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    Default Chapel Hill N.C. ?

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    I have a friend living down there, but probably not willing to go rock scouring. That area has been developing fast the last few years and would be interesting if viable stones were available.

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    I live about an hour away, but would need more to go on than this.

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    I bet you could get hold of Roy Underhill easily enough. Maybe you could ask him.

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    Some documentation about Whetstone's in North Carolina.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rideon66 View Post
    I live about an hour away, but would need more to go on than this.
    Go to your nearest University Library and get the topographic maps for those areas. Use the description to locate the quarries on them. If the maps are old the quarries may be described on the maps.

    With that info it's easy to find. Just watch out for snakes.
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    Quote Originally Posted by eKretz View Post
    I bet you could get hold of Roy Underhill easily enough. Maybe you could ask him.
    The gospel according to St. Roy includes a treasure map!

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    https://www.lib.ncsu.edu/gis/historictopos.html

    If I could figure out how to use this maybe.

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    I live about 25-30 minutes from there. But I assume this is on private land and I am not in favor of getting shot looking for a rock....LOL!
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    Quote Originally Posted by randydance062449 View Post
    Interesting read. But 33 years ago when written people were a little bit more relaxed about people coming on their land to find a rock or just pass through. Now days people are a bit suspect and with great reason. If found, I would consult the Orange/Chatham County GIS to see who owns the land if they would mind you or someone going to find the old quarry. I do the same in metal detecting so as to get permission from the correct owner.
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