C. M. Miller: North Carolina’s preeminent county map maker
C.M. Miller authored at least eleven North Carolina county maps (nine separate counties) during the early
20th Century. Who was this forgotten cartographer, and which counties did he map?
Month: November 2022
Price-Strother minutiae
Links to legislative documents, advertisements, and other minutiae related to the 1808 Price-Strother map of North Carolina
Re-stating John Henry’s 1770 map of Virginia
There are only about thirteen known surviving copies of John Henry’s 1770 map of Virginia. One of these, in the Biblioteca nacional de España, was printed from an earlier state of the copper plates than all other known extant copies. Read more about it in the attached PDF.
What’s with all these PDF posts?
What happened to the original North Carolina Map Blog? Why a new one?
Re-stating James Cook’s 1773 map of South Carolina
Previous authors have recorded two states of James Cook’s 1773 map of the Province of South Carolina. A review of extant copies reveals three separate states.
The libel of James Cook
At one point in time in the 18th Century, there were three British naval officers by the name of James Cook. One of these, a talented surveyor, was a resident of South Carolina during the years 1767 to 1776. Despite… Read moreThe libel of James Cook
Octagonal Towns: better than circles
Defining town limits as a circle probably ranks right behind firing on Fort Sumter on the list of bad ideas originating in the South. Circular town limits are virtually impossible to survey, as there is no straight line anywhere. A few towns in the South, no doubt in a decision celebrated by local surveyors, defined their town limits in the shape of an octagon, i.e. eight straight lines.
Circle Towns
Circle towns, or round towns, for which the town boundary forms a circle, are found almost exclusively in the Southern states in the U.S.
Cape Fear Map Mug
An early 19th century mug depicts a map of Cape Fear River and Vicinity… What source map was used? Where is the mug now?
What’s in a Name? Lockwood Folly
Lockwood Folly is one of the oldest permanent place names in North Carolina, appearing on published maps since at least 1673. What is the origin of this unusual place name?