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Old Maps of Benson, North Carolina for Metal Detecting

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Benson, NC maps

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  1. 1953 Map of Raleigh, 1965 Print
    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.
    4 unique versions available
  4. 1954 Map of Raleigh
    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.
  7. 1973 Map of Benson, 1975 Print
    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.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1973 Map of Dunn, 1975 Print
    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.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1986 Map of Fayetteville
    1986 Map of Fayetteville
    1986 Fayetteville
    1986 Print · USGS
    The North Carolina coastal plain appears in the mid-1980s as a bustling corridor of military installations and historic tobacco towns. Genealogists and historians can trace the footprints of Fort Bragg Military Reservation, Campbell University, and the rail lines of the Seaboard Coast Line RR.
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1997 Map of Benson, 2000 Print
    1997 Map of Benson, 2000 Print
    1997 Benson
    2000 Print · USGS
    Benson and its rural surroundings in Johnston County were undergoing modern development during the late nineties. Researchers can find numerous family-named sites and country churches, including Hardee Cross Roads, Stevens Chapel, and Hannah Creek Ch.
  19. 1997 Map of Dunn, 2000 Print
    1997 Map of Dunn, 2000 Print
    1997 Dunn
    2000 Print · USGS
    The area surrounding Dunn and Benson is captured in the late nineties, documenting a landscape of rural crossroads and established schools. Researchers can trace family sites at Mary Stewart Sch, Savannah Hill Ch, or the Mingo Primitive Ch.
  22. 2010 Map of Benson, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Benson, 2010 Print
    2010 Benson
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Benson, including Hardee Cross Roads, Johnston County, and other nearby areas
  25. 2010 Map of Dunn, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Dunn, 2010 Print
    2010 Dunn
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Benson, including Dunn, Grove Park, and other nearby areas
  28. 2013 Map of Benson, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Benson, 2013 Print
    2013 Benson
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Benson, including Hardee Cross Roads, Johnston County, and other nearby areas
  31. 2013 Map of Dunn, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Dunn, 2013 Print
    2013 Dunn
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Benson, including Dunn, Grove Park, and other nearby areas
  34. 2016 Map of Benson, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Benson, 2016 Print
    2016 Benson
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Benson, including Hardee Cross Roads, Johnston County, and other nearby areas
  37. 2016 Map of Dunn, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Dunn, 2016 Print
    2016 Dunn
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Benson, including Dunn, Grove Park, and other nearby areas
  40. 2019 Map of Benson, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Benson, 2019 Print
    2019 Benson
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Benson, including Hardee Cross Roads, Johnston County, and other nearby areas
  43. 2019 Map of Dunn, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Dunn, 2019 Print
    2019 Dunn
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Benson, including Dunn, Grove Park, and other nearby areas
  46. 2022 Map of Benson, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Benson, 2022 Print
    2022 Benson
    2022 Print · USGS
    Benson and its surrounding Johnston County farmland are captured here in the early twenty-first century, showing the town's growth alongside traditional rural crossroads. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named landmarks like Lassiter Pond and the small community at Hardee Cross Roads.
  49. 2022 Map of Dunn, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Dunn, 2022 Print
    2022 Dunn
    2022 Print · USGS
    The transition from the Piedmont to the Coastal Plain is evident in this recent look at Dunn and Benson. Researchers can trace the layout of local institutions like Heritage Bible College and community landmarks such as Greenwood Cem.
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