North Carolina USGS Topographic Maps
Collection
The only USGS topographic printed map collections still retained by the NC State University Libraries are 1:24,000 (7.5 minute) North Carolina maps. The oldest maps in our collection are from 1934, while the most recent are from 2003.
Locations
NC 1:24,000 Topographic Maps are all combined into one collection at the Administrative Services Annex (ASX). The two spreadsheets linked below are from past inventories, but the collections are now all combined.
- Spreadsheet from 2017 inventory Contains both superceeded and latest maps.
- Spreadsheet from 2018 NRL inventory These maps from the Natural Resources Library have now been combined with the collection at the ASX.
- Maps are in labeled map cabinets, organized alphabetically by quadrangle name. Indexes can be found in the top drawer, or online from the NC Geological Survey
- The Maps homepage provides information about access to maps at the ASX.
Online digital options
Practically all USGS topographic maps are accessible online:
- Current and historical maps can be selected and downloaded from https://store.usgs.gov (select the Map Locator and Downloader).
- Historical maps can be viewed interactively and downloaded from https://livingatlas.arcgis.com/topoexplorer/index.html.
Downloaded maps are often in GeoPDF format which open using Adobe Acrobat Reader. A GeoPDF may be converted to a GeoTIFF for use in GIS software using ArcMap's PDF to TIFF toolset.