Old Maps of Saint John, North Carolina for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Saint John with 8 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Saint John has changed over the decades.


Saint John, NC maps

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  1. 1953 Map of Norfolk, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Norfolk, 1954 Print
    1953 Norfolk
    1954 Print · USGS
    Coastal Virginia and northeastern North Carolina appear here during the post-war industrial boom, showing the critical rail-and-sea connections of Hampton Roads. Genealogists can trace family roots through rural landmarks like Gethsemane Ch, the Caledonia State Prison Farm, and the vast interior of the Dismal Swamp.
    4 unique versions available

  2. 1977 Map of Union
    1977 Map of Union
    1977 Union
    1977 Print · USGS
    Hertford County in the late 1970s is a landscape of rural crossroads and stream-fed lowlands. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations through numerous rural cemeteries and sites like St Johns Ch, Poor Town, and Fraziers Crossroads.

  3. 1985 Map of Roanoke Rapids
    1985 Map of Roanoke Rapids
    1985 Roanoke Rapids
    1985 Print · USGS
    Northern North Carolina's river-driven economy is on display here in the mid-1980s, from the hydro-power at Roanoke Rapids to the rural millponds. Genealogists can trace family lands near Wiccacanee Pond, Mush Island, or the remote Urahaw Swamp.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 2010 Map of Union, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Union, 2010 Print
    2010 Union
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Saint John, including Ahoskie, Union, and other nearby areas

  5. 2013 Map of Union, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Union, 2013 Print
    2013 Union
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Saint John, including Ahoskie, Union, and other nearby areas

  6. 2016 Map of Union, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Union, 2016 Print
    2016 Union
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Saint John, including Ahoskie, Union, and other nearby areas

  7. 2019 Map of Union, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Union, 2019 Print
    2019 Union
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Saint John, including Ahoskie, Union, and other nearby areas

  8. 2022 Map of Union, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Union, 2022 Print
    2022 Union
    2022 Print · USGS
    Hertford County at the start of the 2020s remains a landscape shaped by its winding waterways and rural settlements. Researchers can trace local landmarks like Fraziers Crossroads, Poor Town, and the sprawling campus of Roanoke-Chowan Community College.

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