Maldives, 1902 (Image 3 of 3) (Raster Image)

Scale [ca. 1:310,000]. This layer is image 3 of 3 total images of the three sheet source map representing the southern portion of the map. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'Mercator' projection.

All map collar and inset information is also available as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, i ndex maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as drainage, human settlements, ground cover, shoreline featu res, inlets, lagoons, shoals, sand banks, atolls, islands and islets, points, rocks, bottom types, and more.

Relief shown by spot heights. Depths shown by soundings. Includes notes on navigation and locations of potable water.

This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection and the Harvard University Library as part of the Open Collections Program at Harvard University project: Organizing Our World: Sponsored Exploration and Scientific Discovery in the Modern Age. Maps selected for the project correspond to various expeditions and represent a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes.