; Includes key, tides table and notes.; No. 8240. 43 x 62 centimeters Scale 1:80,000 General Map Collection

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  12. Title: District of Columbia

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    Summary: North oriented to upper left. 1 map on 6 sheets: mounted on cloth; 166 x 168 cm, sheets 62 x 88 cm

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  13. Title: General chart of Alaska

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    Summary: Nautical charts--Alaska

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  14. Title: Bay and harbor of New York

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    Summary: Relief shown by spot heights, and hachures. Depths shown by soundings (in feet), and isolines. Includes text and charts. "No. 369." "Electrotype copy no. 3 U.S.C. & G.S."

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  15. Title: Plan of the city intended for the permanent seat of the government of t[he] United States projected agreeable to the direction of the President of the United States, in pursuance of an act of Congress passed the sixteenth day of July, MDCCXC, "establishing the permanent seat on the bank of the Potowmac"; by Peter Charles L'Enfant.

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    Summary: Includes text, statistical data, and index to points of interest. 1 map: col.; on sheet 75 x 120 cm

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  16. Title: Harbors in Clarence Strait, S.E. Alaska

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    Summary: Depth shown by soundings and isolines.; "No. 708."; "Printed Jan. 7, 1887. Issued from chart room 2-24-1888." 53 x 83 centimeters Scale 1:40,000; Scale 1:10,000 General Map Collection

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  17. Title: Baltimore and its neighborhood: an excursion map; compiled for the Johns Hopkins University; based upon the triangulation of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey and published maps of local surveys; edited by Albert L. Webster; drawn by Louis Nell.

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    Summary: Depths shown by soundings and isolines. "Contours in water one fathom apart." 1 map: col., mounted on cloth; 60 x 60 cm

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  18. Title: Southern part of San Francisco Bay, California

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings and shading.; "Aids to navigation corrected to 1887."; "Reduction of topography by H. Lindenkohl and hydrography by L.D. Williams."; "Engraving of topography by J.C. Kondrup, sanding by H.S. Barnard, and lettering by J. Knight."; "Electrotype copy no. 1 by G. Mathiot, U.S.C.S."; "Plate no. 1074."; Includes text and tables. 67 x 88 centimeters Scale 1:50,000 General Map Collection

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  19. Title: Sketch map of Alaska

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    Summary: 1881.; "To accompany report on education in Alaska, by Rev. Sheldon Jackson, D.D."; "SEN. EX. DOC. No. 30, 1st SESS., 47th CONG."--lower left. 36 x 44 centimeters, on sheet 49 x 62 centimeters Scale not given General Map Collection

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  20. Title: Chart of part of the Bahama Islands showing the tracks ascribed to Columbus on his discovery of the New World

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    Summary: Scale approximately 1,100,000. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Depths shown by soundings. Includes references and 5 insets. compiled and drawn, under the direction of W.T. Bright, in charge of Drawing Division, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Office ; by T.J. O'Sullivan, draughtsman.

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