An orographical map of southeastern England in 1910, showing color-contouring elevations from sea level to above 500 feet. This map shows railroads, canals, rivers, terrain, and major cities and towns, including London, Windsor,...

A map from 1901 of the United States showing the physical features of the area, including mountain systems and highlands, plateaus, basins, plains, lakes, rivers, and coastal features. The map is color-coded to show land elevations from...

An orographical map from 1906 of the United States showing terrain features including mountain systems, plateaus and slopes, watersheds, lakes, and rivers. The map is color-coded to show land elevations from sea level to over 10,000 feet.

A relief map from 1890 of Africa showing the major mountain, desert, river, and lake systems on the continent. "The whole continent is a moderately-elevated plateau surrounded of all sides by marginal mountains which either slope...

A physical map of the African continent showing general elevations color coded as highlands above 2,000 feet in buff tints, lowlands in green tints, and the offshore continental shelf in light blue.

A map from 1915 of Australia showing general land elevations above and below sea level throughout the region, mountain systems, basins, deserts, and plains.

A physical map of Europe showing elevations, major land forms, rivers, and bodies of water.

A map from 1915 of Europe showing general land elevations above and below sea level throughout the region, mountain systems, plateaus, and plains.

A map of Belfast, Ireland, and vicinity, showing its situation on Belfast Lough, major roads, railroads and waterways, rivers and terrain, and neighboring cities and towns including Carrickfergus, White Abby, Holywood, Bangor,...

A map from 1912 of the island of Java, with the neighboring islands of Bali, Lombok, and smaller islands of the Java Sea. The map also shows the eastern portion of Sumatra and southern portion of Borneo. Major cities and ports, volcanoes...

A map from 1899 of Mexico showing the general climate divisions of the region, including areas of warm climate, temperate climate, and cold climate. "The Tropic of Cancer crosses Mexico near the center. The low, hot, and moist coast...

A map from 1882 of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean, showing political boundaries at the time, major cities, mountain systems, lakes, rivers, and coastal features of the region. The map is color-coded to show general...

Physical map of South America with map inserts of the Isthmus of Panama and principal products and sea ports of South America. Included are water currents and routes, railroads, select land elevations, time zones, as well as latitude and...

A map from 1901 of the Heat Belts in South America showing the Heat Equator in July, regions where it is always hot, regions of temperate winters and hot summers, and regions where it is always temperate. "There is comparatively little...

A map from 1898 of the Heat Belts in South America showing the Heat Equator in July, regions where it is always hot, regions of temperate winters and hot summers, and regions where it is always temperate. "There is comparatively little...

A map showing elevations above and below sea level throughout South America.

A topographic map from 1911 of the Cumberland Plateau showing elevations given in feet and indicating river systems and valleys in the region. On the right is the summit of the plateau; on the left is the surface of the Highland River;...

A map from 1920 of the United States Canal Zone showing the completed Panama Canal. The map shows the entrance ports of Colon on the Caribbean Sea and the city of Panama on the Pacific, the Panama Railroad, the original portion of the...

A physical and political map of the British Isles, showing England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland, with major cities and towns, and railroads. General land form features are also shown, including color coded elevation gains measured in...

Elevations above and below sea level throughout Asia.

A map from 1920 of Mexico showing major cities and ports, railroads with connections to the railroad network in the United States, shipping routes from New Orleans and San Francisco with distances given in nautical miles, rivers with...

A map from 1919 of the Panama Canal Zone showing the completed canal, the Panama Railway, the locks, breakwaters and dams, the Caribbean entry at Colon and Pacific entry at the City of Panama, the boundary with the Republic of Panama,...

A vertical cross-section chart from 1906 of the Panama Canal showing elevation and the location of locks. "The canal extends from a six-fathom line in Colon harbor on the Atlantic to a six-fathom line off Panama on the Pacific. The first...

Here at NetState you will find a variety of facts about the geography of the state of North Carolina. Find out the geographic center, total area, elevations and much more.