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1964 Map of Selma

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Selma
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The Neuse River and its major tributaries, including Buffalo Creek, define the topography of this Johnston County landscape as it appeared in the mid-1960s. The regional economy is anchored by the rail corridors of the Southern, Coast Line, and Seaboard lines, which intersect at Selma and Smithfield. These transportation hubs show significant residential and industrial footprints, including the County Training Sch and a large municipal Sewage Disposal system.

Outside the urban centers, the map documents an extensive network of family-named cemeteries and rural institutions, such as Sunset Memorial Park and St Johns Ch. The presence of Prison Unit 4043 and multiple Gravel Pits along the riverbanks suggests a landscape shaped by both institutional land use and resource extraction. Smaller settlements like Wilsons Mills and Pine Level are clearly delineated, offering researchers a look at rural communities before modern suburban expansion transformed the corridor between Raleigh and Goldsboro.