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  1. Title: Brighton, England, 1820 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan of Brighton and its environs : including all the recent improvements by J. Sleath, sc. It was published by W. Saunders & Son in 1820. Scale [ca. 1:9,467].The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'British National Grid' 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, drainage, built-up areas and selected buildings, ground cover, parks, and more.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: Quebec, Canada, 1842 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan of the city of Quebec, drawn and compiled from original plans, by A. Larue. It was published by W. Cowan & Son in 1842. Scale [ca 1: 9,400]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 19N NAD 1983 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, drainage, built-up areas and selected buildings, selected names of landowners, wharves, fortification, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. Includes index and view.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: Zoning Map, Hingham, Massachusetts, 1962 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Zoning map of town of Hingham, Massachusetts. It was published by Lewis W. Perkins & Son in 1962. Scale ca. 1:19,500. 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 features such as roads, railroads, drainage, cities and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Includes also zoning categories and legend, some building footprints. 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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  4. Title: Inca Empire, South America, 1873 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Ttahuantin-Suyu, or, the empire of the Yncas (except Quito and Chile) : in its four great divisions of Chincha-Suyu, Cunti-Suyu, Anti-Suyu, Colla-Suyu : with their tribes and ayllus or lineages, also the routes of the Ynca conquerors by Clements R. Markham ; Trel. Saunders Geogr. It was published for the Journal of the Royal Geographical Society in 1873. Scale [ca. 1:3,000,000]. Covers the territory of the former Inca Empire, South America.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to 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, Inca territories, routes of conquerors, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by shading and hachures. Inset: An enlarged map of the cradle of the Ynca race.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: Evansville, Indiana

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    Summary: Cadastral map showing some landowners. Originally printed in 2 sheets. Stamped on: Copyright 1890 by J.D. & M.S. Saunders. Includes index to buildings. Scale not given. Compiled from official records and surveys by J.D. and M.S. Saunders.

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  6. Title: The Sulimani Mountains on the Afghan frontier of British India based on Major Wilson's map, collated with other authorities

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Includes explanation of local geographical terms. From: Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and monthly record of geography. Vol. 1 (1879), no. 1, pp. 38-62; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J6873

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  7. Title: A map of the northern frontier of Khorassan with parts of Irak & Mazandarán to illustrate reports by Captain the Hon. G. Napier, on special duty in Persia

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    Summary: Relief shown by shading and spot heights. Persian Border Line is shown from Caspian Sea to Sarakhs and thence southward. Mountains, rivers, and salt deserts are shown. Territory of Tekeh Tribe (Túrkmans) is shown. From: The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. Vol. 46 (1876), pp. 62-171; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J687 v. 46 1876

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  8. Title: The Holy Land at successive periods

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. At head of map: Dr. William Smith's Ancient atlas. 34. From: Atlas of ancient geography, biblical and classical ... / edited by William Smith and George Grove. London : J. Murray, 1874.

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  9. Title: The Holy Land (southern division)

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Depths shown by soundings. Shows biblical, classical, medieval and modern place names. At head of map: Dr. William Smith's Ancient atlas. 36. From: Atlas of ancient geography, biblical and classical ... / edited by William Smith and George Grove. London : J. Murray, 1874.

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  10. Title: Environs of Jerusalem

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. At head of map: Dr. William Smith's Ancient atlas. 38. Shows biblical and modern place names. Includes: Section e. & w. through Jerusalem. From: Atlas of ancient geography, biblical and classical ... / edited by William Smith and George Grove. London : J. Murray, 1874.

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  11. Title: Jerusalem ancient & modern

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. At head of map: Dr. William Smith's Ancient atlas. 37. Shows biblical, classical, medieval and modern place names. From: Atlas of ancient geography, biblical and classical ... / edited by William Smith and George Grove. London : J. Murray, 1874.

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  12. Title: The Holy Land (northern division)

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Depths shown by soundings. Shows biblical, classical, medieval and modern place names. At head of map: Dr. William Smith's Ancient atlas. 35. From: Atlas of ancient geography, biblical and classical ... / edited by William Smith and George Grove. London : J. Murray, 1874.

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  13. Title: Ttahuantin-Suyu, or the empire of the Yncas (except Quito and Chile) in its four great divisions of Chincha-Suyu, Cunti-Suyu, Anti-Suyu, Colla-Suyu, with their tribes and ayllus or lineages, also the routes of the Ynca conquerors

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    Summary: Relief shown by shading. Territories of Inca rulers (Manco Ccapac to Huayna Ccapac) are listed, and routes of their conquests shown by numbered lines. The author's routes shown in red. Dedication above title: "Dedicated to His Excellency Don Manuel Pardo, President of the Republic of Peru." From: The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. Volumes: 41(1871), pp.281-338 ; and 42, (1872), pp. 513-16; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J687 v. 41 1871 ; v.42 1872 Companion article by Clements R. Marham includes bibliographic sources written during the Spanish conquest or soon after used for geographic names and their localion.

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  14. Title: Valletta, Malta, 1869 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan of Valetta and its harbours. It was published by Day & Son in 1869. Scale [ca. 1:8,606]. Covers Valletta, Malta. 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 roads, drainage, built-up areas and selected buildings, fortification, shoreline features, wharves, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes also index and panoramic view of the harbor.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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  15. Title: Sectional map St. Louis County, Minn : compiled from latest government surveys and other authentic sources.

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale [1:158,400] (W 93°07'--W 91°44'/N 48°39'--N 46°38'). Distributor from label on recto. One section on upper half of map is blank. 147 x 67 centimeters Scale [1:158,400] Minnesota County Maps, Plat Books, and Atlases

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  16. Title: Sectional map Itasca County, Minn : compiled from latest government surveys and other authentic sources

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale [1:158,400]. 1 in. = 2.5 mi. (W 94°26'--W 93°02'/N 47°56'--N 47°01'). 66 x 70 centimeters Scale [1:158,400]. 1 inch = 2.5 mile Minnesota County Maps, Plat Books, and Atlases

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  17. Title: Sectional map Koochiching County, Minn : compiled from latest government surveys and other authentic sources.

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale [1:158,400] (W 94°27'--W 93°03'/N 48°45'--N 47°49'). Five sections in center of map are blank. 71 x 74 centimeters Scale [1:158,400] Minnesota County Maps, Plat Books, and Atlases

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  18. Title: Map of the Winnibigoshish, Chippewa, Leech Lake, Cass Lake, and White Oak Indian Reservations

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale 1:110,880 ; 1 3/4 miles to an in. (W 94°5'--W 93°0'/N 47°1'--N 46°5'). 69 x 89 centimeters 1:110,880 General Minnesota Maps

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  19. Title: Sectional map Cass and Crow Wing Counties, Minn : compiled from latest government surveys and other authentic sources.

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale [1:142,560]. Distributor from label on recto. 107 x 66 centimeters Scale [1:142,560] Minnesota County Maps, Plat Books, and Atlases

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  20. Title: Map of the central province of Ceylon : exhibiting the situation of coffee estates

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale [1:170,000]. (E 80°11'01"--E 81°07'53"/N 7°40'50"--N 6°20'17"). Relief shown as hachures and heights. Shows: administrative boundaries, roads, coffee estates."June 1873." Inset:"View of coffee plantation." 85 x 122 centimeters Scale [1:170,000] Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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