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Old Maps of North Carolina for Academic Research

Study the evolution of North Carolina with 2,300 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how North Carolina has changed over the decades.

North Carolina maps

(2,300)
  1. 1886 Map of Knoxville
    1886 Map of Knoxville
    1886 Knoxville
    1886 Print · USGS
    Covers North Carolina, including Knoxville, Maryville, and other nearby areas
  4. 1886 Map of Dahlonega
    1886 Map of Dahlonega
    1886 Dahlonega
    1886 Print · USGS
    Covers North Carolina, including Dahlonega, Cornelia, and other nearby areas
  7. 1886 Map of Walhalla
    1886 Map of Walhalla
    1886 Walhalla
    1886 Print · USGS
    Covers North Carolina, including Toccoa, Walhalla, and other nearby areas
  10. 1888 Map of Ellijay
    1888 Map of Ellijay
    1888 Ellijay
    1888 Print · USGS
    Covers North Carolina, including Dahlonega, Ellijay, and other nearby areas
  13. 1889 Map of Hillsville
    1889 Map of Hillsville
    1889 Hillsville
    1889 Print · USGS
    Covers North Carolina, including Mount Airy, Galax, and other nearby areas
  16. 1889 Map of Wytheville
    1889 Map of Wytheville
    1889 Wytheville
    1889 Print · USGS
    Covers North Carolina, including Wytheville, Marion, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1889 Map of Wilkesboro, 1960 Print
    1889 Map of Wilkesboro, 1960 Print
    1889 Wilkesboro
    1960 Print · USGS
    Covers North Carolina, including North Wilkesboro, Wilkesboro, and other nearby areas
  22. 1891 Map of Cowee
    1891 Map of Cowee
    1891 Cowee
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers North Carolina, including Waynesville, Cullowhee, and other nearby areas
  25. 1891 Map of Roan Mountain
    1891 Map of Roan Mountain
    1891 Roan Mountain
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers North Carolina, including Johnson City, Kingsport, and other nearby areas
  28. 1891 Map of Abingdon
    1891 Map of Abingdon
    1891 Abingdon
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers North Carolina, including Abingdon, Marion, and other nearby areas
  31. 1891 Map of Wilkesboro, 1940 Print
    1891 Map of Wilkesboro, 1940 Print
    1891 Wilkesboro
    1940 Print · USGS
    Covers North Carolina, including North Wilkesboro, Wilkesboro, and other nearby areas
  34. 1891 Map of Yadkinville, 1964 Print
    1891 Map of Yadkinville, 1964 Print
    1891 Yadkinville
    1964 Print · USGS
    Covers North Carolina, including Mount Airy, Yadkinville, and other nearby areas
  37. 1892 Map of Dahlonega
    1892 Map of Dahlonega
    1892 Dahlonega
    1892 Print · USGS
    Covers North Carolina, including Dahlonega, Cornelia, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  40. 1892 Map of Walhalla
    1892 Map of Walhalla
    1892 Walhalla
    1892 Print · USGS
    Covers North Carolina, including Toccoa, Walhalla, and other nearby areas
    8 unique versions available
  43. 1892 Map of Ellijay
    1892 Map of Ellijay
    1892 Ellijay
    1892 Print · USGS
    Covers North Carolina, including Dahlonega, Ellijay, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  46. 1892 Map of Greeneville
    1892 Map of Greeneville
    1892 Greeneville
    1892 Print · USGS
    Covers North Carolina, including Johnson City, Kingsport, and other nearby areas
  49. 1892 Map of Hillsville
    1892 Map of Hillsville
    1892 Hillsville
    1892 Print · USGS
    Covers North Carolina, including Mount Airy, Galax, and other nearby areas
  52. 1892 Map of Knoxville
    1892 Map of Knoxville
    1892 Knoxville
    1892 Print · USGS
    Covers North Carolina, including Knoxville, Maryville, and other nearby areas
  55. 1892 Map of Wytheville, 1897 Print
    1892 Map of Wytheville, 1897 Print
    1892 Wytheville
    1897 Print · USGS
    Covers North Carolina, including Wytheville, Marion, and other nearby areas
    6 unique versions available
  58. 1893 Map of Cranberry
    1893 Map of Cranberry
    1893 Cranberry
    1893 Print · USGS
    Covers North Carolina, including Boone, Mountain City, and other nearby areas
  61. 1893 Map of Virginia Beach
    1893 Map of Virginia Beach
    1893 Virginia Beach
    1893 Print · USGS
    Covers North Carolina, including Virginia Beach, Carova, and other nearby areas
  64. 1893 Map of Mt Guyot
    1893 Map of Mt Guyot
    1893 Mt Guyot
    1893 Print · USGS
    Covers North Carolina, including Sevierville, Waynesville, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  67. 1893 Map of Murphy
    1893 Map of Murphy
    1893 Murphy
    1893 Print · USGS
    Covers North Carolina, including Madisonville, Englewood, and other nearby areas
    5 unique versions available
  70. 1893 Map of Statesville, 1934 Print
    1893 Map of Statesville, 1934 Print
    1893 Statesville
    1934 Print · USGS
    Covers North Carolina, including Kannapolis, Mooresville, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  73. 1893 Map of Yadkinville, 1944 Print
    1893 Map of Yadkinville, 1944 Print
    1893 Yadkinville
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers North Carolina, including Mount Airy, Yadkinville, and other nearby areas
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