1980s Maps of Jones County, North Carolina

Explore 16 historic maps of Jones County from the 1980s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1980s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Jones County, NC maps

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  1. 1980 Map of Richlands
    1980 Map of Richlands
    1980 Richlands
    1980 Print · USGS
    Richlands and the rural borders of Onslow, Duplin, and Jones counties are captured here at a time of deep-rooted community life. Researchers can trace family history through sites like Potters Hill Sch, Sandhill Baptist Church, and the settlement at Gregory Crossroads.

  2. 1980 Map of Pink Hill, 1981 Print
    1980 Map of Pink Hill, 1981 Print
    1980 Pink Hill
    1981 Print · USGS
    The rural crossroads of Duplin and Lenoir counties are captured in the early eighties as agricultural traditions met modern aviation. Researchers can trace family history through sites like Lawsons Mill, Whaleys Chapel, and the community at Jonestown.

  3. 1980 Map of Rivermont, 1981 Print
    1980 Map of Rivermont, 1981 Print
    1980 Rivermont
    1981 Print · USGS
    Southeast of Kinston in the late 1970s, the rural reaches of Lenoir County remain defined by the winding Neuse River and the deep wetlands of the Pocosin. Researchers can trace family-named sites like Parrott Fork and Loftins Crossroads or locate Patterson Chapel and Southview Cem.

  4. 1980 Map of Potters Hill, 1981 Print
    1980 Map of Potters Hill, 1981 Print
    1980 Potters Hill
    1981 Print · USGS
    The coastal plain of North Carolina comes alive in the late seventies, showing the rural communities of Duplin and Jones counties. Genealogists can trace family names through landmarks like Quinns Store, Baysden Chapel, and the settlement at Potters Hill.

  5. 1980 Map of Comfort, 1981 Print
    1980 Map of Comfort, 1981 Print
    1980 Comfort
    1981 Print · USGS
    Jones and Lenoir County rural life in the late seventies centers on the meandering Trent River and its surrounding wetlands. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named sites and historic congregations like Quaker House Ch, Taylors Corner, and Pleasant Hill.

  6. 1981 Map of Richlands
    1981 Map of Richlands
    1981 Richlands
    1981 Print · USGS
    Richlands and the upper New River basin are captured here in the early eighties as rural life centered on the local swamps and pocosins. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Gregory Forks, Petersburg, and Harrison Chapel among the timberlands of Hofmann Forest.

  7. 1982 Map of Cove City, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Cove City, 1983 Print
    1982 Cove City
    1983 Print · USGS
    Coastal plain life in the early 1980s is captured here, showing the communities of Craven County bordering the Great Dover Swamp. Genealogists can trace local roots through several cemeteries and rural landmarks like Bryants Chapel and Wintergreen Ch.

  8. 1982 Map of Phillips Crossroads, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Phillips Crossroads, 1983 Print
    1982 Phillips Crossroads
    1983 Print · USGS
    Jones County at the turn of the 1980s was a landscape defined by the winding Trent River and the deep woods of the Hofmann Forest. Genealogists can trace rural communities through landmarks like Phillips Crossroads, Academy Green Ch, and Pollocks.

  9. 1982 Map of Dover, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Dover, 1983 Print
    1982 Dover
    1983 Print · USGS
    Dover and the northern reaches of the Great Dover Swamp appear here in the early eighties, centered on the railroad corridor. Local historians can trace family-named landmarks like Sassers Mill and Foys Ch, or locate rural churches including Queen Chapel and Holly Branch Ch.

  10. 1982 Map of Trenton, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Trenton, 1983 Print
    1982 Trenton
    1983 Print · USGS
    Jones County in the early eighties centers on the river town of Trenton and the expansive Hofmann Forest. Genealogists and historians can trace local landmarks like Olivers Crossroads, the Oak Grove Airfield, and numerous family-named chapels.

  11. 1984 Map of Catfish Lake
    1984 Map of Catfish Lake
    1984 Catfish Lake
    1984 Print · USGS
    Coastal North Carolina's pocosin wilderness remains largely untouched in the early eighties as the Croatan National Forest covers the landscape. Researchers can trace the swampy shoreline of Catfish Lake and the branching reaches of Brice Creek.

  12. 1984 Map of Hadnot Creek
    1984 Map of Hadnot Creek
    1984 Hadnot Creek
    1984 Print · USGS
    The coastal forest and wetlands of Carteret and Jones counties are captured here in the mid-1980s. Local researchers can trace the drainages of the White Oak River and locate small family cemeteries near Hadnot Creek and Wolf Swamp.

  13. 1984 Map of Maysville
    1984 Map of Maysville
    1984 Maysville
    1984 Print · USGS
    The coastal plains of Jones and Onslow Counties are captured here in the early eighties, centered on the railroad hub of Maysville. Researchers can trace local heritage through landmarks like White Oak Church, the Quarry near Belgrade, and the Seaboard rail line.
    2 unique versions available

  14. 1984 Map of Stella
    1984 Map of Stella
    1984 Stella
    1984 Print · USGS
    Coastal North Carolina river life and military borders intersect in the 1980s along the winding White Oak River. Researchers can trace rural lineages through local landmarks like Silverdale, Davis Chapel, and the riverside community of Stella.
    2 unique versions available

  15. 1985 Map of Kinston
    1985 Map of Kinston
    1985 Kinston
    1985 Print · USGS
    Coastal plain life and Cold War infrastructure meet in the mid-eighties as the Neuse River winds through agricultural heartlands. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Falling Creek Cem, old milling sites such as Tulls Mill, and the massive Voice of America Radio Towers.
    2 unique versions available

  16. 1986 Map of New River
    1986 Map of New River
    1986 New River
    1986 Print · USGS
    Coastal Onslow County in the mid-eighties shows a landscape shaped by military expansion and the preserved wetlands of the Carolina coast. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Jacksonville and small outlying communities like Richlands and Swansboro.

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