1970s Maps of Wilson County, North Carolina

1. 1977 Map of Winstead Crossroads

   

   1977 Winstead Crossroads

   1977 Print · USGS

   Coastal Plain farmland and growing aviation hubs meet at the Nash and Wilson county line during the late seventies. Researchers can trace the heritage of rural communities through local landmarks like Winstead Crossroads, Finch Mill, and Tar River Sch.

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4. 1977 Map of Elm City

   

   1977 Elm City

   1977 Print · USGS

   Coastal plain agriculture and rail transport meet in the late 1970s at the junction of Nash, Wilson, and Edgecombe counties. Researchers can trace historic family landmarks and rural nodes like Elm City, Bridgersville, and Pleasant Hope Ch.

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7. 1978 Map of Lucama

   

   1978 Lucama

   1978 Print · USGS

   Coastal plain farming and railroad commerce define this part of Wilson County in the late seventies. Genealogists can trace family roots through dozens of local cemeteries and churches like Nobles Chapel or explore settlements at Rock Ridge and Lucama.

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10. 1978 Map of Fremont

    

    1978 Fremont

    1978 Print · USGS

    Fremont and the surrounding Wayne County wetlands are shown in detail during the late seventies as the region maintained its rural character. Researchers can trace family roots at New Daniels Chapel, Mt Nelson Ch, and the schools of Norwayne Sch and Aycock High Sch.

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13. 1978 Map of Bailey

    

    1978 Bailey

    1978 Print · USGS

    The Nash and Wilson County border comes alive in the late 1970s, showing a landscape of small farming communities and swampy lowlands. You can trace family history through numerous rural cemeteries and landmark churches like Floods Chapel and Mitchells Chapel.

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16. 1978 Map of Middlesex

    

    1978 Middlesex

    1978 Print · USGS

    Coastal plain farmland and tobacco-country crossroads define this corner of Nash County in the late 1970s. Trace family roots and local history through numerous country churches like St Bethel Church and community centers like Social Plains or Middlesex.

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19. 1978 Map of Stantonsburg

    

    1978 Stantonsburg

    1978 Print · USGS

    Stantonsburg and the rural crossroads of Wilson and Wayne counties are captured in the late 1970s before modern development. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites like Applewhite or visit community landmarks including St Lukes Ch and Union Grove Ch.

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22. 1978 Map of Stancils Chapel

    

    1978 Stancils Chapel

    1978 Print · USGS

    The tri-county border of Johnston, Wilson, and Nash counties in the late seventies reveals a landscape of traditional crossroads and rural congregations. Trace family roots at Stilleys Crossroads or through local landmarks like Antioch Ch and the Buckhorn Reservoir.

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25. 1978 Map of Kenly West

    

    1978 Kenly West

    1978 Print · USGS

    The rural landscape of Johnston County is captured here in the late seventies, showing a network of railroad towns and farming crossroads. Researchers can trace local heritage through landmarks like Lowell Mill, Oak Grove Inn, and churches such as Bethany Ch.

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28. 1978 Map of Saratoga

    

    1978 Saratoga

    1978 Print · USGS

    Saratoga and the Wilson County countryside are captured here in the late seventies, showing a landscape defined by deep swamps and rural crossroads. Genealogists and local historians can locate many family landmarks, from Drivers Store to rural congregations like Zimmerman Chapel and Barnes Chapel.

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31. 1978 Map of Kenly East

    

    1978 Kenly East

    1978 Print · USGS

    Coastal plain agriculture and rail-side industry meet in this late 1970s survey of the Johnston and Wayne County borders. Genealogists can locate family burial sites, rural parishes like Daniels Chapel, and old milling sites at Sasser Millpond and Newsom Millpond.

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34. 1978 Map of Wilson, 1979 Print

    

    1978 Wilson

    1979 Print · USGS

    The city of WILSON and its outlying communities are captured in the late seventies as a busy rail and institutional hub. Researchers can trace the legacy of local education and faith through sites like Atlantic Christian College, Darden High Sch, and Lower Black Creek Ch.

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