Historic Maps

A plan of Cape Fear River from the bar to Brunswick. Date Published 1794. Date Depicted 1794 Place of Publication London Publisher Laurie & Whittle, Digital Collection North Carolina Maps, Call Number Cm912m C23 1794L, Institution University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Chart of Bar Cape Fear River Date Published 1853-1854 Date Depicted 1853-1854 Creator – Organization U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. Place of Publication Philadelphia Publisher Wagner & McGuigan’s Lith. State Library of North Carolina.; Call Number MC.167.C237.1853uh, copy 2;MARS Id 3.10.4.57 Additional Copies North Carolina Collection Call number, additional copies NCC Cm912m U58cf21. 

Map of “Bald Head& Cape Fear.  Date Published 26 January 1864 Date Depicted 26 January 1864. Creator – Individual Gilmer, Jeremy Francis, 1818-1883. State Library of North Carolina. Call Number 276/240; Gilmer Map Number 315 Copyright The University Library at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill