Old Maps of Ore Knob, North Carolina for Metal Detecting

1. 1889 Map of Wilkesboro, 1960 Print

   

   1889 Wilkesboro

   1960 Print · USGS

   Wilkes and Ashe counties are shown here in the late 1880s as the region's mountain economy relied on river fords and valley mills. Researchers can trace ancestral locations from Jefferson to Wilkesboro, including landmarks like Lomax Store and Dunkirk Ch.

   BuyDownload
   BuyDownload

3. ---

4. 1891 Map of Wilkesboro, 1940 Print

   

   1891 Wilkesboro

   1940 Print · USGS

   The foothills and high ridges of Northwest North Carolina are seen here in the late nineteenth century before modern highway development. Local historians can locate early post offices at Brown P.O., the mining area of Ore Knob, and ancestral landmarks like Dunkirk Ch. and Hall Mills.

   BuyDownload
   BuyDownload

6. ---

7. 1953 Map of Winston-Salem, 1974 Print

   

   1953 Winston-Salem

   1974 Print · USGS

   The North Carolina Piedmont and Virginia highlands meet in the mid-1950s, a landscape defined by the tobacco and textile hubs of the Blue Ridge foothills. Researchers can trace the rail-and-river geography connecting Winston-Salem to mountain towns like Mount Airy and Galax.

   2 unique versions available

   BuyDownload
   BuyDownload

9. ---

10. 1955 Map of Winston-Salem

    

    1955 Winston-Salem

    1955 Print · USGS

    The Central Blue Ridge and Piedmont transition are captured here in the mid-fifties, from the industrial hub of Winston-Salem to the high peaks of Southwest Virginia. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Richmond Hill Ch, Siloam Ch, and the old rail stops along the Southern Railway.

    BuyDownload
    BuyDownload

12. ---

13. 1962 Map of Winston-Salem

    

    1962 Winston-Salem

    1962 Print · USGS

    The North Carolina Piedmont meets the Virginia highlands in the early sixties, showing the rail corridors and mountain gaps of the southern Appalachians. Researchers can trace the Blue Ridge Parkway or locate family sites near Winston-Salem, Mount Airy, and Hanging Rock Mountain.

    BuyDownload
    BuyDownload

15. ---

16. 1968 Map of Laurel Springs, 1971 Print

    

    1968 Laurel Springs

    1971 Print · USGS

    Ashe and Alleghany Counties in the late sixties remain deeply rooted in the high country, where the South Fork New River winds through the hills. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near landmarks like Liberty Hill Ch, Laurel Springs Sch, and Peach Bottom Mountain.

    2 unique versions available

    BuyDownload
    BuyDownload

18. ---

19. 1985 Map of Boone, 1986 Print

    

    1985 Boone

    1986 Print · USGS

    The High Country and Blue Ridge Mountains come into focus during the mid-eighties as Boone and its surrounding wilderness areas undergo modern expansion. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named ridges and landmarks near Appalachian State University, the Cranberry Mines, and Valle Crucis.

    2 unique versions available

    BuyDownload
    BuyDownload

21. ---

22. 1996 Map of Laurel Springs, 1999 Print

    

    1996 Laurel Springs

    1999 Print · USGS

    The high ridges of Ashe and Alleghany counties are shown here in the late twentieth century, centered on the winding South Fork New River. Researchers can trace rural lineages through numerous community landmarks like Laurel Springs Sch and Ebenezer Ch.

    BuyDownload
    BuyDownload

24. ---

25. 2022 Map of Laurel Springs, 2022 Print

    

    2022 Laurel Springs

    2022 Print · USGS

    The high country of Ashe and Alleghany Counties is captured here in the early twenty-first century, centered on the New Wild and Scenic River. Researchers can trace the boundaries of New River State Park and locate historic burial sites like Mount Carmel Cem and Matt Carson Cem.

    BuyDownload
    BuyDownload

27. ---