1950s Maps of Halifax, Virginia

Explore 5 historic maps of Halifax 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 Halifax'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 Halifax's history through authentic maps from the 1950s. This is your window into the past.


Halifax, VA maps

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  1. 1953 Map of South Boston, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of South Boston, 1955 Print
    1953 South Boston
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Virginia Southside in the early fifties shows a bustling rail-and-river economy centered on the tobacco and textile hub of South Boston. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations through numerous rural landmarks like Berry Hill, the Wall Mine, and Orange Grove Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1953 Map of Greensboro, 1981 Print
    1953 Map of Greensboro, 1981 Print
    1953 Greensboro
    1981 Print · USGS
    The Piedmont borderlands of North Carolina and Virginia show a landscape defined by new reservoirs and old rail lines. Trace family roots and the changing river geography through Elon College, the John H Kerr Reservoir, and South Boston.

  3. 1954 Map of Greensboro
    1954 Map of Greensboro
    1954 Greensboro
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Piedmont borderlands of North Carolina and Virginia come alive in this mid-fifties study of a region defined by its rivers and rails. Researchers can trace the growing Buggs Island Lake or follow the paths of the Southern Ry and Seaboard Air Line RR through towns like Oxford and Reidsville.

  4. 1954 Map of Halifax, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Halifax, 1956 Print
    1954 Halifax
    1956 Print · USGS
    Halifax County in the mid-1950s was a landscape defined by tobacco-growing tradition and river-fed industry. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous rural landmarks like Clays Mill, Murphy Grove Sch, and Ridgeway Ch.

  5. 1957 Map of South Boston, 1958 Print
    1957 Map of South Boston, 1958 Print
    1957 South Boston
    1958 Print · USGS
    South Boston and the surrounding borderlands of Virginia and North Carolina are captured here in the mid-fifties, centered on the confluence of the Banister and Dan Rivers. Genealogists and historians can trace numerous rural landmarks, including the Wolf Mine Sch, Five Forks Cem, and the settlement of Virgilina.
    3 unique versions available

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