North Carolina: People and Environments - Web Resources

General Reference Links

Official Website of North Carolina: Includes links to all state agencies & divisions.
Carolina Clips: Developed and maintained by NCDPI; three sections include "lighthouses," "waterfalls," and "Raleigh.
Find NC: Central gateway for searching State of NC government information.
NC County Profiles Information about North Carolina's 100 Counties from the US Census Bureau.
NC Dept. of Cultural Resources
North Carolina Office of Archives & History
Norht Carolina Museum of History
North Carolina General Assembly
NC Governer's Office
NC Public Schools Info-WEB (Dept. of Public Instruction)
NC Wildlife Resources Commision
State Parks & Recreation
Teachers Connect: A gateway to educational resources for North Carolina teachers.

Maps and Cartography

University Of Texas, Perry-Castaneda Library, Map Division: This is probably the most comprehensive and easily accessible link for the study and acquisition of North Carolina map materials; these include outline maps, city maps, historic maps, maps of physical and political features, maps of regions at varying scale; in addition this web site has links to other sources of North Carolina maps; maps of other states, countries and special themes, such as national parks and historic sites.
NC Center for Geographic Information Systems: Provides many kinds of mapped information.
William P. Cummings Map Society: This is North Carolina’s own society for people interested in maps, especially historical maps; the society maintains a web page especially relevant to those interested in the state’s historical maps.
The David Rumsey Historical Map Collection: This site contains the world’s most comprehensive collection of historic maps and atlas pages, with emphasis on American cartography of the 18th and 19th centuries.

Physical Environment Links

Environmental Protection Agency The EPA has conducted many studies relating to North Carolina’s physical environments, some of these have been adapted for use by teachers and students; you will find information on state and county by county water quality, beach erosion and protection, watershed projects (did you know that many state high schools have adopted watersheds for monitoring and clean up – with web pages of their own)); all of this and much more is available through:
EPA Air Quality The EPA is also heavily engaged in educating the public on issues of air quality; their excellent web page includes the popular Air Quality for Kids link, at
EPA Air Quality Information on current air quality is mapped and analyzed at
NC Divison of Air Quality More specific to state conditions is the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Air Quality

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