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A Map of Egypt and Sinai (Raster Image)

Identification Information
Citation
Originator
Publication Date
20130801
Title
A Map of Egypt and Sinai (Raster Image)
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
remote-sensing image
Collection Title
Georeferenced maps of Africa
Publication Information
Publication Place
Publisher
Stanford Digital Repository
Online Linkage
http://purl.stanford.edu/jz864sc3723
Abstract
This layer is a georeferenced raster image of an historic map of Egypt and Sinai originally created in the 19th century. Modern, biblical and classical names are shown using different typefaces on this map. 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, or other information associated with the principal map. This map was georeferenced by the Stanford University Geospatial Center using a Transverse Mercator projection. This map is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of Africa held at Stanford University Libraries.
Purpose
This historic paper map provides an historical perspective of the cultural and physical landscape during this time period. The wide range of information provided on these maps make them useful in the study of historic geography. As this map has been georeferenced, it also can be used as a background layer in conjunction with other GIS data.
Supplemental Information
For more information about Stanford's Maps of Africa Collection, see here: https://exhibits.stanford.edu/maps-of-africa.
Temporal Extent
Currentness Reference
ground condition
Time Period
Beginning
18010101
End
19001231
Bounding Box
West
28.866663
East
37.126238
North
31.931561
South
27.119963
Theme Keyword
Historical geography
Landforms
Bodies of water
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
lcsh
Theme Keyword
imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
ISO 19115 Topic Categories
Place Keyword
Egypt
Africa
Place Keyword Thesaurus
naf
Temporal Keyword
Access Restrictions
None
Use Restrictions
This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. Creative Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0.
Status
Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency
None planned
Point of Contact
Contact Organization
Stanford Geospatial Center
Delivery Point
Branner Earth Sciences Library
Delivery Point
Mitchell Bldg. 2nd floor
Delivery Point
397 Panama Mall
City
Stanford
State
California
Postal Code
94305
Country
US
Contact Telephone
650-723-2746
Contact Electronic Mail Address
brannerlibrary@stanford.edu
Native Data Set Environment
Version 6.2 (Build 9200) ; Esri ArcGIS 10.8.1.14362
Collection
Originator
Publication Date
20130802
Title
Georeferenced maps of Africa
Publication Information
Publication Place
Publisher
Stanford Digital Repository
Data Quality Information
Quantitative Attribute Accuracy Assessment
Quantitative Horizontal Positional Accuracy Assessment
Lineage
Source
Title
Natural Earth
Type of Source Media
onLine
Contribution
The following spatially referenced data was used during the georeferencing process; it was used for verification purposes: 1) Natural Earth: 1, 5, 15 and 20 degree vector graticules. 2) Natural Earth: 10 meter vector coastline Made with Natural Earth. Free vector and raster map data @ naturalearthdata.com
Source
Title
A Map of Egypt and Sinai
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
map
Type of Source Media
onLine
Contribution
Digitized map.
Spatial Data Organization Information
Direct Spatial Reference Method
Raster
Raster Object Information
Raster Object Type
Pixel
Row Count
5501
Column Count
9443
Distribution Information
Distributor
Stanford Geospatial Center
Name
Metadata Reference Information
Metadata Date
20240925
Metadata Contact
Contact Information
Contact Organization Primary
Contact Organization
Stanford Geospatial Center
Contact Address
Address
Mitchell Bldg. 2nd floor
Address
397 Panama Mall
City
Stanford
State or Province
California
Postal Code
94305
Country
US
Contact Voice Telephone
650-723-2746
Contact Electronic Mail Address
brannerlibrary@stanford.edu
Metadata Standard Name
FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version
FGDC-STD-001-1998

A Map of Egypt and Sinai (Raster Image)

Identification Information

Citation
Title
A Map of Egypt and Sinai (Raster Image)
Originator
Stanford Geospatial Center
Publisher
Stanford Digital Repository
Place of Publication
Stanford , California , US
Publication Date
2013-08-01
Identifier
http://purl.stanford.edu/jz864sc3723
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
mapDigital
Collection Title
Georeferenced maps of Africa
Abstract
This layer is a georeferenced raster image of an historic map of Egypt and Sinai originally created in the 19th century. Modern, biblical and classical names are shown using different typefaces on this map. 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, or other information associated with the principal map. This map was georeferenced by the Stanford University Geospatial Center using a Transverse Mercator projection. This map is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of Africa held at Stanford University Libraries.
Purpose
This historic paper map provides an historical perspective of the cultural and physical landscape during this time period. The wide range of information provided on these maps make them useful in the study of historic geography. As this map has been georeferenced, it also can be used as a background layer in conjunction with other GIS data.
Supplemental Information
For more information about Stanford's Maps of Africa Collection, see here: https://exhibits.stanford.edu/maps-of-africa.
Temporal Extent
Currentness Reference
ground condition
Time Period
Begin
1801-01-01T00:00:00
End
1900-12-31T00:00:00
Bounding Box
West
28.866663
East
37.126238
North
31.931561
South
27.119963
ISO Topic Category
imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
Place Keyword
Egypt
Africa
Place Keyword Thesaurus
naf
Theme Keyword
Historical geography
Landforms
Bodies of water
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
lcsh
Legal Constraints
Use Limitation
This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. Creative Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0.
Status
completed
Maintenance and Update Frequency
notPlanned
Collection
Collection Title
Georeferenced maps of Africa
URL
http://purl.stanford.edu/jz110cf1395
Originator
Stanford Geospatial Center
Publisher
Stanford Digital Repository
Publication Date
2013-08-02
Language
eng
Point of Contact
Contact
Stanford Geospatial Center
Delivery Point
Branner Earth Sciences Library
City
Stanford
Administrative Area
California
Postal Code
94305
Country
US
Email
brannerlibrary@stanford.edu
Phone
650-723-2746

Spatial Reference Information

Reference System Identifier
Code
4326
Code Space
EPSG
Version
6.14(3.0.1)

Data Quality Information

Quantitative Attribute Accuracy Report
Evaluation Method
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.
Absolute External Positional Accuracy
Evaluation Method
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 RMS error for this map is 599.621 meters. 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.
Completeness Commission
Evaluation Method
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.
Lineage
Statement
This map was scanned and georeferenced by the Stanford University Geospatial Center using a Transverse Mercator projection. The prime meridian used during the georeferencing process was the Greenwich prime meridian and the central meridian was set at 33, the latitude of origin used for all regional maps was 0°. In the process of georeferencing this map, 4 control points were created. The transformation order used to georeference the map is 1st order.
Source
Title
Natural Earth
Revision Date
2012-10-12
Description
The following spatially referenced data was used during the georeferencing process; it was used for verification purposes: 1) Natural Earth: 1, 5, 15 and 20 degree vector graticules. 2) Natural Earth: 10 meter vector coastline Made with Natural Earth. Free vector and raster map data @ naturalearthdata.com
Source
Title
A Map of Egypt and Sinai
Identifier
http://purl.stanford.edu/xn004ns0329
Description
Digitized map.

Distribution Information

Format Name
Raster Dataset
Distributor
Stanford Geospatial Center
Online Access
http://purl.stanford.edu/jz864sc3723
Protocol
http
Name
AM_0411_G2.tif
Function
download

Content Information

Content Type
image

Spatial Representation Information

Raster
Number of Dimensions
2
Column Count
9443
Row Count
5501
Cell Geometry Type
area
Corner Points
Point
28.866663 27.119963
Point
28.866663 31.931561
Point
37.126238 31.931561
Point
37.126238 27.119963
Center Point
32.996451 29.525762

Metadata Reference Information

Hierarchy Level
dataset
Metadata File Identifier
edu.stanford.purl:jz864sc3723
Parent Identifier
http://purl.stanford.edu/jz110cf1395.mods
Dataset URI
http://purl.stanford.edu/jz864sc3723
Metadata Date Stamp
2024-09-25
Metadata Standard Name
ISO 19139 Geographic Information - Metadata - Implementation Specification
Metadata Standard Version
2007
Character Set
utf8
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