John Payne's Early and Detailed Map of North Carolina

John Payne. NORTH CAROLINA FROM THE BEST AUTHORITIES. 1800. New York: John Low, [1799/1800]. Engraved by A. Anderson for volume IV of Payne's A New and Complete System of Universal Geography (volume dated 1799, map dated 1800). Detailed folding map with simple title cartouche; showing Grandfather Mountain, "Great Alligator dismal Swamp," and other important and interesting features labeled; presented under a mat and in a gilt wooden frame.

Sight size 7 1/2 x 12 3/4 in.; Frame dimensions 15 1/2 x 20 7/8 in.

A Private High Point, North Carolina Collection

Fold lines, as issued; subtle offsetting; a few areas of spotting and browning; one quite minor hole; not examined outside the frame. A lovely example of this early map of the state.