1950s Maps of Columbus County, North Carolina

1. 1953 Map of Longs

   

   1953 Longs

   1953 Print · USGS

   Horry County at the mid-century was a landscape of winding river swamps and quiet crossroads settlements along the North Carolina border. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations through Butler Cem, Worthams Ferry, and the Olyphic PO.

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4. 1953 Map of Calabash

   

   1953 Calabash

   1953 Print · USGS

   The coastal borderlands of North and South Carolina are frozen in time just after the war, showing the area as it transitioned into the mid-century. Researchers can trace the layout of early settlements like Calabash and Thomasboro or locate rural landmarks such as Philadelphia Wesley Church and the La Savannah Sch.

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7. 1953 Map of Pireway

   

   1953 Pireway

   1953 Print · USGS

   Coastal North Carolina near the South Carolina border was a landscape of intricate wetlands and small farmsteads in the early 1950s. Genealogists and local researchers can trace the locations of Dothans Sch, the Riverside Ch, and the remote community of Bughill.

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10. 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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13. 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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16. 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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19. 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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22. 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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25. 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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