Map of North Carolina
Dublin Core
Title
Map of North Carolina
Subject
Cities and towns
Counties -- North Carolina
North Carolina
Railroads
Topographic maps
Description
"Map presented to Sen. George B. Walker in 1883 by the North Carolina Legislature in Raleigh." "Constructed from original surveys and triangulations of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, of Prof. Guyot, of the state geologist, and of the U.S. engineers; and embodying the surveys made by the state from 1820 to date, of swamp lands, rail roads, rivers, canals and turnpikes; & also the surveys made by R.R., Plank Road, and other corporations, to date; and numerous county and land surveys." "The map of a large part of the mountain region was plotted to scale, from his own triangulations, and furnished to hand, by Prof. A. Guyot, of Princeton." "Published under the authority of the State Board of Agriculture." Includes population chart of towns of about 500 population and upwards, cartographic note and index of railroads. "This map is respectfully inscribed to Governor Thomas J. Jarvis, without whose appreciation and support the work would not have been completed."
Relief shown by shading, spot heights and contours
Relief shown by shading, spot heights and contours
Creator
Kerr, Washington Caruthers, 1827-1885
Source
Maps - Special Collection
Publisher
Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723
Julius Bien & Co., Lith.
State Board of Agriculture
Date
1882
Contributor
Cain, Wm. (William), 1847-1930
Guyot, A. (Arnold), 1807-1884
North Carolina. Board of Agriculture
U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/
Format
jpg;
maps (documents)
Type
StillImage
Identifier
33949
https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/33949
Alternative Title
State map of North Carolina
Date Issued
1882
Rights Holder
All rights reserved. For permissions, contact Hunter Library Special Collections, Western Carolina U, Cullowhee, NC 28723;
Spatial Coverage
North Carolina
Extent
(W 84°--W 76°/N 36°--N 34°)(scale)
37.5" x 49"(size)
Polyconic projection(scale)
Scale 1:633,600. 1 in. = 10 miles(scale)
Is Part Of
Western North Carolina Regional Maps
Collection
Citation
Kerr, Washington Caruthers, 1827-1885, “Map of North Carolina,” OAI, accessed April 28, 2025, https://sadc.qi-cms.com/omeka/items/show/33949.