Township map of Franklin County, North Carolina
Rating
Repository
State Archives of North Carolina
Title
Township map of Franklin County , North Carolina
Date Published
circa 1868
Date Depicted
circa 1868
Creator - Individual
Fuller, William N.
Abstract
Manuscript. Townships divided by a survey of the county made by Jos[iah] Bridgers in 1840. William N. Fuller, (18 -1912), Surveyor. Map shows townships, landowners, mills, churches. Townships shown include Haysville, Sandy Creek, Gold Mines, Cedar Rock, Louisburg, Franklinton, Freeman's, Harris, Cypress Creek, and Dunn's.
Historical Note
The North Carolina Constitution of 1868 required counties to "divide.. . into convenient districts , to determine the boundaries and prescribe the names of the said districts , and report the same to the General Assembly before the first day of January , 1869 " (Article VII , Section 3) . The Public Laws of 1868 further specified that "a map and survey of said districts , when truly completed , [shall] be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Board of Commissioners of each County and the Secretary of State " (Chapter 20 , p . 25) .
Map Type
Manuscript
Details
Businesses Creeks and Streams Landowners Mills Places of Worship Roads Townships
Subject - Geographic
Franklin County (N.C.)--Maps.
Places Depicted
Franklin County (N.C.)
West Longitude
-78.55
East Longitude
-78
North Latitude
36.266667
South Latitude
35.816667
Scale
1:63,360
Size
88 x 64 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.039.1868f
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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