Craven County Digital History Exhibit

USGS. Ayden Quadrangle, 1904 

Accession Number TP.1993.008.001

Title

Typographical Map: “North Carolina  Ayden Quadrangle”

 

Maker

Artist/ cartographer:  H. M. Wilson

Engraver: Unknown

Printer/ publisher: U. S. Geological Survey

 

Material

Wove paper, colored inks

 

Origin

[Washington, D. C.]

 

Date:

1904

 

Dimensions:

Paper- 20” X 16 5/8”

Plate- none

Image- 17 ½” X 14 3/8”

 

Description:

Lithograph,  topographical map of “North Carolina Ayden Quadrangle.” US. Geological Survey/ Charles D. Walcott, Director [upper left corner, outside neat line]  | J. A. Holmes, State Geologist  S. L. Patterson Commissioner of Agriculture. [center, above neat line]  |  North Carolina Ayden Quadrangle [upper right corner, above neat line].  |  H. M. Wilson, Geographer in charge Control by Sledge Tatum, Oscar Jones, Albert Pike and Robert Coe Topography by W. L. Miller surveyed in 1902 in cooperation with the State of North Carolina  [lower left, below neat line]  | Edition of Feb. 1904. [lower right, below neat line]   | Description of topographic map of the United States; and key to symbols and signs. [on reverse]

 

Source:

Unknown

 

Relation:

Collection also contains topographic maps of the Vanceboro Quadrangle (TP.1993.010.001), New Bern Quadrangle (TP.1993.007.001) and Trent River Quadrangle (TP.1993.009.001) from 1904 edition.

 

Comments:

Found in Collection

 

Language:

En

 

Rights:

Permission to use the photograph must be obtained in writing from Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina. It must be accompanied by the caption” From the collection of Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina; North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, Division of Archive and History.”

Map Image:

Click on an image at the right to enlarge that image.


Entire image


Lower left section (contains portion of Craven County)

 


Images scanned by Dean Knight
Text prepared by Nancy Richards and Victor T. Jones, Jr.

Last edited: June 5, 2015