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  1. Title: Charleston, SC, 1879 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of Charleston, South Carolina. It was published by Walker, Evans and Cogswell in [1879] Scale [ca. 1:10800]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the South Carolina State Plane NAD 1983 coordinate system (in Feet) (Fipszone 3900) 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, drainage, wharves, cities and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, wetlands, and more. Includes also names of streets and wharves, landmark names, street numbers, buildings, ward numbers, index of public buildings. 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: Middle Atlantic States, 1749 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A map of Pensilvania, New-Jersey, New-York, and the three Delaware counties; L. Hebert, sculpt. It was published March 25, 1749. Scale [ca. 1:960,000]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the North American 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, portages, selected roads, and more. Relief shown pictorially ; soundings shown in fathoms. Includes also descriptive notes, distance chart, and explanation of symbols.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: Kolkata, India, Sociological Map, 1910 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: City of Calcutta : sociological map. It was published by Taylor, Garnett, Evans & Co. in 1910. Scale [ca 1:21,120]. Covers Kolkata and a portion of H?ora, India. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'WGS 1984 UTM Zone 45N' 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, existing and proposed railroads, manufacturing and shipping areas, residential and business areas by ethinicity, drainage, canals, built-up areas and selected buildings, fortification, parks, and more. 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: Pensilvaniæ, Novæ-Cæsareæ, Novi-Eboraci, Aquanishuonigæ et Canadæ

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    Summary: Shows a few provincial boundaries, towns, Indian villages and trading posts, forts, rivers, and relief. Principal meridian: Philadelphia and Londino.; Hand colored.; Relief shown pictorially.; Place names in English.; Covers the area from Quebec to Chesapeake Bay and from Cape Cod to the west end of Lake Ontario.; Includes inset of Quebec area.; For additional information see Walter Klinefelter, "Lewis Evans and his maps," Transactions of the American Philiosophical Society, volume 61, pt. 7 (July, 1971), page 30. 41 x 35 centimeters Scale approximately 1:2,600,000 General Map Collection

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  5. Title: A map of the middle British colonies in North America

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    Summary: A topographical description of such parts of North America as are contained in the (annexed) map of the middle British colonies, &c. in North America. vi, 46, 16p.;Includes text, list of townships, distance charts, and inset "A sketch of the remaining part of Ohio R. &c."; London and Philadelphia.;Relief shown pictorially.;hand colored;49 x 83 cm.;ca. 1:2,300,000

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  6. Title: A general map of the middle British colonies, in America, containing Virginia, Maryland, the Delaware counties, Pennsylvania and New Jersey : With the addition of New York, and of the greatest part of New England, as also the bordering parts of the province of Quebec, improved from several surveys made after the late war, amd corrected from Governor Pownall's late map 1776

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    Summary: A map set object.

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  7. Title: A general map of the middle British colonies in America : viz. Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pensilvania, New-Jersey, New York, Connecticut & Rhode-Island : of Aquanishuonigy the country of the confederate Indians comprehending Aquanishuonigy proper, their places of residence, Ohio & Thuchsochruntie their deer hunting countries, Couchsachrage & Skaniadarade their beaver hunting countries, of the Lakes Erie, Ontario and Champlain : wherein is also shewn the antient & present seats of the Indian nations

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Shows "West longitude from London" and "from Philadelphia." Date of publication from McCorkle. Includes text, historical notes, distance charts, and inset of "A sketch of the remaining part of Ohio R. &c."

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  8. Title: A general map of the middle British colonies in America : viz. Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pensilvania, New-Jersey, New-York, Connecticut and Rhode-Island : of Aquanishuonigy the country of the confederate Indians comprehending Aquanishuonigy proper, their places of residence, Ohio and Thuchsochruntie their deer hunting countries, Couchsachrage and Skaniadarade their beaver hunting countries, of the Lakes Erie, Ontario and Champlain, and of part of New-France : where is also shewn the antient and present seats of the Indian nations

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    Summary: Eighteenth century map showing the mid atlantic British colonies. Scale approximately 1:2,250,000; 1 map: hand colored; 49 x 67 cm Northeastern States--Maps--Early works to 1800

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  9. Title: Bombay Harbour, India, Nautical Chart, 1806 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A plan of Bombay harbour : principally illustrative of the entrance, constructed from measured bases, and a series of angles, taken in 1803 & 4 by James Horsburgh. It was published by James Horsburgh in 1806. Scale [ca.1:37,820].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, fortification, shoreline features (rocks, shoals, anchorage points, ports, inlets, lighthouses, etc.), and more. Relief shown by depth soundings. Includes also profile views and navigational 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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  10. Title: Manhattan, New York, N.Y., 1845 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: City of New-York, by David H. Burr. It was published by Edward Walker ca. 1845. Scale [ca. 1:12,500]. Covers Manhattan below 40th St. and portions of Brooklyn and Williamsburg, the Hudson and East Rivers. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 18N NAD83 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 roads, drainage, city wards, selected public buildings, ferry lines, wharves, and more. 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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  11. Title: Japan, ca. 1861 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Empire of Japan, engraved by J. & C. Walker. It was published under the Superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful knowledge, [by] Edward Stanford, ca. 1861. Scale [ca. 1:4,400,000]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Asia North 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, volcanos, shoreline features, harbors, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes notes and insets of Nagasaki harbor, and of Yeso.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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  12. Title: Switzerland, 1825 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of the republic of Switzerland : describing its twenty-two cantons, including those of Le Valais, Geneva and Neuchatel, added by the Act of Congress, 1815, compiled from the surveys of Weiss, Kellar &c. ; J. Walker, sculpt. It was published by Jas. Wyld ... 5 Charing Cross in 1825. Scale [ca. 1:440,000]. Covers also portions of France, Germany, Liechtenstein, Austria, and Italy. 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, major roads, territorial boundaries, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes population table and altitudes.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: Ground water resources of Carroll County

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    Summary: Scale approximately 1:63,000. by Alfred C. Walker ; Xiaoning Jiang, cartographer.

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  14. Title: Ground-water resources of Fulton County

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    Summary: "2/91." "Total copies printed: 500." Scale approximately 1:62,500 Relief shown by contours and spot heights. by Alfred C. Walker ; Xiaoning Jiang, David S. Orr, cartographers. Includes location map.

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  15. Title: Ground-water resources of Erie County

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    Summary: "Total copies printed: 500." by Alfred C. Walker ; cartography, by David S. Orr. Scale 1:62,500 Relief shown by contours and spot heights. Includes inset and location map.

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  16. Title: Ground-water resources of Clermont County

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    Summary: by Alfred C. Walker ; cartography, David S. Orr. "Total copies printed: 500." Scale 1:62,500 Relief shown by contours and spot heights. Includes location map.

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  17. Title: Ground-water resources of Hamilton County

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    Summary: by Alfred C. Walker ; cartography, David S. Orr. Includes location map. Scale 1:62,500 Relief shown by contours and spot heights. "Total copies printed: 500."

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  18. Title: Ground-water resources of Jackson and Vinton Counties

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    Summary: Includes location map. by Alfred C. Walker. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. Scale 1:135,000

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  19. Title: Map of the Lower Cuyahoga River Basin and adjacent Lake Erie tributaries showing availability of underground water

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    Summary: Map side also contains legend and explanation of map symbols. Scale bar lower left corner of map. "Prepared by ALFRED C. WALKER, Geologist, Ohio Division of Water" Text includes information about generalized stratigraphic sequence of the rocks in the Lower Cuyahoga Basin and quality of underground water.

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  20. Title: Map of a part of the lower portion Tuscarawas River Basin showing availability of underground water

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    Summary: Scale bar lower left corner of map. "Prepared by ALFRED C. WALKER, Geologist, Ohio Division of Water" Map side also contains legend and explanation of map symbols. Text includes information about generalized stratigraphic sequence of the rocks in a part of the lower portion of the Tuscarawas River Basin and quality of underground water.

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