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  1. Title: Map of Princeton, N.J.

    • Image data
    • 1898
    Contributors:

    Summary: Historic Maps copy 1 has ms. annotations in red ink.

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  2. Title: Map of southwestern Indiana showing locations of surface and underground coal mines

    • Mine maps ; Thematic maps
    • 2000
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    Summary: "Minde data compilation complete through October 1997." "All mine data shown on this map are recompiled by IGS personnel as part of the Coal Mine Information System (CMIS)." Imprint: [Bloomington?] : Indiana Geological Survey, 2000. Scale: 1:400,000; Dimensions: 82 x 44 cm

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  3. Title: Map of Southwestern Indiana showing areas underground mined for coal

    • Mine maps
    • 1986
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    Summary: Blue line print. Includes location map. Imprint: [Bloomington, IN]: Indiana, Geological Survey, [1986] Dimensions: 93 x 44 cm; Scale: 1:350,000 Coordinates: W0880500 W0861800 N0404200 N0374600

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  4. Title: Map of Liberia

    • Not specified
    • 1845
    Contributors:

    Summary: Extent: 1 map Notes: Relief shown by hachures. Includes inset of: Vicinity of Monrovia / surveyed by J. Ashmun; 1825.

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  5. Title: Map illustrative of Allegany and Washington counties

    • Topographic maps ; Geological maps
    • 1840
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    Summary: Illustrative map of Allegany and Washington counties,1840. Includes a geological profile of the Cumberland and National roads. 46 x 20.1 cm; 1 images; monochrome

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  6. Title: Map b of Baltimore and Harford counties

    • Topographic maps ; Geological maps
    • 1839
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    Summary: Illustrated map of Baltimore and Harford counties, 1839. Map includes some geological information regarding the Chesapeake Bay shores. 49.3 x 34.6 cm; 1 images; monochrome

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  7. Title: Map of Liberia. Compiled from data on file in the office of the American Colonization Society, under the direction of the Rev. W. McLain, Sec.

    • Not specified
    • 1845
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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Includes inset of Vicinity of Monrovia, surveyed by J. Ashmun; 1825. Original version published Baltimore: Lith. by E. Weber & Co., 1845. Scale 1:760,000

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  8. Title: Shorter contributions to the geology of the Sioux Quartzite (early Proterozoic), southwestern Minnesota, RI-32, Plate 1

    • Not specified
    • 1984
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    Summary: Generalized interpretations of bedrock geology (distribution of rock at the land surface and beneath surface sediments) of the North Limb, Cottonwood County Basin, Jeffers-Comfrey area, Minnesota, scale 1:48,000.

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  9. Title: Adirondack Mountains Region, New York, 1876 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2007
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of the New York wilderness : to accompany Wallace's Descriptive guide to the Adirondacks, by W. W. Ely. It was published by G. W. & C. B. Colton & Co. in 1876. Scale [1:253,440]. Covers the Adirondack Mountains Region including portions of St. Lawrence, Franklin, Clinton, Lewis, Herkimer, Hamilton, Essex, Oneida, Warren, and Saratoga Counties. 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, railroads, hotels, and township and county boundaries and more. Relief is shown by hachures and spot heights. Includes inset: [Northeastern states]. 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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  10. Title: St. Joseph harbor, Michigan from survey made between the 14th & 27th August 1856 by assistant John R. Mayer, under the direction of Brevet Lieut. Col. J.D. Graham, Major, U.S. Top. Engineers. Superintending Engineer of Lake Michigan Works.

    • Not specified
    • 1857
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    Summary: The soundings are in feet & tenths of a foot. "The figures on land express the elevations above the lake surface in feet and decimals. The horizontal curves or contour lines are drawn at intervals of 5 feet of perpendicular elevation." "Accompanying Lt. Colonel J.D. Graham's annual report (no. 161) to the Chief Topographical Engineer, dated Chicago, November 15th 1857." "Map G. No. 47." 1 map; 66 x 96 cm

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  11. Title: New Buffalo and the marshes of Lake Pottowottomee at the mouth of the Galien River, Michigan shewing the facilities for constructing a harbor of refuge; from survey made in September 1857 by assistant John R. Mayer, under the direction of Brevet Lieut. Col. J.D. Graham Major, U.S.Top. Engineers. Superintending Engineer of Lake Harbor Works.

    • Thematic maps
    • 1857
    Contributors:

    Summary: The soundings are in feet & tenths of a foot. "The figures on land express the elevations above the lake surface in feet and decimals. The horizontal curves or contour lines are drawn at intervals of 3 feet of perpendicular elevation." "Accompanying Lt. Colonel J.D. Graham's annual report (no. 200) to Chief Top. Engineer, dated Chicago, September 30th 1857." "Map G. No. 54." 1 map; 65 x 101 cm

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  12. Title: Kenosha harbor, Wisconsin and shewing the state of the channel between the U.S. piers and the bar from survey made, as above, between the 8th & the 12th of May 1857; from survey made in December 1855 by assistant John R. Mayer, under the direction of Brevet Lieut. Col. J.D. Graham, Major, U.S. Top. Engineers. Superintending Engineer of Lake Michigan Works.

    • Nautical charts
    • 1857
    Contributors:

    Summary: North oriented toward right. Depths shown by soundings and isolines. "This map is the same as Map G no. 30 which accompanied Lieut. Colonel J.D. Graham's annual report (no. 116) to the Chief Topographical Engineer, dated Chicago December 31st 1855 except that the soundings laid down between the U.S. piers and on the outer bar are from survey made in May 1857." "Map G. No. 53." 1 map; 65 x 92 cm

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  13. Title: Mouth of South Black River, Michigan

    • Nautical charts
    • 1857
    Contributors:

    Summary: 1 map ; 51 x 70 cm "Soundings are in feet and tenths of a foot." "The figures on land express the elevations above the lake surface in feet and decimals. The horizontal curves or contour lines are drawn at intervals of 5 feet of perpendicular elevation." "Accompanying Lt. Colonel Graham's annual report (no. 200) to the Chief Top. Engineer, dated Chicago September 30th 1857." "Map G no. 50."

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  14. Title: Mouth of Kalamazoo River, Michigan from survey made between the 2d & 10th September 1856 by assistant John R. Mayer, under the direction of Brevet Lieut. Col. J.D. Graham, Major, U.S. Top. Engineers. Superintending Engineer of Lake Michigan Works.

    • Not specified
    • 1857
    Contributors:

    Summary: North oriented toward right. "Soundings are in feet and tenths of a foot." "The figures on land express the elevations above the lake surface in feet and decimals. The horizontal curves or contour lines are drawn at intervals of 5 feet of perpendicular elevation." "Accompanying Lt. Colonel Graham's annual report (no. 200) to the Chief Top. Engineer, dated Chicago September 30th 1857." "Map G. No. 51." 1 map; 60 x 91 cm

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  15. Title: Grand River Harbor, including part of the town of Grand Haven, Michigan from survey made in October 1856 by assistant John R. Mayer under the direction of Brevet Lieut. Col. J.D. Graham, Major U.S. Top. Engineers. Superintending Engineer of Lake Michigan Works.

    • Nautical charts
    • 1856
    Contributors:

    Summary: The soundings are in feet & tenths of a foot. "The figures on land express the elevations above the lake surface in feet and decimals. The horizontal curves or contour lines are drawn at intervals of 5 feet of perpendicular elevation." "Accompanying Lt. Colonel J.D. Graham's annual report (no. 161) to Chief Top. Engineer, dated Chicago, November 15th 1856." "Map G. No. 40." 1 map; 54 x 99 cm

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  16. Title: Transportation System (Including Proposed), MAPC, Massachusetts, 1976 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2014
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Regional report : 1976 existing & proposed transportation network / Metropolitan Area Planning Council ; drawn by J. Gray and R. Hundt, CTPS. It was published by Metropolitan Area Planning Council in 1976. Scale [ca. 1:96,000]. 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 transportation legend, airports, watershed names, and harbor features. 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: Transportation System, MAPC, Massachusetts, 1960 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2014
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Regional report : 1950-1960 transportation system / Metropolitan Area Planning Council ; drawn by J. Gray and R. Hundt, CTPS. It was published by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council in 1976. Scale [ca. 1:96,000]. 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 transportation legend, airports, watershed names, and harbor features. 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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  18. Title: Devon, United Kingdom, 1799 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2013
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: The county of Devon : reduced from the large map / by Benjamin Donn, with additions and corrections ; R. Baker, sculp., Islington. It was published by W. Faden, Geographer to His Majesty... Charing Cross on July 31st, 1799. Scale ca. 1:211,000, 14 statute miles = 10.7 cm. 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, forests, cities and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Includes also distances on the great roads measured from Hyde park Corner. 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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  19. Title: Addis Ababa Region, Ethiopia, 1886 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2012
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Le regioni a libeccio dello Scioa occupate da Re Menilek : secondo l'itinerario del Cap. A. Cecchi e dell'Ing. G. Chiarini costrutto nel 1883 dal Cap. Antonio Cecchi ; disegnato dall'Ing. R. Mengaroni. It was published by Societa geografica italiana in 1886. Scale 1:1,000,000. Covers the Addis Ababa, Shewa region, Ethiopia. Map in Italian.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the World Miller Cylindrical 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 boundaries, forests, and more. Shows the travel routes of Antonio Cecchi and Giovanni Chiarini, 1878-1879. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights.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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  20. Title: Ottoman Empire, 1899 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2010
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Empire Ottoman : division administrative, dressee d'apres le Salname 1899/1317 par R. Huber. It was published by F. Loeffler in 1899. Scale 1:1,500,000. Covers the Ottoman Empire. Map in French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to a modified 'Europe Lambert Conformal Conic' projection with a central meridian of 38 degrees East 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, roads, railroads, territorial and administrative boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Includes index, tables of statistics and insets: Crete -- [Vilayets Andrinople, Salonique, Monastir, Janina, Uskub, Scoutari, Constantinople] -- [Beyrouth] -- [Basra]. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection as part of the Open Collections Program at Harvard University project: Islamic Heritage Project. Maps selected for the project represent a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes. The Islamic Heritage Project consists of over 100,000 digitized pages from Harvard's collections of Islamic manuscripts and published materials. Supported by Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal and developed in association with the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program at Harvard University.

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