World Map Showing Routes of Exploration and Discovery, 1850 (Raster Image)
- Holding institution:
- Harvard University. Center for Geographic Analysis
- Data provider:
- Harvard University Library
- Title:
- World Map Showing Routes of Exploration and Discovery, 1850 (Raster Image)
- Date:
- 200911
- Description:
- This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: The world, on Mercator's projection, by David H. Burr. It was published by J. Haven, 86 State St. in 1850. Scale [ca. 1:74,000,000]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to a non-standard 'Mercator' projection with the central meridian at 90 degrees west. 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. "Showing the different routes to California, and distance by each, routes of different navigators, route of the contemplated Pacific R. Road, distances to China, Europe, & c."This map shows features such as drainage, cities and other human settlements, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by abbreviated form lines. Includes historical notes, ship ill., tables of distances, "Nicaragua route" distances, and text on "Pacific Railroad." Insets: Map of the Nicaragua route -- Map of the proposed rail road from St. Louis to the bay of St. Francisco.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.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:
- 1850
- Geographic region:
- Earth
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
Africa
Asia
Australia
Europe
North America
South America
Arctic regions
180.000000
86.438634
-84.990843
-180.000000 - Provenance:
- Harvard College LibraryHarvard Geospatial LibraryHarvard Map Collection, Harvard College LibraryHarvard University. Library. Open Collections ProgramBurr, David H., 1803-1875.Haven, John.ESRI ArcGIS 9.3
- Publisher:
- Harvard Map Collection, Harvard College Library
Harvard University Library
Harvard Geospatial Library - Rights:
- For educational, non-commercial use only.
- Identifier:
- G3201_S12_1850_B8
- Source:
- JP2 Map Image
Georeferenced Raster Data
Paper Map
JP2 Map Image
Burr, David H., 1803-1875.
Haven, John.
Published by J. Haven, 86 State St.
The world, on Mercator's projection - Format:
- JPEG2000
Raster
Pixel - Is part of:
- Open Collections Program at Harvard University. Expeditions and discoveries.