Record #:

20828

Author(s):

Thornton, Mary L.

Abstract:

This article describes the history of the first fully-realized map of North Carolina created by surveyors Jonathan Price and John Strother. Work began in 1792 with petitions to the state for project funding but the work and printed copies of the map were not available until 1806. The author discusses the difficulties of financing the project, general histories of the surveyors involved, and the finished product including inaccuracies.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 41 Issue 4, Oct 1964, p477-483, f

Subject(s):

Strother, John, d. 1815; Cartography--North Carolina; Maps, Early--North Carolina