1960s Maps of Watauga County, North Carolina

Explore 8 historic maps of Watauga County from the 1960s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1960s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Watauga County's landscape evolved across the 1960s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Watauga County, NC maps

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  1. 1960 Map of Grandfather Mountain, 1961 Print
    1960 Map of Grandfather Mountain, 1961 Print
    1960 Grandfather Mountain
    1961 Print · USGS
    The High Country of Avery and Watauga counties is captured here in the early sixties, centered on the heights of Grandfather Mountain. Researchers can trace old family burial grounds like Gragg Cem and remote landmarks including Hopkins Chapel and the Mile High Swinging Bridge.
    5 unique versions available

  2. 1960 Map of Valle Crucis, 1961 Print
    1960 Map of Valle Crucis, 1961 Print
    1960 Valle Crucis
    1961 Print · USGS
    Watauga and Avery Counties come alive in the early sixties, showing the high-elevation settlements and family farms of the Blue Ridge. Trace local ancestry through numerous family burial sites like Baird Cem or visit landmarks like Grace Hartley Memorial Hospital and Holy Cross Ch.
    4 unique versions available

  3. 1960 Map of Elk Park, 1962 Print
    1960 Map of Elk Park, 1962 Print
    1960 Elk Park
    1962 Print · USGS
    The high country of the North Carolina-Tennessee border is shown here during a period of transition in the early sixties. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through numerous landmarks like Cranberry Mines, Lees-McRae College, and the Pritchard Cemetery.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 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.

  5. 1966 Map of Todd, 1968 Print
    1966 Map of Todd, 1968 Print
    1966 Todd
    1968 Print · USGS
    Ashe and Watauga counties are shown here in the mid-1960s, centered on the river-bend communities along the South Fork New River. Researchers can trace family sites near Todd, locate remote country churches like Bethany Ch, or follow the path of Railroad Grade Road.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1966 Map of Maple Springs, 1968 Print
    1966 Map of Maple Springs, 1968 Print
    1966 Maple Springs
    1968 Print · USGS
    Wilkes and Watauga counties in the mid-sixties are shown as a network of ridge-top overlooks and creek-bed communities. Researchers can trace family history through local landmarks like Mt Zion, Yellow Hill Ch, and the many cemeteries dotted along the Blue Ridge Parkway.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1967 Map of Buffalo Cove, 1968 Print
    1967 Map of Buffalo Cove, 1968 Print
    1967 Buffalo Cove
    1968 Print · USGS
    Caldwell County's mountain coves and the upper Yadkin River are surveyed here in the late sixties as the region maintained its rural character. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Patterson Sch, Silvervale Falls, and early churches such as Nelson Chapel.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1967 Map of Deep Gap, 1969 Print
    1967 Map of Deep Gap, 1969 Print
    1967 Deep Gap
    1969 Print · USGS
    The Watauga County highlands in the late sixties are defined by the winding Blue Ridge Parkway and high-elevation settlements. Genealogists and historians can locate old mountain churches and schools like Fairview Ch, Parkway Sch, and Mt Paran Ch.
    2 unique versions available

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