1970s Maps of Harnett County, North Carolina

1. 1973 Map of Benson, 1975 Print

   

   1973 Benson

   1975 Print · USGS

   Benson and the surrounding Johnston County countryside are captured here in the early seventies during a period of steady rural development. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Hardee Cross Roads, Stevens Chapel, and the Drive-in Theater.

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4. 1973 Map of Dunn, 1975 Print

   

   1973 Dunn

   1975 Print · USGS

   Dunn and Benson were thriving railroad and agricultural hubs in the early 1970s. Genealogists and local historians can trace family church roots at Jonesboro Ch and Mingo Hill Ch or locate landmarks like the Young Lookout Tower.

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7. 1973 Map of Erwin, 1975 Print

   

   1973 Erwin

   1975 Print · USGS

   Harnett and Cumberland Counties are captured in the early seventies as the Cape Fear and Little Rivers meet amid a landscape of small-town industry. Genealogists can trace family connections through the Averasboro Cem, Turlington Grove Ch, and the streets of Erwin.

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10. 1973 Map of Coats, 1975 Print

    

    1973 Coats

    1975 Print · USGS

    Harnett County in the early seventies shows a landscape of small farming communities and academic growth centered around Campbell College. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Durham and Southern line or locate rural landmarks like Barclaysville and Bethel Ch.

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13. 1974 Map of Fuquay-Varina, 1977 Print

    

    1974 Fuquay-Varina

    1977 Print · USGS

    The intersection of the Durham and Norfolk Southern rail lines defines the Wake and Harnett county border in the mid-1970s. Local historians can trace the foundations of Fuquay-Varina and outlying communities like Chalybeate Springs, Wilbon, and Rawls.

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16. 1974 Map of Mamers, 1977 Print

    

    1974 Mamers

    1977 Print · USGS

    Harnett County remains a rural landscape in the 1970s, defined by the winding course of the Cape Fear River and the newly established Raven Rock State Park. Researchers can trace the heritage of local crossroads like Mamers or locate family-named landmarks such as Antioch Ch and Boone Trail.

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19. 1974 Map of Cokesbury, 1977 Print

    

    1974 Cokesbury

    1977 Print · USGS

    Harnett and Wake counties show a landscape of rural crossroads and river drainage during the mid-seventies. Trace the Norfolk Southern rail corridor or locate family landmarks like Prince Chapel and the Buckhorn Dam.

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22. 1974 Map of Wade, 1977 Print

    

    1974 Wade

    1977 Print · USGS

    Cumberland County communities like Wade and Godwin are shown in the mid-1970s as they balanced rural tradition with expanding transit corridors. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations through numerous rural landmarks, including Westminster Cem, Spring Hill Ch, and the Averasboro Battleground Monument.

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25. 1974 Map of Mingo, 1977 Print

    

    1974 Mingo

    1977 Print · USGS

    Sampson County's rural landscape is mapped here in the mid-seventies, showing a community defined by its sprawling swamp basins and country churches. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Naylor Cem, Jackson Cem, and the Tart Millpond near the settlement of Mingo.

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28. 1976 Map of Slocomb, 1978 Print

    

    1976 Slocomb

    1978 Print · USGS

    Cumberland County rural life is captured in the mid-seventies just as the landscape remained defined by timber and traditional farming. Genealogists and land researchers can pinpoint homesteads and property boundaries near the Cape Fear River, Slocomb, and Lane.

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31. 1976 Map of Lobelia, 1978 Print

    

    1976 Lobelia

    1978 Print · USGS

    North Carolina's rural landscape is captured here in the mid-1970s through detailed aerial imagery of Hoke County. Researchers can trace the layout of the Mt Pleasant settlement and examine the precise field patterns and wooded tracts of the era.

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34. 1976 Map of Manchester, 1978 Print

    

    1976 Manchester

    1978 Print · USGS

    The Fort Bragg military post and nearby Manchester are captured in this mid-seventies aerial survey. Researchers can trace the development of Fort Bragg and explore the residential layouts of Manchester and Twin Lakes.

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37. 1977 Map of Broadway

    

    1977 Broadway

    1977 Print · USGS

    The rural borderlands of Lee and Harnett Counties are captured here in the late seventies, centered on the growing town of Broadway. Researchers can trace old family sites and transport routes through an Old Railroad Grade and numerous country churches like Morris Chapel and Juniper Springs Ch.

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40. 1978 Map of Lillington

    

    1978 Lillington

    1978 Print · USGS

    Harnett County during the late seventies centers on the river-and-rail corridor connecting Lillington to the rural north. Genealogists and local historians can trace legacy sites like Bethlehem Ch, Shawtown, and the Harnett Memorial Cem.

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