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Old Maps of Northwest, North Carolina

Explore 20 old maps of Northwest, spanning from 1953 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.

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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
  4. 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.
  7. 1954 Map of Acme, 1957 Print
    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.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1980 Map of Acme, 1985 Print
    1980 Map of Acme, 1985 Print
    1980 Acme
    1985 Print · USGS
    Coastal North Carolina industrial and rail corridors are captured in this early 1980s infrared survey of the lower Cape Fear region. Researchers can trace the development of Riegelwood and the historic railway hamlets of Delco, Acme, and Maco.
  13. 1980 Map of Leland, 1985 Print
    1980 Map of Leland, 1985 Print
    1980 Leland
    1985 Print · USGS
    Coastal Brunswick County is captured in the early eighties as its riverfront towns began to expand near the Cape Fear. Genealogists and local historians can locate early settlements like Phoenix and Malmo or trace the winding course of Hood Creek.
  16. 1984 Map of Acme
    1984 Map of Acme
    1984 Acme
    1984 Print · USGS
    Coastal North Carolina settlements at the confluence of three counties are captured here in the early eighties. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through numerous landmarks like Sykes Cemetery, Farmers Chapel, and the Acme-Delco School.
  19. 1984 Map of Leland
    1984 Map of Leland
    1984 Leland
    1984 Print · USGS
    Coastal Brunswick County in the mid-eighties shows a landscape of industrial expansion alongside ancient river systems. Genealogists and historians can trace rail history at Davis Yard or locate rural landmarks like Hooper Chapel and Lincoln Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  22. 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.
  25. 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.
  28. 1997 Map of Leland, 2001 Print
    1997 Map of Leland, 2001 Print
    1997 Leland
    2001 Print · USGS
    Coastal North Carolina river life meets industrial growth in the 1990s as the Cape Fear River meanders through Brunswick County. Researchers can trace historic river landings like Peachtree Landing alongside community hubs like Phoenix, the Lincoln Sch, and New Hope Ch.
  31. 2010 Map of Acme, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Acme, 2010 Print
    2010 Acme
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Northwest, including Sandy Creek, Maco, and other nearby areas
  34. 2011 Map of Leland, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Leland, 2011 Print
    2011 Leland
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Northwest, including Leland, Navassa, and other nearby areas
  37. 2013 Map of Acme, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Acme, 2013 Print
    2013 Acme
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Northwest, including Sandy Creek, Maco, and other nearby areas
  40. 2013 Map of Leland, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Leland, 2013 Print
    2013 Leland
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Northwest, including Leland, Navassa, and other nearby areas
  43. 2016 Map of Acme, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Acme, 2016 Print
    2016 Acme
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Northwest, including Sandy Creek, Maco, and other nearby areas
  46. 2016 Map of Leland, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Leland, 2016 Print
    2016 Leland
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Northwest, including Leland, Navassa, and other nearby areas
  49. 2019 Map of Leland, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Leland, 2019 Print
    2019 Leland
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Northwest, including Leland, Navassa, and other nearby areas
  52. 2019 Map of Acme, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Acme, 2019 Print
    2019 Acme
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Northwest, including Sandy Creek, Maco, and other nearby areas
  55. 2022 Map of Leland, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Leland, 2022 Print
    2022 Leland
    2022 Print · USGS
    The coastal lowlands west of Wilmington are documented here in the early twenty-first century, showing the meeting of the Cape Fear River and Black River. Genealogists can trace local landmarks like Rhyne Grave, Cedar Hill Cem, and the communities of Phoenix and Navassa.
  58. 2022 Map of Acme, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Acme, 2022 Print
    2022 Acme
    2022 Print · USGS
    Brunswick and Columbus counties come together in this early twenty-first-century survey of the North Carolina coastal plain. Researchers can locate several family burial grounds including Skipper Cem and Atkinson Cem alongside settlements like Acme and Delco.
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