Old Maps of Tarboro, North Carolina for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 8 historic maps of Tarboro. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

  • Locate forgotten sites: Uncover places like long-lost settlements, abandoned rail lines, or gathering spots.
  • Plan better hunts: Use map overlays combined with LiDAR or satellite views to narrow in on historically rich areas.
  • Made for detectorists: Thousands of hobbyists use these maps to discover relics, coins, and hidden history.

Use these historic maps to boost your research and find new opportunities beneath the surface of Tarboro.


Tarboro, NC maps

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  1. 1902 Map of Tarboro, 1968 Print
    1902 Map of Tarboro, 1968 Print
    1902 Tarboro
    1968 Print · USGS
    Edgecombe County at the dawn of the twentieth century was a landscape defined by the winding Tar River and the expansion of the Atlantic Coast Line. Genealogists can trace family names at Bullocks Crossroads, locate the old Steamboat Route, or explore early settlements like Pinetops and Princeville.

  2. 1903 Map of Tarboro, 1935 Print
    1903 Map of Tarboro, 1935 Print
    1903 Tarboro
    1935 Print · USGS
    Coastal plain life in Edgecombe County at the opening of the century centered on river commerce and emerging rail lines. You can trace early family sites and rural junctions like Wiggins Crossroads, the Steamboat Route on the river, and the mill works along Sasnett Mill Swamp.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 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

  4. 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.

  5. 1981 Map of Tarboro, 1982 Print
    1981 Map of Tarboro, 1982 Print
    1981 Tarboro
    1982 Print · USGS
    Edgecombe County in the early eighties shows the historic river towns of Tarboro and Princeville during a period of modern expansion. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Penders Chapel, Old Salem Ch, and the County Home Cem across this lowland landscape.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1985 Map of Rocky Mount
    1985 Map of Rocky Mount
    1985 Rocky Mount
    1985 Print · USGS
    The eastern North Carolina coastal plain in the mid-eighties shows a landscape defined by its river-and-rail heritage. Genealogists and local historians can trace the development of Rocky Mount, Greenville, and Wilson, or locate landmarks like East Carolina University and the Voice of America site.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 2022 Map of Tarboro, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Tarboro, 2022 Print
    2022 Tarboro
    2022 Print · USGS
    Tarboro and Princeville sit along the bends of the Tar River in this contemporary look at Edgecombe County. Researchers can trace family history at Old Town Cem or locate local landmarks like Hemmed Island and the Edgecombe County Courthouse.

  8. 2022 Map of Old Sparta, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Old Sparta, 2022 Print
    2022 Old Sparta
    2022 Print · USGS
    The Tar River corridor in Edgecombe County remains a landscape of historic river settlements and family farmsteads into the early 2020s. Researchers can locate named landmarks such as Old Sparta, the Cromwell Canal, and Edgecombe Memorial Park.

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