Africa, 1815 (Raster Image)
- Holding institution:
- Harvard University. Center for Geographic Analysis
- Data provider:
- Harvard University Library
- Title:
- Africa, 1815 (Raster Image)
- Date:
- 201202
- Description:
- This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Smith's new map of Africa : comprising the most recent researches, Picket sculpt. It was printed for C. Smith, Mapseller and Publisher in Jany. 6th, 1815. Scale [ca. 1:12,000,000]. 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 by hachures. 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.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:
- 1815
- Geographic region:
- Africa
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-39.673843 - Provenance:
- Harvard College LibraryHarvard Geospatial LibraryHarvard Map Collection, Harvard College LibrarySmith, Charles, fl. 1800-1822.Pickett, J.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_1815_S5
- Source:
- JP2 Map Image
Georeferenced Raster Data
Paper Map
JP2 Map Image
Smith, Charles, fl. 1800-1822.
Pickett, J.
Printed for C. Smith, Mapseller and Publisher
Smith's new map of Africa : comprising the most recent researches - Format:
- JPEG2000
Raster
Pixel