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Historical Maps of Raleigh, North Carolina

What stories do these 21 old maps tell about Raleigh's past? From 1943 to present day, these maps reveal the evolution of streets, neighborhoods, iconic landmarks, and natural features in stunning high-res detail. Whether you're a history enthusiast, genealogist, or professional in education, environmental work, or architecture, these maps are perfect for exploration, research, and discovery.

Discover Raleigh's history through maps:

  • Trace Raleigh's growth: Explore earlier and latest maps and editions to uncover how the region changed over time.
  • Examine technical details: Each map includes its creators, publishers, scale, dimensions, and full source information.
  • Layer maps with modern tools & imagery: Compare historical maps to modern-day with high-resolution satellite imagery and detailed LiDAR layers.
  • Sourced from trusted archives: Carefully preserved and digitized by institutions like the United Stated Geological Survey and the US Library of Congress.
  • Access in any format: View and explore in high resolution, download for offline use, or order a museum-quality print for yourself or a loved one.

Begin your journey into Raleigh's history with these remarkable must-see maps.

Raleigh, NC maps

(21)

  1. 1943 Map of Raleigh
    1943 Map of Raleigh
    1943 Raleigh
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers portions of Raleigh, including Durham County, and others.
  2. 1943 Map of Raleigh
    1943 Map of Raleigh
    1943 Raleigh
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers portions of Raleigh, including Durham County, and others.
  3. 1951 Map of Raleigh, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Raleigh, 1952 Print
    1951 Raleigh
    1952 Print · USGS
    Covers portions of Raleigh, including Durham County, and others.
  4. 1951 Map of Raleigh, 1962 Print
    1951 Map of Raleigh, 1962 Print
    1951 Raleigh
    1962 Print · USGS
    Covers portions of Raleigh, including Durham County, and others.
  5. 1951 Map of Raleigh, 1967 Print
    1951 Map of Raleigh, 1967 Print
    1951 Raleigh
    1967 Print · USGS
    Covers portions of Raleigh, including Durham County, and others.
  6. 1953 Map of Raleigh, 1965 Print
    1953 Map of Raleigh, 1965 Print
    1953 Raleigh
    1965 Print · USGS
    Covers portions of Raleigh, including Lee County, Alamance County, and others.
  7. 1953 Map of Raleigh, 1971 Print
    1953 Map of Raleigh, 1971 Print
    1953 Raleigh
    1971 Print · USGS
    Covers portions of Raleigh, including Lee County, Alamance County, and others.
  8. 1953 Map of Raleigh, 1976 Print
    1953 Map of Raleigh, 1976 Print
    1953 Raleigh
    1976 Print · USGS
    Covers portions of Raleigh, including Lee County, Alamance County, and others.
  9. 1953 Map of Raleigh, 1976 Print
    1953 Map of Raleigh, 1976 Print
    1953 Raleigh
    1976 Print · USGS
    Covers portions of Raleigh, including Lee County, Alamance County, and others.
  10. 1954 Map of Raleigh
    1954 Map of Raleigh
    1954 Raleigh
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers portions of Raleigh, including Lee County, Alamance County, and others.
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