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Repository |
State Archives of North Carolina |
Title |
Soil map, North Carolina, Hoke County sheet |
Date Published |
1921 |
Date Depicted |
1918 |
Creator - Individual |
Vanatta, E. S. (Earl S.) Cobb, W. B. (William Battle), 1891-1933. Brinkley, Lonn Leland, b. 1886. Davidson, Samuel Fred, b. 1893. Hearn, W. Edward (Williamson Edward), b. 1877. |
Creator - Organization |
United States. Dept. of Agriculture. North Carolina. Dept. of Agriculture. A. Hoen & Co. |
Place of Publication |
Washington, D.C. |
Publisher |
United States Government Printing Office |
Caption |
Upper left margin: "U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Bureau of Soils. Milton Whitney, Chief. Curtis F. Marbut, in charge soil survey." Upper right margin: "North Carolina Department of Agriculture. W.A. Graham, Commissioner. B.W. Kilgore, State Chemist and Director, Agricultural Experiment Station. C.B. Williams, Agronomist." Lower right margin: "A. Hoen & Co. Lith, Baltimore, Md. Field Operations. Bureau of Soils. 1918." |
Abstract |
Color print. This map was prepared by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Soils, in cooperation with the N. C. Department of Agriculture and the N.C. Agricultural Experiment Station. The soil survey was undertaken in 1918 by E. S. Vanatta and W. B. Cobb of the U. S. Department of Agriculture and L. L. Brinkley and S. F. Davidson of the North Carolina department. The soil inspection was by W. Edward Hearn. It portrays Hoke County and shows the area and distribution of soil types in the county. Roads, railroads, cities and towns, churches, schools, bridges, and other components of the built environment are also shown. Shows sanatorium, power plant, Battlefield Farm, plank road, and turnpike. Legends reporting the colors used to indicate the various types of soil and the symbols used to note churches, schools, etc., appear on the left side of the map. |
Related Item |
Published with and extracted from: Soil Survey of Hoke County, North Carolina (Washington, 1921). |
OCLC |
74323378 |
Map Type |
Soil Survey |
Details |
Businesses Colors Creeks and Streams Houses Mills Mountains Places of Worship Railroads Roads Schools Swamps |
Subject - Geographic |
Hoke County (N.C.)--Maps. |
Subject - Topical |
Soils--North Carolina--Hoke County--Maps. Soil surveys--North Carolina--Hoke County. |
Places Depicted |
Hoke County (N.C.) |
West Longitude |
-79.454722 |
East Longitude |
-79.031667 |
North Latitude |
35.205 |
South Latitude |
34.835 |
Scale |
1:63,360 |
Size |
85.1 x 66.7 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.052.1918u;MARS Id 3.1.48.10 |
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 |