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    Asaga Strait, Manua Islands, American Samoa, 1900 (Raster Image)

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    Identification Information
    Citation
    Originator
    Harvard Map Collection, Harvard College Library
    Originator
    Harvard University. Library. Open Collections Program
    Originator
    United States. Hydrographic Office.
    Originator
    United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842)
    Publication Date
    201506
    Title
    Asaga Strait, Manua Islands, American Samoa, 1900 (Raster Image)
    Geospatial Data Presentation Form
    map
    Series Information
    Series Name
    Open Collections Program at Harvard University. Expeditions and discoveries.
    Publication Information
    Publication Place
    Cambridge, Massachusetts
    Publisher
    Harvard Map Collection, Harvard College Library
    Online Linkage
    https://hgl.harvard.edu/catalog/harvard-g9562-m3-1914-u5-mapd
    Abstract
    This layer is a georeferenced raster image of a portion of the historic paper map entitled: United States Samoa Islands ; corrected Aug. 1871 under the authority of the Secretary of Navy ; extensive corrections Mar. 1901, Mar. 1903. It was published by the Hydrographic Office in [1914]. 14th ed. This image is georeferenced for the map entitled: Sili Anchorage, from a survey by the officers of the U.S.S. Abarenda in 1900. Scale [ca. 1:11,000]. Covers Asaga Strait, Manua Islands, American Samoa. The original map contains multiple maps on one sheet. Because the map images are non-contiguous and possibly at differing scales, each map image was georeferenced separately. Please see the 'cross references' section for other maps on this sheet.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS 84) coordinate system. All map collar and inset information is also available as part of the raster image, including any ancillary maps, inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows shoreline features such as drainage, human settlements, buildings, shoreline features, sand banks, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings.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.
    Purpose
    Historic paper maps can provide an excellent view of the changes that have occurred in the cultural and physical landscape. The wide range of information provided on these maps make them useful in the study of historic geography, and urban and rural land use change. As this map has been georeferenced, it can be used in a GIS as a source or background layer in conjunction with other GIS data.
    Temporal Extent
    Currentness Reference
    source map survey date
    Time Instant
    1900
    Bounding Box
    West
    -169.636353
    East
    -169.613630
    North
    -14.145439
    South
    -14.171412
    Theme Keyword
    Maps
    Nautical charts
    Human settlements
    Islands
    Landforms
    Bodies of water
    Theme Keyword Thesaurus
    LCSH
    ISO Topic Category
    imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
    Place Keyword
    American Samoa
    Manua Islands
    Ofu Island
    Olosega Island
    Asaga Strait
    Sili
    Place Keyword Thesaurus
    GNIS
    Temporal Keyword
    Access Restrictions
    None
    Use Restrictions
    For educational, non-commercial use only.
    Status
    Complete
    Maintenance and Update Frequency
    None planned
    Point of Contact
    Contact Organization
    Harvard Map Collection, Harvard College Library
    Delivery Point
    Harvard Map Collection
    Delivery Point
    Pusey Library
    Delivery Point
    Harvard University
    City
    Cambridge
    State
    MA
    Postal Code
    02138
    Country
    USA
    Contact Telephone
    617-495-2417
    Contact Facsimile Telephone
    617-496-0440
    Contact Electronic Mail Address
    hgl_ref@hulmail.harvard.edu
    Hours of Service
    Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm EST-USA
    Native Data Set Environment
    ESRI ArcGIS 10.3
    Cross-Reference
    Originator
    Harvard Map Collection, Harvard College Library
    Originator
    Harvard University. Library. Open Collections Program
    Originator
    United States. Hydrographic Office.
    Originator
    United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842)
    Publication Date
    201506
    Title
    Manua Islands, American Samoa, 1914 (Raster Image)
    Geospatial Data Presentation Form
    map
    Series Information
    Series Name
    Open Collections Program at Harvard University. Expeditions and discoveries.
    Publication Information
    Publication Place
    Cambridge, Massachusetts
    Publisher
    Harvard Map Collection, Harvard College Library
    Online Linkage
    http://hgl.harvard.edu:8080/HGL/hgl.jsp?action=VCollVCollName=G9562_M3_1914_U5_MAPA
    Cross-Reference
    Originator
    Harvard Map Collection, Harvard College Library
    Originator
    Harvard University. Library. Open Collections Program
    Originator
    United States. Hydrographic Office.
    Originator
    United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842)
    Publication Date
    201506
    Title
    Tutuila Islands, American Samoa, 1914 (Raster Image)
    Geospatial Data Presentation Form
    map
    Series Information
    Series Name
    Open Collections Program at Harvard University. Expeditions and discoveries.
    Publication Information
    Publication Place
    Cambridge, Massachusetts
    Publisher
    Harvard Map Collection, Harvard College Library
    Online Linkage
    http://hgl.harvard.edu:8080/HGL/hgl.jsp?action=VCollVCollName=G9562_M3_1914_U5_MAPB
    Cross-Reference
    Originator
    Harvard Map Collection, Harvard College Library
    Originator
    Harvard University. Library. Open Collections Program
    Originator
    United States. Hydrographic Office.
    Originator
    United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842)
    Publication Date
    201506
    Title
    Alaufau Region, Ofu Island, American Samoa, 1900 (Raster Image)
    Geospatial Data Presentation Form
    map
    Series Information
    Series Name
    Open Collections Program at Harvard University. Expeditions and discoveries.
    Publication Information
    Publication Place
    Cambridge, Massachusetts
    Publisher
    Harvard Map Collection, Harvard College Library
    Online Linkage
    http://hgl.harvard.edu:8080/HGL/hgl.jsp?action=VCollVCollName=G9562_M3_1914_U5_MAPC
    Cross-Reference
    Originator
    Harvard Map Collection, Harvard College Library
    Originator
    Harvard University. Library. Open Collections Program
    Originator
    United States. Hydrographic Office.
    Originator
    United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842)
    Publication Date
    201506
    Title
    Rose Island, American Samoa, 1914 (Raster Image)
    Geospatial Data Presentation Form
    map
    Series Information
    Series Name
    Open Collections Program at Harvard University. Expeditions and discoveries.
    Publication Information
    Publication Place
    Cambridge, Massachusetts
    Publisher
    Harvard Map Collection, Harvard College Library
    Online Linkage
    http://hgl.harvard.edu:8080/HGL/hgl.jsp?action=VCollVCollName=G9562_M3_1914_U5_MAPE
    Data Quality Information
    Attribute Accuracy Report
    The georeferenced raster 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 raster digital image files reflect content of the source graphic. Features may have been eliminated or generalized on the source graphic due to scale and legibility constraints
    Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report
    The horizontal positional accuracy of a raster image is approximately the same as the accuracy of the published source map. The lack of a greater accuracy is largely the result of the inaccuracies with the original measurements and possible distortions in the original paper map document. There may also be errors introduced during the digitizing and georeferencing process. In most cases, however, errors in the raster image are small compared with sources of error in the original map graphic. The Root Mean Squared (RMS) error for this map is 0.000293968 decimal degrees. This value describes how consistent the transformation is between the different control points (links). The RMS error is only an assessment of the accuracy of the transformation.
    Lineage
    Source
    Originator
    United States. Hydrographic Office.
    Originator
    United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842)
    Publication Date
    1914
    Title
    United States Samoa Islands
    Edition
    14th ed.
    Geospatial Data Presentation Form
    map
    Publication Information
    Publication Place
    Washington, D.C.
    Publisher
    Hydrographic Office
    Other Citation Details
    2 maps on 1 sheet ; each 29 x 39 cm., on sheet 72 x 46 cm.Map: Sili Anchorage / from a survey by the officers of the U.S.S. Abarenda in 1900.
    Source Scale Denominator
    11000
    Type of Source Media
    paper
    Source Temporal Extent
    Time Period Information
    Single Date/Time
    Calendar Date
    1900
    Source Currentness Reference
    survey date
    Contribution
    Source map for raster image
    Spatial Data Organization Information
    Direct Spatial Reference Method
    Raster
    Raster Object Information
    Raster Object Type
    Pixel
    Row Count
    1465
    Column Count
    1986
    Vertical Count
    1
    Spatial Reference Information
    Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
    Geographic
    Latitude Resolution
    0.000001
    Longitude Resolution
    0.000001
    Geographic Coordinate Units
    Decimal degrees
    Geodetic Model
    Horizontal Datum Name
    D_WGS_1984
    Ellipsoid Name
    WGS_1984
    Semi-major Axis
    6378137.000000
    Denominator of Flattening Ratio
    298.257224
    Entity and Attribute Information
    Entity and Attribute Overview
    The indexes reference a color palette of RGB values from 0 through 255, representing the color value from the original paper sheet map. The colors on that sheet can represent relief, drainage, vegetation, populated places, cultural features, coastal hydrography, transportation features (roads, railroads, tracks and trails), spot elevations and boundaries. The colors are sometimes explained in a legend that is incorporated into the map inset or collar.
    Entity and Attribute Detail Citation
    Not applicable.
    Distribution Information
    Format Name
    GeoTIFF
    Distributor
    Harvard University Library
    Online Access
    http://hgl.harvard.edu/
    Name
    Metadata Reference Information
    Metadata Date
    20150610
    Metadata Contact
    Contact Information
    Contact Organization Primary
    Contact Organization
    Harvard Geospatial Library
    Contact Position
    Geospatial Resources Cataloger
    Contact Address
    Address
    Harvard University Library
    Address
    Office For Information Systems
    Address
    90 Mount Auburn Street
    City
    Cambridge
    State or Province
    MA
    Postal Code
    02138
    Country
    USA
    Contact Voice Telephone
    617-495-2417
    Contact Facsimile Telephone
    617-496-0440
    Contact Electronic Mail Address
    hgl_ref@hulmail.harvard.edu
    Hours of Service
    Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm EST-USA
    Metadata Standard Name
    FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
    Metadata Standard Version
    FGDC-STD-001-1998
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