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Old Maps of Northampton County, North Carolina for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Northampton County with 135 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 Northampton County has changed over the decades.

Northampton County, NC maps

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  1. 1919 Map of White Plains
    1919 Map of White Plains
    1919 White Plains
    1919 Print · USGS
    Southern Virginia and the North Carolina borderlands are captured here at the close of the Great War. Genealogists can trace early twentieth-century communities through family-named landmarks like Vincents Store, Hicks Mill, and Holly Springs Church.
  4. 1919 Map of Boykins
    1919 Map of Boykins
    1919 Boykins
    1919 Print · USGS
    Southampton County's borderlands are captured here at the end of the Great War, showing a landscape defined by river transport and rail. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Sandy Hill School, Smiths Mill, or Zion Hill Church.
  7. 1919 Map of Emporia
    1919 Map of Emporia
    1919 Emporia
    1919 Print · USGS
    Southern Virginia and the North Carolina borderlands are captured here at the height of the railroad era. Researchers can trace family roots through rural landmarks like Hopeville (Post Store), Squire School, and the Hitchcock Quarry.
    3 unique versions available
  10. 1919 Map of Arringdale
    1919 Map of Arringdale
    1919 Arringdale
    1919 Print · USGS
    Southampton and Greensville Counties appear at the end of the Great War, showing a landscape defined by the winding Meherrin River. Researchers can trace the legacy of family farms and rural industry through sites like Jordan Crocker Mill, Haleys Bridge, and White Meadow Store.
  13. 1920 Map of White Plains
    1920 Map of White Plains
    1920 White Plains
    1920 Print · USGS
    The Virginia and North Carolina borderlands come to life in this 1920 survey of the Meherrin and Roanoke river basins. Genealogists can trace family names at Drumgoole Store and Phipps Store, or locate old schoolhouse sites like Meherrin School and Webb School.
    4 unique versions available
  16. 1920 Map of Boykins
    1920 Map of Boykins
    1920 Boykins
    1920 Print · USGS
    Coastal plain settlements near the Virginia and North Carolina line thrive along the river systems and railroads of the post-WWI era. Genealogists can trace family roots at Ebenezer Church, Johnsons School, and mills like Smiths Mill.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1920 Map of Arringdale
    1920 Map of Arringdale
    1920 Arringdale
    1920 Print · USGS
    Coastal plain life at the state line centered on the river and rail just after the Great War. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks like Pearsons Millpond and several rural centers including Rising Star School, Hebron Church, and Arringdale.
    3 unique versions available
  22. 1942 Map of Arringdale
    1942 Map of Arringdale
    1942 Arringdale
    1942 Print · USGS
    Crossing the Virginia and North Carolina line in the early 1940s, this area reveals a landscape of river-bottom swamps and busy rail corridors. Genealogists can trace family locations near Little Texas or find historical rural institutions like the Morris Hill Church and Faison School.
  25. 1942 Map of Emporia
    1942 Map of Emporia
    1942 Emporia
    1942 Print · USGS
    The Virginia-North Carolina borderlands are captured here during the early years of the war, centered on the rail crossroads of Emporia. Genealogists can trace family footprints through several rural landmarks, including Hobbs Chapel, Pairs Store, and Brewers Crossroads.
  28. 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
  31. 1962 Map of Scotland Neck, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of Scotland Neck, 1964 Print
    1962 Scotland Neck
    1964 Print · USGS
    Coastal plain agriculture and rail-side commerce define this corner of Halifax County in the early sixties. Researchers can trace family history through numerous landmarks like Tillery Chapel Sch, Madry Cemetery, and the Atlantic Coast Line rail corridor.
  34. 1962 Map of Norfleet, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of Norfleet, 1964 Print
    1962 Norfleet
    1964 Print · USGS
    Coastal North Carolina at the start of the sixties reveals a landscape shaped by its riverbanks and rail lines. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous sites like William Chapel, Rea Cems, and the riverside community of Norfleet.
  37. 1963 Map of Skippers, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Skippers, 1964 Print
    1963 Skippers
    1964 Print · USGS
    Greensville County, Virginia, and Northampton County, North Carolina, appear here in the early sixties as the interstate era began to reach the border. Researchers can find numerous family-named landmarks and rural hubs, from Wyche Cem and Robinson Cem to the local centers at Skippers and Dahlia.
    3 unique versions available
  40. 1963 Map of Barley, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Barley, 1964 Print
    1963 Barley
    1964 Print · USGS
    Cross the state line between Virginia and North Carolina in the early sixties, where rural life centered on small crossroads like Barley. Genealogists can locate family-named sites like Garners Mill, Royland Sch, and Oak Grove Ch.
    3 unique versions available
  43. 1963 Map of Gasburg, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Gasburg, 1964 Print
    1963 Gasburg
    1964 Print · USGS
    The Virginia and North Carolina borderlands appear in transition during the early sixties as the newly formed Lake Gaston reshapes the landscape. Local historians can trace family roots through numerous sites like Ebony, St Pauls Chapel, and Kirkland Cem.
    4 unique versions available
  46. 1963 Map of Valentines, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Valentines, 1964 Print
    1963 Valentines
    1964 Print · USGS
    The Virginia and North Carolina borderlands are captured in the early sixties as the reservoirs of Lake Gaston and Roanoke Rapids Lake shape the landscape. Researchers can trace rural community life through sites like Little Bethel Ch, Vultare, and the Old Railroad Grade.
    4 unique versions available
  49. 1966 Map of Margarettsville, 1968 Print
    1966 Map of Margarettsville, 1968 Print
    1966 Margarettsville
    1968 Print · USGS
    The Virginia and North Carolina borderlands come alive in the 1960s, showing a landscape defined by the winding Meherrin River and the Seaboard Coast Line railroad. Researchers can trace rural life through landmarks like Margarettsville, Rising Star Ch, and the Southampton Speedway.
    4 unique versions available
  52. 1966 Map of Sunbeam, 1968 Print
    1966 Map of Sunbeam, 1968 Print
    1966 Sunbeam
    1968 Print · USGS
    Coastal plain life along the Virginia and North Carolina border comes into focus in the mid-1960s. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural family hubs at Newsoms, Statesville, and Como, or locate family sites near Harts Bridge and Windbourne Millpond.
    2 unique versions available
  55. 1966 Map of Claresville, 1968 Print
    1966 Map of Claresville, 1968 Print
    1966 Claresville
    1968 Print · USGS
    The Virginia and North Carolina borderlands come into focus in the late 1960s, showing a landscape of timbered swamps and isolated farmsteads. Researchers can trace old family sites near Turners Crossroads, Morris Hill Ch, and the waters of Taylors Millpond.
    3 unique versions available
  58. 1966 Map of Boykins, 1968 Print
    1966 Map of Boykins, 1968 Print
    1966 Boykins
    1968 Print · USGS
    The Virginia and North Carolina borderlands come to life in the 1960s, centered on the railroad crossing at Boykins. Researchers can trace the legacy of rural communities through markers like Beechwood Cem, Meherrin Sch, and the winding Meherrin River.
    2 unique versions available
  61. 1973 Map of Murfreesboro, 1977 Print
    1973 Map of Murfreesboro, 1977 Print
    1973 Murfreesboro
    1977 Print · USGS
    Murfreesboro and the surrounding tobacco and timber country are captured here in the early 1970s. Trace local family history through numerous rural landmarks like Barretts Crossroads, Chowan College, and Worrell Millpond.
  64. 1973 Map of Conway, 1977 Print
    1973 Map of Conway, 1977 Print
    1973 Conway
    1977 Print · USGS
    Northampton County during the 1970s is characterized by quiet rail-side hamlets and extensive swamp drainages. Genealogists and local historians can trace legacy landmarks like Roberts Chapel, Hare Sch, and the old rail path of the Seaboard Coast Line.
  67. 1973 Map of Kelford, 1977 Print
    1973 Map of Kelford, 1977 Print
    1973 Kelford
    1977 Print · USGS
    Bertie County in the early 1970s is a landscape of established rail towns and productive peanut farms. Genealogists can trace family names through numerous rural cemeteries and local landmarks like Beautiful Zion Ch, West Bertie Sch, and the Peanut Belt Research Station.
  70. 1973 Map of Thelma, 1977 Print
    1973 Map of Thelma, 1977 Print
    1973 Thelma
    1977 Print · USGS
    Halifax County is seen here in the 1970s as the Roanoke River reservoir system shaped the local landscape. Family historians can trace small rural communities like Summit and Gretna Green or locate churches such as Hawkins Chapel and Babbitts Chapel.
    2 unique versions available
  73. 1974 Map of Halifax, 1977 Print
    1974 Map of Halifax, 1977 Print
    1974 Halifax
    1977 Print · USGS
    Coastal plain life in the mid-1970s is centered on the river bend and rail lines of the Roanoke valley. Genealogists and historians can trace local landmarks like Little Zion Ch, the settlement at Mud Castle, and the sprawling Occoneechee Neck.
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