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

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

Citation

Kerr, Washington Caruthers, 1827-1885, “Map of North Carolina,” OAI, accessed April 28, 2025, https://sadc.qi-cms.com/omeka/items/show/33949.