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Repository |
State Archives of North Carolina |
Title |
Soil map, Craven County, North Carolina |
Alternative Title |
Soil Map, North Carolina, Craven County sheet |
Date Published |
1929 |
Date Depicted |
1929 |
Creator - Individual |
Jurney, R. C. (Robert Campbell), b. 1887. Davis, W. A. (William Anderson), 1893- Morgan, J. J. (John Jackson), 1905- Hearn, W. Edward (Williamson Edward), b. 1877. |
Creator - Organization |
United States. Dept. of Agriculture. North Carolina. Dept. of Agriculture. Eastern Offset Inc. |
Place of Publication |
Washington, D.C. |
Publisher |
United States Government Printing Office |
Caption |
Upper left margin: "U.S. Department of Agriculture. Bureau of Chemistry and Soils. Henry G. Knight, Chief. A.G. McCall, Chief, Soil investigations. Curtis F. Marbut, in charge soil survey." Upper right margin: "North Carolina Department of Agriculture. W.A. Graham, Commissioner. North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station. R.Y. Winters, Director. C.B. Williams, in charge soil survey." Lower right margin: "Litho. Eastern Offset Inc., Balto. Field Operations. Bureau of Soils. 1929." |
Abstract |
Color print. This map was prepared by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Chemistry and Soils, in cooperation with the N. C. Department of Agriculture and the North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station. The soil survey was undertaken in 1929 by R. C. Jurney of the U. S. Department of Agriculture and W. A. Davis and J. J. Morgan of the North Carolina agencies. The soil inspection was by W. Edward Hearn. It portrays Craven County and shows the area and distribution of soil types in the county. Roads, railroads, cities and towns, churches, schools, and other components of the built environment are also shown. Legends reporting the colors used to indicate the various types of soil and the symbols used to note churches, schools, etc., appear on the center right and in the lower left corner of the map. The extreme western part of the county is shown as an inset in the upper right corner. |
Related Item |
Published with and extracted from: Soil Survey of Craven County, North Carolina. |
Related Maps |
Cm912.02 1904s |
Map Type |
Soil Survey |
Details |
Colors Creeks and Streams Houses Lakes Legends Places of Worship Railroads Roads Schools Swamps Townships |
Subject - Geographic |
Craven County (N.C.)--Maps. |
Subject - Topical |
Soils--North Carolina--Craven County--Maps. Soil surveys--North Carolina--Craven County. |
Places Depicted |
Craven County (N.C.) New Bern (N.C.) |
West Longitude |
-77.468611 |
East Longitude |
-76.676389 |
North Latitude |
35.412222 |
South Latitude |
34.828056 |
Scale |
1:62,000 |
Size |
109 x 96.3 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.028.1929u;MARS Id 3.1.26.12 |
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 |