1980s Maps of Perquimans County, North Carolina

Explore 13 historic maps of Perquimans 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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Perquimans County, NC maps

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  1. 1981 Map of Edenton
    1981 Map of Edenton
    1981 Edenton
    1981 Print · USGS
    The Albemarle Sound waterfront near the turn of the 1980s shows the historic port of Edenton alongside modern aviation and residential growth. Genealogists and researchers can trace local landmarks like Johnston Cem, St Johns Ch, and the sprawling Cape Colony development.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1982 Map of Nixonton
    1982 Map of Nixonton
    1982 Nixonton
    1982 Print · USGS
    Eastern North Carolina's tidewater landscape appears in the early 1980s as a patchwork of riverfront landings and rural crossroads. Genealogists can trace family names through sites like Wilson Cem, Godfrey Cem, and the riverfront settlement at Nixonton.

  3. 1982 Map of Yeopim River
    1982 Map of Yeopim River
    1982 Yeopim River
    1982 Print · USGS
    Coastal North Carolina in the early eighties shows a landscape of riverfront growth and quiet rural tradition. Researchers can trace family-named sites like Philips Landing and Nixons Beach or locate old community centers such as New Haven Ch.

  4. 1982 Map of Center Hill
    1982 Map of Center Hill
    1982 Center Hill
    1982 Print · USGS
    The lowlands of Perquimans and Chowan counties are captured here in the early eighties, defined by the vast Bear Swamp and the Perquimans River. Genealogists can trace family roots through several rural congregations like Happy Home Ch and numerous small country Cemeteries.

  5. 1982 Map of Harvey
    1982 Map of Harvey
    1982 Harvey
    1982 Print · USGS
    Coastal Perquimans County in the early eighties was a landscape defined by military testing and tidal waters. You can trace the footprint of the Harvey Point Defense Testing Activity or locate family sites like Harvey Cem and Newby Landing.

  6. 1982 Map of Weeksville
    1982 Map of Weeksville
    1982 Weeksville
    1982 Print · USGS
    Coastal Pasquotank County is seen here in the early eighties as a landscape of tidewater creeks and established rural communities. Trace the grounds of the USCG Airbase or locate local landmarks like Newbegun Ch and Listers Corner near the Albemarle Sound.

  7. 1982 Map of Pasquotank
    1982 Map of Pasquotank
    1982 Pasquotank
    1982 Print · USGS
    In the early 1980s, the edge of the Great Dismal Swamp met the expanding infrastructure of Elizabeth City and the Pasquotank River. Researchers can trace the layout of community landmarks like Albemarle Academy, Samuel Chapel, and the industrial corridors of the NORFOLK SOUTHERN railroad.

  8. 1982 Map of Chapanoke
    1982 Map of Chapanoke
    1982 Chapanoke
    1982 Print · USGS
    Perquimans County in the early eighties was defined by the intersection of rural settlements and the southern edge of the Great Dismal Swamp. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots at Up River Ch or locate the paths of the Norfolk Southern and an Old Railroad Grade.

  9. 1982 Map of Lynchs Corner
    1982 Map of Lynchs Corner
    1982 Lynchs Corner
    1982 Print · USGS
    The Pasquotank County wetlands in the early eighties were a complex mosaic of conservation and remote settlements. Researchers can trace the legacy of the swamp through the Old Railroad Grade and find local landmarks like Ramoth Gilead Ch and Lynchs Corner.

  10. 1982 Map of Hertford
    1982 Map of Hertford
    1982 Hertford
    1982 Print · USGS
    The riverfront culture of Perquimans County is on full display in the early 1980s as Hertford and Winfall straddle the water. Trace the footprints of rural life through family-named landmarks like Smithtown and numerous local meeting houses like Oak Hill Ch and Poplar Run Ch.

  11. 1982 Map of Hobbsville
    1982 Map of Hobbsville
    1982 Hobbsville
    1982 Print · USGS
    Coastal plain farming and the fringes of the Great Dismal Swamp define this corner of North Carolina in the early eighties. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through numerous landmarks like Winslow Grove Ch, Belvidere, and the Old Railroad Grade.

  12. 1982 Map of Stevenson Point, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Stevenson Point, 1983 Print
    1982 Stevenson Point
    1983 Print · USGS
    Coastal Perquimans County is documented here in the early eighties as the peninsula of Durants Neck meets the sound. Researchers can trace shoreline developments like Carolina Shores or locate landmarks such as Leighs Temple and Reed Point.

  13. 1985 Map of Elizabeth City
    1985 Map of Elizabeth City
    1985 Elizabeth City
    1985 Print · USGS
    Coastal North Carolina's rivers and sounds define the landscape of the mid-eighties, from the vast swamps to the historical waterfronts of Elizabeth City and Edenton. Researchers can trace the rail lines of the Southern Ry or locate landmarks like Beaver Hill Cem and South Mills.
    2 unique versions available

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