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  2. North Carolina - Wikipedia

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    3D Topographical Map of North Carolina Deer in the Eno River as it flows through the Piedmont region of North Carolina ... 1850: 869,039: 15.3%: 1860: 992,622: 14.2% ...

  3. Geography of North Carolina - Wikipedia

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    The rivers of central North Carolina rise on the eastern slopes of the Blue Ridge. The two largest of these are the Catawba River and the Yadkin River, and they drain much of the Piedmont region of the state. The major rivers of Eastern North Carolina, from north to south, are: the Chowan, the Roanoke, the Tar, the Neuse and the Cape Fear.

  4. Cartography of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The cartography of the United States is the history of surveying and creation of maps of the United States. Maps of the New World had been produced since the 16th century. The history of cartography of the United States begins in the 18th century, after the declared independence of the original Thirteen Colonies on July 4, 1776 , during the ...

  5. List of plantations in North Carolina - Wikipedia

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    In the early 1900s, there were 328 plantations identified in North Carolina from extant records. [ 10 ] [ 8 ] [ 9 ] The Sloop Point plantation in Pender County, built in 1729, is the oldest surviving plantation house and the second oldest house surviving in North Carolina, after the Lane House (built in 1718–1719 and not part of a plantation).

  6. Category:1850s in North Carolina - Wikipedia

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    1850 in North Carolina (1 C, 1 P) 1851 in North Carolina (2 C) 1852 in North Carolina (2 C) ... 1850s North Carolina elections (9 C, 1 P) This page was ...

  7. Public Land Survey System - Wikipedia

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    Map of territorial growth, 1775 Northwest territory Monument referencing the beginning point of the PLSS. Originally proposed by Thomas Jefferson to create a nation of "yeoman farmers", [1] the PLSS began shortly after the American Revolutionary War, when the federal government became responsible for large areas of land west of the original thirteen states.

  8. Topographic map - Wikipedia

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    Topographic maps are also commonly called contour maps or topo maps. In the United States, where the primary national series is organized by a strict 7.5-minute grid, they are often called or quads or quadrangles. Topographic maps conventionally show topography, or land contours, by means of contour lines.

  9. List of canals in the United States - Wikipedia

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    1850 11 mi (18 km) ... USGS Topographical map numbers and latitudes and longitudes of each canal, ... North Carolina 151 [15] Florida 245 [16] North Dakota 69