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  1. Title: St. Louis, Missouri and vicinity, 1903 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic, topographic paper map entitled: Saint Louis quadrangle, Missouri - Illinois, [by the] Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey; H. M. Wilson, geographer; topography by Chas. E. Cooke, Wm. O. Tufts, Gilbert Young and City of St. Louis; control by U.S.C. and G.S. and Geo. T. Hawkins. Ed. of Apr. 1904, reprinted 1932. Surveyed 1903. It was published by U.S.G.S. Scale 1:62,500. Covers City of Saint Louis, and portions of Saint Louis County, Missouri, and Saint Clair and Madison Counties, Illinois. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Missouri East State Plane Coordinate System NAD27 (in Feet) (Fipszone 2401). 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 is a typical topographic map portraying both natural and manmade features. It shows and names works of nature, such as mountains, valleys, lakes, rivers, vegetation, etc. It also identify the principal works of humans, such as roads, railroads, boundaries, transmission lines, major buildings, etc. Relief is shown with standard contour intervals of 20 feet and spot heights. 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: Missouri-Illinois, Saint Louis quadrangle

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    Summary: (W 90⁰30ʹ--W 90⁰00ʹ/N 38⁰45ʹ--N 38⁰30ʹ). Relief shown by contours and spot heights. Contour interval 20 feet. Datum is mean sea level. "Surveyed in 1903." 51 x 84 centimeters Scale 1:62,500 City Maps

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  3. Title: Missouri-Illinois, Saint Louis special map

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    Summary: (W 90⁰25ʹ--W 90⁰05ʹ/N 38⁰44ʹ--N 38⁰31ʹ). Relief shwon by contours and spot heights. Text and ill. on verso. 39 x 47 centimeters Scale 1:62,500 City Maps

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  4. Title: Puget Sound and Seattle, Washington, 1889 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Seattle Harbor : Puget Sound Washington territory, issued May 1870 C.P. Patterson, superintendant; verification J.E. Hilgard, assistant in charge of the office; triangulation by J. S. Lawson assistant in 1874 based upon the primary triangulation by George Davidson, assistant in 1855-6; topography and hydrography by J.S. Lawson, assistant in 1874 & 5; resurvey of city of Seattle and water front by assist. J.J. Gilbert in 1886; additions by asst. Pratt in 1889; verifications of hydrology by Lieut. Comdr. W. H. Brownson U.S.N. inspector of hydrography. It was published by United States Coast and Geodetic Survey in July 1889. Scale 1:20,000. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Washington State Plane North Coordinate System HARN NAD83 (in Feet) (Fipszone 4601). 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 coastal features such as lighthouses, rocks, channels, points, coves, islands, bottom soil types, flats, wharves, and more. Includes also selected land features such as roads, railroads, drainage, land cover, selected buildings, towns, and more. Relief shown by contours and spot heights; depths by soundings. Includes notes, tables, and list of authorities. 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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  5. Title: Soil map : Minnesota, Goodhue County sheet

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale [1:63,360]. 1 in. = 1 mile (W 93°03'--W 92°15'/N 44°45'--N 44°10'). In lower right margin: Field operations, Bureau of Soils, 1913. 90 x 97 centimeters Scale [1:63,360]. 1 inch = 1 mile Minnesota County Maps, Plat Books, and Atlases

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  6. Title: Illinois.

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    Summary: Greenwich, Washington.;Relief shown pictorially.;1 map, colored;28 x 21 cm.;ca. 1:2,250,000

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  7. Title: Illinois.

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    Summary: Greenwich, Washington.;Relief shown pictorially.;Shows 27 counties.;1 map, colored;28 x 21 cm.;ca. 1:2,250,000;Anthony Finley, 1824.

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  8. Title: Michigan territory; drawn by J. Finlayson; Engrav'd by Young & Delleker.; Geographical, statistical, and historical map of Michigan Territory.

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    Summary: Shows portions of Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Ontario. Relief shown by hachures. Text in side panels includes information about the situation and boundaries of Michigan, climate, population, commerce, government, and a brief historical sketch. "No. 36." From: A complete historical, chronological, and geographical American atlas ... / H.C. Carey and I. Lea, 1822. 1 map: hand col.; 36 x 26 cm, on sheet 45 x 57 cm.

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  9. Title: Michigan territory; drawn by J. Finlayson; Engrav'd by Young & Delleker.

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    Summary: Shows portions of Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Ontario. Relief shown by hachures. Title in upper margin: Geographical, statistical, and historical map of Michigan Territory. Text in side panels. "No. 36." From A complete historical, chronological, and geographical American atlas ... / H.C. Carey and I. Lea, 1822. 1 map: photocopy; 36 x 26 cm., on sheet 45 x 57 cm.

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  10. Title: Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, 1856 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper nautical chart entitled: Preliminary chart of Charleston harbor and its approaches. A trigonometrical survey under the direction of A.D. Bache, superintendent of the Survey of the Coast of the United States ; triangulation by C.O. Boutelle ; topography by S.A. Gilbert ; hydrography by the party under the command of J.N. Maffitt ; engd. by F. Danworth, J. Knight, E. Yeager & G. Mc Coy. It was published by U.S. Coast Survey Office in 1856. Scale 1:30,000. 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 (Fipszone 3900). 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, built-up areas and selected buildings, docks, wharves, shoreline features (rocks, shoals, anchorage points, ports, inlets, etc.), and more. Relief shown by hachures; depths shown by contours and soundings. Includes 2 views, notes, sailing directions, tides' table, table of currents, list of buoys and of beacons. Images includes manuscript additions and newspaper clippings.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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  11. Title: Angola, Indiana

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    Summary: Includes indexed list of points of interest, map of Steuben County, Indiana and ill. Scale not given. Don Gilbert.

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  12. Title: Zoning District Map, Cohasset, Massachusetts, 1976 (Image 1 of 2) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Zoning district map of the town of Cohasset, Massachusetts : Oct. 1, 1969 / Edwin A. Young, R.L.S., R.P.E. It was published in 1976. Scale [ca. 1:14,000]. This layer is image 1 (recto) of 2 total images of the two-sided source map, representing zoning districts. 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 zoning districts and names of landmarks, streets, open spaces, and watersheds. 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: Flood Plain and Watershed Protection District, Cohasset, Massachusetts, 1975 (Image 2 of 2) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Cohasset Flood Plain and Watershed Proection District : January 1975 / Richardson and Kalishes Planning Consultants. It was published in 1975. Scale [ca. 1:14,000]. This layer is image 2 (verso) of 2 total images of the two-sided source map, representing flood plain and watershed protection districts. 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 data sources list, revision dates and notes, signature of land surveyor, legend showing elevation, water supply protection buffers, and flood plain and watershed protection districts. 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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  14. Title: London, England, 1877 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Illustrated map of London, or, Stranger's guide to the public buildings, theatres, music halls, & all places of interest. It was published by George H. Young in 1877. Scale [ca. 1:13,700]. 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, drainage, selected buildings, and more. Selected points of interest and relief shown pictorially. 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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  15. Title: San Francisco Bay Area, California, Nautical Chart, 1889 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: San Francisco entrance, California, United States Coast and Geodetic Survey ; eng.d by J. Enthoffer, E.A. Maedel, J.J. Young, W.A. Thompson, H.M. Knight, A. Peterson, and J.G. Thompson; red.r dr.ng by A. Lindenkohl, C. Junken, E. Molkow, E.J. Sommer. It was published by U.S.C. & G.S., printed March 15, 1889, corrected to April 12, 1889. Scale 1:40,000. Covers the San Francisco Bay Area. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the California Zone III State Plane Coordinate System NAD83 (in Feet) (Fipszone 0403). 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 coastal features such as lighthouses, buoys, beacons, rocks, channels, points, coves, islands, bottom soil types, wharves, and more. Includes also selected land features such as roads, railroads, drainage, land cover, selected buildings, towns, and more. Relief shown by contours and spot heights; depths by soundings. Includes notes, tables, and list of authorities. 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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  16. Title: Railroad commissioners' map of Minnesota : corrected to May 1, 1908

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale [1:633,600]. Also shows congressional districts. "Ira B. Mills, C.F. Staples, Wm. E. Young, Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners; A.C. Clausen, Secretary; Thos. Yapp, Ass't. Sec'y." Insets: Vicinity of Duluth & Superior, Wis. Scale [1:506,880] -- Vicinity of Saint Paul & Minneapolis. Scale [1:316,800] -- Mesaba Range. Scale [1:506,880] -- Cook County. Scale [1:663,600]. Index on verso. 120 x 74 centimeters Scale [1:633,600] Minnesota Transportation Maps

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  17. Title: New Jersey, circa 1826

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    Summary: New Jersey state map color coded by county. Noticeable creases, tears and discoloration from adhesive tape marks.

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  18. Title: Map of Lake Bonneville: (a water body of the Quaternary Period); by G.K. Gilbert; assisted by Gilbert Thompson ... [et al.]; drawn by Gilbert Thompson and J.H. Renshawe.

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    Summary: Relief shown by contours and shading. Shows ancient and modern water surfaces. "Report on Lake Bonneville"--top right margin. Includes note. "To accompany: Lake Bonneville / by G.K. Gilbert. (Monographs of the United States Geological Survey; v.1) 1 map: col., mounted on cloth; 69 x 44 cm

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  19. Title: Map of Lake Bonneville : (a water body of the Quaternary Period)

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    Summary: Relief shown by contours and shading.; Shows ancient and modern water surfaces.; Report on Lake Bonneville--Top right margin.; Includes note.; To accompany: Lake Bonneville / by G.K. Gilbert. (Monographs of the United States Geological Survey ; v. 1). 69 x 44 Centimeters Scale 1:800,000. 1 inch = 12.626 miles General Map Collection

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  20. Title: Map of Pike and Dubois Counties, Indiana

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures.; Shows cities and towns, railroads, geology of the region, mines and mineral resources.; Originally included with three other maps in folder: Maps for Geological Survey of Indiana, 1872, E.T. Cox. on sheet 67 x 92 centimeters Scale approximately 1:85,000 General Map Collection

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