1954 Map of Roper North
USGS Topo · Published 1957About this map
Albemarle Sound dominates the northern half of this mid-century survey, where the Norfolk Southern railway crosses the wide water via a prominent drawbridge. Along the southern shore, the landscape transition is marked by a network of drainage and transport infrastructure, including the Newland Canal and its adjacent Newland Canal Road. The settlement pattern follows the higher ground between wetlands, with centers at Mackeys and Skinnersville serving as focal points for the surrounding rural communities. Local life is anchored by country churches like Holly Neck Ch, Oak Grove Ch, and Shiloh Wonder Ch, while the industrial presence of the era is evidenced by a Borrow Pit and the Pier Ruins found along the sound's edge. The map captures a moment before modern development significantly altered the shoreline, preserving the location of family-named settlements like Beasley and Blount.
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Editions of this 1954 Roper North Map
3 editions found
Historical Maps of Roper Through Time
31 maps found
1954 Leonards Point
Washington County, NC
1954 Plymouth East
Washington County, NC
1954 Roper North
Washington County, NC
1954 Roper South
Washington County, NC
1954 Westover
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1998 Plymouth East
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2010 Leonards Point
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2010 Plymouth East
Washington County, NC
2010 Roper North
Washington County, NC
2010 Roper South
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2010 Westover
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2013 Leonards Point
Washington County, NC
2013 Plymouth East
Washington County, NC
2013 Roper North
Washington County, NC
2013 Roper South
Washington County, NC
2013 Westover
Washington County, NC
2016 Leonards Point
Washington County, NC
2016 Plymouth East
Washington County, NC
2016 Roper North
Washington County, NC
2016 Roper South
Washington County, NC
2016 Westover
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2019 Leonards Point
Washington County, NC
2019 Plymouth East
Washington County, NC
2019 Roper North
Washington County, NC
2019 Roper South
Washington County, NC
2019 Westover
Washington County, NC
2022 Leonards Point
Washington County, NC
2022 Plymouth East
Washington County, NC
2022 Roper North
Washington County, NC
2022 Roper South
Washington County, NC
2022 Westover
Washington County, NC