The History of the Dividing Line, an account by William Byrd II of the surveying of the border between North Carolina and Virginia in 1728. WIlliam Byrd was the chief representative from Virginia, and Edward Moseley was the chief representative from North Carolina. Byrd also compiled a "Secret History" of the work. U.S. history books Source: [wikipedia: the history of the dividing line, a journey to the land of eden]