Old Maps of Bolton, North Carolina for Metal Detecting
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Bolton, NC maps
(17)- 1953 Map of Florence, 1964 Print
1953 Florence1964 Print · USGSThe 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 - 1954 Map of Florence
1954 Florence1954 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1954 Map of Bolton, 1957 Print
1954 Bolton1957 Print · USGSCoastal 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.2 unique versions available - 1986 Map of Lake Waccamaw East
1986 Lake Waccamaw East1986 Print · USGSCoastal plain wetlands and small-town rail corridors define this mid-1980s look at Columbus County. Researchers can trace the Seaboard System tracks through Bolton and locate family landmarks like Union Chapel and Goose Hollow. - 1986 Map of Freeman
1986 Freeman1986 Print · USGSSoutheastern North Carolina in the mid-1980s reveals a landscape of rural communities and railroad corridors along the Bladen and Columbus county line. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous country churches and cemeteries near Byrdville, Freeman, and East Arcadia. - 1986 Map of Whiteville
1986 Whiteville1986 Print · USGSSoutheastern 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. - 1990 Map of Whiteville
1990 Whiteville1990 Print · USGSSoutheastern 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. - 2010 Map of Lake Waccamaw East, 2010 Print
2010 Lake Waccamaw East2010 Print · USGSCoastal plain settlements and low-lying wetlands define this Columbus County landscape in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists and researchers can trace the local infrastructure of Bolton and Wananish or locate family-named features like Goose Hollow and Pate Neck. - 2011 Map of Freeman, 2011 Print
2011 Freeman2011 Print · USGSCoastal plain settlements like Byrdville and Freeman are captured here in the early twenty-first century amidst a complex system of creeks and canals. Researchers can trace family sites at Mount Pleasant Cemetery or locate the rural runways of Bolton Airport. - 2013 Map of Freeman, 2013 Print
2013 Freeman2013 Print · USGSCoastal plain settlements like Byrdville and Freeman are captured here in the early twenty-first century, surrounded by an intricate web of canals and creeks. Researchers can trace land use through the Strauss Canal and family-named routes like Maultsby Rd and Oscar Blanks Rd. - 2013 Map of Lake Waccamaw East, 2013 Print
2013 Lake Waccamaw East2013 Print · USGSColumbus County at the start of the 2010s reveals a landscape of managed waterways and rural settlements east of the lake. Local historians can trace family locations and community hubs from Bolton and Wananish down to the remote reaches of Beartrap Island. - 2016 Map of Lake Waccamaw East, 2016 Print
2016 Lake Waccamaw East2016 Print · USGSSoutheastern North Carolina's coastal wetlands are documented here in the early twenty-first century, centered on the eastern shores of Lake Waccamaw. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named locations such as Goose Hollow and Buckhead or navigate the interior terrain of Green Swamp. - 2016 Map of Freeman, 2016 Print
2016 Freeman2016 Print · USGSSoutheastern North Carolina's lowlands come into focus in the 2010s, showing a landscape defined by the wetlands of Strauss Swamp and Big Bay. Genealogists and local historians can locate family burial sites at Mount Pleasant Cem and Malpass Cem while tracing the rural settlements of East Arcadia and Byrdville. - 2019 Map of Lake Waccamaw East, 2019 Print
2019 Lake Waccamaw East2019 Print · USGSCoastal North Carolina's interior wetlands and the eastern edge of Lake Waccamaw are documented in this recent survey. Local historians can trace family-named areas like Pate Neck and Council Ridge or explore the drainage history of the Harlem Canal. - 2019 Map of Freeman, 2019 Print
2019 Freeman2019 Print · USGSThe rural borderlands of Bladen and Columbus counties are captured here in the late twenty-teens, showcasing a landscape shaped by coastal wetlands and canals. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Mount Pleasant Cem and trace the small settlements of Byrdville and East Arcadia. - 2022 Map of Freeman, 2022 Print
2022 Freeman2022 Print · USGSThe lowland border between Columbus and Bladen Counties is captured here in the early twenty-first century, showing a landscape defined by creeks and canals. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Malpass Cemetery, and trace the rural reaches of Byrdville and Sandyfield. - 2022 Map of Lake Waccamaw East, 2022 Print
2022 Lake Waccamaw East2022 Print · USGSCoastal plain wetlands and the eastern shores of Lake Waccamaw define this part of Columbus County in the early 2020s. Genealogists and historians can trace the roads connecting Wananish, Bolton, and Council Ridge across the Green Swamp.
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