North Carolina Maps
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Title
North Carolina Maps
Source
North Carolina Maps is a collaborative digitization project by the North Carolina State Archives, the Outer Banks History Center, and the University Library at UNC-Chapel Hill.
Description
A database of maps of North Carolina with information on metadata. North Carolina Maps contains more than 3,000 maps, ranging in date from the late 1500s to 2000, and including detailed maps for each of North Carolina's one hundred counties.
North Carolina Maps is made possible by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the State Library of North Carolina.
North Carolina Maps is made possible by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the State Library of North Carolina.
Language
English
Creator
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Subject
North Carolina--History
North Carolina--Maps
Contributor
North Carolina State Archives
Outer Banks History Center
University Library at UNC-Chapel Hill
Format
website
Type
online exhibit
Coverage
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North Carolina
North Carolina
Abstract
In addition to offering an online exhibit and database of North Carolina maps, the website's Guide to Digitization and Description offers several useful resources for those preparing to describe, digitize and display maps.
Describing North Carolina Maps
- North Carolina Maps Metadata Schema
- Describing Layers of Detail in Maps
- Describing Relief in Maps
- Map Cataloging Tools Available Online
- General information on Georeferencing
- Steps for Georeferencing Historic NC Maps
- Compound Objects
Digitizing North Carolina Maps
Citation
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, “North Carolina Maps,” Skidmore Saratoga Memory Project, accessed September 11, 2024, https://ssmp.skidmore.edu/document/2.
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