Old Maps of JAARS, North Carolina for Academic Research

Study the evolution of JAARS with 18 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 JAARS has changed over the decades.


JAARS, NC maps

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  1. 1941 Map of Spartanburg
    1941 Map of Spartanburg
    1941 Spartanburg
    1941 Print · USGS
    South Carolina’s Piedmont and Sandhills regions are shown here during the mid-century peak of the rail era. Researchers can trace the sprawling Fort Jackson Military Reservation and the industrial growth of hubs like Spartanburg and Rock Hill.

  2. 1953 Map of Spartanburg, 1966 Print
    1953 Map of Spartanburg, 1966 Print
    1953 Spartanburg
    1966 Print · USGS
    Mid-century South Carolina comes into focus through this survey of the Piedmont and the Sand Hills at a time of significant reservoir expansion. Researchers can trace the legacy of industrial transit and resource extraction from the Haile Gold Mine to the rail hubs of the Seaboard Air Line.
    4 unique versions available

  3. 1960 Map of Spartanburg
    1960 Map of Spartanburg
    1960 Spartanburg
    1960 Print · USGS
    The South Carolina Piedmont and North Carolina borderlands come alive in this mid-century survey of the region between Spartanburg and Columbia. Researchers can trace the Seaboard Air Line railroad and explore landmarks like Anderson Quarry, Lake Murray, and Mount Croghan.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1963 Map of Spartanburg
    1963 Map of Spartanburg
    1963 Spartanburg
    1963 Print · USGS
    Mid-century South Carolina comes alive in this survey, showing the rail-linked corridor between the Upstate and the Midlands. Genealogists can trace family lands near old hubs like Union and Lancaster, or along the banks of the Broad River and Pee Dee River.

  5. 1964 Map of Spartanburg
    1964 Map of Spartanburg
    1964 Spartanburg
    1964 Print · USGS
    Mid-century South Carolina comes alive in this survey of the Piedmont and Upcountry, stretching from the Blue Ridge foothills to the Sandhills. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-and-river economy through Monarch Mills, Glenn Springs, and the Southern Railway corridor.

  6. 1968 Map of Van Wyck, 1970 Print
    1968 Map of Van Wyck, 1970 Print
    1968 Van Wyck
    1970 Print · USGS
    Upper Lancaster County comes into focus in the late sixties as the rail lines and river valleys shaped local life. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like White Oak Ch, Fosters Crossroads, and the Andrew Jackson Memorial.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1971 Map of Unity, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Unity, 1973 Print
    1971 Unity
    1973 Print · USGS
    The Carolina borderlands in Lancaster and Union counties are captured here in the early 1970s, showcasing a landscape of rural settlements and branch-water farms. Genealogists can trace family footprints through community hubs like Unity, Sapps Crossroads, and Lingles Crossroads.
    3 unique versions available

  8. 1986 Map of Lancaster
    1986 Map of Lancaster
    1986 Lancaster
    1986 Print · USGS
    The Carolina borderlands are captured in the mid-1980s as a thriving corridor of rail towns and diverse geography. Researchers can trace the region's heritage through landmarks like Forty Acre Rock, the Southern RR line, and rural sites such as Heath Springs Church.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 2011 Map of Van Wyck, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Van Wyck, 2011 Print
    2011 Van Wyck
    2011 Print · USGS
    Lancaster County, South Carolina, at the start of the twenty-first century reveals a landscape of family-named cemeteries and rural crossroads. Genealogists and researchers can trace the vicinity of Van Wyck to find the Waxhaw Cemetery, the Andrew Jackson Memorial, and historic river features like Lands Ford.

  10. 2011 Map of Unity, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Unity, 2011 Print
    2011 Unity
    2011 Print · USGS
    Crossing the South Carolina border into North Carolina, this early twenty-first-century landscape is marked by rural junctions and local aviation hubs. Researchers can trace the development of the watershed through Cane Creek Lake and find family roots near New Bethel Cemetery or Sapps Crossroads.

  11. 2014 Map of Unity, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Unity, 2014 Print
    2014 Unity
    2014 Print · USGS
    The Carolina borderlands near Lancaster County come into focus in the early twenty-first century, showing a mix of rural crossroads and watershed management. Genealogists and local historians can locate New Bethel Cem and the small settlements at Sapps Crossroads and New Cut.

  12. 2014 Map of Van Wyck, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Van Wyck, 2014 Print
    2014 Van Wyck
    2014 Print · USGS
    The Carolina borderlands north of Lancaster are captured here during the early twenty-first century. Genealogists can trace family roots through several rural burial sites, including Wrens Cem, Cureton Cem, and the Andrew Jackson Memorial.

  13. 2017 Map of Unity, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Unity, 2017 Print
    2017 Unity
    2017 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of the Carolinas come into focus in this late twenty-tens survey of the area around Unity and the state line. Researchers can trace family history through numerous rural cemeteries and landmarks like Sapps Crossroads or Walkersville Presbyterian Church Cem.

  14. 2017 Map of Van Wyck, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Van Wyck, 2017 Print
    2017 Van Wyck
    2017 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of the Carolinas come alive in the 2010s, centered on the community of Van Wyck and the banks of the Catawba River. Genealogists and historians can trace numerous local burial sites like Waxhaw Cem and landmarks such as the Andrew Jackson Memorial.

  15. 2020 Map of Unity, 2020 Print
    2020 Map of Unity, 2020 Print
    2020 Unity
    2020 Print · USGS
    The South Carolina and North Carolina state line is captured here in recent years, showing a landscape defined by rural crossroads and aviation outposts. Genealogists and local researchers can locate numerous burial sites, including Walkersville Presbyterian Church Cem and Silver Run Church Cem.

  16. 2020 Map of Van Wyck, 2020 Print
    2020 Map of Van Wyck, 2020 Print
    2020 Van Wyck
    2020 Print · USGS
    Lancaster County and the North Carolina borderlands are captured here in the modern era, showing a landscape defined by the Catawba River. Genealogists and historians can trace numerous family burial grounds including Cureton Cem and the Andrew Jackson Memorial near Van Wyck.

  17. 2024 Map of Van Wyck, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Van Wyck, 2024 Print
    2024 Van Wyck
    2024 Print · USGS
    The river-and-creek landscape of the Carolinas borderland is captured here in detail, showing the rural communities of Van Wyck and Riverside. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through numerous burial sites including Cureton Cem and the Waxhaw Church Graveyard.

  18. 2024 Map of Unity, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Unity, 2024 Print
    2024 Unity
    2024 Print · USGS
    The North Carolina and South Carolina borderlands come alive in this survey of rural Lancaster and Union counties. Researchers can trace ancestral sites through an abundance of family burial grounds like the Tirzah Presbyterian Church Cem and New Bethel Church Graveyard.

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