North Carolina Maps

North Carolina Maps

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.

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.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina--History

North Carolina--Maps

North Carolina State Archives

Outer Banks History Center

University Library at UNC-Chapel Hill

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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

 

Studying North Carolina Maps

• Glossary
• Bibliography
• Table of North Carolina Counties by Date Founded

 

Digitizing North Carolina Maps

• Digitization at UNC-Chapel Hill
• Digitization at the North Carolina State Archives