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Harvard Map Collection

Informational slides about Harvard Map Collection services and how to make use of them

December 19, 2022 1 min read

Aerial image of how to get to the map collection in the yard

Screenshot from an article about the Map Collection

Classes

GSD: Spatial Analysis

Animation of presentation given to GSD students Fall 2021 presentation.

Eight-sheet map of Venice from the 1700s

Map created by GSD students Map created by GSD students Aeshna Prasad, Michael Lidwin, Megan Mcglinchey, and Mehvish Jamal working with the Map Collection.

Data management

Screen recording of New York Public Library app OldNYC OldNYC: Mapping Historic Photographs at the NYPL.

Screenshot from 1880 census 1880 census from Archive.org.

Comparison of 1890 atlas to today ArcGIS Map comparing 1890 atlas to today.

Harvard Geospatial Library (HGL) - demo

Harvard Geospatial Library showing global volcanoes dataset

List of top 15 downloaded datasets from HGL

Research

Student project map showing Indian restaurants in London

Photograph of a collections item

Screenshot from Harvard online library catalog Record from Harvard Map Collection card catalog.

Services and Resources

Tutorials

Available QGIS guides on various topics The Harvard Map Collection maintains a series of tutorials, guides, and updates about mapmaking.

Consultations

Harvard Map Collection website The best way to find maps or data is to make an appointment on the Harvard Map Collection website.

Questions

Or, you can follow up with any questions by emailing:

maps@harvard.edu