NC Canals… Do you ever find yourself staring at an old map and wondering, “Where on earth did this map come from?” That question was recently prompted by a small undated map with no publisher imprint. The map is titled N. & S. CAROLINA and GEORGIA.
Tag: John Melish
Nonexistent North Carolina Maps or North Carolina Maps You’ll Never See
MITCHELL
A recent listing on eBay reminded me of the neglect frequently paid to North Carolina by map publishers in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The eBay listing was for a “Tourist’s Pocket Map of South Carolina”, by S. Augustus Mitchell. 
Would you like to see a copy of Mitchell’s “Tourist’s Pocket Map of North Carolina”? Continue reading “Nonexistent North Carolina Maps or North Carolina Maps You’ll Never See”
Price-Strother map of NC: Reviews and Ads
NOTE: The information provided here is supplementary to “Reflecting on the Price-Strother Map of North Carolina: An Uncommon Exercise for an Uncommon Map”, a history of this magnificent map published in the Journal of Early Southern Decorative Arts. There are four NC Map Blog supplements to the MESDA article:
Price-Strother map legal documents
Price-Strother map of NC: reviews and ads (this page, scroll down)
Price-Strother map in contemporary letters
Price-Strother: a final letter
Contemporary reviews and advertisements for
the Price-Strother map of North Carolina
The earliest review located thus far was published in The Monthly Anthology, and Boston Review in April 1808.[1] Was it an original review, or was it a reprint of an earlier review? Continue reading “Price-Strother map of NC: Reviews and Ads”