1950s Maps of Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Explore 4 historic maps of Chapel Hill from the 1950s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1950s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Chapel Hill's landscape evolved across the 1950s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1950s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Chapel Hill's history through authentic maps from the 1950s. This is your window into the past.


Chapel Hill, NC maps

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  1. 1951 Map of Farrington, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Farrington, 1952 Print
    1951 Farrington
    1952 Print · USGS
    Chatham County’s Piedmont landscape is captured here in the early fifties, showing the rural crossroads and river bottomlands before major modernization. Local researchers can trace family landmarks like Manns Chapel Cem, Farrington, and the remote Bells Sch along the New Hope River.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1951 Map of Durham South, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of Durham South, 1953 Print
    1951 Durham South
    1953 Print · USGS
    The mid-century landscape south of Durham shows a region on the cusp of modernization as the airport and highway networks began to expand. Genealogists and historians can locate rural landmarks such as Pearsontown, Lowes Grove, and Holland Chapel among the busy rail corridors of the Norfolk Southern.
    3 unique versions available

  3. 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.

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