Africa, 1805 (Raster Image)

Title:

Africa, 1805 (Raster Image)

Date:

201202

Description:

This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A new map of Africa : from the latest authorities, by John Cary, engraver. It was published by J. Cary, Engraver and Map-Seller, 181 Strand in June 1st., 1805. Scale [ca. 1:17,500,000]. Covers also a small portion of Europe and the Middle East. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Africa Sinusoidal 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, roads, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially and with shading. Includes alsoThis 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.Historic paper maps can provide an excellent view of the changes that have occurred in the cultural and physical landscape. The wide range of information provided on these maps make them useful in the study of historic geography, and urban and rural land use change. As this map has been georeferenced, it can be used in a GIS as a source or background layer in conjunction with other GIS data.None planned

Type:

map

Type (Narrower):

Maps

Type (Broader):

Image

Coverage:

1805

Geographic region:

Africa
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-73.270698

Provenance:

Harvard College LibraryHarvard Geospatial LibraryHarvard Map Collection, Harvard College LibraryCary, John, ca. 1754-1835.ESRI ArcGIS 9.3.1

Publisher:

Harvard Map Collection, Harvard College Library
Harvard University Information Technology
Harvard Geospatial Library

Rights:

For educational, non-commercial use only.

Identifier:

G8200_1805_C3

Source:

JP2 Map Image
Georeferenced Raster Data
Paper Map
JP2 Map Image
Cary, John, ca. 1754-1835.
J. Cary, Engraver and Map-Seller, 181 Strand
A new map of Africa : from the latest authorities

Format:

JPEG2000
Raster
Pixel

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