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Madras and Fort St. George. Taken by the French under the command of M. Mahe de la Bourdonnais the 21st. Sept., 1746

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Identification Information
Citation
Originator
Research Data Services (RDS), Columbia University Libraries
Originator
Cary, John.
Publication Date
1781
Title
Madras and Fort St. George. Taken by the French under the command of M. Mahe de la Bourdonnais the 21st. Sept., 1746
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
raster digital data
Publication Information
Publication Place
London
Publisher
J. Macgowan W. Davis
Online Linkage
https://www.columbia.edu/acis/eds/gis/images/cul_scannedpublic_1781_madras.zip
Abstract
This is a scanned version of the paper map entitled: Madras and Fort St. George. Taken by the French under the command of M. Mahe de la Bourdonnais the 21st. Sept., 1746 . The map was scanned at 300 dots per inch and is in the TIFF format. Thanks to Prof. Frances Pritchett, Columbia University, for providing the original paper map for this scan.
Purpose
Scanned maps may be used for a variety of purposes.
Supplemental Information
1 map ; 171 x 232 mm. Scale not given. In: The Field of Mars. Volume 2. Number 1.
Temporal Extent
Currentness Reference
ground condition
Time Instant
1746
Bounding Box
West
80.2752
East
80.2920
North
13.0902
South
13.0646
Theme Keyword
imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
ISO 19115 Topic Categories..
Theme Keyword
Madras (India) -- Maps -- Early works to 1800
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Theme Keyword
Maps
Scanned maps
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
None
Place Keyword
Madras (India)
Place Keyword Thesaurus
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Temporal Keyword
1746
1781
Temporal Keyword Thesaurus
None
Access Restrictions
None
Use Restrictions
None
Status
Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency
None planned
Point of Contact
Contact Organization
Research Data Services (RDS), Columbia University Libraries
Delivery Point
420 W. 118th St. 215 IAB, MC3301
City
New York
State
NY
Postal Code
10027
Country
USA
Contact Telephone
(212) 854-6012
Contact Electronic Mail Address
data@library.columbia.edu
Hours of Service
11:00AM-5:00PM Monday - Thursday, 1:00PM-5:00PM Friday EST-USA
Credit
Thanks to Prof. Frances Pritchett, Columbia University, for providing the original paper map for this scan.
Native Data Set Environment
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.3500
Data Quality Information
Logical Consistency Report
The raster image is a faithfully reproduced digital image of the original source map. Some differences may be detected between the source graphic used and the raster image due to the RGB values assigned that particular color. The intent is to recreate those colors as near as possible.
Completeness Report
Data completeness for digitized paper map files reflect the content of the source graphic.
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Source
Originator
Cary, John.
Publication Date
1781
Title
Madras and Fort St. George. Taken by the French under the command of M. Mahe de la Bourdonnais the 21st. Sept., 1746
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
map
Publication Information
Publication Place
London
Publisher
J. Macgowan W. Davis,
Source Scale Denominator
Scale Not Given
Type of Source Media
Paper map
Source Temporal Extent
Time Period Information
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
1746
Source Currentness Reference
ground condition
Contribution
The map was scanned
Spatial Data Organization Information
Direct Spatial Reference Method
Raster
Raster Object Information
Raster Object Type
Pixel
Row Count
5505
Column Count
7232
Vertical Count
1
Spatial Reference Information
Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
Planar
Planar Coordinate Information
Planar Coordinate Encoding Method
row and column
Coordinate Representation
Abscissa Resolution
0.003333
Ordinate Resolution
0.003333
Distribution Information
Format Name
TIFF
Distributor
Research Data Services (RDS), Columbia University Libraries
Name
Metadata Reference Information
Metadata Date
20100616
Metadata Contact
Contact Information
Contact Organization Primary
Contact Organization
Research Data Services (RDS), Columbia University Libraries.
Contact Person
GIS/Metadata Librarian
Contact Address
Address
420 W. 118th St. 215 IAB, MC 3301
City
New York
State or Province
NY
Postal Code
10027
Country
USA
Contact Voice Telephone
(212) 854-6012
Contact Electronic Mail Address
data@library.columbia.edu
Metadata Standard Name
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version
FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata Extensions
Online Linkage
http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html
Profile Name
ESRI Metadata Profile
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