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Old Maps of Cleveland County, North Carolina for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Cleveland County with 52 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Cleveland County has changed over the decades.

Cleveland County, NC maps

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  1. 1895 Map of Hickory
    1895 Map of Hickory
    1895 Hickory
    1895 Print · USGS
    Covers Cleveland County, including Hickory, Lenoir, and other nearby areas
    5 unique versions available
  4. 1905 Map of Morganton, 1941 Print
    1905 Map of Morganton, 1941 Print
    1905 Morganton
    1941 Print · USGS
    Covers Cleveland County, including Lenoir, Morganton, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1906 Map of Kings Mountain, 1970 Print
    1906 Map of Kings Mountain, 1970 Print
    1906 Kings Mountain
    1970 Print · USGS
    Covers Cleveland County, including Gastonia, Kings Mountain, and other nearby areas
  10. 1908 Map of Kings Mountain
    1908 Map of Kings Mountain
    1908 Kings Mountain
    1908 Print · USGS
    Covers Cleveland County, including Gastonia, Kings Mountain, and other nearby areas
    6 unique versions available
  13. 1909 Map of Gaffney
    1909 Map of Gaffney
    1909 Gaffney
    1909 Print · USGS
    Covers Cleveland County, including Shelby, Gaffney, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  16. 1909 Map of Lincolnton, 1968 Print
    1909 Map of Lincolnton, 1968 Print
    1909 Lincolnton
    1968 Print · USGS
    Covers Cleveland County, including Gastonia, Shelby, and other nearby areas
  19. 1911 Map of Lincolnton, 1944 Print
    1911 Map of Lincolnton, 1944 Print
    1911 Lincolnton
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Cleveland County, including Gastonia, Shelby, and other nearby areas
  22. 1950 Map of Shelby, 1952 Print
    1950 Map of Shelby, 1952 Print
    1950 Shelby
    1952 Print · USGS
    Covers Cleveland County, including Shelby, Boiling Springs, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1953 Map of Charlotte, 1968 Print
    1953 Map of Charlotte, 1968 Print
    1953 Charlotte
    1968 Print · USGS
    Covers Cleveland County, including Charlotte, Winston-Salem, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  28. 1954 Map of Charlotte
    1954 Map of Charlotte
    1954 Charlotte
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers Cleveland County, including Charlotte, Winston-Salem, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1956 Map of Benn Knob, 1958 Print
    1956 Map of Benn Knob, 1958 Print
    1956 Benn Knob
    1958 Print · USGS
    Covers Cleveland County, including Casar, New Home, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  34. 1956 Map of Casar, 1958 Print
    1956 Map of Casar, 1958 Print
    1956 Casar
    1958 Print · USGS
    Covers Cleveland County, including Belwood, Casar, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  37. 1959 Map of Cowpens, 1961 Print
    1959 Map of Cowpens, 1961 Print
    1959 Cowpens
    1961 Print · USGS
    Covers Cleveland County, including Cowpens, Chesnee, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  40. 1960 Map of Charlotte
    1960 Map of Charlotte
    1960 Charlotte
    1960 Print · USGS
    Covers Cleveland County, including Charlotte, Winston-Salem, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  43. 1962 Map of Charlotte
    1962 Map of Charlotte
    1962 Charlotte
    1962 Print · USGS
    Covers Cleveland County, including Charlotte, Winston-Salem, and other nearby areas
  46. 1970 Map of Banoak, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Banoak, 1972 Print
    1970 Banoak
    1972 Print · USGS
    Covers Cleveland County, including Belwood, Vale, and other nearby areas
  49. 1971 Map of Kings Mountain, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Kings Mountain, 1973 Print
    1971 Kings Mountain
    1973 Print · USGS
    Covers Cleveland County, including Gastonia, Kings Mountain, and other nearby areas
  52. 1971 Map of Boiling Springs South, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Boiling Springs South, 1973 Print
    1971 Boiling Springs South
    1973 Print · USGS
    Covers Cleveland County, including Boiling Springs, Maud, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  55. 1971 Map of Blacksburg North, 1974 Print
    1971 Map of Blacksburg North, 1974 Print
    1971 Blacksburg North
    1974 Print · USGS
    Covers Cleveland County, including Shelby, Blacksburg, and other nearby areas
  58. 1971 Map of Grover, 1974 Print
    1971 Map of Grover, 1974 Print
    1971 Grover
    1974 Print · USGS
    Covers Cleveland County, including Kings Mountain, Grover, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  61. 1973 Map of Bessemer City, 1976 Print
    1973 Map of Bessemer City, 1976 Print
    1973 Bessemer City
    1976 Print · USGS
    Covers Cleveland County, including Gastonia, Kings Mountain, and other nearby areas
  64. 1973 Map of Cherryville, 1976 Print
    1973 Map of Cherryville, 1976 Print
    1973 Cherryville
    1976 Print · USGS
    Covers Cleveland County, including Cherryville, Belwood, and other nearby areas
  67. 1973 Map of Waco, 1976 Print
    1973 Map of Waco, 1976 Print
    1973 Waco
    1976 Print · USGS
    Covers Cleveland County, including Shelby, Kings Mountain, and other nearby areas
  70. 1975 Map of Cowpens NE, 1979 Print
    1975 Map of Cowpens NE, 1979 Print
    1975 Cowpens NE
    1979 Print · USGS
    Covers Cleveland County, including Chesnee, Cliffside, and other nearby areas
  73. 1976 Map of Boiling Springs South, 1978 Print
    1976 Map of Boiling Springs South, 1978 Print
    1976 Boiling Springs South
    1978 Print · USGS
    Covers Cleveland County, including Boiling Springs, Maud, and other nearby areas
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