A New Mapp of Carolina
Rating
Repository
State Archives of North Carolina
Title
A New Mapp of Carolina
Alternative Title
A New Map of Carolina
Date Published
1698
Date Depicted
1698
Creator - Individual
Thornton, John, fl. 1652-1701. Fisher, William, fl. 1669-1691.
Abstract
Map depicts the coasts of Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina, from Cape Charles south to Port Royall. Depth shown by soundings and bathymetric shading. Towns, barrier islands, and rivers are shown. Inset map depicts "A Large Draught of Ashly and Coopers River" including Charleston, S.C., with sailing instructions and soundings. Map is printed with North oriented to the right.
Bibliographic Note
This map's topography and soundings are based on the Thornton-Morden-Lea map ca. 1685 . The inset shows more accurate soundings possibly taken from the Maurice Matthews MS ca. 1685 .
Reference
William P . Cumming , The Southeast in Early Maps , Third Edition . Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press , 1998 . Map 123.;Philip D . Burden , The Mapping of North America II : A list of printed maps 1671-1700 . Herts , United Kingdom : Raleigh Publications , 2007 . Map 668 . State 1 .
Related Item
Map published in "The English Pilot", London: 1698, Fourth Book, No.17.
OCLC
51687854
Map Type
Discovery and Exploration
Details
Soundings
Subject - Geographic
North Carolina--Maps--Early works to 1800. Charleston (S.C.)--Maps--Early works to 1800.
Places Depicted
North Carolina South Carolina Charleston (S.C.) Charleston Harbor (S.C.)
West Longitude
-80.916667
East Longitude
-75.5
North Latitude
37.333333
South Latitude
32
Scale
1:1,040,480
Size
40 x 51 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.150.1698t;MARS Id : 3.3.1.1.85
Additional Copies
North Carolina Collection
Call number, additional copies
Cm912 1698t
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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