1950s Maps of Greensboro, North Carolina

1. 1950 Map of High Point East, 1964 Print

   

   1950 High Point East

   1964 Print · USGS

   High Point and its surrounding townships show a mix of rapid post-war urban growth and rural heritage during the early 1950s. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named crossroads like Kirkman Crossroads or locate early institutions such as the County Sanatorium and High Point College.

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4. 1951 Map of High Point East

   

   1951 High Point East

   1951 Print · USGS

   Guilford and Randolph counties show a maturing Piedmont landscape in the early fifties, where textile-town growth meets established rural communities. Researchers can trace family sites at Green Hill Cemetery and Hickory Chapel, or locate industrial history near Freeman Mill and the Southern rail line.

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7. 1951 Map of Guilford, 1952 Print

   

   1951 Guilford

   1952 Print · USGS

   Guilford County at the start of the 1950s was a landscape defined by traditional river-milling roots and the rise of aviation. Researchers can trace the legacy of Guilford College and local family sites like Whites Mill, Sandy Ridge, and New Salem Tabernacle.

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10. 1951 Map of Lake Brandt, 1952 Print

    

    1951 Lake Brandt

    1952 Print · USGS

    North of Greensboro in the early 1950s, this area shows a landscape of rural townships and early municipal reservoirs. Genealogists can trace family footprints near Scalesville and Hillsdale or locate historic sites like St Pauls Ch and Lees Chapel.

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13. 1951 Map of Browns Summit, 1952 Print

    

    1951 Browns Summit

    1952 Print · USGS

    Guilford County is captured here in the early fifties, showing a rural landscape defined by the Southern Railroad and small community hubs. Local historians can trace family roots at Phibbs Cem or locate community centers like Hines Chapel and Browns Summit Sch.

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16. 1951 Map of Greensboro, 1953 Print

    

    1951 Greensboro

    1953 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Greensboro is documented here as a significant regional center of education and industry. Researchers can trace the footprints of A & T College, locate family plots at Cone Cam, and explore the textile-era neighborhoods of Revolution and White Oak.

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19. 1952 Map of Mc Leansville, 1953 Print

    

    1952 Mc Leansville

    1953 Print · USGS

    Guilford County entered a period of steady growth in the early fifties as the outskirts of Greensboro expanded east. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through sites like Troxlers Mill, Alamance Sch, and North Buffalo Chapel.

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22. 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.

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25. 1953 Map of Winston-Salem, 1974 Print

    

    1953 Winston-Salem

    1974 Print · USGS

    The North Carolina Piedmont and Virginia highlands meet in the mid-1950s, a landscape defined by the tobacco and textile hubs of the Blue Ridge foothills. Researchers can trace the rail-and-river geography connecting Winston-Salem to mountain towns like Mount Airy and Galax.

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28. 1953 Map of Greensboro, 1981 Print

    

    1953 Greensboro

    1981 Print · USGS

    The Piedmont borderlands of North Carolina and Virginia show a landscape defined by new reservoirs and old rail lines. Trace family roots and the changing river geography through Elon College, the John H Kerr Reservoir, and South Boston.

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31. 1954 Map of Greensboro

    

    1954 Greensboro

    1954 Print · USGS

    The Piedmont borderlands of North Carolina and Virginia come alive in this mid-fifties study of a region defined by its rivers and rails. Researchers can trace the growing Buggs Island Lake or follow the paths of the Southern Ry and Seaboard Air Line RR through towns like Oxford and Reidsville.

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34. 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.

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37. 1955 Map of Winston-Salem

    

    1955 Winston-Salem

    1955 Print · USGS

    The Central Blue Ridge and Piedmont transition are captured here in the mid-fifties, from the industrial hub of Winston-Salem to the high peaks of Southwest Virginia. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Richmond Hill Ch, Siloam Ch, and the old rail stops along the Southern Railway.

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