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  1. Title: Palmer, Massachusetts, 1854 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of the town of Palmer, Hampden Co., Massachusetts, surveyed and drawn by F.M. Woodford. It was published by Richard Clark, 115 Walnut Street in 1854. Scale [ca. 1:20,000].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, public buildings, schools, churches, cemeteries, industry locations (e.g. mills, factories, mines, etc.), selected private buildings with names of property owners, town and district boundaries, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes also 4 inset maps and vignettes of notable 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: Stockbridge and West Stockbridge, Massachusetts, 1855 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan of the towns of Stockbridge and West Stockbridge : Berkshire County, Massachusetts by E.M. Woodford. It was published by Richard Clark in 1855. Scale [ca. 1:15,700]. 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) 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, public buildings, schools, industry locations (e.g. mills, factories, mines, etc.), private buildings with names of property owners, town boundaries, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes also 3 insets and illustrations of some town 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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  3. Title: Petersham, Massachusetts, 1855 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of the town of Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts, from actual survey by E .M. Woodford. It was published by Richard Clark in 1855. Scale [ca. 1:20,000]. Covers a portion of the town of Petersham. 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) 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, public buildings, schools, industry locations (e.g. mills, factories, mines, etc.), private buildings with names of property owners, town and district boundaries, and more. Includes list of subscribers, inset of town center, and 14 views of town buildings and residences.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: Barre, Massachusetts, 1855 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of the town of Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, from actual survey by E. M. Woodford. It was published by R. Clark in 1855. Scale [ca. 1:19,800].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) 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, public buildings, schools, churches, cemeteries, industry locations (e.g. mills, factories, mines, etc.), private buildings with names of property owners, town and ward boundaries, and more. Includes 16 inset views of 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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  5. Title: Lenox, Massachusetts, 1854 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of the town of Lenox : Berkshire Co. Massachusetts, surveyed and drawn by E.M. Woodford ; E. Herrlein's lith. It was published by Richard Clark in 1854. Scale [ca. 1:20,000]. 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 and stations, drainage, public buildings, schools, churches, cemeteries, industry locations (e.g. mills, factories, mines, etc.), private buildings with names of property owners, town district boundaries, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes also illustrations and insets: [Cemetery & surrounding residencies] -- Lenox Furnace.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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  6. Title: Windham County, Connecticut, 1856 (Image 3 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of Windham County, Connecticut, from actual survey by E.P. Gerrish, W.C. Eaton & D.S. & H.C. Osborn, 1855; lith by W.H. Rease. It was published by E.M. Woodford in 1856. Scale [ca. 1:42,240]. This layer is image 3 of 4 total images, representing the southwest portion of the four sheet source map.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Connecticut State Plane coordinate system (NAD 1983 in Feet) (Fipszone 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, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as roads, railroads, drainage, public buildings, schools, churches, cemeteries, industry locations (e.g. mills, factories, mines, etc.), private buildings with names of property owners, town boundaries, and more. Relief shown by hachures. It includes many cadastral insets of individual county towns and villages. It also includes illustrations, business directories, and tables of statistics and distances.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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  7. Title: Windham County, Connecticut, 1856 (Image 1 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of Windham County, Connecticut, from actual survey by E.P. Gerrish, W.C. Eaton & D.S. & H.C. Osborn, 1855; lith by W.H. Rease. It was published by E.M. Woodford in 1856. Scale [ca. 1:42,240]. This layer is image 1 of 4 total images, representing the northeast portion of the four sheet source map.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Connecticut State Plane coordinate system (NAD 1983 in Feet) (Fipszone 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, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as roads, railroads, drainage, public buildings, schools, churches, cemeteries, industry locations (e.g. mills, factories, mines, etc.), private buildings with names of property owners, town boundaries, and more. Relief shown by hachures. It includes many cadastral insets of individual county towns and villages. It also includes illustrations, business directories, and tables of statistics and distances.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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  8. Title: Windham County, Connecticut, 1856 (Image 2 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of Windham County, Connecticut, from actual survey by E.P. Gerrish, W.C. Eaton & D.S. & H.C. Osborn, 1855; lith by W.H. Rease. It was published by E.M. Woodford in 1856. Scale [ca. 1:42,240]. This layer is image 2 of 4 total images, representing the southeast portion of the four sheet source map.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Connecticut State Plane coordinate system (NAD 1983 in Feet) (Fipszone 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, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as roads, railroads, drainage, public buildings, schools, churches, cemeteries, industry locations (e.g. mills, factories, mines, etc.), private buildings with names of property owners, town boundaries, and more. Relief shown by hachures. It includes many cadastral insets of individual county towns and villages. It also includes illustrations, business directories, and tables of statistics and distances.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: Windham County, Connecticut, 1856 (Image 4 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of Windham County, Connecticut, from actual survey by E.P. Gerrish, W.C. Eaton & D.S. & H.C. Osborn, 1855; lith by W.H. Rease. It was published by E.M. Woodford in 1856. Scale [ca. 1:42,240]. This layer is image 4 of 4 total images, representing the northwest portion of the four sheet source map.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Connecticut State Plane coordinate system (NAD 1983 in Feet) (Fipszone 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, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as roads, railroads, drainage, public buildings, schools, churches, cemeteries, industry locations (e.g. mills, factories, mines, etc.), private buildings with names of property owners, town boundaries, and more. Relief shown by hachures. It includes many cadastral insets of individual county towns and villages. It also includes illustrations, business directories, and tables of statistics and distances.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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  10. Title: Salisbury, Amesbury, and Merrimac, Massachusetts, 1854 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of the towns of Salisbury & Amesbury : Essex County, Mass., surveyed & drawn by E. M. Woodford. It was published by Richard Clark in 1854. Scale [ca.1:1,000,000]. Covers the towns of Salisbury, Amesbury, and Merrimac, Massachusetts. 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 roads, railroads, drainage, selected public buildings, schools, churches, cemeteries, industry locations (e.g. mills, factories, etc.), private buildings with names of property owners, town boundaries, and more. Includes engravings and inset maps of downtown areas. 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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  11. Title: Gardner, Massachusetts, 1855 (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 the town of Gardner, Worcester Co., Mass., from actual surveys by D.S. Osborne ; drawn by E.M. Woodford, civl. enginr. It was published by Richard Clark in 1855. Scale [ca. 1:19,800]. This layer is image 2 of 2 total images, representing the eastern portion of the two sheet source map. 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 roads, railroads, drainage, public buildings, schools, churches, cemeteries, industry locations (e.g. mills, factories, mines, etc.), private buildings with names of property owners, town and school district boundaries, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. Includes views of local buildings in margins. Includes also insets: Gardner Centre. Scale [ca. 1:4,060] -- South Gardner. Scale [ca. 1:4,060]. 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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  12. Title: Leicester, Massachusetts, 1855 (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 the town of Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, by E.M. Woodford. It was published by Richard Clark in 1855. Scale [ca. 1:15,840]. This layer is image 2 of 2 total images, representing the northern portion of the two sheet source map. 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 roads, railroads, drainage, public buildings, schools, churches, cemeteries, industry locations (e.g. mills, factories, mines, etc.), private buildings with names of property owners, town district boundaries, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. Includes views of local buildings in margins. Includes also insets: Plan of Leicester. Scale [ca. 1:4,060] -- Plan of Clappville. Scale [ca. 1:4,060]. 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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  13. Title: Gardner, Massachusetts, 1855 (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 the town of Gardner, Worcester Co., Mass., from actual surveys by D.S. Osborne ; drawn by E.M. Woodford, civl. enginr. It was published by Richard Clark in 1855. Scale [ca. 1:19,800]. This layer is image 1 of 2 total images, representing the western portion of the two sheet source map. 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 roads, railroads, drainage, public buildings, schools, churches, cemeteries, industry locations (e.g. mills, factories, mines, etc.), private buildings with names of property owners, town and school district boundaries, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. Includes views of local buildings in margins. Includes also insets: Gardner Centre. Scale [ca. 1:4,060] -- South Gardner. Scale [ca. 1:4,060]. 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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  14. Title: Waltham Village, Massachusetts, 1854 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of the town of Waltham, Middlesex County, Mass., surveyed & drawn by E.M. Woodford. It was published by Richard Clark in 1854. This layer is image 2 of 2 total images of the two sheet source map. This layer covers the central city area (populated place) of Waltham, Massachusetts. 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 roads, railroads, drainage, public buildings, schools, churches, businesses and industries (e.g. mills, factories, etc.), private buildings with names of property owners, town boundaries, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. Includes views of local buildings in margins. 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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  15. Title: Waltham, Massachusetts, 1854 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of the town of Waltham, Middlesex County, Mass., surveyed & drawn by E.M. Woodford. It was published by Richard Clark in 1854. Scale [ca. 1:15,600]. This layer is image 1 of 2 total images of the two sheet source map. This layer covers the entire City of Waltham, Massachusetts. 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 roads, railroads, drainage, public buildings, schools, churches, businesses and industries (e.g. mills, factories, etc.), private buildings with names of property owners, town boundaries, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. Includes views of local buildings in margins. 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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  16. Title: Leicester, Massachusetts, 1855 (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 the town of Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, by E.M. Woodford. It was published by Richard Clark in 1855. Scale [ca. 1:15,840]. This layer is image 1 of 2 total images, representing the southern portion of the two sheet source map. 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 roads, railroads, drainage, public buildings, schools, churches, cemeteries, industry locations (e.g. mills, factories, mines, etc.), private buildings with names of property owners, town district boundaries, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. Includes views of local buildings in margins. Includes also insets: Plan of Leicester. Scale [ca. 1:4,060] -- Plan of Clappville. Scale [ca. 1:4,060]. 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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  17. Title: Map of Rome City, cottagers plats and Sylvan Lake

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    Summary: Cadastral map. Blueprint. Originally copied on 4 sheets. Includes text and insets: 'Map of bluffs, bridges, wagon road and banks upon which Northport Feeder Dam was constructed in 1837-38', 'Obsolete town plat of Northprt ... ', 'Sewage ground near Waste Wiers-Rome City' and 'Details of septic tank.' Scale approximately 1:2,700. M.F. Owen.

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  18. Title: Easter Island, Chile, 1886 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Easter Island (Te Pito Te Henua Island), from a Chilean Government Survey in 1870 with additions and corrections in 1886 by Lieutenant F.M. Symonds and Naval Cadet C.M. McCormick, U.S.N. of the U.S.S. Mohican, Commander B.F. Day, U.S.N. Comdg. It was printed for the Harvard Museum of the Comparative Zoology in 1906. Scale [1:82,368]. Covers Easter Island, Chile.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the '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 shoreline features such as drainage, roads, human settlements, shoreline features, bays, harbors, coves, points, rocks, bottom types, anchorage points, and more. Relief shown by hachures, shading, and spot heights. Depth shown by soundings.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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  19. Title: Map of Michigan roads by John F. Nellist.

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    Summary: Shows gravel, clay, and dirt roads in southern Lower Peninsula of Michigan. From Road book of the Michigan Division, League of American Wheelmen. 4th ed. Detroit, Mich.: E. N. Hines, 1897. 1 map: col.; 43 x 59 cm

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  20. Title: [Map of Brown & Fullers addition to Ann Arbor, Michigan]; surveyed by J. F. Stratton, 1832.

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    Summary: Shows plat of Brown and Fuller's addition in Ann Arbor in Lower Town. Includes street dimensions. This map is a photostat of a hand-drawn map. The Bentley has a different manuscript verison of this map. Oriented with north to the upper left. "For Decree, see Liber 221, Page 358" is written in the lower left corner. This likey refers to a book in the Washtenaw county register's office. Handwritten certification from Edir Clark, Washtenaw County register of deeds, and John Allen, Justice of the Peace. The title of the map is derived from the map at the Bentley Historical Library. 1 map; sheet 42 x 51 cm

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