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Geographical, statistical, and historical map of North Carolina (1823)

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Map by Fielding Lucas; published by H.C. Carey & I. Lea (Philadelphia, 1823). Courtesy of the North Carolina Office of Archives & History, Raleigh, North Carolina.

Date created
1823
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Original image housed by UNC Libraries

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  • North Carolina in the New Nation: Primary sources and readings explore North Carolina in the early national period (1790–1836). Topics include the development of state government and political parties, agriculture, the Great Revival, education, the gold rush, the growth of slavery, Cherokee Removal, and battles over internal improvements and reform. (Page 7.5)
  • North Carolina in the New Nation: Primary sources and readings explore North Carolina in the early national period (1790–1836). Topics include the development of state government and political parties, agriculture, the Great Revival, education, the gold rush, the growth of slavery, Cherokee Removal, and battles over internal improvements and reform. (Page 9.2)
  • North Carolina History: A Sampler: A sample of the more than 800 pages of our digital textbook for North Carolina history, including background readings, various kinds of primary sources, and multimedia. Also includes an overview of the textbook and how to use it. (Page 6.2)
  • North Carolina in the New Nation: Primary sources and readings explore North Carolina in the early national period (1790–1836). Topics include the development of state government and political parties, agriculture, the Great Revival, education, the gold rush, the growth of slavery, Cherokee Removal, and battles over internal improvements and reform. (Page 4.5)
  • North Carolina in the New Nation: Primary sources and readings explore North Carolina in the early national period (1790–1836). Topics include the development of state government and political parties, agriculture, the Great Revival, education, the gold rush, the growth of slavery, Cherokee Removal, and battles over internal improvements and reform. (Page 4.7)

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map of North Carolina, 1823

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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 hachures. Major towns and principal roads are shown, as are the usual topographical features such as mountains, rivers, and swamps. Longitude is measured both from London and Washington. The map is on page 23 of A Complete Historical, Chronological, and Geographical American Atlas, and is accompanied by a narrative description on the same page containing statistical and geographical information about the state.