Accession Number |
TP.1993.019.001A |
Title |
Map: “Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of North Carolina”
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Maker |
Artist/ cartographer: F. Lucas, Jr. Engraver: Kneass Printer/ publisher: Carey & Lea
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Material |
Wove paper, ink, watercolor
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Origin |
[Pennsylvania, Philadelphia]
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Date: |
1822
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Dimensions: |
Paper: 17 3/8” X 21 ¾” Plate: none Image: 11 X 18 ¾”
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Description: |
Hand-colored, double-page, engraved map of North Carolina showing the individual counties. NORTH CAROLINA. [title] | GEOGRAPHICAL, STATISTICAL AND HISTORICAL MAP OF NORTH CAROLINA No. 23 [top, outside neat line] |“Drawn by F. Lucas, Jr. [left, outside neat line] | “Kneass, sc.” [right, outside neat line]
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Source: |
Purchase
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Relation: |
Plate No. 23 from first edition of Carey & Lea’s Atlas 1822. Made of two sheets joined together, the map identifies only 62 of the present 100 counties in the state. The western-most counties are greatly over-sized. Duplicate of map (TP.1987.038.002A)
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Comments: |
Text below the map and on separate sheet (B) includes information on population based on the 1820 census. The text includes a list of royal and state governors and information on the climate, navigable river, chief towns and one of the natural wonders of the state.
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Language: |
En
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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: |
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Images scanned by Dean Knight
Text prepared by Nancy Richards and Victor T. Jones, Jr.
Last edited: June 5, 2015