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  1. Title: London, England and vicinity, 1890 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Environs of London. It was published by W.H. Smith & Son ca. 1890. Scale [1:63,360]. Covers London and portions of the counties of Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, Kent, Surrey, and Berkshire. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the British National Grid coordinate system (British National Grid, Airy Spheroid OSGB (1936) Datum). 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, ground cover, built-up areas, selected buildings, parks, cemeteries, towns, villlages, union and county boundaries, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. Includes legend. 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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  2. Title: W.H. Smith & Son's new plan of London

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    Summary: "Map divided into squares of 1/2 miles from St. Pauls."

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  3. Title: New plan of London.

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    Summary: Includes index to railway stations, buildings, parks and places of amusement. 1 map: col.; 49 x 67 cm., folded in cover 15 x 10 cm.

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  4. Title: India & South Asia, 1828 (Image 1 of 2) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of India : exhibiting its present political divisions, with a supplement containing the Birman Empire, Pickett sculpt. It was published by Chas. Smith, No. 172 Strand in 1828. Scale [ca. 1:4,950,000]. This layer is image 1 of 2 total images of the two sheet source map, representing the northern portion of the map. Covers India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and portions of Afghanistan, Pakistan, China, and Maldives. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Kalianpur 1975 India Zone III 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, territorial and administrative boundaries, roads, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes also an inset of Burma.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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  5. Title: India & South Asia, 1828 (Image 2 of 2) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of India : exhibiting its present political divisions, with a supplement containing the Birman Empire, Pickett sculpt. It was published by Chas. Smith, No. 172 Strand in 1828. Scale [ca. 1:4,950,000]. This layer is image 2 of 2 total images of the two sheet source map, representing the southern portion of the map. Covers India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and portions of Afghanistan, Pakistan, China, and Maldives. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Kalianpur 1975 India Zone III 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, territorial and administrative boundaries, roads, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes also an inset of Burma.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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  6. Title: London, England, 1880 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Indicator map of London : with the recent improvements, 1880. It was published by C. Smith & Son in 1880. Scale [ca. 1:18,300]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the British National Grid coordinate system (British National Grid, Airy Spheroid OSGB (1936) Datum). 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, built-up areas, selected buildings, Borough boundaries, parks, docks, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. Includes location tape. 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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  7. Title: Indicator map of London : with the recent improvements, 1880

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Shows names of streets, roads, railways, drainage, borough boundaries, towns, and other points of interests. "Divided into quarter mile sections for measuring distances." Originally issued in guide with cover title: Indicator map of London and visitors guide. London: C. Smith & Son, [1880]. Includes location tape.

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  8. Title: Geology, sulfide mineralization and geochemistry of the Birchdale-Indus area, Koochiching County, northwestern Minnesota, RI-17, Plate 1

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    Summary: Interpretations of bedrock geology (distribution of rock at the land surface and beneath surface sediments) of the Birchdale-Indus Area, Minnesota, scale 1 inch = about 1/2 mile.

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  9. Title: Map of the routes in India : with tables of distances between the pricipal military towns & military stations, showing also the

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:5,000,000 ; (E 62°00'00"--E 98°00'00"/N 40°00'00"--N 5°00'00"). Relief shown by hachures. Shows railways and telegraph cables."Engraved by the Omnigraph, F. P. Becker & Co." Includes distance tables: Distances in the Madras Presidency -- Distances in the Bombay Presidency -- Distances in Bengal & Agra. 65 x 77 centimeters Scale approximately 1:5,000,000 Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  10. Title: Map of the routes in India: with tables of distances between the principal military towns & military stations

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    Summary: Scale approximately 1:5,000,000 ; Relief shown by hachures. Shows railways and telegraph cables. "Engraved by the Omnigraph, F. P. Becker & Co." Includes distance tables: Distances in the Madras Presidency -- Distances in the Bombay Presidency -- Distances in Bengal & Agra. 65 x 77 cm

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  11. Title: Map of the Sikh Territory : and of the protected Sikh States, in the neighbourhood of the Sutluj River

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:300,000 ; (E 73°45'--E 76°10'/N 31°35'--N 30°20'). Relief shown by hachures. Indicates Sikh Territory, British Territory, and protected Sikh State."Compiled chiefly from the surveys of Captain C. Wade and Mr. N Hodges, by order of the court of directors of the East India Company." 53 x 82 centimeters Scale approximately 1:300,000 Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  12. Title: Map of India from the most recent authorities

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale 1:4,138,313. 98 x 85 centimeters Scale 1:4,138,313. Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  13. Title: India

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    Summary: 35 x 38 centimeters Scale 1:9,820,800 Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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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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