1957 Map of Goldsboro

About this map

Goldsboro serves as the focal point of this late 1950s survey, showing a landscape defined by the expansion of Seymour Johnson Air Force Base and the critical rail lines of the Atlantic Coast Line and Atlantic and East Carolina. To the southeast, the Neuse River winds through dense bottomlands, bordered by Indian Springs and Moseley Hall. The map documents a rural society deeply rooted in localized community hubs like Cokers Crossroads, Pikeville, and La Grange. Numerous country churches and schools, such as Invitation Sch, St Marys Sch, and Holly Green Ch, are scattered throughout the township divisions. This era shows the region just before significant interstate development, where the economy remains tied to the land, evidenced by several Sand Pits and Clay Pits dotting the outskirts of the primary settlements.