Mapping the NC Coast: Sixteenth-Century Cartography and the Roanoke Voyages

Historical survey that examines the cartography known or available to the English colonists of 1584-1587 as well as that which they produced during their explorations. Includes twenty-eight map plates printed on high quality coated paper, the author's notes, and a useful appendix that lists sixteenth-century names for the southeastern North American coast and correlates them with modern names and landmarks.

Author: William P. Cumming
Publisher: North Carolina Division of Archives & History
Published: 01/01/1988
Pages: 156
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 14.00h x 10.00w x 0.75d
ISBN: 9780865262324

About the Author
Cumming, William P.: - William P. Cumming was a longtime member of the Department of English at Davidson College.