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Repository	North Carolina State Archives
Title	Map of North Carolina
Alternative Title	Geological Map of North Carolina
Date Published	1882
Date Depicted	1882
Creator - Individual	Kerr, Washington Caruthers, 1827-1885. Cain, Wm. (William), 1847-1930.
Creator - Organization	North Carolina. State Geologist. Julius Bien & Co.
Place of Publication	New York
Publisher	Julius Bien and Co.
Caption	At bottom of map: "by W.C. Kerr, State Geologist, Assisted by Capt. Wm. Cain, C.E. Published Under Authority of the State Board of Agriculture. 1882. 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. Projection, Polyconic. Julius Bien & Co. Lith. N.Y. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1882 by W.C. Kerr in the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington." In upper left: "This Map is respectfully inscribed to Governor Thomas J. Jarvis, without whose appreciation and support the work would not have been completed."
Abstract	Map depicts cities and towns, rivers, creeks, roads and railroads, mountains (many with the elevation listed beside the name), swamps, and canals. Relief shown by hachures, tinting, and spot heights. Charts at bottom list information about the state including area and coordinates, population of the entire state by race and of the most populous cities, names of the railroads, and average temperature and rainfall. Railroads depicted include the Asheville & Spartanburg, Atlanta & Charlotte Air Line, Atlantic & North Carolina, Atlantic, Tennessee & Ohio, Cape Fear & Yadkin Valley, Carolina Central, Charlotte, Columbia & Augusta, Cheraw & Salisbury, Chester & Lenoir, East Tennessee & Western North Carolina, Elizabeth City & Norfolk, Midland North Carolina, Milton & Southerlin, North Carolina, North Carolina Midland, North Western North Carolina, Oxford & Henderson, Petersburg, Raleigh & Augusta Air Line, Raleigh & Gaston, Richmond & Danville, Scotland Next, Seaboard & Raleigh, Seaboard & Roanoke, State University, Western North Carolina, Washington & Jamesville, Wilmongton, Columbia & Augusta, and Wilmington & Weldon.
Type	Geological
Details	Canals Colors County Boundaries Creeks and Streams Elevation Lakes Mountains Population Railroads Swamps
Subject - Geographic	North Carolina--Maps.
Subject - Topical	Geology--North Carolina--Maps.
Places Depicted	North Carolina
West Longitude	-84.45
East Longitude	-75.5
North Latitude	36.711111
South Latitude	33.816667
Scale	1:139,248
Projection	Polyconic
Size	59 x 131 cm.
Medium	Paper
Format	Maps
Language	English
Digital Collection	North Carolina Maps
Host	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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.150.1882k;MARS Id: 3.3.1.1.23

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