1980s Maps of Craven County, North Carolina

1. 1982 Map of Cove City, 1983 Print

   

   1982 Cove City

   1983 Print · USGS

   Coastal plain life in the early 1980s is captured here, showing the communities of Craven County bordering the Great Dover Swamp. Genealogists can trace local roots through several cemeteries and rural landmarks like Bryants Chapel and Wintergreen Ch.

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4. 1982 Map of Dover, 1983 Print

   

   1982 Dover

   1983 Print · USGS

   Dover and the northern reaches of the Great Dover Swamp appear here in the early eighties, centered on the railroad corridor. Local historians can trace family-named landmarks like Sassers Mill and Foys Ch, or locate rural churches including Queen Chapel and Holly Branch Ch.

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7. 1982 Map of Trenton, 1983 Print

   

   1982 Trenton

   1983 Print · USGS

   Jones County in the early eighties centers on the river town of Trenton and the expansive Hofmann Forest. Genealogists and historians can trace local landmarks like Olivers Crossroads, the Oak Grove Airfield, and numerous family-named chapels.

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10. 1983 Map of Vanceboro

    

    1983 Vanceboro

    1983 Print · USGS

    Coastal plain settlements and expansive wetlands define this Craven County landscape in the early eighties. Genealogists and historians can trace local landmarks like Farm Life Sch, Juniper Chapel, and the riverside site of Lane Landing.

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13. 1983 Map of Grifton

    

    1983 Grifton

    1983 Print · USGS

    The river-driven landscape of eastern North Carolina is captured here in the early 1980s as it spans three county lines. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like Alum Springs Ch, British Chapel, and the settlement of Tick Bite.

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16. 1983 Map of Fort Barnwell

    

    1983 Fort Barnwell

    1983 Print · USGS

    Coastal North Carolina river life is captured here in the early eighties, centered on the Neuse River corridor. Researchers can trace family ties through numerous rural landings and landmarks like Fort Barnwell, Maplecypress, and Mt Zion Ch.

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19. 1983 Map of Ernul

    

    1983 Ernul

    1983 Print · USGS

    In the early 1980s, the rural border of Craven and Beaufort counties remained a landscape of vast wetlands and isolated crossroads. Researchers can trace family history through sites like Macedonia Ch or follow the legacy of the Norfolk Southern rail line as it skirts the Big Pocosin.

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22. 1983 Map of Gardnerville

    

    1983 Gardnerville

    1983 Print · USGS

    Coastal plain crossroads and family cemeteries define this rural North Carolina landscape in the early eighties. Genealogists and local historians can trace legacy sites like Haddocks Crossroads, Chicod Sch, and the unique Landing Strip near the center of the sheet.

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25. 1983 Map of Wilmar

    

    1983 Wilmar

    1983 Print · USGS

    The Pitt and Beaufort county lines meet in the early eighties at the massive Voice of America (Site B) radio facility. Genealogists and historians can trace local landmarks like Elmira Crossroads and Oak Grove Ch.

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28. 1984 Map of Catfish Lake

    

    1984 Catfish Lake

    1984 Print · USGS

    Coastal North Carolina's pocosin wilderness remains largely untouched in the early eighties as the Croatan National Forest covers the landscape. Researchers can trace the swampy shoreline of Catfish Lake and the branching reaches of Brice Creek.

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31. 1984 Map of Hadnot Creek

    

    1984 Hadnot Creek

    1984 Print · USGS

    The coastal forest and wetlands of Carteret and Jones counties are captured here in the mid-1980s. Local researchers can trace the drainages of the White Oak River and locate small family cemeteries near Hadnot Creek and Wolf Swamp.

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34. 1985 Map of Morehead City

    

    1985 Morehead City

    1985 Print · USGS

    Coastal Carteret County in the 1980s reveals a transition from military installations and industrial hubs to protected wilderness along the Outer Banks. Researchers can trace the development of Morehead City and Beaufort or explore the remote stretches of Shackleford Banks and Harkers Island.

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37. 1985 Map of Kinston

    

    1985 Kinston

    1985 Print · USGS

    Coastal plain life and Cold War infrastructure meet in the mid-eighties as the Neuse River winds through agricultural heartlands. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Falling Creek Cem, old milling sites such as Tulls Mill, and the massive Voice of America Radio Towers.

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40. 1985 Map of Bayboro, 1990 Print

    

    1985 Bayboro

    1990 Print · USGS

    Coastal Pamlico and Beaufort counties are shown in the mid-eighties as a maritime landscape of protected wetlands and river-mouth settlements. Researchers can trace the layout of waterfront towns like Oriental, Bayboro, and the historic village of Bath amidst the Pamlico Sound.

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43. 1986 Map of New River

    

    1986 New River

    1986 Print · USGS

    Coastal Onslow County in the mid-eighties shows a landscape shaped by military expansion and the preserved wetlands of the Carolina coast. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Jacksonville and small outlying communities like Richlands and Swansboro.

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