New Hanover County

This page contains information available through the NCGS concerning New Hanover County.

USGS 7.5-minute quadrangles covering New Hanover County

[1:24,000 scale maps for New Hanover County]

Statewide index to 7.5-minute quadrangles Ordering information

Highest Point*

COUNTYHIGH POINT AND LOCATIONELEVATION+/!USGS 7.5' QUAD
New Hanover3500' NNW of intersection of US 421 and SR 152475+Carolina Beach
New Hanover2400' N of intersection of SR 1101 and 121875+Carolina Beach
A "!" in the column labeled "+/!" indicates an exact elevation. An estimated elevation is indicated by "+".
*Some counties have more than one location that appear to have the same elevation. These counties show more than one entry in this table.
If you are interested in the highest elevation in every county, try this table.

NCGS Publications covering New Hanover County

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Dissertations and theses covering New Hanover County

Copies of Ph.D. dissertations and M.S. theses at the NCGS Archdale office are listed below. These volumes are not for sale, but can be viewed at the NCGS offices in Raleigh, NC. For interlibrary loan, please check with the degree-granting institution.

Name

Date

Title

Institution

Format

Pages

Topic*
Otte, L. J. 1981 Petrology of the exposed Eocene Castle Hayne Limestone of North Carolina UNC at Chapel Hill Ph.D. dissertation 182 p. Petrology
*Topic = A broad classification for the type of geologic research covered.
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