1953 Map of Rocky Mount

About this map

Rocky Mount, Wilson, and Goldsboro serve as the primary hubs for this mid-century portrait of eastern North Carolina. The landscape is defined by its complex hydrology, where the Tar River and Neuse River drain into the massive Pamlico Sound. This map documents a transitional period for the Inner Banks and Tidewater regions, showing the extensive Dismal Swamp and specialized wetlands like the Bay City Pocosin before modern drainage and development significantly altered these ecosystems.