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The message pasted below was posted on another listserv, but I thought it would likely be of interest to some MapHisters. Cheers, Jay L. -- Jay Lester Chapel Hill, NC Dear Colleagues: I want to share news of two major additions to the North Carolina Maps project, a collaborative digitization project between the North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Collection at UNC-Chapel Hill, and Outer Banks History Center, available online at http://www.lib.unc.edu/dc/ncmaps/. Early Sanborn fire insurance maps from the North Carolina Collection are now available at http://www.lib.unc.edu/dc/ncmaps/sanborn.html. These detailed, full-color images provide an impressive amount of detail, showing streets and buildings from North Carolina cities and towns from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. There are 116 different towns -- from 67 counties -- represented in the collection. The online collection contains every Sanborn map from the North Carolina Collection published prior to 1923, a total of 3890 different sheets. Another recent, important addition is a collection of early manuscript railroad survey maps from the North Carolina State Archives. The maps are from five volumes showing the proposed route of the North Carolina Railroad, compiled in 1850 and 1851. These detailed, color maps show the entire route of the railroad along with the names of adjacent property owners and are sure to be a fantastic resource for genealogists, historians, and railroad owners alike. View these maps online at http://xrl.us/bhnm7h. The North Carolina Maps project now contains over 3,000 different maps. The maps range in date from 1584 to 2000 and include multiple maps for each of North Carolina's 100 counties. In addition to viewing map images, users can also visit the "Interactive" section of the site and compare historic maps with current street maps and satellite images. North Carolina Maps is made possible by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the State Library of North Carolina. Nicholas Graham Program Coordinator North Carolina Digital Heritage Center
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