1950s Maps of Tar Heel, North Carolina

Explore 3 historic maps of Tar Heel from the 1950s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1950s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Tar Heel's landscape evolved across the 1950s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1950s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Tar Heel's history through authentic maps from the 1950s. This is your window into the past.


Tar Heel, NC maps

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  1. 1953 Map of Florence, 1964 Print
    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.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1954 Map of Florence
    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.

  3. 1957 Map of Bladenboro, 1958 Print
    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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