1970s Maps of Iredell County, North Carolina

Explore 10 historic maps of Iredell County from the 1970s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1970s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Iredell County, NC maps

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  1. 1970 Map of Enochville, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Enochville, 1972 Print
    1970 Enochville
    1972 Print · USGS
    Rowan and Cabarrus counties in the early seventies reveal a landscape of rural congregations and emerging utility networks. Researchers can trace family history through numerous landmarks like St Pauls Ch, McKnight Sch, and the community at Enochville.

  2. 1970 Map of Hiddenite, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Hiddenite, 1972 Print
    1970 Hiddenite
    1972 Print · USGS
    Alexander County’s rolling hills and river valleys are captured here in the early 1970s, centered on the community of Hiddenite. Researchers can locate numerous rural landmarks including Linneys Grove Ch, the Quarry at Rocky Face, and the Zion Chapel Cem.

  3. 1970 Map of Lake Norman South, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Lake Norman South, 1972 Print
    1970 Lake Norman South
    1972 Print · USGS
    Mecklenburg County enters the seventies as a newly created lakeside community following the damming of the Catawba River. Genealogists and historians can trace the local landscape through landmarks like Triangle Sch, the Seaboard Coast Line rail, and Allison Ferry.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1970 Map of Cleveland, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Cleveland, 1972 Print
    1970 Cleveland
    1972 Print · USGS
    Rowan County in the early seventies centers on the rail-side community of Cleveland and the rural crossroads of Mount Ulla. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of the community through Thyatira Ch, Mill Bridge, and Knox Chapel.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1970 Map of Lake Norman North, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Lake Norman North, 1972 Print
    1970 Lake Norman North
    1972 Print · USGS
    The northern reaches of Lake Norman are shown just years after the reservoir's creation, where you can trace the flooded Catawba River valley. Genealogists will find Webbs Chapel, Motto Grove Church, and the Brawley School.
    3 unique versions available

  6. 1970 Map of Catawba, 1973 Print
    1970 Map of Catawba, 1973 Print
    1970 Catawba
    1973 Print · USGS
    The Catawba River valley in the early seventies shows the early years of Lake Norman and the rural communities of Iredell and Catawba counties. Genealogy and local history researchers can locate the Bunker Hill Covered Bridge, Murrays Mill, and the Catawba Rosenwald Sch.

  7. 1970 Map of Stony Point, 1973 Print
    1970 Map of Stony Point, 1973 Print
    1970 Stony Point
    1973 Print · USGS
    The Alexander and Iredell County line comes alive in the early 1970s as the Alexander RR services rural rail stops. Local historians can trace the development of Lookout Shoals Lake and locate community hubs like Stony Point and Bunker Hill High Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1970 Map of Brooks Crossroads, 1973 Print
    1970 Map of Brooks Crossroads, 1973 Print
    1970 Brooks Crossroads
    1973 Print · USGS
    The foothills of the Blue Ridge along the Yadkin and Iredell border were undergoing a modern transformation in the early seventies. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous rural congregations like Wesley Chapel and Asbury Ch, or locate homesteads near Eagle Mills and Hamptonville.

  9. 1976 Map of Catawba, 1978 Print
    1976 Map of Catawba, 1978 Print
    1976 Catawba
    1978 Print · USGS
    Catawba County in the mid-seventies is captured in this detailed orthophoto showing the rural Piedmont landscape. Genealogists and local historians can trace farmstead footprints and land use patterns around Catawba, Murrays Mill, and Bandy.

  10. 1976 Map of Statesville West, 1979 Print
    1976 Map of Statesville West, 1979 Print
    1976 Statesville West
    1979 Print · USGS
    Iredell County undergoes a transition from traditional agriculture to suburban growth during the mid-seventies. Researchers can trace the development of the interstate corridor near Statesville and find rural homesteads around Loray and Celeste Hinkel.

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