Old Maps of Makatoka, North Carolina for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 8 historic maps of Makatoka. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

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Makatoka, NC maps

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  1. 1943 Map of Exum, 1962 Print
    1943 Map of Exum, 1962 Print
    1943 Exum
    1962 Print · USGS
    Brunswick County at the height of the Second World War reveals a landscape defined by the deep reaches of the Green Swamp. Local historians can trace family ties at Union Ch and Milligan Cem, or follow the Old RR Grade through the timbered wetlands.

  2. 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

  3. 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.

  4. 1986 Map of Whiteville
    1986 Map of Whiteville
    1986 Whiteville
    1986 Print · USGS
    Southeastern North Carolina and the South Carolina borderlands are captured here in the mid-1980s as a landscape of vast swamps and rail towns. Researchers can trace historic rail routes through Chadbourn, locate the namesake Lake Waccamaw, and explore family-named sites like Peacocks.

  5. 1990 Map of Exum
    1990 Map of Exum
    1990 Exum
    1990 Print · USGS
    This coastal North Carolina interior was still a landscape of vast wetlands and scattered settlements in the 1990s. Genealogists and local historians can trace family ties at Exum and Makatoka, or find rural landmarks like St Matthew Ch and Griffin Cem.

  6. 1990 Map of Whiteville
    1990 Map of Whiteville
    1990 Whiteville
    1990 Print · USGS
    Southeastern North Carolina and the South Carolina borderlands appear in the late twentieth century, showing a landscape of river-swamps and tobacco towns. Researchers can trace family history through sites like Mount Olive Ch, the Seaboard Coast Line RR, and rural centers like Tabor City.

  7. 2002 Map of Exum
    2002 Map of Exum
    2002 Exum
    2002 Print · USGS
    Coastal Brunswick County comes into focus in this late-century survey, centered on the communities of Exum and Makatoka. Local historians can trace family roots through numerous small landmarks like Griffin Cem, St Matthew Ch, and Ludlum Pasture.

  8. 2022 Map of Exum, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Exum, 2022 Print
    2022 Exum
    2022 Print · USGS
    Brunswick County wetlands and rural settlements are mapped here in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Griffin Cem and Milligan Cem near the communities of Exum and Mill Branch.

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