Der Harz. Gezeichnet v. Prem. Leutn. Gotthardt. 1852. Stich, Druck und Verlag des Bibliographischen Instituts in Hildburghausen, (1860) (Raster Image)

Description:

This layer is a georeferenced image of a map of the Harz Mountains of Germany in 1852. The original map appears in "Grosser Hand - Atlas Uber Alle Theile Der Erde In 170 Karten. Herausgegeben von J. Meyer. Hildburghausen Verlag des Bibliographischen Instituts." The historic map layers in the Google Earth Rumsey Map Collection have been selected by David Rumsey from his large collection of historical maps, as well as some from other collections with which he collaborates. All the maps contain rich information about the past and represent a sampling of time periods, scales, and cartographic art, resulting in visual history stories that only old maps can tell. Each map has been georeferenced by Rumsey, thus creating unique digital map images that allow the old maps to appear in their correct places on the modern globe. Some of the maps fit perfectly in their modern spaces, while othersgenerally earlier period mapsreveal interesting geographical misconceptions of their time. Cultural features on the maps can be compared to the modern satellite views using the slider bars to adjust transparency. The result is an exploration of time as well as space, a marriage of historic cartographic masterpieces with innovative contemporary software tools.

Resource Link:

http://purl.stanford.edu/ky726zh9615

Identifier:

http://purl.stanford.edu/ky726zh9615

Language:

English

Creator:

Rumsey, David, 1944- and Gotthard, A.

Publisher:

Cartography Associates

Provider:

Stanford

Resource Class:

Maps

Resource Type:

Digital maps

Subject:

Historical geography, Rivers, Mountains, Atlas map, and Imagery and Base Maps

Temporal Coverage:

1852

Date Issued:

2015

Spatial Coverage:

Harz Mountains (Germany)

Access Rights:

Public

Format:

GeoTIFF