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  1. Title: Berkshire Hills, Massachusetts, railway and highway map, 1883 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Railway and highway map of the famous Berkshire Hills region, showing also villages and points of interest, by Walter Watson, C.E. for the Berkshire Life Insurance Co. of Pittsfield, Mass., 1883. Scale [1:134,376]. 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, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as main roads, railroads and railroad stations, drainage, mountains, schools, churches, cemeteries, town boundaries and more. Relief is shown by hachures and spot heights. Includes text and illustrations. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of Massachusetts 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 (1755-1922), scales, and purposes. The digitized selection includes maps of: the state, Massachusetts counties, town surveys, coastal features, real property, parks, cemeteries, railroads, roads, public works projects, etc.

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  2. Title: Berkshire Hills, Massachusetts, railway and highway map, 1896 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Railway and highway map of the famous Berkshire Hills region : showing also villages and points of interest, by Walter Watson, C.E. for the Berkshire Life Insurance Co. of Pittsfield, Mass., 1883, corrected to 1896. Scale [1:134,376]. 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, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as main roads, railroads and railroad stations, drainage, mountains, schools, churches, cemeteries, town boundaries and more. Relief is shown by hachures and spot heights. Includes text and illustrations. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of Massachusetts 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 (1755-1922), scales, and purposes. The digitized selection includes maps of: the state, Massachusetts counties, town surveys, coastal features, real property, parks, cemeteries, railroads, roads, public works projects, etc.

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  3. Title: Rhode Island, 1832 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A topographical map of the state of Rhode Island and Providence plantations, surveyed trigonometrically and in detail by James Stevens, topographer and civil engineer, Newport, R.I. 1831. It was published by James Stevens in 1832. Scale [ca. 1: 95,040]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Rhode Island NAD 1983 coordinate system (in Feet) (Fipszone 3800). 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, public buildings, schools, hotels, banks, industry locations (e.g. mills, factories, mines, etc.), selected private buildings with names of property owners, town and county boundaries, canals, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Includes Census statistics and 'Remarks'.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: Map of Washtenaw County Michigan; drawn and compiled by Frank Krause, C.E.

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    Summary: Shows townships, sections, roads, railroads, rivers,, locations of some churches, and some land cover. Advertisements on verso. 1 map: col.; 33 x 39 cm.

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  5. Title: The city of Ann Arbor drawn and compiled by F. Krause.; South half of the city of Ann Arbor;North half of the city of Ann Arbor

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    Summary: Shows plats, some land ownership, buildings, ward boundaries. Maps of Dexter, Delhi, Mooreville, Milan, Chelsea and Salem on verso. 1 map on 2 sheets: col., encapsulated in mylar; 77 x 66 cm.

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  6. Title: Map of Dearborn Co'y, Indiana

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    Summary: Cadastral map showing landowners.; Includes table of Valuation of Dearborn County for the year 1859 and historical note.; Insets: Cochran, Aurora, Lawrenceburgh. Scale approximately 1:32,000

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  7. Title: City of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County. Michigan; surveyed & published by Henry Hart.

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    Summary: Cadastral map showing land ownership and buildings. "Miller's Lith., N.Y." Includes inset of Phoenix block of subdivision of block 1 south, range 4 east. 1 map: hand col.; 77 x 104 cm

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  8. 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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  9. 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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  10. Title: The Rail roads of Minneapolis and their connections 1878

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale (approximately 1:3,180,000) (W 104°00'--W 87°30' /N 50°15'--N 38°30')Shows railroads completed and contemplated. 43 x 39 centimeters Scale approximately 1:3,180,000 Minnesota Transportation Maps

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  11. Title: Map of Clark County Indiana, from the latest official surveys & records

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    Summary: Cadastral map showing landowners. Originally printed in 3 sheets. Insets: Geological map of Clark County, Indiana -- Map of Indiana. Includes statistical tables for the county, lists of county officials, references and explanations, and scenes around the county. Scale 1:31,680. 40 chains to the inch. Drawn and compiled by George W. Davis.

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  12. Title: Chicago, Illinois, 1853 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: City of Chicago : Cook Co., Illinois, surveyed and published by Henry Hart ; drawn by C. Potter. It was published in 1853. Scale [ca. 1:5,000]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Illinois East State Plane Coordinate System NAD83 (in Feet) (Fipszone 1201). 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, selected public buildings and private buildings, names of selected landowners, block numbers, property lot number, dimensions, and areas, city ward boundaries, and more. Includes engraving of Cook County Court House and a list of references. 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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  13. Title: Watson's new map of New York and adjacent cities.

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Shows radial distances from City Hall. Also shows wards and elevated rail lines. Includes text, street index, directories, inset of northwestern Bronx, and ill. 144 x 93 centimeters Scale approximately 1:18,400 City Maps

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  14. Title: Watson's atlas map of Michigan & Wisconsin; Watson's atlas map of Illinois

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    Summary: Greenwich and Washington prime meridians. Included with Illinois map: tables giving "Highest mountains and plateaus," "Longest rivers of the world," and "Largest lakes." Numbered 39-42. 2 maps on one sheet: back to back, col.; 30 x 46 cm. and 31 x 21 cm., sheet 35 x 56 cm.

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  15. Title: Watson's American Republic and rail road map of the United States

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    Summary: Scale not determined; 1 map: color; 76 x 106 cm Railroads--United States--Maps.

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  16. Title: Watson's new township and sectional map of Illinois.

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    Summary: Includes notes on "History", 1870 census table, "Progress of Chicago" showing population figures from 1837 and "Illinois in the Forty-first Congress.";City of Chicago (42 x 26 cm.);1 map, colored;Colored map of Illinois;Colors used to highlight political and other divisions and boundaries;Includes notes on "History," 1870 census table, "Progress of Chicago" showing population figures from 1837 and "Illinois in the Forty-first Congress".; City of Chicago -- 42 x 26 cm.;Townships, sections, counties;108 x 72 cm.;1:570,240 or 9 miles to an inch.

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  17. Title: Watsons new county and railroad map of the western states and territories

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. "Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, by Gaylord Watson, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington." Prime meridians: Washington and Greenwich. Includes text and ill.

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  18. Title: Phelps & Watson's historical and military map of the border & southern states

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    Summary: "Entered according to Act of Congress; in the year 1862 by Phelps & Watson." Includes list of "Battles of the war" from April 12, 1861, to May 12, 1864. For other editions, see Civil War Maps entry nos. 43.8, 53.2, and 80.3. Description derived from published bibliography.

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  19. Title: Phelps & Watson's historical and military map of the border and southern states

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    Summary: Prime meridian: Washington.; South Florida shown separately and not included in latitudinal range.; "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1862 by Phelps & Watson; in the Clerks Office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York." 58 x 86 centimeters Scale [ca. 1:2,520,000] General Map Collection

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  20. Title: A map of the state of New Jersey To his Excellency, Joseph Bloomfield, Governor, the Council and Assembly of the state of New Jersey: this map is respectfully inscribed

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    Summary: Gives names and boundaries of 13 counties ; shows township boundaries.

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