A place to discuss North Carolina's cartographic history
The Pocket Atlas Maps of North Carolina published by Mathew Carey, 1796-1820. Mathew Carey published his first “Carey’s American Pocket Atlas” in 1796. The engraved plate for this map of North Carolina was used in later issues of Carey’s pocket… Read moreCarey Pocket Atlas Maps of North Carolina
Greetings from the William P. Cumming Map Society, Mark your calendar for an event sponsored and hosted by the William P. Cumming Map Society and the North Carolina Collection Gallery at UNC-Chapel Hill. The event includes a presentation by one… Read moreMargaret Pritchard: “More than meets the eye…”
This update is already outdated. An example of the Price-Strother map sold in 2024 has earlier states of the Western and Piedmont sheets than previously known. One day I may get around to updating this post. Or maybe not; depends… Read moreVariants and States of Price-Strother map of North Carolina