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Plat of the Seven Ranges of Townships Being Part of the Territory of the United States N.W. of the River Ohio

admin — Mon, 31 May 2010 21:47:19 +0000

“This is a map of the first systematic survey of the federal government. Provision for the survey was made by the ordinance of May 20, 1785, according to which seven ranges of townships in eastern Ohio were to be surveyed. Each township, which was to be six miles square, was to be divided into ‘lots’ one mile square, which were to be numbered from south to north in ranges, beginning on the east side of the township. The survey was begun in 1786.”–Paullin, p.23.

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Nonpetroleum Resources

kumiko — Mon, 31 May 2010 21:44:02 +0000

Shows major parts of the natural resources environment in Libya not related to crude oil, including: Water pipelines — Iron ore — Gypsum — Limestone — Manganese — Sodium carbonate — Alum — Sulfur.

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Petroleum Industry Infrastructure, 1987

kumiko — Mon, 31 May 2010 21:41:14 +0000

Shows the crude oil infrastructure of Libya, including: Oil terminals — Refineries — Oil pipelines — Gas pipelines — Oil fields — Gas fields.

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Possessions of European States in Eastern North America After the Treaty of Paris, 1763

admin — Mon, 31 May 2010 21:40:51 +0000

British, French, Spanish, Dutch, and Danish colonies in North America, Central America, and the West Indies, illustrating the official situation after the Treaty of Paris ended the Seven Years’ War between France and Great Britain.

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Ethnic Groups

kumiko — Mon, 31 May 2010 21:38:42 +0000

Shows the area dominated by various ethnic groups in Libya, including: Arab and Arab/Berber — Berber — Tuareg — Tebu — Uninhabited.

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The Italian Conquest of Libya, 1921-31

kumiko — Mon, 31 May 2010 21:36:23 +0000

Chronicles Italy’s 10-year campaign to conquer Libya in the 1920s. Map also indicates Graziani’s wire barrier, the Aouzou Strip, and battle sites.

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Libya in Antiquity

kumiko — Mon, 31 May 2010 21:34:18 +0000

General antiquity map showing the area colonized by the Phoenicians, and the area colonized by the Greeks. Map also shows the major cities in those areas, as well as the dividing line between the Eastern Roman Empire and the Western Roman Empire.

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Divisions of Land Near Philadelphia, About 1730

admin — Mon, 31 May 2010 21:32:08 +0000

“This is a reproduction of the southern and central portion of “A Mapp of the Improved Part of Pensilvania in America divided into Counties, Townships, and Lotts,” surveyed by Thomas Holme and dedicated and presented to William Penn by John Harris. The date of publication of Harris’ map is not known. It is a copy on a reduced scale of Thomas Holme’s large wall map published about 1730.”–Paullin, p.22.

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Areas Generally Suitable for Commercial Tree Crop Cultivation

kumiko — Mon, 31 May 2010 21:17:57 +0000

Areas of Liberia shown are suitable for: Rubber — Coffee and cacao — Oil palm products — Coconuts.

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Location of Liberia’s Indigenous Peoples

kumiko — Mon, 31 May 2010 21:15:30 +0000

Traditional tribal areas indicated, with name of tribe. Liberian national forests also shown as they were in 1985.

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