Africa, 1611 or 1612 (Raster Image)
- Holding institution:
- Harvard University. Center for Geographic Analysis
- Data provider:
- Harvard University Library
- Title:
- Africa, 1611 or 1612 (Raster Image)
- Date:
- 201204
- Description:
- This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Nova Africae tabula, auctore Jodoco Hondio. It was published by Excusum in aedibus auctoris ca. between 1611 and 1612. Scale [ca. 1:24,000,000]. Covers Africa and small portions of Europe and the Middle East. Map in Latin.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, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially. Includes notes.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:
- 1611
- Geographic region:
- Africa
Middle East
Europe
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-57.577607 - Provenance:
- Harvard LibraryHarvard Geospatial LibraryHarvard Map Collection, Harvard College LibraryHondius, Jodocus, 1563-1612.Mercator, Gerhard, 1512-1594.ESRI ArcGIS 9.3.1
- Publisher:
- Harvard Map Collection, Harvard College Library
Harvard Library
Harvard Geospatial Library - Rights:
- For educational, non-commercial use only.
- Identifier:
- G8220_1611_H6
- Source:
- JP2 Map Image
Georeferenced Raster Data
Paper Map
JP2 Map Image
Hondius, Jodocus, 1563-1612.
Mercator, Gerhard, 1512-1594.
Excusum in aedibus auctoris
Nova Africae tabula - Format:
- JPEG2000
Raster
Pixel