1950s Maps of Anson County, North Carolina

1. 1953 Map of Florence, 1964 Print

   

   1953 Florence

   1964 Print · USGS

   The Carolina borderlands in the mid-fifties were a landscape of vast river swamps and rising rail towns. Trace the legacy of the Seaboard Air Line through Florence or explore the wetlands surrounding Lake Waccamaw and the Green Swamp.

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4. 1953 Map of Raleigh, 1965 Print

   

   1953 Raleigh

   1965 Print · USGS

   Central North Carolina in the early sixties shows a landscape of growing towns and military hubs before the full expansion of the interstate system. Genealogists can trace family footprints across the Piedmont through Wake Forest, Siler City, and the large Fort Bragg Military Reservation.

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7. 1953 Map of Spartanburg, 1966 Print

   

   1953 Spartanburg

   1966 Print · USGS

   Mid-century South Carolina comes into focus through this survey of the Piedmont and the Sand Hills at a time of significant reservoir expansion. Researchers can trace the legacy of industrial transit and resource extraction from the Haile Gold Mine to the rail hubs of the Seaboard Air Line.

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10. 1953 Map of Charlotte, 1968 Print

    

    1953 Charlotte

    1968 Print · USGS

    The North Carolina Piedmont and South Carolina borderlands are shown in detail during a period of significant growth and reservoir development. Trace the rail corridors of the Southern Railway or find family roots in towns like China Grove, Misenheimer, and Lincolnton.

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13. 1954 Map of Charlotte

    

    1954 Charlotte

    1954 Print · USGS

    The North Carolina Piedmont in the mid-1950s shows a region of rapid growth and industrial expansion centered around Charlotte. Trace the era's infrastructure through the Southern railroad lines and locate significant landmarks like the Charlotte Naval Ammunition Depot and Lake Norman.

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16. 1954 Map of Florence

    

    1954 Florence

    1954 Print · USGS

    The Carolinas borderlands come alive in the early fifties, showing the vital rail-and-river networks of the coastal plain. Genealogists can trace family footprints across the Green Swamp or through settlements like Red Springs, Chadbourn, and McColl.

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19. 1954 Map of Raleigh

    

    1954 Raleigh

    1954 Print · USGS

    The North Carolina Piedmont and Sandhills are captured in the mid-fifties during a period of steady regional growth. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of towns like Siler City or locate landmarks such as Falls of Neuse and Camp Mackall.

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22. 1956 Map of Mangum, 1957 Print

    

    1956 Mangum

    1957 Print · USGS

    The Pee Dee River valley in the mid-fifties shows a landscape shaped by the waters of Blewett Falls Lake and the rural communities of Anson County. Genealogists can locate family landmarks including Ingram Sch, Old Stanback Ferry, and Mt Zion Ch.

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25. 1956 Map of Rockingham, 1957 Print

    

    1956 Rockingham

    1957 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Rockingham is shown here as a bustling hub of textile mills and rail lines along the Pee Dee River. Genealogists can trace family footprints near Cordova, Honey Town, and old rural landmarks like Stelley Tabernacle or Ashley Chapel.

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28. 1956 Map of Ansonville, 1957 Print

    

    1956 Ansonville

    1957 Print · USGS

    The Pee Dee River valley and the settlement of Ansonville are captured here in the mid-fifties as the local railroad and river economy persisted. Family historians can locate several rural landmarks including the Rosenwald Sch, Old Leak Ferry, and Bethlehem Cem.

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31. 1956 Map of Mount Gilead West, 1957 Print

    

    1956 Mount Gilead West

    1957 Print · USGS

    The area surrounding the Pee Dee and Rocky rivers shows a landscape of rail-connected towns and riverside power in the mid-1950s. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous local parishes like Providence Ch and the rural community of Cedar Hill.

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34. 1956 Map of Lilesville, 1957 Print

    

    1956 Lilesville

    1957 Print · USGS

    Lilesville and the surrounding Anson County countryside appear in the mid-1950s as a landscape of industrial mining and deep-rooted rural communities. Researchers can trace family sites like Henry Grove Sch, find old congregations at Gum Springs Ch, and locate the Strip Mine works near the SEABOARD AIR LINE.

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37. 1956 Map of Wadesboro, 1957 Print

    

    1956 Wadesboro

    1957 Print · USGS

    Anson County was a bustling rail hub in the mid-1950s, where three major lines converged at the county seat. Genealogists and local historians can trace the community through landmark churches like Hanna Ch, the Gatewood Sta settlement, and Eastview Cem.

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