Old Maps of Kitty Hawk Beach, Kitty Hawk for Academic Research

1. 1940 Map of Kitty Hawk

   

   1940 Kitty Hawk

   1940 Print · USGS

   The Outer Banks are captured here in the early 1940s, showing a landscape defined by maritime history and the early years of flight commemoration. Trace the grounds of the Wright Monument and locate small coastal settlements like Eagleton and Sound Landing.

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4. 1946 Map of Eastville, 1971 Print

   

   1946 Eastville

   1971 Print · USGS

   Coastal Virginia and the Outer Banks are captured here during a period of expanding naval and aerospace presence. Researchers can trace the path of the Penn Central railroad through Chincoteague and Modest Town, or locate landmarks like the Wright Brothers National Memorial.

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7. 1946 Map of Currituck Sound, 1980 Print

   

   1946 Currituck Sound

   1980 Print · USGS

   The Virginia and North Carolina coastline appears in detail during the mid-twentieth century as a network of maritime villages and military outposts. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations from Virginia Beach south to Kitty Hawk, including landmarks like the Currituck Beach Lighthouse and the Wright Brothers National Memorial.

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10. 1961 Map of Eastville

    

    1961 Eastville

    1961 Print · USGS

    The Eastern Shore and Outer Banks are captured here in the mid-twentieth century, showing a maritime landscape of lighthouses, rail-linked towns, and naval outposts. Researchers can trace the Pennsylvania Railroad through Parksley or locate historical sites like Chincoteague Field Naval Auxiliary Air Station and Tangier Island.

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13. 1966 Map of Eastville

    

    1966 Eastville

    1966 Print · USGS

    The Delmarva Peninsula and Outer Banks appear in the mid-sixties, showing a landscape of maritime trade, military outposts, and fishing villages. Researchers can trace the lines of the Norfolk & Southern through Exmore and Parksley or locate historical sites like Fort John Custis and the Janes Island Lighthouse.

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16. 1982 Map of Kitty Hawk, 1983 Print

    

    1982 Kitty Hawk

    1983 Print · USGS

    The Outer Banks come into focus in the early eighties as coastal communities and landmarks like the Wright Brothers Nat Mem define the landscape. Trace the development of Kitty Hawk and Colington, and locate family sites like Austin Cem or Hilltop Cem.

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19. 1985 Map of Currituck Sound

    

    1985 Currituck Sound

    1985 Print · USGS

    The Outer Banks and Currituck Sound are documented in the mid-1980s, during a period of steady coastal growth and preservation. Researchers can locate long-standing maritime landmarks like the Currituck Beach Lighthouse and trace the original footprints of settlements from Corolla to Kitty Hawk.

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22. 2022 Map of Kitty Hawk, 2022 Print

    

    2022 Kitty Hawk

    2022 Print · USGS

    The Outer Banks shoreline is documented here just after the turn of the century, showing the developed coastal corridor and maritime landscape. Trace family roots and local landmarks from Austin Cem to the Wright Brothers National Memorial and First Flight Airport.

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