north-carolina-hpo-national-register-map-requirements

November 2022

North Carolina HPO National Register Map Requirements

All maps must include:

  • Map features readable when printed in black and white
  • Map title, NR property name, address, county, state matching Section 1 of the form
  • Labeled map source, created by, and date created
  • North arrow
  • Bar scale (not a verbal scale, i.e. not “1 inch = 200 feet”)

Location map

  • Resource or district must be clearly labeled on map. For a district, include boundaries.
  • Can include latitude and longitude coordinate(s), but they can go on a separate map or the boundary map if it makes more sense to, in the case of a district map, for example.
    • rounded to at least six decimal places
    • match NR form
    • Boundaries encompassing less than 10 acres only require one centrally placed point.
    • Boundaries encompassing more than 10 acres require multiple points/vertices of a polygon and must fully encompass the boundary area without cutting any portion of the boundary line out.

Boundary map

  • Clear depiction of the National Register boundary
  • Labeled street names
  • If used in lieu of VBD, scale at least 1” =200’

Maps can include:

  • Tax parcel map/layer - some preparers choose to submit a separate map for this but it’s not necessary if the layer is depicted on the map.
  • Site Plan – for properties with multiple resources marked with all associated resources labeled with Contributing/Non-contributing status, and resource type (building, site, structure, object) to match Sections 5 and 7. If applicable, historically significant land uses or natural features are labeled (woodland, pasture, agricultural fields, orchards etc.). Include the NR Boundary.
  • Photo key

Additional guidance: NRB 16a Sections 10 & Additional Documentation (pp.58-65)

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