1950s Maps of Davidson County, North Carolina

1. 1950 Map of Lexington East, 1965 Print

   

   1950 Lexington East

   1965 Print · USGS

   Davidson County at mid-century shows a landscape of growing towns and established rural crossroads before major highway expansions. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Old Becks Ch, the County Home, and the former Dunbar Sch.

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4. 1950 Map of Winston-Salem East, 1965 Print

   

   1950 Winston-Salem East

   1965 Print · USGS

   Mid-century Winston-Salem is captured here during its post-war growth, showing the city's eastern neighborhoods and surrounding rural crossroads. Genealogists and historians can trace institutional roots at State Teachers College and find family-named churches like New Friendship Church.

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7. 1950 Map of Lexington West, 1969 Print

   

   1950 Lexington West

   1969 Print · USGS

   Western Davidson County at the mid-century shows a landscape of growing mill towns and rural communities. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Erlanger, Robbins Sch, and Pauls Chapel along the Southern railroad line.

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10. 1950 Map of Churchland, 1973 Print

    

    1950 Churchland

    1973 Print · USGS

    The banks of the Yadkin River at the Davidson and Davie county lines are captured here at mid-century. Researchers can trace rural schoolhouse locations and family landmarks like Union Chapel Sch, Grubb Cem, and the village of Churchland.

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13. 1951 Map of Winston-Salem East

    

    1951 Winston-Salem East

    1951 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Forsyth County shows the expansion of Winston-Salem toward Kernersville during a period of significant institutional and industrial growth. Researchers can locate local landmarks like Salem College, trace the Southern rail lines, and find rural centers such as Waughtown and Friedland Ch.

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16. 1951 Map of Churchland

    

    1951 Churchland

    1951 Print · USGS

    North Carolina's central river valleys are detailed here in the early 1950s, showing the rural communities along the Yadkin River. Researchers can locate family landmarks like the Grubb Cemetery and schools such as St Johns Sch and Union Chapel Sch.

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19. 1951 Map of Lexington East

    

    1951 Lexington East

    1951 Print · USGS

    Davidson County at mid-century reveals a landscape of rural crossroads and growing industry south of the main rail corridors. Researchers can trace ancestral locations at Old Becks Ch, locate the State Prison Camp No 602, or study the early shoreline of High Rock Lake.

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22. 1951 Map of Lexington West

    

    1951 Lexington West

    1951 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Davidson County comes alive in this survey of western Lexington and the surrounding townships during a period of steady post-war growth. Researchers can trace the footprints of communities like Erlanger and Reeds Crossroads or locate family sites at Owens Cemetery and Pauls Chapel.

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25. 1951 Map of Fair Grove, 1952 Print

    

    1951 Fair Grove

    1952 Print · USGS

    Davidson County in the early fifties is mapped here as a network of rail-side stations and rural parish life. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Hannersville Station, Loflin Store, and Clarksbury Ch along the historic rail corridors.

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28. 1953 Map of Charlotte, 1968 Print

    

    1953 Charlotte

    1968 Print · USGS

    The North Carolina Piedmont and South Carolina borderlands are shown in detail during a period of significant growth and reservoir development. Trace the rail corridors of the Southern Railway or find family roots in towns like China Grove, Misenheimer, and Lincolnton.

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31. 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.

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34. 1954 Map of Charlotte

    

    1954 Charlotte

    1954 Print · USGS

    The North Carolina Piedmont in the mid-1950s shows a region of rapid growth and industrial expansion centered around Charlotte. Trace the era's infrastructure through the Southern railroad lines and locate significant landmarks like the Charlotte Naval Ammunition Depot and Lake Norman.

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37. 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.

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40. 1957 Map of Denton, 1958 Print

    

    1957 Denton

    1958 Print · USGS

    In the foothills of Davidson County during the late fifties, rural life centered on the banks of the Yadkin and the local rail lines. Researchers can trace family sites like Jackson Hill, rural congregations at New Jerusalem Ch, and the workings of the Silver Mine.

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