1900s (20th Century) Maps of Boone Fork, North Carolina

1. 1902 Map of Cranberry

   

   1902 Cranberry

   1902 Print · USGS

   The North Carolina and Tennessee borderlands are captured here at the turn of the century as early railroads began penetrating the high ridges. Genealogists can trace family names and old settlements like Mountain City, Shoun Crossroads, and the industry at Rhea Forge.

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4. 1936 Map of Blowing Rock

   

   1936 Blowing Rock

   1936 Print · USGS

   The North Carolina high country around Boone and Blowing Rock is documented here in the mid-1930s. Genealogists and researchers can trace family-named landmarks and mountain institutions, from the COUNTY HOME to remote sites like Bailey Camp Sch and St Marys Ch.

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7. 1942 Map of Blowing Rock

   

   1942 Blowing Rock

   1942 Print · USGS

   Watauga and Caldwell Counties are shown here during the late nineteen-thirties and early forties, capturing the traditional highland communities and early development of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Shulls Mills, Poplar Grove Ch, and Liberty Hill Sch.

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10. 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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13. 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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16. 1959 Map of Globe, 1962 Print

    

    1959 Globe

    1962 Print · USGS

    Caldwell County's mountain coves and the Pisgah National Forest are meticulously detailed during the late fifties. Genealogists and local historians can trace family land and landmarks like Globe Cemetery, Bailey Camp Church, and the Rocky Knob Lookout Tower.

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19. 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.

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22. 1985 Map of Boone, 1986 Print

    

    1985 Boone

    1986 Print · USGS

    The High Country and Blue Ridge Mountains come into focus during the mid-eighties as Boone and its surrounding wilderness areas undergo modern expansion. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named ridges and landmarks near Appalachian State University, the Cranberry Mines, and Valle Crucis.

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25. 1994 Map of Globe, 1998 Print

    

    1994 Globe

    1998 Print · USGS

    Caldwell County’s mountain hollows and high ridges are shown here in the mid-1990s, where the Blue Ridge Parkway meets the northern forest. Genealogists and historians can locate numerous family burial sites and rural meeting places, including White Spring Cemetery, Globe Church, and the settlement at Upton.

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