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  1. Title: Battlefield of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia and vicinity, 1864 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map: Map of the battle field of Spottsylvania C.H. : showing the field of operations of the Army of the Potomac commanded by Maj. Gen. George G. Meade U.S.A., from May 8th to 21st, 1865 [i.e. 1864], surveyed under the orders of Bvt. Col. J.C. Duane, Major of Engineers, Chief Engineer, Army of the Potomac, by Bvt. Maj. C.W. Howell, 1st Lieut. of Engineers ; assisted by Messrs. L.C. Oswell, L. Bell, and R.B. Talfor ; J. Bien, lithographer, New York. It was published ca. 1865. Scale [1:15,840]. Covers area surrounding Spotsylvania and Spotsylvania Battlefield, Virginia. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Virginia State Plane North Coordinate System (in Meters) (Fipszone 4501). 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, drainage, dwellings with names of inhabitants, vegetation, Union and Confederate troop lines and defenses, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes note. 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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  2. Title: Eastern Virginia, ca. 1862 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of a part of Eastern Virginia : including portions of Spotsylvania Co. and adjoining counties, compiled under the direction of Col. J.N. Macomb, A.D.C. Maj. Top'l. Engr. ; by Capt. W.H. Paine, A.D.C. It was published by Coast Survey Office ca. 1862. Scale [ca. 1:63,360]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Virginia North State Plane NAD 1983 (Fipszone 4501) 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, cities and other human settlements, roads, railroads, selected buildings with names of landowners, ground cover, and more. Relief shown by hachures. 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: Chickamauga, Sept. 19th and 20th 1863.

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    Summary: Chickamauga, Battle of, Ga., 1863--Maps

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  4. Title: Military map of the Indian Territory

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures.; Includes "Ground plan of Fort Sill" and "Ground plan of Camp Supply." 67 x 76 centimeters or smaller Scale 1:500,000 General Map Collection

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  5. Title: Northwestern New Mexico

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. 74 x 69 centimeters Scale approximately 1:468,000 General Map Collection

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  6. Title: Southwestern New Mexico

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. 73 x 70 centimeters Scale approximately 1:468,000 General Map Collection

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  7. Title: Map of California and Nevada, with parts of Utah & Arizona

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    Summary: Shows railroads.; Relief shown by hachures. 80 x 72 centimeters Scale approximately 1:1,520,640 not 1:1,500,000 General Map Collection

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  8. Title: Territories of New Mexico & Arizona

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. 55 x 78 centimeters Scale 1:1,500,000 General Map Collection

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  9. Title: Map showing the locations of works and surveys for river and harbor improvement : compiled for the Index to the Reports of the Chief of Engineers

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    Summary: Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. 99 x 147 centimeters Scale approximately 1:3,300,000 General Map Collection

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  10. Title: Part of Turkey in Europe

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    Summary: Ausg. 1876.; Relief shown by hachures and spot heights.; Shows Ottoman Empire in Europe, area west of Black Sea, present Romania and Bulgania.; Sheets separately marked, e.g. A, N.12 (Sofia).; "Reprint from the original Austrian map of Turkey in Europe ..." 43 x 49 centimeters Scale 1:300,000 General Map Collection

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  11. Title: Map of the Yellowstone and Missouri Rivers and their tributaries

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    Summary: Shows railroads, trails and routes. Relief shown by hachures. At head of title: War Department. Includes list of authorities. Western sheet published in 1877.

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  12. Title: Fulton, DeKalb, and Clayton Counties, Georgia, 1864 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of part of Fulton, Fayette, and Campbell counties, from surveys, state map, and information, Topl. Engr. Office, Army of the Cumbd. It was published by Army of the Cumberland, Topographical Engineers Office in 1864. Scale [ca. 1:64,000].The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Georgia West State Plane NAD 1983 (Fipszone 1002) 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, cities and other human settlements, roads, railroads, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes also names of select landowners and notes indicating general topography.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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  13. Title: Fulton, Fayette, and Clayton Counties, Georgia, 1864 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Parts of Fulton, Fayette, Clayton, and Campbell counties, Georgia, from surveys and information at Top. Eng. Office, Dept. Cumb., before Atlanta, Ga. August 23rd 1864. It was published by Dept. of the Cumberland, Topographical Engineers in 1864. Scale [ca. 1:60,000]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Georgia West State Plane NAD 1983 coordinate system (Fipszone 1002) 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, cities and other human settlements, roads, railroads, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes also principal roads colored red by hand, names of selected landowners, and manuscript annotations.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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  14. Title: National cemetery, Andersonville, Ga

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    Summary: Negative blueprint photocopy.; "...Aug. 27, 1892. Revised May 4, 1912."; Includes location map of area including train depot, hospital, fort, prison, and cemetery.; "3"--upper right. 25 x 44 centimeters, on sheet 60 x 65 centimeters Scale approximately 1:945 City Maps

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  15. 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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  16. Title: St. Louis, Missouri, 1903 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic topographic paper map entitled: City of Saint Louis, U.S. Geological Survey ; H.M. Wilson, geographer ; Chas. E. Cooke, topographer in charge ; topography by the City of St. Louis and Chas. E. Cooke ; Mississippi River by U.S. Army Engineers ; control by City of St. Louis. It was published by the Geological Survey in 1904. Surveyed 1903. Scale 1:24,000. Covers Saint Louis, Missouri and portions of East Saint Louis and Stites, Illinois. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Missouri East State Plane Coordinate System NAD83 (in Feet) (Fipszone 2401). 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 is a typical topographic map portraying both natural and manmade features. It shows and names works of nature, such as mountains, valleys, lakes, rivers, vegetation, etc. It also identify the principal works of humans, such as roads, railroads, boundaries, transmission lines, major buildings, etc. Relief is shown with standard contour intervals of 20 feet. 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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  17. 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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  18. 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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  19. Title: South Carolina, (Charleston county), James Island quadrangle

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    Summary: Relief shown by contours. Contour interval 5 feet. "R.B. Marshall, Chief Geographer, W.H. Herron, Geographer in charge; Topography by J.F. McCook and C.W. Stump, Jr.; Control by H.L. Hudson and E.L. McNair; surveyed in 1918." "Surveyed in cooperation with the War Department." Text and ill. on verso. 1 map: col.; 74 x 56 cm

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  20. Title: South Carolina, Charleston quadrangle

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    Summary: Relief shown by contours. Contour interval 5 feet. "R.B. Marshall, Chief Geographer, W.H. Herron, Geographer in charge; Topography by C.B. Childs ... [et al.]; Surveyed in 1918." "Surveyed in cooperation with the War Department." Text and ill. on verso. 1 map: col.; 66 x 56 cm

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