1950s Maps of Duplin County, North Carolina

Explore 11 historic maps of Duplin County from the 1950s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1950s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Duplin County's landscape evolved across the 1950s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Duplin County, NC maps

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  1. 1953 Map of Florence, 1964 Print
    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.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1953 Map of Rocky Mount, 1964 Print
    1953 Map of Rocky Mount, 1964 Print
    1953 Rocky Mount
    1964 Print · USGS
    Eastern North Carolina in the mid-fifties is defined by its deep river basins and the vast wetlands of the Tidewater. Genealogists can trace family roots through hubs like Kinston and New Bern or explore the wilderness of Pettigrew State Park and Lake Mattamuskeet.
    4 unique versions available

  3. 1953 Map of Raleigh, 1965 Print
    1953 Map of Raleigh, 1965 Print
    1953 Raleigh
    1965 Print · USGS
    Central North Carolina in the early sixties shows a landscape of growing towns and military hubs before the full expansion of the interstate system. Genealogists can trace family footprints across the Piedmont through Wake Forest, Siler City, and the large Fort Bragg Military Reservation.
    4 unique versions available

  4. 1953 Map of Beaufort, 1965 Print
    1953 Map of Beaufort, 1965 Print
    1953 Beaufort
    1965 Print · USGS
    The North Carolina coastline in the mid-fifties reveals an era of massive military expansion alongside traditional maritime life. Genealogists can trace family names and small settlements from Sealevel to Sneads Ferry or locate landmarks like Fort Macon.
    3 unique versions available

  5. 1954 Map of Rocky Mount
    1954 Map of Rocky Mount
    1954 Rocky Mount
    1954 Print · USGS
    Eastern North Carolina is mapped in the mid-fifties, showing a landscape of sounds, swamps, and steam-era rail lines. Genealogists can trace the rural road networks and rail spurs connecting towns like Tarboro, Greenville, and the remote Columbia.

  6. 1954 Map of Florence
    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.

  7. 1954 Map of Raleigh
    1954 Map of Raleigh
    1954 Raleigh
    1954 Print · USGS
    The North Carolina Piedmont and Sandhills are captured in the mid-fifties during a period of steady regional growth. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of towns like Siler City or locate landmarks such as Falls of Neuse and Camp Mackall.

  8. 1954 Map of Beaufort
    1954 Map of Beaufort
    1954 Beaufort
    1954 Print · USGS
    Coastal North Carolina in the mid-fifties reveals a landscape of strategic military installations, sprawling wetlands, and thriving rail towns. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Wilmington, the rural reaches of Duplin County, and shoreline landmarks like Cape Lookout and Carolina Beach.

  9. 1955 Map of Atkinson, 1957 Print
    1955 Map of Atkinson, 1957 Print
    1955 Atkinson
    1957 Print · USGS
    Coastal plain life in the mid-1950s revolves around the timberlands and rail-stops between the Black River and Moores Creek. Genealogists and historians can trace family ties through dozens of rural landmarks like Newtons Crossroads, St. Marys Ch, and Bland High Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1957 Map of Seven Springs, 1959 Print
    1957 Map of Seven Springs, 1959 Print
    1957 Seven Springs
    1959 Print · USGS
    Eastern North Carolina was a patchwork of crossroads communities and swampy river bottoms in the late fifties. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks like Williams Millpond, trace rural congregations at Indian Springs, and find old centers like Scotts Store.

  11. 1958 Map of Deep Run, 1959 Print
    1958 Map of Deep Run, 1959 Print
    1958 Deep Run
    1959 Print · USGS
    Coastal plain life in the late fifties is captured here through a dense network of Lenoir and Jones County crossroads and river landings. Trace family roots at Lawsons Mill, Quaker House Ch, and vanished school sites like Township Sch.
    2 unique versions available

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