Old Maps of Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Explore 17 old maps of Chapel Hill, spanning from 1943 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.

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Chapel Hill, NC maps

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  1. 1943 Map of Durham South
    1943 Map of Durham South
    1943 Durham South
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Chapel Hill, including Raleigh, Durham, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1946 Map of Chapel Hill, 1958 Print
    1946 Map of Chapel Hill, 1958 Print
    1946 Chapel Hill
    1958 Print · USGS
    Covers Chapel Hill, including Durham, Carrboro, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1947 Map of Chapel Hill
    1947 Map of Chapel Hill
    1947 Chapel Hill
    1947 Print · USGS
    Covers Chapel Hill, including Durham, Carrboro, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1951 Map of Farrington, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Farrington, 1952 Print
    1951 Farrington
    1952 Print · USGS
    Covers Chapel Hill, including Fearrington, Bells, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available

  5. 1951 Map of Durham South, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of Durham South, 1953 Print
    1951 Durham South
    1953 Print · USGS
    Covers Chapel Hill, including Raleigh, Durham, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available

  6. 1953 Map of Raleigh, 1965 Print
    1953 Map of Raleigh, 1965 Print
    1953 Raleigh
    1965 Print · USGS
    Covers Chapel Hill, including Raleigh, Greensboro, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available

  7. 1954 Map of Raleigh
    1954 Map of Raleigh
    1954 Raleigh
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers Chapel Hill, including Raleigh, Greensboro, and other nearby areas

  8. 1973 Map of Southwest Durham, 1977 Print
    1973 Map of Southwest Durham, 1977 Print
    1973 Southwest Durham
    1977 Print · USGS
    Covers Chapel Hill, including Durham, Lowes Grove, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available

  9. 1978 Map of Farrington
    1978 Map of Farrington
    1978 Farrington
    1978 Print · USGS
    Covers Chapel Hill, including Fearrington, Bells, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1978 Map of Chapel Hill
    1978 Map of Chapel Hill
    1978 Chapel Hill
    1978 Print · USGS
    Covers Chapel Hill, including Durham, Carrboro, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available

  11. 1980 Map of Chapel Hill, 1983 Print
    1980 Map of Chapel Hill, 1983 Print
    1980 Chapel Hill
    1983 Print · USGS
    Covers Chapel Hill, including Durham, Carrboro, and other nearby areas

  12. 1984 Map of Chapel Hill, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Chapel Hill, 1985 Print
    1984 Chapel Hill
    1985 Print · USGS
    Covers Chapel Hill, including Greensboro, Durham, and other nearby areas

  13. 1984 Map of Raleigh, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Raleigh, 1985 Print
    1984 Raleigh
    1985 Print · USGS
    Covers Chapel Hill, including Raleigh, Durham, and other nearby areas

  14. 1990 Map of Raleigh, 1991 Print
    1990 Map of Raleigh, 1991 Print
    1990 Raleigh
    1991 Print · USGS
    Covers Chapel Hill, including Raleigh, Durham, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available

  15. 1993 Map of Southwest Durham, 1998 Print
    1993 Map of Southwest Durham, 1998 Print
    1993 Southwest Durham
    1998 Print · USGS
    Covers Chapel Hill, including Durham, Lowes Grove, and other nearby areas

  16. 1993 Map of Chapel Hill, 1998 Print
    1993 Map of Chapel Hill, 1998 Print
    1993 Chapel Hill
    1998 Print · USGS
    Covers Chapel Hill, including Durham, Carrboro, and other nearby areas

  17. 1993 Map of Farrington, 1999 Print
    1993 Map of Farrington, 1999 Print
    1993 Farrington
    1999 Print · USGS
    Covers Chapel Hill, including Fearrington, Bells, and other nearby areas

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