1970s Maps of Wake 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 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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13. 1974 Map of Apex, 1977 Print

    

    1974 Apex

    1977 Print · USGS

    Wake County rail and rural life are at a crossroads in the mid-seventies, centered on the busy junction at Apex. Trace the paths of the Durham and Southern railroad through Feltonville and Holly Springs or locate St Marys Ch and Shelba Airport.

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16. 1974 Map of Fuquay-Varina, 1977 Print

    

    1974 Fuquay-Varina

    1977 Print · USGS

    The intersection of the Durham and Norfolk Southern rail lines defines the Wake and Harnett county border in the mid-1970s. Local historians can trace the foundations of Fuquay-Varina and outlying communities like Chalybeate Springs, Wilbon, and Rawls.

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19. 1974 Map of New Hill, 1977 Print

    

    1974 New Hill

    1977 Print · USGS

    Wake County was undergoing significant landscape changes in the 1970s as new water projects and rail lines intersected. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Olive Chapel, Friendship, and the Pleasant Plains Sch before the rising waters of B Everett Jordan Lake altered the terrain.

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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. 1974 Map of Cokesbury, 1977 Print

    

    1974 Cokesbury

    1977 Print · USGS

    Harnett and Wake counties show a landscape of rural crossroads and river drainage during the mid-seventies. Trace the Norfolk Southern rail corridor or locate family landmarks like Prince Chapel and the Buckhorn Dam.

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28. 1978 Map of Franklinton

    

    1978 Franklinton

    1978 Print · USGS

    Franklin County in the late seventies reveals a landscape shaped by the rail corridor connecting Franklinton and Youngsville. Researchers can trace rural lineages through numerous country churches like Oak Level Ch and family landmarks at Mitchiners Crossroads.

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31. 1978 Map of Grissom

    

    1978 Grissom

    1978 Print · USGS

    The intersection of Granville, Wake, and Franklin counties comes into focus in the late 1970s, showing a rural landscape defined by creek-side settlements. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous small churches and cemeteries like Kinchen Chapel, Marys Chapel, and Purnell.

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