On the Border
Season 8 Episode 1 | 28m 47sVideo has Closed Captions
How did North Carolina and bordering states decide on boundary lines?
North Carolina’s borders took years to become permanent. Our first map with boundaries was created in 1733 by Edward Moseley. Often, boundaries were dictated by natural borders like rivers and mountains. Lines were also drawn for political reasons. Early surveyors struggled with finding and staying on invisible boundary lines.
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Exploring North Carolina is a local public television program presented by PBS NC
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On the Border
Season 8 Episode 1 | 28m 47sVideo has Closed Captions
North Carolina’s borders took years to become permanent. Our first map with boundaries was created in 1733 by Edward Moseley. Often, boundaries were dictated by natural borders like rivers and mountains. Lines were also drawn for political reasons. Early surveyors struggled with finding and staying on invisible boundary lines.
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