Washington Caruthers Kerr and Henry Benjamin Charles Nitze, Map of North Carolina Showing the Distribution of Iron Ores, 1892
Title
Washington Caruthers Kerr and Henry Benjamin Charles Nitze, Map of North Carolina Showing the Distribution of Iron Ores, 1892
Description
This map of the state of North Carolina in 1892 shows the locations of various iron ore deposits across the state. The ores listed are Magnetite, Red Hematite, Brown Hematite, and Blackband iron. This map reveals the mineral wealth of the Deep River Valley and the surrounding region. It explains why the Confederate government favored the construction of new extractive industries here some thirty years prior.
Creator
Kerr, Washington Caruthers and Nitze, Henry Benjamin Charles
Source
Washington Caruthers Kerr and Henry Benjamin Charles Nitze, Map of North Carolina Showing the Distribution of Iron Ores, 1892, in North Carolina Maps, accessed April 16, 2013, http://dc.lib.unc.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ncmaps/id/2200.
Date
1892-XX-XX
Contributor
Boyer, Steven
Type
Still Image
Coverage
North Carolina
Original Format
Illustration
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Citation
Kerr, Washington Caruthers and Nitze, Henry Benjamin Charles , Washington Caruthers Kerr and Henry Benjamin Charles Nitze, Map of North Carolina Showing the Distribution of Iron Ores, 1892, Civil War Era NC, accessed November 18, 2024, https://cwnc.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/items/show/702.