Historical Maps of New Hanover County, North Carolina

1. 1942 Map of Cape Fear, 1956 Print

   

   1942 Cape Fear

   1956 Print · USGS

   Covers portions of New Hanover County, including Brunswick County, and others.

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2. 1942 Map of Topsail

   

   1942 Topsail

   1942 Print · USGS

   Covers portions of New Hanover County, including Pender County, Onslow County, and others.

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3. 1942 Map of Wilmington

   

   1942 Wilmington

   1942 Print · USGS

   Covers portions of New Hanover County, including Wilmington, Brunswick County, and others.

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4. 1946 Map of Snow Marsh

   

   1946 Snow Marsh

   1946 Print · USGS

   Covers portions of New Hanover County, including Brunswick County, and others.

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5. 1947 Map of Rocky Point

   

   1947 Rocky Point

   1947 Print · USGS

   Covers portions of New Hanover County, including Rocky Point, Brunswick County, and others.

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6. 1948 Map of Topsail

   

   1948 Topsail

   1948 Print · USGS

   Covers portions of New Hanover County, including Pender County, Onslow County, and others.

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7. 1948 Map of Topsail

   

   1948 Topsail

   1948 Print · USGS

   Covers portions of New Hanover County, including Pender County, Onslow County, and others.

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8. 1948 Map of Wilmington

   

   1948 Wilmington

   1948 Print · USGS

   Covers portions of New Hanover County, including Wilmington, Brunswick County, and others.

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9. 1948 Map of Wilmington

   

   1948 Wilmington

   1948 Print · USGS

   Covers portions of New Hanover County, including Wilmington, Brunswick County, and others.

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10. 1949 Map of Georgetown, 1953 Print

    

    1949 Georgetown

    1953 Print · USGS

    Covers portions of New Hanover County, including Georgetown, North Carolina, and others.

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• What is the oldest map of New Hanover County, NC in your collection?

  The oldest map of New Hanover County, NC in our collection is from 1942.
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