1950s Maps of Harnett County, North Carolina

1. 1950 Map of Lobelia

   

   1950 Lobelia

   1950 Print · USGS

   The North Carolina Sandhills met military expansion during the mid-century as the Fort Bragg boundary reached northward. Genealogists can trace early landmarks like Frys Mission School, Lobelia, and Cypress Church along the Little River.

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4. 1950 Map of Manchester

   

   1950 Manchester

   1950 Print · USGS

   Mid-century Cumberland County is captured here during a period of significant military growth and rail activity. Researchers can trace the development of Fort Bragg alongside civilian landmarks like Manchester Spring Lake PO and Bethel Ch.

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7. 1950 Map of Slocomb

   

   1950 Slocomb

   1950 Print · USGS

   Cumberland County at the dawn of the 1950s shows a landscape of river-bend settlements and rail-line industry. Researchers can trace the roots of small communities like Slocomb and Carlos, or locate rural landmarks like Palestine Church and the Brick Kilns.

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10. 1951 Map of Clifdale

    

    1951 Clifdale

    1951 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Hoke and Cumberland counties are defined here by the growth of the Fort Bragg Military Reservation. Genealogists and historians can trace older community landmarks like Longstreet Church, the Aberdeen & Rockfish RR, and the Frys Mission School.

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13. 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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16. 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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19. 1956 Map of Anderson Creek, 1958 Print

    

    1956 Anderson Creek

    1958 Print · USGS

    Harnett County during the mid-fifties is characterized by a network of rural schools and country churches. Researchers can trace family history through locations like Hairtown, McRaes Chapel, and the Norrington Sch.

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22. 1956 Map of Bunnlevel, 1958 Print

    

    1956 Bunnlevel

    1958 Print · USGS

    Harnett and Cumberland counties are captured here in the mid-fifties, showing a landscape of small farming communities and country parishes. Researchers can trace family history through sites like McLean Cem, Anderson Ch, and the rural hub of Bunnlevel.

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25. 1957 Map of Murchisontown, 1958 Print

    

    1957 Murchisontown

    1958 Print · USGS

    In the late fifties, the rural borders of Harnett, Lee, and Moore Counties remained a landscape of timber and tobacco farms tied together by country churches. Researchers can locate numerous local landmarks including McIver Sch, Murchison Chapel, and an ancient Indian Mound near Huckleberry Pond.

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28. 1957 Map of Lobelia, 1960 Print

    

    1957 Lobelia

    1960 Print · USGS

    North Carolina's Sandhills region is captured here during the late 1950s as military and civilian landscapes intersected near the Little River. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Lobelia and Frys Chapel or locate mid-century landmarks like Ranger Station No 2.

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31. 1957 Map of Manchester, 1960 Print

    

    1957 Manchester

    1960 Print · USGS

    The Fort Bragg and Pope Air Force Base area is shown here during a period of mid-century expansion. Genealogists and historians can trace the intersection of military and civilian life at Manchester, Spring Lake, and Raksam Chapel.

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34. 1957 Map of Fayetteville, 1961 Print

    

    1957 Fayetteville

    1961 Print · USGS

    The Cape Fear River valley and Fayetteville's growing suburbs are captured here in the late fifties, showing the expanding footprint of the Fort Bragg Military Reservation. Genealogists can trace early neighborhood development and rural landmarks like Lakedale, Manchester, and Central High Sch.

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37. 1957 Map of Overhills, 1973 Print

    

    1957 Overhills

    1973 Print · USGS

    Cumberland and Harnett Counties are shown during a period of significant military expansion in the mid-fifties. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of Pope Air Force Base, locate the Murray Sch, or follow the Seaboard Coast Line through Overhills.

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40. 1957 Map of Olivia, 1986 Print

    

    1957 Olivia

    1986 Print · USGS

    In mid-century Harnett County, the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad connects the small farming and timber communities of central North Carolina. Genealogists and local historians can trace legacy sites like the Old Charter Cem, Benhaven High Sch, and the community at Johnsonville.

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