Maps

by . An early representation of North Carolina. The map, published in 1709, shows the coast and the Outer Banks, and includes the names of the major inlets and rivers. The western part of the state is [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

by . 1738 map of North Carolina James Wimble's 1738 map shows the sounds and inlets of coastal North [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

by Job, Jennifer. 1819 Treaty with the CherokeeStudents read this treaty to learn more about the removal of the Cherokee from North [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

by Job, Jennifer. 1819 Treaty with the CherokeeStudents read this treaty to learn more about the removal of the Cherokee from North [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

by . 1853 map of North Carolina Map titled "A new map of Nth. Carolina: with its canals, roads & distances from place to place, along the stage & steam boat routes." Shows North Carolina as it [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

by . 1999 Hurricane Floyd Map Hurricane Floyd’s eye passed over most of the East Coast of the United States in September [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by . A map depicting the invasion route taken by Hernán Cortés This map represents the route Hernán(do) Cortés and his men followed during the Spanish Conquest of Mexico. Cortes and his men battled [...] (from NCpedia.)

by Job, Jennifer. Abolitionist slideshow answer keyAn optional answer key to assess student work from this [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Job, Jennifer. Abolitionist slideshow answer keyAn optional answer key to assess student work from this [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

by Job, Jennifer. Abolitionist slideshow answer keyAn optional answer key to assess student work from this [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

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by . Allied gains in Europe, December 15, 1944 to May 7, 1945 This map drawn by the United States Military Academy's History Department depicts Allied gains in Europe, from December 1944 to May [...] (from NCpedia.)

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by . Allied Plans for the Invasion of Japan, August 1945Map shows Allied plans for Operation Downfall, the planned invasion of Japan in August [...] (from NCpedia.)

by DiNome, William G. Part i: Introduction; Part ii: American Indians before European contact; Part iii: Indian tribes from European contact to the era of removal; Part iv: The struggle for Indian sovereignty and cultural [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

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by Job, Jennifer. Are the Outer Banks disappearing?Students follow the directions on this handout to complete the activity in this [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

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by . Australia: Climate mapClimate map of [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by . Aztec empire map This map shows the extent of the Aztec empire before its conquest by the Spanish around [...] (from NCpedia.)

by Freeman, Margery. [...] (from NCpedia.)

by . Battle of the Bulge map Map shows the bulge in the Allied lines after the German Ardennes Offensive, December 1944, that gave the Battle of the Bulge its [...] (from NCpedia.)

by Ireland, Robert E., Simpson, Marcus B., Jr. Blue Ridge Parkway by Robert E. Ireland and Marcus B. Simpson Jr., 2006 Related student activity guide from LEARN NC: Blue Ridge Parkway Communities: Before the Parkway The Blue [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Job, Jennifer. Building an historic district webquest handoutStudents completed the webquest described in this handout during this [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

by . The Buncombe Turnpike through North Carolina’s mountains was built between 1824 and 1828 along the Drovers’ Road, so called, because drovers used the road to lead herds of animals (droves) to market. [...] (from NCpedia.)

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by Jackson, Claude V. Cape Fear in modern-day Brunswick County projects into the Atlantic Ocean at the southeastern tip of Smith Island, near the mouth of the Cape Fear River and adjacent to the area known as Bald Head. [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by . Changing North Carolina Map of North Carolina showing county divisions from [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by . Chesapeake Bay area, 1812-1814Map shows key locations in the Chesapeake campaign during the War of 1812, August—September [...] (from NCpedia.)

by Kerr, Mary H. D. William Christmas, surveyor, cartographer, legislator, and militia and civil officer during and after the Revolution, was a son of John and Mary Graves Christmas. Despite a statement in his obituary [...] (from Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press.)

by . Circa 1714 map of Maryland, Virginia, and CarolinaJohann Baptist Homann's hand-colored engraved map Virginia Marylandia et Carolina... was first published in a 1714 atlas, and was re-published [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by . Clover leaf map of the worldBünting clover leaf map. A woodcut made in 1581 in Magdeburg. Jerusalem is in the center, surrounded by Europe, Asia and Africa. This map illustrates a medieval style of [...] (from NCpedia.)

by Cumming, William P. John Abraham Collet (Collett), a Swiss military engineer, map maker, captain in the British army, and governor of Fort Johnston, N.C., was probably from Geneva, where his widowed mother, a Moravian, [...] (from Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Job, Jennifer. Colonial map webquestStudents complete this webquest during this [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

by . Colonial North America This map shows the boundaries of the British North American colonies as they existed in 1754. Twelve colonies, listed below, participated in the proposal of the Albany Plan [...] (from NCpedia.)

by Freeman, Margery. Colored wall map of tunnels at Cu Chi used by Vietcong during Vietnam War A colored wall map depicts the underground tunnels at Cu Chi used by Communist fighters, or Vietcong, during the Vietnam [...] (from NCpedia.)

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by Walbert, David. Crimes committed map scaleBased on U.S. Department of Justice Statistics via [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

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by . Cuban Missile Crisis mapThis map from the era of the Cuban Missile Crisis shows the range of Soviet SS-4 medium-range ballistic missiles and SS-5 intermediate-range ballistic missiles, if launched [...] (from NCpedia.)

by . Cylindrical equal-area projectionA map of the world in cylindrical equal-area projection, drawn from satellite [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by . Cylindrical projection (Mercator)A map of the world in the Mercator cylindrical projection, drawn from satellite [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by . Eastern bloc map This map shows the communist states of Eastern Europe from 1938 to [...] (from NCpedia.)

by . Electron density mapAn electron density map is a diagram of a molecular structure showing the probability that an electron will be present at any given [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

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by . Europe after the Treaty of Versailles, 1919Map of Europe showing national boundaries established by the Treaty of Versailles [...] (from NCpedia.)

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by . Europe in 1911Map of Europe showing national boundaries prior to the outbreak of World War [...] (from NCpedia.)

by Hairr, John. Exploration, European by John Hairr, 2006 See also: Amadas and Barlowe Expedition; De Soto Expedition; Lederer Expedition; Lost Colony; Pardo Expeditions; Roanoke Voyages; Verrazano [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by . Exploring North Carolina: Geography, Geology & Climate Introductory resources on North Carolina Geography & Geology North Carolina's Regions North Carolina Climate & [...] (from NCpedia.)

by Agan, Kelly. Exploring North Carolina: Geography, Environment & [...] (from NCpedia.)

by Job, Jennifer. Famous North CaroliniansAssign each student one of the people from this list and have them use latitude and longitude to locate the town associated with that [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Job, Jennifer. Famous North CaroliniansAssign each student one of the people from this list and have them use latitude and longitude to locate the town associated with that [...] (from NCpedia.)

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by . The map reflects a situation date of 1821 and the sixty-one counties in existence at that time are both named and delineated and colored in shades of green, pink, and yellow. Relief shown by [...] (from NCpedia.)

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by Job, Jennifer. Highways or bywaysStudents complete this handout during the [...] (from NCpedia.)

by . Historic range of the longleaf pine Prior to European colonization, longleaf pine forest dominated most of North Carolina's coastal plain and southern Piedmont. (Present-day cities and county [...] (from NCpedia.)

by Butler, Lindley S. History of the Dividing Line refers to the lively account, written by Virginia commissioner William Byrd II, of the North Carolina-Virginia boundary line that was surveyed by a joint commission in [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by . Holding a mapSomeone holding a [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Job, Jennifer. How the car changed North CarolinaStudents complete this handout while reading websites about the history of the automobile in order to determine to the effect the invention of the automobile had on [...] (from NCpedia.)

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by . Iberia in 1492Map of the Iberian Peninsula, 1270–1492, showing the kingdoms of Portugal, Castile, Navarre, Granada, Aragon, and [...] (from NCpedia.)

by . Inca empire map This map shows the land controlled by the Inca empire during the 15th and 16th [...] (from NCpedia.)

by . Interrupted map of the globeA Goode-Homolosine projection, shown interrupted to preserve the position of the [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Job, Jennifer. Introduction to reading North Carolina mapsStudents complete this handout to practice reading North Carolina [...] (from NCpedia.)

by . John Smith's map of Virginia, [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

by . John Speed's 1676 map of Bermuda, then called the Somers Isles. Speed's explanation at the center of the map reads: A Mapp of the Sommer Ilands once called the Bermudas Lying at the mouth of the bay [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

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by Holloman, Charles R. John Lawson, explorer, surveyor, and author of A New Voyage to Carolina (London, 1709), was apparently the only son of Dr. John Lawson (1632–ca. 1690) and his wife [Isabella] Love (ca. 1643–ca. [...] (from Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Horton, Emily S. North Carolina Lighthouses by Emily Horton NC Government & Heritage Library, 2012. See also: Lighthouses; Lightships; The Roanoke River Lighthouse The seven standing North Carolina [...] (from NCpedia.)

by Job, Jennifer. Madison County scavenger hunt Students complete this handout after reading the Change in the Mountains story (this document contains an answer [...] (from NCpedia.)

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by Moore, Mark Anderson. Civil War campaigns and battles. Map by Mark Anderson Moore Courtesy North Carolina Office of Archives and History, Raleigh.   Back to Civil [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by . Map - environmental provinces of North CarolinaShows outer coastal plain, inner coastal plain, piedmont, and blue ridge provinces overlaid on a county map of North [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by . Map analysis worksheetA worksheet for students to use when analyzing a map. The worksheet assumes that the map is used in conjunction with studying a specific historical event, but may easily be [...] (from NCpedia.)

by . Map of Africa-2012 A physical map of [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

by Freeman, Margery. Map of Ecuador divided into three parts A map of Ecuador displays how the country can be divided into three parts. The two parts on the left are divided by the Andes mountains. The furthest left [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

by . Map of Greater America, 1899 Map shows the extent of U.S. territories and possessions after the Spanish-American [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

by . Map of Indochina A 1985 relief map of Indochina showing international boundaries, capitals of nations, roads, and railroads. From the Central Intelligence [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

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by . Map of Louisiana, 1804A contemporary mapmaker's view of the Louisiana [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

by . By 1729, there were settlements on each of North Carolina's major river systems. But the biggest settlements, on the Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds, were a long way from South Carolina's major [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

by . Map of Military Reconstruction [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

by . Map of North Carolina at the time of the Regulation (1765-1771)This map shows boundaries of counties as drawn in 1760 along with rivers, locations of colonial towns, and the location of the Battle of [...] (from NCpedia.)

by . Map depicts North Carolina roads and railroads, including the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, the North Carolina Railroad, the Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad, the Wilmington and Manchester Railroad, [...] (from NCpedia.)

by . Map of North Carolina river basins A river basin encompasses all the land surface drained by many finger-like streams and creeks flowing downhill into one another and eventually into one river, [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

by . Map of North Carolina showing the Gold Region (1847)This 1847 map of North Carolina includes an inset showing the "Gold [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

by . Map of Old Mexico CityThis map is the work of Juan Gómez de Trasmonte and represents Mexico City in the 17th Century. Mexico City is the capital of Mexico and is also known as the Federal District, [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

by . Map of Roanoke Island, 1862Map of Roanoke Island and Croatan Sound, showing the Confederate forts and the dispositions of the Federal and Confederate fleets, 7 February [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

by . Map of Rutherford's Expedition, 1776 Rutherford Expedition, 1776 brochure produced by the North Carolina Office of Archives and History and the Eastern Band of Cherokee [...] (from NCpedia.)

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by . Map of state-recognized Indian tribes and organizations in North CarolinaMap of state-recognized Indian tribes and organizations in North [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

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by . Map of the continents through geologic time Sequence of five globes show positions of the continents and oceans in Permian (225 million years ago), Triassic (200 million years ago), Jurassic (135 [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by . Map of the United States of Mexico (c. 1847) This is a map of Mexico from 1847 entitled Mapa de los Estados Unidos de Méjico and was published by J. Disturnell at 102 Broadway, New [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

by . Map of the United States, 1783–1803, showing the State of Franklin This map was created in 1923 and shows the United States as it existed between 1783 and 1803, with the State of Franklin in [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

by . Map of Wilson County, North Carolina, showing rural delivery service  The U.S. Postal Service published maps of its rural free delivery routes like this one of Wilson County, North Carolina, [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

by . Original map. Map key and timeline Rendezvous points Rendezvous near Cathey's Fort Principal rendezvous point at Davidson's Fort Route of Rutherford's Expedition September 1 Rutherford's army [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

by . Map/satellite image of the NC coast/barrier islands Map and satellite image of the North Carolina [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by . Map/Satellite Image of the North Carolina coast-Bear Island and Bogue Banks Map of Bear Island and Bogue Banks-North Carolina [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by . Map/Satellite Image of the North Carolina coast-Cape Fear to Bear Island Map includes Cape Fear to Bear Island-North Carolina [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by . Map/Satellite Image of the North Carolina coast-Cedar Island Map of Cedar Island and Bogue Banks-North Carolina [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by . Map/satellite of the North Carolina coast-Topsail and Masonboro Island Map of Topsail and Masonboro Island-North Carolina [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by . Mapping FloodingSatellite image of eastern North Carolina with generalized basin outlines and tracks for Hurricanes Dennis, Floyd, and Irene, September-October 1999. (Satellite image from National [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

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by Powell, William S., Stephenson, Richard A. The story of cartography, or mapmaking, in the North Carolina region may have begun with the Vinland map of 1440. Although its authenticity has been questioned, the map gives ample evidence, as [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Agan, Kelly. Maps: Many Varieties and Many Uses By Kelly Agan, N.C. Government & Heritage Library, State Library of N.C., 2020 From the NCpedia K-8 Collection See also: companion article North Carolina [...] (from NCpedia K-8 Collection.)

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by Dill, Alonzo T. Frantz Ludwig Michel, colonist and explorer, also called Francis Louis Michel, assisted Christoph von Graffenried in establishing a Swiss-German colony at New Bern in 1710. His family, Michel von [...] (from Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press.)

by . Mollweide projectionA map of the world in Mollweide projection, drawn from satellite [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by . Monte Verde mapThis map of Chile shows the Monte Verde archaeological site outlined by a red circle. Monte Verde is believed to be one of the earliest inhabited sites in the Americas -- inhabited [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

by Childs, T. Mike. The Moseley manuscript map is a previously unknown map of Colonial-era North Carolina that appeared for sale at auction in 2007 with unknown origins. Before this, the best-known and earliest map of [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Johnson, Lloyd. Back to Welsh [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Price, William S., Jr. Edward Moseley, colonial official, may have been the single most important political figure in the first half of the eighteenth century in North Carolina. He was a man of great and varied skills: [...] (from Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Stevenson, George, Jr. Mouzon, Henry, Jr. by George Stevenson, 1991; Revised December 2021; Revised by SLNC Government Heritage Library, June 2023 18 May 1741–25 Aug. [...] (from Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Job, Jennifer. My North Carolina handoutStudents use this handout to make connections and associations between the features and geography of North Carolina during this [...] (from NCpedia.)

by Job, Jennifer. My North Carolina mapsStudents select one of these maps to cut up and put on their My North Carolina [...] (from NCpedia.)

by . National highways in North Carolina North Carolina’s national highways [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

by Job, Jennifer. Native Americans in North CarolinaStudents use this handout to guide their research and to help them create a [...] (from NCpedia.)

by . Nepal map showing ethnic groupsMap of Nepal showing the geographic locations of various ethnic [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

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by Lunk, Daniel. North Carolina cities, 1860 Map shows locations and sizes of North Carolina towns and cities with populations greater than 2,500 in [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

by Lunk, Daniel. North Carolina cities, 1880 Map shows locations and sizes of North Carolina towns and cities with populations greater than 2,500 in [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

by Lunk, Daniel. North Carolina cities, 1910 Map shows locations and sizes of North Carolina towns and cities with populations greater than 2,500 in [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

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by Agan, Kelly. North Carolina County Development Timeline Map, 1664-1911 by Kelly Agan, Government & Heritage Library, 2014 See also: Counties; North Carolina County Formation Dates & Parent [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

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by Job, Jennifer. North Carolina map analysis Students use this handout to guide them through their analysis of North Carolina [...] (from NCpedia.)

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by . North Carolina towns, 1860 North Carolina towns with population as listed in the 1860 [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

by . Old North Carolina map Historic map of North [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

by . This map shows the original borders of the province of Carolina as defined by the 1663 Charter of Carolina (dark green) and the subsequent charter of 1665 (light green). Under the charter of 1663, [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

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by UNC Libraries. Outline of North Carolina An outline North Carolina with a star denoting the location of [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by . Pearl Harbor mapMap of Pearl Harbor showing the locations of ships prior to the attack on December 7, [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

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by . Physical map of the world, 2004Physical map of the world with Robinson [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

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by . Titled 'A "plan of the town and port of Edenton, in Chowan county, North Carolina; surveyed and drawn in June, 1769, by C.J. Sauthier," Legend reads: "Plan of the Town and Port of Edenton in Chowan [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

by . Political map of ItalyThis 2004 CIA political map of Italy shows international boundaries, national capitals of Italy and neighboring countries, railroad, expressways, and [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

by . Political map of JapanThis 1996 political map of Japan from the CIA shows the capital of Japan and South Korea, as well as, roads, railroads, and international [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

by Job, Jennifer. Population growth and movementPopulation growth and movement in 19th Century North [...] (from NCpedia.)

by Walbert, David. [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by . Presidential election results by county, 2008 By Mark Newman, Department of Physics and Center for the Study of Complex Systems, University of [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by . Presidential election results by county, 2008: Cartogram This "cartogram" redraws U.S. counties so that their size on the map is proportional to their population, not to their [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Stevenson, George, Jr. Price, Jonathan by George Stevenson, 1994; Revised by Jared Dease, Government and Heritage Library, January 2023 d. 23 May 1822 See also:  [...] (from Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press.)

by . Railroads and textile mills in North Carolina, 1896 Map shows locations of North Carolina cotton and woolen mills, 1896. Counties are drawn with present-day boundaries for [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

by . Railroads and tobacco mills in North Carolina, 1896 Map shows locations of tobacco factories and railroads in North Carolina, 1896. Present-day county boundaries are provided for [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

by Lunk, Daniel. Railroads in North Carolina, 1860 A map of the railroads of North Carolina as they were in 1860. Counties are drawn with present-day boundaries for reference.  See a map of the railroads [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

by Lunk, Daniel. Railroads in North Carolina, 1896 A map of the railroads of North Carolina as they were in 1896. Counties are drawn with present-day boundaries for reference.  See a map of the railroads [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

by Agan, Kelly. Map shows when the states ratified the 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution giving women the right to vote. The approval of thirty-six states was needed to ratify the amendment; Tennessee became [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

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by . Routes to the Battle of Kings Mountain, 1780 Map shows the approximate routes of Patriot militias to the Battle of Kings Mountain, October, 1780. Present-day place names and state boundaries are [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

by . Satellite map of world, Mercator projection, with gridSatellite map of world, Mercator projection, with [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Carnes-McNaughton, Linda F. Between 1768 and 1771 Claude Joseph Sauthier, a French surveyor and cartographer, was commissioned by royal governor William Tryon to create a set of detailed maps for North Carolina's chief [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Cumming, William P. Claude Joseph Sauthier, one of the ablest civilian and military surveyors and mapmakers of the Revolutionary period, was born in Strasbourg, Alsace, the eldest child of Joseph Philippe, a saddler, [...] (from Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Lunk, Daniel. Sharecropped farms, 1890 Map of North Carolina, 1890, shows the percent of total farms in each county that were [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

by Cashion, Jerry C. Sharpe, William (Lawyer Billy) by Jerry C. Cashion, 1994; Revised by Jared Dease, Government and Heritage Library, January 2023 13 Dec. 1742–6 July [...] (from Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press.)

by . Sketch showing route of the Burnside Expedition The Burnside Expedition to Roanoke Island, N.C., February 6, [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

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by Stevenson, George, Jr. John Strother, land agent and topographic surveyor, was born in Culpeper County, Va., the son of George and Mary Kennerly Strother. He is usually confused with his cousin-german of the same name, a [...] (from Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press.)

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by de Bry, Theodor. Engraving by Theodor de Bry, based on John White's ca. 1585–1586 map of the coast of Virginia and North Carolina. The engraving was published in Thomas Hariot's 1588 book A Briefe and True Report of [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

by . This map shows Midway’s location in the Pacific Ocean, about one-third of the way from Honolulu to Tokyo. Andaman Islands ......... A3 Bataan ........................... A3 Bay of Bengal [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

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by . In the Treaty of Paris (1763) that ended the Seven Years War, Britain gained all of Canada as well as the territory north of New Orleans, Louisiana, and between the Eastern Great Divide and the [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

by . The east coast of North Carolina is drawn along the bottom edge of the map. The map extends south as far as Cape Fear and north as far as what appears to be the Virginia border. The western part of [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

by . The Southern Campaign of the American Revolution Map showing the locations and dates of key battles in the Southern Campaign of the War of American Independence, [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

by . The "triangle trade" carried agricultural products from America to Europe, manufactured goods from Europe to Africa, and enslaved people from Africa to America. As this map shows, though, it is more [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

by . The True Size of AfricaThe True Size of Africa Most residents of the Northern Hemisphere severely underestimate just how big Africa really is. This innovative map shows its true size -- larger than [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

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by . The world in 1910The world in 1910 Map of the world in 1910 showing colonial possessions and commercial [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

by . Timbuktu: A Center for TradeTimbuktu: A Center for TradeMap showing Timbuktu and trade routes passing through it to Cairo, Morocco, and West [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

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by Freeman, Margery. Trekking map of Annapurna mountain regionTrekking map of Annapurna mountain regionA map of the trekking area around the Annapurna region of western Nepal, in the Himalayas. The routes are dotted with [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

by . Maine  - Maine was a part of Massachusetts until it became a state in 1820. Until after the War of 1812, though, its boundary with British Canada was in dispute. (the disputed region is [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

by . Maine - as part of the Missouri Compromise, Maine entered the union as a free state in 1820. The compromise kept the number of slave and free states equal to ensure their equal representation in the [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

by . California - as part of the Compromise of 1850, California was admitted to the Union as a free state. New Mexico and Utah - as part of the Compromise of 1850, the territories of New Mexico and Utah [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

by . While the Nebraska Territory was too far north for slavery to be profitable, thus slavery was never in serious contention there, whether or not Kansas would be a free or slave state was a source [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

by . Underground Railroad routes Map showing some Underground Railroad [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

by . United Kingdom (shaded relief map) "Caledonia" is an old name for Scotland, used mostly in poetry. As you can see from this relief map, much of Scotland is covered in mountains, the origin of the [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

by . United States population density, 2000United States population density, 2000 2000 U.S. population density in persons per sq. mile (contiguous U.S. only). Averaged on a per-county basis. Legend, [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by . United States population distribution, 2000United States population distribution, 2000Each white "dot" represents 7,500 [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

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by . Warsaw pact nations (Mercator projection)Warsaw pact nations (Mercator projection)Map of the world with Mercator projection, with Warsaw Pact nations shaded [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by . Warsaw pact nations (Peters projection)Warsaw pact nations (Peters projection)Map of the world in Peters equal-area projection, with Warsaw Pact nations shaded [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by . Warsaw pact nations (Robinson projection)Warsaw pact nations (Robinson projection)Map of the world, drawn in Robinson projection, with Warsaw Pact nations shaded [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by . Wealth in the United States, 1870 This 1872 map shows the distribution of per capita (per person) wealth in the United [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

by . Weather map National weather map for March 2, [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Johnson, Lloyd. Welsh Settlers by Lloyd Johnson, 2006 See also: Settlement of the Coastal Plain (from Tar Heel Junior Historian); The Welsh settlement of the Cape Fear region in the early eighteenth [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Job, Jennifer. Which town is bigger?Which town is bigger?Students complete this worksheet when looking at various North Carolina highway [...] (from NCpedia.)

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by Cumming, William P. James Wimble, mariner, trader, distiller, landowner, and privateer, was a Carolina chart maker and the cofounder of Wilmington. Baptized on 31 Jan. 1696, he was born on the Sussex coast near [...] (from Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press.)

by . Winkel Tripel projectionWinkel Tripel projectionA map of the world in Winkel Tripel projection, drawn from satellite [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by . World satellite map in Mercator projectionWorld satellite map in Mercator projectionMercator projection of the Earth. Source image is from NASA's Earth Observatory "Blue Marble" [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by . World War II in North Carolina: Principal installations, camps, industries, and facilities Principal installations, camps, industries, and facilities in North Carolina during World War [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)