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Repository | State Archives of North Carolina |
Title | [Map of part of eastern North Carolina]. |
Date Published | circa 1864 |
Date Depicted | circa 1864 |
Creator - Individual | Gilmer, Jeremy Francis, 1818-1883. |
Caption | Manuscript annotation, lower right corner (sheet 4): "Maps from Confederate Engineer Bureau Richmond, Va. General Jeremy Francis Gilmer, Chief Engineer. Presented to the North Carolina Historical Commission by Louisa Porter Minis his only daughter." |
Abstract | Color print, mounted. This map was prepared about 1864 under the direction of Major General Jeremy Francis Gilmer (1818-1883), chief of the Confederate Bureau of Engineers. It portrays a portion of eastern North Carolina from the Virginia state line south to the Neuse River and from the mouths of the Roanoke and Tar rivers west to the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad. The map is rich in detail and shows roads and railroads; waterways and other topographical features; and cities, towns, crossroads, bridges, ferries, fisheries, river landings, and residences of individuals. Relief shown by hachures. As is stated in the lower right corner, the map was a gift from General Gilmer's daughter, Louisa Porter Minis. |
Bibliographic Note | Title supplied by cataloger. This map was formerly classified as M.C. 101-A. |
Map Type | General |
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Colors Creeks and Streams Houses Land Cover Landowners Mills Places of Worship Railroads Roads |
Subject - Geographic |
North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Maps. North Carolina--Maps. |
Subject - Topical | Transportation--North Carolina--Maps. |
Places Depicted | North Carolina |
West Longitude | -78.016662 |
East Longitude | -77.01519 |
North Latitude | 36.545391 |
South Latitude | 35.052933 |
Scale | 1:158,400 |
Size | 102.2 x 88.3 cm. |
Medium | Paper |
Format | Maps |
Language | English |
Digital Collection | North Carolina Maps |
Institution | North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources |
Sponsor | North Carolina Maps is made possible by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the State Library of North Carolina. |
Call Number | MC.175.1864g;MARS Id 3.14.70 |
Copyright | This item is presented courtesy of the State Archives of North Carolina, for research and educational purposes. Prior permission from the State Archives is required for any commercial use. |
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