Map of Cleveland County, North Carolina
Rating
Repository
State Archives of North Carolina
Title
Map of Cleveland County , North Carolina
Date Published
circa 1868
Date Depicted
circa 1868
Abstract
Pen and ink sketch. Map shows townships, King's Mountain Battleground, ferries, mills, factories, post offices, the "Union camp ground" cotton factories, paper mills, creeks, roads, and a railroad.
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
Battles Businesses Creeks and Streams Mills Post Offices Railroads Roads Townships
Subject - Geographic
Cleveland County (N.C.)--Maps.
Places Depicted
Cleveland County (N.C.)
West Longitude
-81.775
East Longitude
-81.325
North Latitude
35.591667
South Latitude
35.158333
Scale
1:95,040
Size
56 x 44 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.026.1868c;MARS Id 3.1.1.24.1
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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