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Title: Indischer Ocean.
Identifier(s): graphics:5862; APSdigobj3553
Creator: Wu?llerstorf-Urbair, Bernhard, Freiherr von, 1816-1883
Source: APS.Printed.Maps;
Subject: Maps; Indian Ocean--Maps
Date: [ca. 1860]

Title: Korea or Cho-sen of the Japanese.
Identifier(s): APSdigobj3505; APSdigobj3505
Description: Inset: Quelpart I[slan]d Ché-Ju of the Koreans.
Creator: Ourand, Charles H.
Source: APS.Printed.Maps;
Subject: Maps; Korea
Date: [ca. 1895

Title: The Philadelphia Parkway as planned for the Fairmount Park Association.
Identifier(s): APSdigobj3539; APSdigobj3539
Description: See: Philadelphia Fairmount Park Art Association, Report of the Commission. . . . Philadelphia: 1908.
Creator: Trumbauer, Horace, 1869-1938 Zantzinger, C.C. Cret, Paul Philippe, 1876-1945
Source: APS.Printed.Maps;
Subject: Maps; Philadelphia (Pa.)--Maps
Date: 1908

Title: Section of the lake, river and canal navigation from Lake Superior to the Gulf of the St. Lawrence.
Identifier(s): APSdigobj3469; APSdigobj3469
Description: With this is a water color painting of "Sketch from the Mountain of Montreal shewing part of the plain extending south east & southwards to the Green Mountain Range in eastern townships of Canada and Vermont & the Adirondack Mountain regions of New York. To illustrate Mr. Blackwell's paper on the basin of the St. Lawrence."
Creator: Blackwell, T. E.
Source: APS.Printed.Maps;
Subject: Maps; Canada; Lake Superior; Gulf of Saint Lawrence
Date: ca. 1869

Title: Geologische Karte der Umgebung von Brugg (Aargau) von C. Moesch.
Identifier(s): APSdigobj3491; APSdigobj3491
Creator: Moesch, C.
Source: APS.Printed.Maps;
Subject: Maps; Switzerland
Date: ca. 1861-1866

Title: A map of the head of Chesapeake Bay and Susquehanna River.
Identifier(s): APSdigobj3540; APSdigobj3540
Description: Inset: Plan of the town of Havre de Grace. Wheat: 520
Creator: Hauducoeur, C. P.
Source: APS.Printed.Maps;
Subject: Maps; Chesapeake Bay; Susquehanna River
Date: 1799

Title: A New Chart of the Parts where a North West Passage was Sought in the Years 1746 and 1747.
Identifier(s): APSdigobj3567; APSdigobj3567
Creator: Ellis, Henry, 1721-1806
Source: APS.Printed.Maps;
Subject: Maps; Hudson Bay--Maps--Early works to 1800; Atlantic Ocean
Date: 1748

Title: Pianta della città di Firenze nelle sue vere misure; colla descrizione dei luoghi più notabili di ciascun quartiere.
Identifier(s): APSdigobj3502; APSdigobj3502
Description: Presented by William Short, 5 November 1824.
Creator: Poggiali, Giuseppe
Source: APS.Printed.Maps;
Subject: Maps; Italy
Date: 1784

Title: A map historical and biographical chart.
Identifier(s): APSdigobj3514; APSdigobj3514
Description: See: Robert L. Brunhouse, "David Ramsey, selections from his writings." American Philosophical Society. Transactions, n.s., vol. 55.
Creator: Ramsay, David, 1749-1815
Source: APS.Printed.Maps;
Subject: Maps; United States; Historical chart
Date: [ca. 1815]

Title: Le pais de Brie.
Identifier(s): APSdigobj3492; APSdigobj3492
Creator: Blaeu, Willem Janszoon, 1571-1638
Source: APS.Printed.Maps;
Subject: Maps; France
Date: ca. 1644

Title: [Lon]gitudinal section of the first 38 2/3 English miles of the railway for joining the [Mol]dau and the Danube . . . with the Elbe, and the Black Sea with the northern ocean, by means of the continent, executed under the superintendence of [the Ch]evalier Francis Anthony Gerstner. The [ac]t of the Emperor of Austria was . . . 1824, the work begun 28, July 1825 and the 38 2/3 english miles were completely finished at the end of the year 1828.
Identifier(s): graphics:5872; APSdigobj3497
Description: Insets: Transverse section of an excavation; A horse takes 3 waggons, each loaded with 2 or 2 Â½ tons and goes with his load on a level railway 20 English miles in one day; and Transverse section of an embankment, shewing the dry-walling in the middle. Mutilated. Presented by the Rev. Mr. Barry.
Source: APS.Printed.Maps;
Subject: Maps; Railroads; Danube River; Black Sea
Date: [ca. 1830s]

Title: A new map of part of North America from the latitude of 40 to 68 degrees.
Identifier(s): APSdigobj3566; APSdigobj3566
Creator: La France, Joseph, b. ca. 1707
Source: APS.Printed.Maps;
Subject: Maps; La France, Joseph, b. ca. 1707; North America--Maps--Early works to 1800; Hudson Bay--Maps--Early works to 1800
Date: [ca. 1742?]

Title: Map of the city of Philadelphia, together with all the surrounding districts, including Camden, N. J., from official records, plans of the district surveyor & original surveys by J. C. Sydney. 1849.
Identifier(s): graphics:5861; APSdigobj3538
Description: Presented 12 July 1849.
Creator: Sydney, J.C.
Source: APS.Printed.Maps;
Subject: Maps; Philadelphia (Pa.)--Maps
Date: 1849

Title: Nuova pianta dell'inclita città di Venezia recolata l'anno 1787.
Identifier(s): APSdigobj3580; APSdigobj3580
Description: Beneath the map is the key. Presented by William Short, 5 November 1824.
Creator: Ughi, Ludovico
Source: APS.Printed.Maps;
Subject: Maps; Venice (Italy)--Maps--Early works to 1800
Date: [1787]

Title: Tableau général des postes, l'année 1779.
Identifier(s): APSdigobj3493; APSdigobj3493
Description: Slightly mutilated. Acquired with the Franklin-Bache purchase in 1936. This purchase greatly enhanced the Society's collection of Benjamin Franklin manuscripts.
Source: APS.Printed.Maps;
Subject: Maps; France
Date: 1779

Title: A chart of the zodiacal stars, used in finding the longitude at sea by the moon. And their hourly positions to the circumpolar stars, both above and below the north and south poles.
Identifier(s): APSdigobj3472; APSdigobj3472
Description: Presented by Samuel Dunn, 8 October 1772.
Creator: Dunn, S.
Source: APS.Printed.Maps;
Subject: Maps; Zodiac; Equator
Date: 1772 July 4

Title: Chart of the harbors of Salem, Marblehead, Beverly and Manchester.
Identifier(s): APSdigobj3520; APSdigobj3520
Description: Presented and endorsed by Nathaniel Bowditch, 20 October 1809.
Creator: Bowditch, Nathaniel, 1773-1838 Burchmore, George Ropes, William III
Source: APS.Printed.Maps;
Subject: Maps; Massachusetts; Harbors
Date: [27 June 1806]

Title: A chart of Delaware Bay and River, containing a full and exact description of the shores, creeks, harbours, soundings, shoals, sands and bearings of the most considerable land marks ,&c. &c.
Identifier(s): APSdigobj3527; APSdigobj3527
Description: Original in North American pilot. . . London: Laurie and Whittle: 1800. No. 10.
Creator: Fisher, Joshua, 1707-1783
Source: APS.Printed.Maps;
Subject: Maps; Delaware Bay; Delaware; United States--Maps--Early works to 1800
Date: [1794 May 12]

Title: Map of Washington Square, Walnut Street, Philadelphia.
Identifier(s): APSdigobj3537; APSdigobj3537
Description: The botanical and English names of the trees on this map were collected with great care, and their position given by Patrick Kereven, chief gardener of Wash[i]ng[ton] & Indepen[den]ce Squares. Presented by Thomas Sinclair, 26 May 1843.
Creator: Colahan, John B. Schmitz, M.
Source: APS.Printed.Maps;
Subject: Maps; Botanical illustrations; Trees; Philadelphia (Pa.)--Maps
Date: [1843]

Title: A correct chart of the terraqueous globe, on which are described lines shewing the variation of the magnetic needle in the most frequented seas; originally composed in the year 1700 by the celebrated Dr. Edmund Halley; renewed by William Mountaine and James Dodson, F R S according to observations made about the year 1756.
Identifier(s): graphics:5761; APSdigobj3478
Creator: Halley, Edmund, 1656-1742
Source: APS.Printed.Maps;
Subject: Maps; Magnetic Atlas
Date: 1794 May 12