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Map of North Carolina

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Title
Map of North Carolina
Names
Kerr, Washington Caruthers, 1827-1885 (Creator)
Guyot, A. (Arnold), 1807-1884 (Creator)
Cain, Wm. (William), 1847-1930 (Creator)
North Carolina. Board of Agriculture (Creator)
U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (Creator)
North Carolina Geological Survey (1883-1905) (Publisher)
Julius Bien & Co. (Lithographer)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

North Carolina

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1882 (Inferred)
Place: Raleigh, N.C.?
Publisher: Geological Survey of North Carolina
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 17-5023
Topics
North Carolina
North Carolina -- Administrative and political divisions
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: By W.C. Kerr, State geologist ; assisted by Capt. Wm. Cain, C.E.
Statement of responsibility: "Published under the authority of the State Board of Agriculture."
Content: "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."
Statement of responsibility: In upper margin: Geological survey of North Carolina; W.C. Kerr, State Geologist.
Statement of responsibility: "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 ..."
Content: Dedication: This map is respectfully inscribed to Governor Thomas J. Jarvis, without whose appreciation and support the work would not have been completed.
Statement of responsibility: "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1882 by W.C. Kerr in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington."
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : hand colored ; 55 x 141 cm, on sheet 60 x 147 cm
Originally folded to 22 x 14 cm
Description
Relief shown by shading and spot heights. Includes population chart, statistics, and cartographic note.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 25198032
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20646061
Folder number: US185.2.04
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ebc65960-3fd4-0135-6c61-536e1487789d
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1827: Creator Born
  • 1882: Issued
  • 1885: Creator Died
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of North Carolina " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1882. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4de51640-94af-0135-89bb-0d3ddbf57848

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of North Carolina " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4de51640-94af-0135-89bb-0d3ddbf57848

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1882). Map of North Carolina Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4de51640-94af-0135-89bb-0d3ddbf57848

Wikipedia Citation

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Map of North Carolina