TopoNC

Welcome to TopoNC, a database that allows keyword searching for places, features, and quadrangle names within 7.5 topo maps for the state of North Carolina.

To begin searching, click “Enter Database” on the left-side column. The default is to the Basic Search screen that allows you to type in a keyword.

On the right side of the screen, you may choose Advanced Search. This function allows you to type in a keyword for either a feature name or a quadrangle name. You may then limit to county or feature type.

The results include county, quadrangle name, latitude and longitude, and a hyperlink for Joyner’s print holdings of 7.5 topographic maps for the quadrangle.

In addition, a Digital Raster Graphic of the topographic map from TerraServer is included.

North Carolina is divided into 953 quadrangles representing 7.5’ latitude by 7.5’ longitude.

Map courtesy of North Carolina Center for Geographic Information & Analysis.

Contact Information:
J.Y. Joyner Library
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC 27858
(252)328-6677
AIM: JoynerRef

Glossary of terms you need to know

Feature name: place name.

Feature type: According to the USGS, there are no absolute definitions for these classes of features, although they generally follow dictionary definitions. Click here to see the list of feature types.

Quadrangle: 7.5’ latitude x 7.5’ longitude. Sometimes shortened to “quad.”

Topographic Map: Two-dimensional maps that represent three-dimensional objects. These maps show elevation and shape with contour lines.