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  1. Title: Mediterranean Sea, ca. 1695 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Mare Mediterraneum, exhibens oras Hispaniæ, Galliæ, Italiæ, mare Hadriaticum, archipelagus, Natoliam, Ægyptum, Levantam, Barcam, Tripolin, Tunetanum, Algeriam, Fezzam, Maurocum : quibus accedunt insulæ Majorca, Minorca, Ebusa, Corsica, Sardinia, Sicilia, Candia, et Cyprus. It was published by Gerard and Leonard Valk, cum Privilegio ca. 1695. Scale [ca. 1:36,000,000]. 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 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, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially. 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: Bulgaria & Region, 1710 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Bulgaria et Romaniadivisa in singulares sangiacatus Silistriam, Nicopolin, Bodinum, Sardiam, Bysantium, Kirkeliam et Gallipolin, una cum finitimis regionibus Valachia, Servia etc., per Ger. et Leon. Valk. It was published by G. & L. Valk in 1710. Scale [ca. 1:320,000]. Covers Bulgaria and portions of Serbia, Romania, Turkey, Greece, and Macedonia. 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 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, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially.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: Hydrographic map of Lake Monona, Dane Co., Wisconsin and of the adjacent topography

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    Summary: (W 89⁰24ʹ--W 89⁰19ʹ/N 43⁰6ʹ--N 43⁰2ʹ). Relief shown by contours, hypsometric tints, bathymetric soundings and isolines. 44 x 44 centimeters Scale approximately 1:15,600 General Map Collection

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  4. Title: Poland and Germany, ca. 1686 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Ducatus Silesiae Glogani vera delineatio. It was published by: prostant Amstelaedami apud Petrum Schenk, et Gerardum Valk ca. 1686. Scale approximately 1:270,000. 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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  5. Title: Cyprus, 1670-1690 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Cyprus insula. It was published by: penes G. Valk et P. Schenk between 1670 and 1690. Scale approximately 1:595,000. Map in Latin. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS 1984 World Mercator (EPSG: 3395) 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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  6. Title: Bourdelois, pays de Medoc, et la Prevoste de Born, 1700-1708 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Bourdelois, pays de Medoc, et la Prevoste de Born. It was published by: no publisher between 1700 and 1708. Scale approximately 1:800,000. Map in French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS 1984 UTM Zone 30N (EPSG: 32630) 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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  7. Title: Terra filiorum Israelis, antequam in duo regna dispertita fuit : cum terra Philistæorum, parte Phœnices, &c.

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Title at top of map: Geographiæ antiquæ tab. XXII. Ancillary map: Judaea et regiones finitimæ circiter initium Ærae Christianæ.

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  8. Title: Ægyptus, provincia romana imperialis

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    Summary: At top of map: Geographiæ antiquæ tab. VIII. Relief shown by hachures. Inset: Ægypti pars meridionalis. From: Atlas of ancient geography. Philadelphia, 1806.

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  9. Title: Italia in regiones undecim ab Augusto descripta, cum insulis Corsica et Sardinia

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    Summary: At top of map: Geographiæ antiquæ tab. XVI. Relief shown by hachures. From: Atlas of ancient geography. Philadelphia, 1806.

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  10. Title: Hellas sive Græcia propria, Thesalia et Epirus : antequem Romanæ ditionis fuerunt

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    Summary: At top of map: Geographiæ antiquæ tab. V. Relief shown by hachures. Inset map of Chaonia. From: Atlas of ancient geography. Philadelphia, 1806.

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  11. Title: Imperium Car. Magn. ad finem sæc. post Christ. VIIIm

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    Summary: At top of map: Ancient geography. Plate 1. Relief shown by hachures. From: Atlas of ancient geography. Philadelphia, 1806.

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  12. Title: Germania Magna : quæ nunquam Romanis paruit

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    Summary: At top of map: Geographiæ antiquæ tab. XXI. Map of Greater Germany east of the Rhine during the time of the Roman Empire, showing locations of tribes. Relief shown by hachures. Inset: Gentes Rheno et Albi vicinæ, exeunte seculo quinto æræ Christianæ. From: Atlas of ancient geography. Philadelphia, 1806.

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  13. Title: Libyæ, vel Africæ, ora borealis

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    Summary: At top of map: Geographiæ antiquæ tab. IX. Relief shown by hachures.

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  14. Title: Hispania Romana cum viis militaribus

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    Summary: At top of map: Geographiæ antiquæ tab. XVIII. Relief shown by hachures. From: Atlas of ancient geography. Philadelphia, 1806. Historic Maps copy 1 on heavy paper.

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  15. Title: Peloponnesus, (quæ antea Apia, Pelasgia, et Argos), antequem Romanæ ditionis fuit : cum insulis adjacentibus

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    Summary: At top of map: Geographiæ antiquæ tab. IV. Relief shown by hachures. Inset: Creta (scale [ca. 1:19,000,000]). From: Atlas of ancient geography. Philadelphia, 1806. Probably engraved by Benjamin Tanner.

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  16. Title: Terra filiorum Israelis, antequam in duo regna dispertita fuit : cum terra Philistæorum, parte Phœnices, &c.

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Title at top of map: Geographiæ antiquæ tab. XXII. Ancillary map: Judaea et regiones finitimæ circiter initium Ærae Christianæ.

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  17. Title: Populi, urbes, &c. in Græcia, Thracia, et Asia, quorum meminit Homerus : exceptis iis quorum silus ignoratur

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    Summary: At top of map: Geographiæ antiquæ tab. II. Relief shown by hachures. Insets: Ilium et theatrum Iliados -- Gentes orientales Priamo auxiliantes. From: Atlas of ancient geography. Philadelphia, 1806.

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  18. Title: Asia Peninsularis cum insulis adjacentibus : præcipue ad mentem Strabonis, adjectis viis militaribus quantum indagari possunt

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    Summary: At top of map: Geographiæ antiquæ tab. VII. Relief shown by hachures. From: Atlas of ancient geography. Philadelphia, 1806.

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  19. Title: A map of the countries adjacent to Carlisle, shewing the route of the rebels with their principal fords over ye Rr. Eden

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    Summary: Extent: 1 map Notes: Title from cartouche. Includes inset drawing: The West prospect of Carlisle Castle. Includes index. Scale approximately 1:50,000

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  20. Title: Map of the boundary between Massachusetts & New York: showing the ancient colonial and provincial grants and settlements; by Franklin Leonard Pope, member of the Berkshire Historical and Scientific Society.

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    Summary: Extends west to Schenectady and the Hudson River, covering Columbia County and most of Rensselaer County. Extend east to cover most of Berkshire County. Shows the Commissioners boundary, 1787. Relief shown by hachures. Publisher from front cover. Probably also published to accompany: The western boundary of Massachusetts: a study of Indian and colonial history / by Franklin Leonard Pope. Pittsfield, Mass.: Privately printed, 1886. 1 map; 37 x 28 cm., folded in cover 22 x 14 cm.

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