1950s Maps of Bladen County, North Carolina

1. 1953 Map of Chadbourn, 1955 Print

   

   1953 Chadbourn

   1955 Print · USGS

   Southeastern North Carolina's railroad and river economy comes alive in the 1950s, centered on the growing hubs of Chadbourn and Cerro Gordo. Researchers can trace old family names and rural landmarks from Belle View Cem to the landings along the Lumber River.

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4. 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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7. 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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10. 1954 Map of White Lake, 1956 Print

    

    1954 White Lake

    1956 Print · USGS

    Coastal Bladen and Sampson counties are shown here in the mid-fifties, dominated by the unique elliptical depressions of the Carolina Bays. Family researchers can locate remote landmarks like Kates Chapel Cem, Smith Crossroads, and the various landings along the Cape Fear River.

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13. 1954 Map of Acme, 1957 Print

    

    1954 Acme

    1957 Print · USGS

    Coastal North Carolina river life in the mid-fifties centered on the confluence of the Cape Fear and the Black River. Genealogists can trace family names at Still Bluff and Maultbys Point, or locate the historic Lincoln High Sch and Farmers Chapel.

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16. 1954 Map of Bolton, 1957 Print

    

    1954 Bolton

    1957 Print · USGS

    Coastal North Carolina's timber and rail corridor is captured here in the mid-fifties, spanning the rugged terrain between the Cape Fear River and Green Swamp. Researchers can trace old family sites and rural congregations at Weyman Chapel, New Hope Ch, and the settlement of Wananish.

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19. 1955 Map of Whiteville

    

    1955 Whiteville

    1955 Print · USGS

    Columbus County and the town of Whiteville are shown here in the mid-fifties, dominated by timber-rich swamps and the railroads that serviced them. Researchers can trace the layout of Porterville, Wananish, and rural landmarks like Richardson Millpond.

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22. 1955 Map of Atkinson, 1957 Print

    

    1955 Atkinson

    1957 Print · USGS

    Coastal plain life in the mid-1950s revolves around the timberlands and rail-stops between the Black River and Moores Creek. Genealogists and historians can trace family ties through dozens of rural landmarks like Newtons Crossroads, St. Marys Ch, and Bland High Sch.

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25. 1955 Map of Elizabethtown, 1958 Print

    

    1955 Elizabethtown

    1958 Print · USGS

    Bladen County's landscape in the mid-1950s reveals a network of rural communities and unique Carolina Bays. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Wesley Chapel, Washington High Sch, and the Seaboard Air Line rail stops.

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28. 1957 Map of Bladenboro, 1958 Print

    

    1957 Bladenboro

    1958 Print · USGS

    Coastal plain swamp lands and small railroad towns meet in the 1950s along the border of Robeson and Bladen counties. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Floyd Temple Ch, the Littlefield High Sch, and the historic path of the Old Stage Road.

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31. 1959 Map of Roseboro, 1960 Print

    

    1959 Roseboro

    1960 Print · USGS

    Sampson and Bladen Counties appear here in the late fifties, showcasing a unique geography of elliptical bays and vast swamps. Local historians can locate the Cedar Grove Lookout Tower, trace the railroad through Roseboro, or find family sites near Dove Chapel and Simmons Mill Pond.

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34. 1959 Map of Garland, 1960 Print

    

    1959 Garland

    1960 Print · USGS

    Sampson County at the end of the fifties shows a rural landscape of small townships and vital rail connections along the Atlantic Coast Line. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks and country crossroads such as Butlers Crossroads, Andrews Chapel, and Elizabeth Ch.

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37. 1959 Map of Saint Pauls, 1961 Print

    

    1959 Saint Pauls

    1961 Print · USGS

    The rural stretches of Cumberland and Robeson counties are captured here in the late fifties, showing a landscape defined by the Cape Fear River and its rail networks. Researchers can trace numerous country landmarks like Antioch Ch, Spring Hill Cem, and the timber bay of Gallberry Bay.

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