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  1. Title: Northeast Pass, Atoll Makemo, French Polynesia, 1899 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic blueprint map entitled: Northeast Pass, Makemo Island, Paumotu group, from a sextant reconnaissance by the officers of U.S.F.C Stmr. Albatross, Comdr. Jeff'n F. Moser, U.S.N. Comd'g ; triangulation and topography by Lieut. Hugh Rodman, U.S.N. ; magnetic observations by Ensign A.J. Hepburn, U.S.N., hydrography by Lieut. Rodman and Ensign C.S. Kempff, U.S.N. It was published by the United States Fish Commissioner in 1899. Scale 1:5,000. Covers the village of Pouheva and the North East Pass, Atoll Makemo, Archipel des Tuamotu, French Polynesia.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS 84) 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, human settlements, roads, buildings, boat landings, ground cover, shoreline features, bays, islands and islets, harbors, inlets, points, rocks, and more. Depths shown by soundings. Includes tide information.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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  2. Title: Pacific Coast of Mexico, Central America, and the Region Around the Galapagos Islands Showing Route of the Steamer Albatross, 1891 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Explorations of the U. S. Fish Commission steamer Albatross : Lieut. Comdr. Z. L. Tanner U.S.N. Comdg. : Februrary to April 1891. It was printed for the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University in 1892. Scale [ca. 1:7,500,000]. Covers the Pacific Coast of Mexico, Central America, and the region around the Galapagos Islands. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the '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 features such as drainage, human settlements, shoreline features, bays, harbors, islands, and more. Relief shown by soundings and bathymetric isolines and tints. Shows the route of the Agassiz-Albatross Cruise 1891. 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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  3. Title: Atoll Fakarava, French Polynesia, 1899 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper, manuscript map entitled: Paumotu archipelago, South Pacific Ocean : sketch of the west shore of Fakarava Atoll from Nqaruae pass to the south point by the officers of the U.S.F.C. Str. 'Albatross' in October 1899, Comdr Jeff'n F. Moser, U.S.N. Com'd'g ; copy by H. C. Fassett. Scale [ca. 1:173,800]. Covers Atoll Fakarava, Archipel des Tuamotu, French Polynesia.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the '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 shoreline features such as drainage, human settlements, shoreline features, islands and islets, inlets, anchorage points, rocks, beacons, and more.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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  4. Title: Atoll Fakahina, French Polynesia, 1897 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic blueprint map entitled: Paumotu Archipelago, Fakahina Atoll, chart by J.Ch. Garnier, Captain of the Port of Pape?te. December 1897 ; copied from the original, 29th Septr. 1899, at Papeete Tahiti by H.C. Fassett, U.S.F.C., under the direction of Commander Jeff'n. F. Moser, U.S.N., com'd'g U.S. Fish Comin. Str. 'Albatross'. It was published by the United States Fish Commission in 1899. Scale [ca. 1:15,200]. Covers Atoll Fakahina, Archipel des Tuamotu, French Polynesia. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the '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 features such as drainage, human settlements, buildings, shoreline features, islands and islets, bays, points, reefs, and more.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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  5. Title: Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, 1891 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Galapagos Islands : showing exploration of the U.S. Fish Commission steamer 'Albatross' Lieut-Comdr. Z. L. Tanner U.S.N. Comdg. February to April 1891. It was printed for the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, 1892. Scale [ca. 1:1,400,000]. Covers Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the '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 shoreline features, islands and islets, bays, harbors, inlets, points, rocks, bottom types, and more. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Depths shown by soundings. Includes note on legend and source. 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: Report of the upland game winter feeding program/ prepared for the Iowa Fish and Game Commission by the Biological Survey Unit of the Iowa State Planning Board.

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    Summary: 1 volume (no pagination) ; 29 cm

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  7. Title: Plans of battlefields in and around Fredericksburg and Spottsylvania Court House, Virginia : to accompany the report of the Battlefield Commission, dated December 1, 1925.

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    Summary: Fredericksburg, Battle of, Fredericksburg, Va., 1862--Maps

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  8. Title: United States Fish Wildlife Service Cadastral Geodatabase - FwsApproved

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    Summary: This data layer depicts the external boundaries of lands and waters that are approved for acquisition by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in North America, U.S. Trust Territories and Possessions. The primary source for this information is the USFWS Realty program.

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  9. Title: Historical maps depicting the 13 original states from New Hampshire to Geogia at the time of the formation of the constitution, 1937

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    Summary: 18 maps Scales differ.

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  10. Title: Map of the lower Mississippi River from the mouth of the Ohio River to the head of the passes in thirty three sheets

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    Summary: Shows mileage, names of local geographic features and landings, land use, some landowners and plantations. Title from cover sheet. "Published in 1884 & 1900, 1895-96 & 1916 by the Mississippi River Commission, created by act of Congress, June 28, 1879."--Cover sheet. Historic Maps copy has ms. annotations on some sheets; some sheets mounted on cloth.

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  11. Title: Map of Alaska

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    Summary: Shows wagon and sled roads, pack trails, railroads, and telegraph and telephone lines.; Relief shown by contours and spot heights.; Insets: [St. Lawrence, Nunivak Island, and Pribilof Islands] --[Aleutian Islands].; Sheets dissected and mounted on one sheet of cloth. 173 x 146 centimeters, sheets 82 x 94 centimeters. or smaller Scale 1:1,250,000 General Map Collection

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  12. Title: Survey of the Mississippi River [map] / made under the direction of the Mississippi River Commission.

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    Summary: 63 maps;360,000." "Contour lines are five feet apart.";56 x 92 cm.;1:20,000

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  13. Title: Survey of the Mississippi River : Lake Itasca basin, Minnesota, within Itasca State Park

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale 1:15,000 ; Trigonometrical projection ; (W 95°15'20"--W 95°09'00"/N 47°15'00"--N 47°08'10"). Relief shown by contours. Depths shown by soundings. Oriented with north to right. " ... Topography by W.G. Comber, G.H. French and F.G. Ray. Hydrography by W.G. Comber. Office reduction, under the direction of C.W. Clark ... by A.T. Morrow, W.G. Comber, G.H. French, E.L. Harman, W.S. Williams, F.G. Ray, and Geo. H. Wolbrecht. Drawing, under the direction of C.W. Clark ... by K.A. Widen and H.A.H. d'Ailly." Includes text. 57 x 92 centimeters 1:15,000 General Minnesota Maps

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  14. Title: Detail map of the Upper Mississippi River from Minneapolis, Minnesota to Lake Itasca, v.2

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    Summary: Survey of the Mississippi River; made under the direction of the Mississippi River Commission. Contains Charts 241-278. Each chart is at a scale of 1:10,000. Charts also show river depths and include an Authorities and Notes section. Some charts show land owners adjacent to the river. 63 x 101 centimeters Scale 1:20,000.; Scale 1:10,000 General Map Collection

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  15. Title: Detail map of the upper Mississippi River from Minneapolis, Minnesota to Lake Itasca, v.1

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    Summary: Survey of the Mississippi River; made under the direction of the Mississippi River Commission. Contains Charts 201-240. Each chart is at a scale of 1:10,000. Charts also show river depths and include an Authorities and Notes section. Some charts show land owners adjacent to the river. 63 x 101 centimeters Scale 1:20,000.; Scale 1:10,000 General Map Collection

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  16. Title: Map of the Upper Mississippi River : from the mouth of the Ohio River to Lake Itasca, Minn. in fifty sheets

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    Summary: Sheets numbered 101 to 150.; Sheets 101-146 drawn by C.W. Clark; sheet 147 drawn by C.W. Clark and H.A.H. d'Ailly; sheets 148-150 drawn by H.A.H. d'Ailly, title page drawn by Paul Burgoldt.; Sheets 101-103 reprinted in 1928.; Relief shown by hachures.; Indicates land ownership. sheets 39 x 67 centimeters or smaller + Scale [1:63,360] 1 inch to 1 mile General Map Collection

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  17. Title: Survey of the Mississippi River, Chart 144, 1891

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    Summary: 1 map

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  18. Title: Survey of the Mississippi River [map] / made under the direction of the Mississippi River Commission

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    Summary: Several sheets are missing);1 map on 80 sheets;91 x 91 cm.;1:20,000

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  19. Title: Detail map of the Upper Mississippi River from the mouth of the Ohio River to Minneapolis, Minnesota, v.2

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    Summary: Survey of the Mississippi River; made under the direction of the Mississippi River Commission. Contains Charts 135-148, 150, 152-165, 167-168, 470-171, 177, 184-189. Each chart is at a scale of 1:20,000. Charts also show river depths and include an Authorities and Notes section. Some charts show land owners adjacent to the river. 63 x 101 centimeters Scale 1:20,000.; Scale 1:10,000 General Map Collection

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  20. Title: Detail map of the upper Mississippi River from the mouth of the Ohio River to Minneapolis, Minnesota, v.1

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    Summary: Survey of the Mississippi River; made under the direction of the Mississippi River Commission. Contains Charts 101-134. Each chart is at a scale of 1:20,000. Charts also show river depths and include an Authorities and Notes section. Some charts show land owners adjacent to the river. 63 x 101 centimeters Scale 1:20,000.; Scale 1:10,000 General Map Collection

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