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Old Maps of Beech Creek, North Carolina

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  1. 1893 Map of Cranberry
    1893 Map of Cranberry
    1893 Cranberry
    1893 Print · USGS
    The high country of the Blue Ridge and Appalachians is captured here during the late 1800s, showing the early settlements and crossroads of Watauga and Johnson counties. Genealogists can trace family landmarks and early industry at Rhea Forge, Shulls Mill, and the many hamlets like Vilas and Sutherland.
  4. 1895 Map of Cranberry
    1895 Map of Cranberry
    1895 Cranberry
    1895 Print · USGS
    The High Country of North Carolina and Tennessee comes alive in this late nineteenth-century survey. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Mountain City or locate old community centers like Valle Cruces, Banners Elk, and Rhea Forge.
  7. 1899 Map of Cranberry
    1899 Map of Cranberry
    1899 Cranberry
    1899 Print · USGS
    The high Appalachian borderlands of North Carolina and Tennessee appear here in the late nineteenth century, defined by mountain settlements and early river-powered industry. Researchers can trace the era's geography through landmarks like Rhea Forge, Shills Mill, and the historic Yonhalossee Road.
  10. 1902 Map of Cranberry
    1902 Map of Cranberry
    1902 Cranberry
    1902 Print · USGS
    The North Carolina and Tennessee borderlands are captured here at the turn of the century as early railroads began penetrating the high ridges. Genealogists can trace family names and old settlements like Mountain City, Shoun Crossroads, and the industry at Rhea Forge.
    6 unique versions available
  13. 1935 Map of Doe Mountain
    1935 Map of Doe Mountain
    1935 Doe Mountain
    1935 Print · USGS
    Mountain City and the Watauga River valley appear here in the mid-1930s, just before major hydroelectric projects transformed the landscape. Researchers can trace the original river towns of Butler and Elk Mills, or locate family landmarks like Shouns Chapel Sch and Doeville P O Doe Sta.
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1935 Map of Butler
    1935 Map of Butler
    1935 Butler
    1935 Print · USGS
    The Watauga River valley in the mid-1930s is caught here in its original state before TVA projects transformed the region. Genealogists and local historians can pinpoint the original sites of Butler, Watauga Academy, and cemeteries like Green Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1938 Map of Butler
    1938 Map of Butler
    1938 Butler
    1938 Print · USGS
    The Tennessee-North Carolina border country is documented here just before major landscape shifts, centered on the river confluence at Butler. Genealogists can trace family landmarks and rural institutions including Watauga Academy, Dugger Cem, and the Sink Valley Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  22. 1953 Map of Winston-Salem, 1974 Print
    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
  25. 1955 Map of Winston-Salem
    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.
  28. 1959 Map of Elk Mills, 1962 Print
    1959 Map of Elk Mills, 1962 Print
    1959 Elk Mills
    1962 Print · USGS
    High-country settlements in Johnson and Carter Counties are shown in the late fifties as Watauga Lake reshapes the landscape. Trace family sites like Elk Mills, the Dry Run Sch, and the Crosswhite Cem along the steep mountain ridges.
    4 unique versions available
  31. 1962 Map of Winston-Salem
    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.
  34. 1985 Map of Boone, 1986 Print
    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
  37. 1994 Map of Elk Mills, 1998 Print
    1994 Map of Elk Mills, 1998 Print
    1994 Elk Mills
    1998 Print · USGS
    The Tennessee-North Carolina border country in the 1990s reveals a landscape of isolated mountain settlements and Forest Service wilderness. Trace local genealogy and industry through family landmarks like Grindstaff Cemetery, Stout Hill Church, and the Strip Mine near Dry Run.
  40. 2003 Map of Elk Mills, 2004 Print
    2003 Map of Elk Mills, 2004 Print
    2003 Elk Mills
    2004 Print · USGS
    Watauga Lake and the Cherokee National Forest dominate the Tennessee and North Carolina border in the early 2000s. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Wagner Cem and Dry Hill Cem or trace the early community at Elk Mills.
  43. 2022 Map of Elk Mills, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Elk Mills, 2022 Print
    2022 Elk Mills
    2022 Print · USGS
    The Tennessee and North Carolina borderlands come alive in this survey of the high country during the early twenty-first century. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous burial sites like Stansberry Cem and Crosswhite Cem near Buntontown.
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