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Detail from Map of North and South Carolina exhibiting the post offices, post roads, canals, rail roads, etc., 1839

Detail from Pearce's new map of the state of North Carolina: compiled from actual public and private surveys, ca. 1872

Detail from Map of the county of Halifax, North Carolina, 1914-1915

Detail from Map of Robeson County, NC, 1884

Detail from An Accurate Map of North and South Carolina With Their Indian Frontiers, 1775

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"Shaping North Carolina, 1500-1775" by H. G. Jones.
This paper, presented at a conference on historical cartography in 1997, discusses the evolution of maps of North Carolina, from the earliest available maps of the region through 1775.

Bibliography
References for further study on the topics of North Carolina history and geography, as well as specific maps of North Carolina.

Timeline
This timeline lists selected significant dates and events in the history of North Carolina, as well as links to selected historic maps.