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.
Author: crmaps
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?
Let’s Talk Turkey… again
Welcome to the re-incarnation of the North Carolina Map Blog, which existed on another web hosting platform from August 2012 until mid 2022. Repeated technical problems led this blogger to switch hosting platforms. Since the prior host could not pinpoint… Read moreLet’s Talk Turkey… again