1970s Maps of Durham County, North Carolina

1. 1973 Map of Cary, 1975 Print

   

   1973 Cary

   1975 Print · USGS

   Cary and its neighboring communities are shown during a decade of growth as the Research Triangle region expanded in the early seventies. Genealogists and historians can locate family landmarks such as Hill Crest Cem, Christa Sanctified Holy Ch, and the rural crossing at Morrisville.

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4. 1973 Map of Green Level, 1975 Print

   

   1973 Green Level

   1975 Print · USGS

   The North Carolina Piedmont is captured here during the mid-seventies, showing the early stages of Lake B Everett Jordan. Researchers can trace old family landmarks and community hubs like Green Level, Marthas Chapel, and O'Kellys Ch.

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7. 1973 Map of Northeast Durham, 1975 Print

   

   1973 Northeast Durham

   1975 Print · USGS

   Northeast of Durham in the early seventies, the landscape was defined by the merging of the Eno and Neuse rivers. Genealogists can trace family names at Oak Grove Memorial Gardens or locate rural landmarks like Gorman, Fairntosh, and Union Chapel.

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10. 1973 Map of Northwest Durham, 1975 Print

    

    1973 Northwest Durham

    1975 Print · USGS

    The northern edge of Durham and its rural periphery come into focus as the city’s post-war suburbs push toward the Eno River. Researchers can trace the layout of Duke University or locate family markers at McMannen Cem Ch and Cains Chapel Cem.

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13. 1973 Map of Southwest Durham, 1977 Print

    

    1973 Southwest Durham

    1977 Print · USGS

    Durham and its southern suburbs are captured in the early seventies, showcasing a transition from a rail-centered city to an interstate-connected hub. Genealogists and historians can trace institutional roots at Duke University or locate family plots at Maplewood Cemetery and Beechwood Cem.

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16. 1973 Map of Southeast Durham, 1982 Print

    

    1973 Southeast Durham

    1982 Print · USGS

    Southeast Durham and the Research Triangle transition from rural communities to a regional hub during the early seventies. Genealogists and researchers can locate family burial sites at Woodlawn Memorial Park and trace early crossroads like Bethesda and Nelson.

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19. 1974 Map of Rougemont, 1976 Print

    

    1974 Rougemont

    1976 Print · USGS

    In the mid-seventies, this pocket of the North Carolina Piedmont remained a landscape of railway hamlets and riverside industry. Researchers can trace historic family landmarks from the Orange Factory to rural congregations like Red Mountain Ch and Union Grove Ch.

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22. 1974 Map of Creedmoor, 1977 Print

    

    1974 Creedmoor

    1977 Print · USGS

    Granville and Wake Counties are shown during the mid-seventies, centered on the transit and agricultural hub of Creedmoor. Genealogists and historians can locate rural landmarks like New Light Ch, Sandy Plain, and the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad.

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25. 1977 Map of Lake Michie

    

    1977 Lake Michie

    1977 Print · USGS

    The Flat River valley in the late seventies reveals a landscape of growing towns and significant public institutions between Durham and Granville. Researchers can trace the footprints of Bahama and Butner, alongside family landmarks like the Carrington Cem and Ellis Chapel.

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28. 1978 Map of Farrington

    

    1978 Farrington

    1978 Print · USGS

    Chatham County’s rural landscape underwent a major change in the late 1970s as the B. Everett Jordan Lake reservoir began to reshape the river valleys. Local historians can trace old community ties at Farrington, find the Triangle Sch, and locate ancestral sites like Manns Chapel Cem.

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31. 1978 Map of Chapel Hill

    

    1978 Chapel Hill

    1978 Print · USGS

    The university town of Chapel Hill and Carrboro are shown during their late-seventies expansion. Researchers can locate campus landmarks like Kenan Stadium or trace old rural outposts such as Eubanks and the McDuffie Mem Ch.

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