The Bulletin—November 29, 2012 The Bulletin compiles news from
in and around the U.S. South. We hope these posts will provide
space for lively discussion and debate regarding issues of
importance to those living in and intellectually engaging with
the U.S. South. After over a decade of research and surveying,
North Carolina and South Carolina have reached an agreement on
the official 335-mile border line between the two states. As
noted by AP reporter Jeffrey Collins, the roots of the disputed
border line go back to a 1735 order from King George II to draw
a boundary between North and South Carolina. His instructions
were to draw a line which began thirty miles south of the Cape
Fear River and extended northwest to thirty-five degrees
latitude; the border would then be drawn due west until it
reached the Pacific Ocean. The original boundary was marked by
hatchet marks on trees, strategically placed rocks, and other
natural markers which have long since disappeared. Kim Severson
of The New York Times reported