1900s (20th Century) Maps of Boone, 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. 1934 Map of Boone

   

   1934 Boone

   1934 Print · USGS

   Watauga County's high country is captured here during the mid-1930s, showing a network of mountain communities and early state highways. You can trace the locations of the County Home, the rural crossroads at Shulls Mills, and local landmarks like the Blue Moon Service Sta.

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7. 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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10. 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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13. 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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16. 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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19. 1959 Map of Boone, 1962 Print

    

    1959 Boone

    1962 Print · USGS

    Watauga County at the end of the fifties reveals a growing mountain landscape centered on the college town of Boone. Genealogists and historians can trace family cemeteries like Adams Cem and Vannoy Cem or explore early recreation sites at Chetola Lake and Camp Sky Ranch.

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22. 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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25. 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.

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28. 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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31. 1994 Map of Boone, 1998 Print

    

    1994 Boone

    1998 Print · USGS

    The High Country of Watauga County comes alive in the mid-nineties as the university town of Boone expands toward the Blue Ridge. Genealogists and historians can trace family burial sites like Piny Grove Cem and rural landmarks from Shulls Mills to Three Forks Ch.

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34. 1998 Map of Deep Gap, 1999 Print

    

    1998 Deep Gap

    1999 Print · USGS

    The Blue Ridge highlands in the late 1990s are mapped here as the Blue Ridge Parkway snakes through Watauga and Wilkes counties. Researchers can locate remote mountain communities like Triplett, Laxon, and Rutherwood, alongside landmarks such as Holy Trinity Chapel and Parkway Sch.

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