1940s Maps of Topsail Beach, North Carolina

Explore 2 historic maps of Topsail Beach from the 1940s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1940s — 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 Topsail Beach's landscape evolved across the 1940s, 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 1940s, 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 Topsail Beach's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.


Topsail Beach, NC maps

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  1. 1942 Map of Topsail
    1942 Map of Topsail
    1942 Topsail
    1942 Print · USGS
    The Pender County coast was undergoing a military transformation in the early 1940s as infrastructure expanded around Camp Davis. Genealogists and historians can trace dozens of family-named water access points like Howard Landing and Edens Landing along the edge of Topsail Sound.

  2. 1948 Map of Topsail
    1948 Map of Topsail
    1948 Topsail
    1948 Print · USGS
    The Pender County coastline is shown here in the late 1940s, when the maritime economy was centered on small inlets and landings. Researchers can trace the military history of Camp Davis or locate family sites at Edens Landing and Hampstead.
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