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1950 Map of New Bern

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of New Bern
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The confluence of the Neuse River and Trent River anchors this 1950s perspective of New Bern, a landscape where river commerce and rail lines meet the expanding timberlands of the Croatan National Forest. The urban core of New Bern is dense with historical markers, including the Courthouse, Hospital, and several historic burial grounds such as Cedar Grove Cem and Greenwood Cem. Across the water, the smaller settlements of Bridgeton and James City are connected by bridge and ferry crossings, while the Atlantic and East Carolina railroad bisects the terrain.

Industrial and recreational footprints are evident at Simmons-Nott Airport and the New Bern Country Club. Moving south toward Thurman, the landscape transitions into the wooded stretches of the national forest, drained by Brice Creek and Georges Branch. This survey, updated with 1970s data, illustrates the mid-century development of eastern North Carolina, from the riverfront Union Point to the rural St Pauls Ch.