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  1. Title: Western Sahara, Mauritania, & Senegal, 1861 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte du voyage execute dans le Sahara occidental, d'apres les instructions du colonel ... Faidherbe..., par le capitaine ... Vincent, dressee par Vuillemin ; gravee chez Erhard. It was published by Societe de Geographie in 1861. Scale [ca. 1:4,000,000]. Covers portions of Western Sahara, Mauritania, Senegal, and Guinea. Map in French.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Africa Lambert Conformal Conic projected 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, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Includes notes.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: World Map Showing Routes of Exploration and Discovery, 1853 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Planisphere : elementaire et illustre indiquant la description geographique des parties connues de la terre, l'epoque des grandes decouvertes des navigateurs les colonies Europeennes, les principaux parcours des paquebots, l'epoque des departs, la duree du trajet, &c[a]., dresee par Vuillemin, geographie ; grave par Langevin. It was published by Fatout in 1853. Scale [ca. 1:50,000,000]. Map in French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the the 'World 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, cities and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Shows voyage routes of exploration and discovery. Relief shown pictorially and by spot heights. Includes historical notes, explanations, and ill. of sea vessels and scenes of exploration. Includes insets at lower margin: Costumes des differentes races qui peuplent la terre -- [Chart of Mt. heights in Europe] -- Hauteur des principales montagnes du monde -- [Chart of Mt. heights in Asia] -- Tableau faisant voir que le Planisphere n'est que le developpement figure du globe sur une surface plane -- Longueurs sources et embouchures des principaux fleuves du monde -- Costumes des differentes races qui peuplent la terre. 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: Paris, France, 1889 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan de Paris, dresse A. Vuillemin. It was published by Hachette & Cie. in [1889]. Scale 1:16,000. Map in French.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the European Datum 1950, Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 31N projected 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 roads, railroads and stations, street cars, drainage, selected buildings, fortifications, parks, cemeteries, and more. Includes index of Arrondissements and Quartiers.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: Plan de Paris

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    Summary: Relief not shown. Includes "Tableau des arrondissements et quartiers de Paris." Originally issued folded in cover with accompanying text.

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  5. Title: Nouvelle carte du Mexique : du Texas et d'une partie des états limitrophies ; dédiée ä l/Academie Impl. des Sciences de l'Institute de France

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures.; Includes text on map face.; "Imp. Louis Antoine, r. des Noyers 70. Paris."; Outline color.; Insets: Détails des environs de Mexico et de la Vera Cruz.-- Complément de la carte : donnant le Yucatan et une partie des provinces unies de l'Amérique Centrale.; In lower right margin: "30D" in manuscript. 89 x 63 centimeters Scale approximately 1:3,899,000 General Map Collection

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  6. Title: Mappemonde élémentaire a l'usage des écoles primaires; dressée par A. Vuillemin.

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Map shows mountains, rivers and major cities. 1 map; 59 x 117 cm.

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  7. Title: Nouveau plan illustré de la ville de Paris avec le système complet de ses fortifications et forts détachés et les nouvelles divisions en 20 arrondissements

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    Summary: In upper margin: Paris en 1860, indiquant tous les changements et projets. Includes indexes, illustrations of buildings, bridges and forts and distance table. Originally issued folded in covers, 22 x 14 cm.

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  8. Title: Paris nouveau, 1855

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    Summary: Shows: city wall, street names, principal buildings, woods, parks. From: Paris nouveau 1855. Paris : Furne éd., 1855.

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  9. Title: Planisphère illustré présentant la description géographique des parties connues de la terres, indiquant l'époque des grandes découvertes et le nom des navigateurs, les colonies des diverses nations : ainsi que le parcours des bateaux à vapeur, l'époque des départs, la durée du trajet, &ca.

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    Summary: Map of the world showing steampship routes, vignettes and notes on various places and features. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Insets: Costumes des différentes races qui peuplent la terre (2); Longueurs, sources et embouchures des principaux fleuves du monde; Tableau explicatif; Hauteur des principales montagnes du monde.

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  10. Title: Mapa de la Isla de Cuba : indicando la geografía física y política y tambien las grandes lineas de communicacion

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Includes Inset maps: Plano de La Habana -- Mapa indicando el curso de los buques de vapor -- Isla de Puertorico. Includes inset views: Habana, vista tomada desde casa blanca -- Montes ... (cross-section of mountains). "Ojeada sobre la Isla de Cuba" gives date of latest census as 1851.

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  11. Title: Amérique Méridionale

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    Summary: In upper margin: Atl. p. 27, Atl. un. 36, Abregé No. 10. Probably issued in: Atlas universel pour la géographie de Guthrie. Paris : Langlois, 1802.

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  12. Title: Afrique

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. At top of map: Atl. p. 23. Atl. Un. 32. Abŕegée No. 8. Probably issued in: Atlas universel pour la géographie de Guthrie. Paris : Langlois, 1802.

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  13. Title: France comparative en provinces et en départemens : suivant les dernier traités de paix

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    Summary: In upper margin: Atl. p. 12 et 13, Atl. un. 14 et 15, Abrégé 5 et 6. Inset: I. de Corse. Probably issued in: Atlas universel pour la géographie de Guthrie. Paris : Langlois, 1802.

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  14. Title: Maps of Utah Territory, Great Salt Lake valley and Salt Lake City : with portrait and autograph of Brigham Young

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    Summary: Cover title.; Consists of three hand-colored maps and portrait of Brigham Young, all within ruled border.; Each map has separate copyright notice (copyrighted by B.A.M. Froiseth).; "Am. Photo-Lithographic Co., N.Y. (Osborne's Process)." on sheet 44 x 36 centimeters, folded in cover Scales vary. General Map Collection

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  15. Title: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 1863 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Field of Gettysburg, July 1st, 2nd & 3rd, 1863, prepared [& drawn] by T. Ditterline. It was published by C. A. Alvord in 1863. Scale [ca. 1:25,500]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Pennsylvania South State Plane NAD 1983 (Fipszone 3702) 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 troop and artillery positions, drainage, roads, railroads, and houses with names of residents, 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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  16. Title: Algeria, 1846 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte de l'Algerie : divisee par tribus, par mm. E. Carette et Augte. Warnier, membres de la Commission Scientifique de l'Algerie. It was published by Institut geographique national in 1846. Scale 1:1,000,000. Covers northern part of Algeria and portions of Tunisia and Morocco. Map in French. 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, roads adn routes, administrative and territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Includes notes on native populations and inset of Mediterranean Sea region. 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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  17. Title: New Haven, Connecticut, 1893 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: City of New Haven, Connecticut, [by] A.B. Hill, civil engineer. It was published by Geo. H. Walker & Co., 1893. Scale [1:12,000]. Covers also portions of West Haven, Hamden, North Haven, and East Haven. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Connecticut State Plane Coordinate System (Feet) (FIPS 0600). 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, drainage, selected public and industrial buildings, schools, churches, cemeteries, parks, city ward boundaries, and more. Includes inset: [Yale campus]. Scale [1:2,400]. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of New England from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

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  18. Title: The Price & Lee Co's. map of the city of New Haven, Connecticut

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    Summary: Shows radial distances from City Hall.; "Map compiled 1922."; "Robert A. Welcke, Photo-litho., 178 Williams St., N.Y." 65 x 49 centimeters Scale approximately 1:25,000 City Maps

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  19. Title: Payne's illustrated plan of London.; London in 1851

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    Summary: Street map. Includes vignettes of "London from Hampstead Heath" and the Parliamentary building. 1 map: hand col.; 38 x 73 cm., folded to 18 x 12 cm.

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  20. Title: Hawaii, Hawaiian Islands. Primary triangulation by W.D. Alexander, C.J. Lyons, J.S. Emerson, J.M. Lydgate and E.D. Baldwin. Boundaries and topography by W.D. Alexander, C.J. Lyons, J.S. Emerson, J.M. Lydgate, J.F. Brown, E.D. Baldwin, F.S. Lyman, J.M. Alexander, S.M. Kanakanui and A.B. Loebenstein. Map by John M. Donn. 1901. (At head of title:) Hawaii Territory Survey, W.D. Alexander, Walter E. Wall, Surveyor. Andrew B. Graham Co., Lithographers, Washington, D.C. (1906) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced image of a map of Hawaii published in 1906. The map shows public lands; homestead settlement tracts; grazing, pineapple and sugar lands; forest reserves; forest lands not in reserves; wet lands (rice and taro); schools, post offices, etc. The original map appears in "Report of the Governor of the Territory of Hawaii to the Secretary of the Interior. 1906." The historic map layers in the Google Earth Rumsey Map Collection have been selected by David Rumsey from his large collection of historical maps, as well as some from other collections with which he collaborates. All the maps contain rich information about the past and represent a sampling of time periods, scales, and cartographic art, resulting in visual history stories that only old maps can tell. Each map has been georeferenced by Rumsey, thus creating unique digital map images that allow the old maps to appear in their correct places on the modern globe. Some of the maps fit perfectly in their modern spaces, while othersgenerally earlier period mapsreveal interesting geographical misconceptions of their time. Cultural features on the maps can be compared to the modern satellite views using the slider bars to adjust transparency. The result is an exploration of time as well as space, a marriage of historic cartographic masterpieces with innovative contemporary software tools.

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