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Map of North and South Carolina exhibiting the post offices, post roads, canals, rail roads, &c.
RepositoryNorth Carolina Collection
TitleMap of North and South Carolina exhibiting the post offices, post roads, canals, rail roads, &c.
Date Published1839
Date Depicted1839
Creator - IndividualBurr, David H., 1803-1875.
Arrowsmith, John, 1790-1873.
Place of Publication[Washington, D.C.]
CaptionUnder title: "by David H. Burr (Late Topographer to the Post Office.) Geographer to the House of Representatives of the U.S." At bottom: "Entered according to the Act of Congress July 10th 1839 by David H. Burr in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Columbia. John Arrowsmith."
AbstractRelief shown by hachures. Shows "horse mail post coach roads," "horse mail stage coach roads," "horse mail or sulkey roads, "as well as crossroads, railroads, and canals. The Wilmington & Weldon railroad is shown, with several towns added to the map in pencil along the railroad route. Prime meridians: Washington and Greenwich. Extends slightly beyond western, southern, and eastern neatline and borders.
Related ItemFrom: Burr, David H. American atlas. London: John Arrowsmith, 1839.
OCLC38601035
TypePost Office
DetailsColors
County Boundaries
Distances
Post Offices
Railroads
Roads
Subject - GeographicNorth Carolina -- Maps.
South Carolina -- Maps.
Subject - TopicalRailroads -- North Carolina -- Maps.
Railroads -- South Carolina -- Maps.
Postal service -- North Carolina -- Maps.
Postal service -- South Carolina -- Maps.
Transportation -- North Carolina -- Maps.
Transportation -- South Carolina -- Maps.
Canals -- North Carolina -- Maps.
Canals -- South Carolina -- Maps.
Places DepictedGeorgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
West Longitude-84.333333
East Longitude75.25
North Latitude37
South Latitude32.166667
Scale1:633,600
Size89 x 121 cm.
MediumPaper
LanguageEnglish
Digital CollectionNorth Carolina Maps
HostUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
SponsorNorth 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 NumberCm912 1839b, sheets 1-4
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