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Repository | State Archives of North Carolina |
Title | North Carolina highway system. |
Alternative Title | North Carolina: variety vacationland. |
Date Published | 1961 |
Date Depicted | 1961 |
Creator - Individual | Hobbs, William L. |
Creator - Organization | North Carolina State Highway Commission. |
Caption | Lower left corner: "Wm. L. Hobbs, Cartographer." Below title: "North Carolina's highway system is the Nation's largest State-maintained Network. Hard surfaced roads lead to virtually every scenic and vacation spot." Lower right corner of verso: "Variety Vacationland. State Highway Commission, for free distribution." |
Abstract | Color print, both sides. A legend explaining the symbols used to indicate the various types of roads and highways and the population of cities and towns is located in the lower left of the map below the title. Information about and the locations of roadside parks, ferry information, and a mileage chart appear as insets. Maps of the state's ten largest cities appear in the margins outside the neat line. An index to cities, towns, and points of interest and photographs of North Carolina scenes and places of interest with captions touting the state as "variety vacationland" are found on the reverse. |
Bibliographic Note | This map was formerly classified as M.C. 301-1961. |
Map Type | Highway |
Details |
Canals Colors County Boundaries Elevation Forts Lakes Legends Mountains Native American settlements Parks Roads |
Subject - Geographic | North Carolina--Maps. |
Subject - Topical | Roads--North Carolina--Maps. |
Places Depicted | North Carolina |
West Longitude | -84.49 |
East Longitude | -75.333333 |
North Latitude | 39.93 |
South Latitude | 33.73 |
Scale | 1:823,680 |
Size | 42.3 x 98.8 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.150.1961n;MARS Id 3.3.560 |
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. |
Type | Image |
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