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A New Map of the State of North Carolina. Constructed from Actual Surveys, authentic Public Documents and private Contributions by Robt. H. B. Brazier. Published under the Patronage of the Legislature, by John Mac Rae.

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Repository	State Archives of North Carolina
Title	A New Map of the State of North Carolina. Constructed from Actual Surveys, authentic Public Documents and private Contributions by Robt. H. B. Brazier. Published under the Patronage of the Legislature, by John Mac Rae.
Date Published	1833
Date Depicted	1833
Creator - Individual	Brazier, Robert H. B. MacRae, John. Dawson, E. B. Knight, J., engraver. Tanner, Henry Schenck, 1786-1858.
Place of Publication	Fayetteville, N.C. Philadelphia
Publisher	John MacRae Henry S. Tanner
Caption	Bottom of map: "Published by John Mac Rae, Fayetteville, N.C. & H. S. Tanner, Philadelphia. Engraved by H. S. Tanner, E. B. Dawson, & J. Knight. Philada."
Abstract	Map depicts a great amount of detail, including rivers, creeks, post offices, mines, cities and towns, courthouses, bridges, churches, lighthouses, and ferries. The far western part of the state is labeled "Cherokee Indian Lands." Longitude is measured from Washington. A legend of Abbreviations & References appears in the lower right-hand corner.
Historical Note	The MacRae-Brazier map of 1833 is the second state map of North Carolina and is based on surveys by Robert H. B. Brazier conducted as state surveyor for the Board of Internal Improvements. Through the aegis of John MacRae, mayor of Fayetteville, money was obtained from the General Assembly for publication. The map was engraved by Henry S. Tanner, E. B. Dawson, and J. Knight; and it was published by Tanner in Philadelphia. The map incorporates much of the information accumulated from surveys undertaken by the state's program of internal improvements. This is reflected in the improved delineation of Northampton County in regards to the courses of the Roanoke and Meherrin rivers, the greater accuracy of the courses of the Tar and Cape Fear rivers, changes made in the region between Albemarle and Pamlico sounds, more detailed information for the western part of the state, and the final extension of the state boundary to Tennessee along the 35th parallel. This map also contains many more place names than the Price-Strother map of 1808.
Reference	Walter Ristow, American Maps and Mapmakers: Commercial Cartography in the Nineteenth Century. Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 1985, pp. 124-126.
OCLC	39309564
Map Type	General
Details	Canals Colors County Boundaries Creeks and Streams Legends Mines and Mineral Deposits Mountains Native American Settlements Places of Worship Post Offices Roads Swamps
Subject - Geographic	North Carolina--Maps.
Subject - Topical	Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians of North Carolina--Maps.
Places Depicted	North Carolina
West Longitude	-84.25
East Longitude	-75.5
North Latitude	36.716667
South Latitude	33.833333
Scale	1:475,200
Size	86.99 x 210.18 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.150.1833mb;MARS Id: 3.3.1.1.342
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.
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A New Map of the State of North Carolina. Constructed from Actual Surveys, authentic Public Documents and private Contributions by Robt. H. B. Brazier. Published under the Patronage of the Legislature, by John Mac Rae.

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