1960s Maps of Avery County, North Carolina

1. 1960 Map of Knoxville

   

   1960 Knoxville

   1960 Print · USGS

   The Southern Appalachians come alive in the 1950s, showing the intersection of new national park tourism and deep-rooted mountain industry. Trace old rail lines like the Clinchfield RR and find high-altitude landmarks from Mt Le Conte to the Cherokee Indian Reservation.

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4. 1960 Map of Charlotte

   

   1960 Charlotte

   1960 Print · USGS

   Mid-century North Carolina and South Carolina meet in this 1960 survey of the Piedmont's industrial and textile heartland. Trace the growth of Charlotte alongside historic landmarks like Kings Mountain National Military Park and the Charlotte Naval Ammunition Depot.

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7. 1960 Map of Johnson City

   

   1960 Johnson City

   1960 Print · USGS

   Upper East Tennessee and the surrounding tri-state area are shown in the mid-fifties during the height of the TVA reservoir era. Trace the industrial rail lines of the Southern and Louisville and Nashville between Kingsport and Johnson City.

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10. 1960 Map of Grandfather Mountain, 1961 Print

    

    1960 Grandfather Mountain

    1961 Print · USGS

    The High Country of Avery and Watauga counties is captured here in the early sixties, centered on the heights of Grandfather Mountain. Researchers can trace old family burial grounds like Gragg Cem and remote landmarks including Hopkins Chapel and the Mile High Swinging Bridge.

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13. 1960 Map of Valle Crucis, 1961 Print

    

    1960 Valle Crucis

    1961 Print · USGS

    Watauga and Avery Counties come alive in the early sixties, showing the high-elevation settlements and family farms of the Blue Ridge. Trace local ancestry through numerous family burial sites like Baird Cem or visit landmarks like Grace Hartley Memorial Hospital and Holy Cross Ch.

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16. 1960 Map of Carvers Gap, 1962 Print

    

    1960 Carvers Gap

    1962 Print · USGS

    The high country of the North Carolina and Tennessee border is captured here during the early sixties, showing the Appalachian Trail as it crosses Roan Mountain. Researchers can locate family landmarks like the Ollis Cem, Glen Ayre school, and Burleson Chapel.

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19. 1960 Map of Spruce Pine, 1962 Print

    

    1960 Spruce Pine

    1962 Print · USGS

    Spruce Pine and the Toe River valley were bustling with mountain industry and rail transport in the early sixties. Genealogists and historians can trace family names and old landmarks across the Pisgah National Forest, including Altapass, the Clinchfield RR, and the Chestnut Flats Mine.

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22. 1960 Map of Newland, 1962 Print

    

    1960 Newland

    1962 Print · USGS

    The high-country terrain of Avery County is captured here at the start of the 1960s, showing the mountain communities and river valleys of the Blue Ridge. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Cuthbertson Cem and Sloop Chapel, while locating early recreation sites such as Lake Kawana and Camp Yonahnoka.

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25. 1960 Map of Elk Park, 1962 Print

    

    1960 Elk Park

    1962 Print · USGS

    The high country of the North Carolina-Tennessee border is shown here during a period of transition in the early sixties. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through numerous landmarks like Cranberry Mines, Lees-McRae College, and the Pritchard Cemetery.

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28. 1960 Map of White Rocks Mountain, 1962 Print

    

    1960 White Rocks Mountain

    1962 Print · USGS

    High-altitude settlements and rugged border ridges define the landscape around the Tennessee and North Carolina line in the early sixties. Genealogists and hikers can trace the Appalachian Trail as it passes through Roan Mountain and past local landmarks like Cloudland High School and Magill Memorial Ch.

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31. 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.

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34. 1962 Map of Charlotte

    

    1962 Charlotte

    1962 Print · USGS

    The North Carolina Piedmont in the early sixties showcases a landscape transformed by massive reservoirs and industrial growth. Researchers can trace the development of Lake Norman, locate the Charlotte Naval Ammunition Depot, or find family landmarks like Wesley Chapel and Brown & Norcott Mills.

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37. 1963 Map of Johnson City

    

    1963 Johnson City

    1963 Print · USGS

    The Tri-Cities and the surrounding Appalachian ridges are shown in detail during the early sixties, highlighting the era's vital rail and river networks. Genealogists and historians can trace the routes of the Clinchfield RR and locate settlements from Rogersville to Elizabethton.

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40. 1964 Map of Knoxville

    

    1964 Knoxville

    1964 Print · USGS

    The Southern Appalachians and Great Smokies are captured here during the mid-sixties, showing the rugged borderlands of Tennessee and North Carolina. Researchers can trace historic mountain routes like U S 441, the expanse of Pisgah National Forest, and the growing footprints of Asheville and Knoxville.

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