Map Classifications at the State Archives of North Carolina

The State Archives has one of the best collections of maps of North Carolina in the nation. The collection consists of over 6,000 maps depicting North Carolina or some portion thereof. These maps have been brought together from various sources to create a reference collection consisting of manuscript and published maps, as well as photographic and facsimile copies of maps that have been made from originals located elsewhere in the United States and abroad. The maps in the Archives map collection are arranged chronologically within classifications and are now described and indexed in MARS, the State Archives’ online automated system. Scanned images of most of the maps in the collection of the State Archives have been posted online at North Carolina Maps, a comprehensive collection of historic maps of North Carolina. More information about the Map Collection is available on the State Archives’ website.