1900s (20th Century) Maps of Sweetwater, 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. 1935 Map of Doe Mountain

   

   1935 Doe Mountain

   1935 Print · USGS

   Mountain City and the Watauga River valley appear here in the mid-1930s, just before major hydroelectric projects transformed the landscape. Researchers can trace the original river towns of Butler and Elk Mills, or locate family landmarks like Shouns Chapel Sch and Doeville P O Doe Sta.

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7. 1935 Map of Sherwood

   

   1935 Sherwood

   1935 Print · USGS

   The Tennessee and North Carolina high country comes into focus in the mid-1930s, showing a network of mountain coves and river crossings. Researchers can locate remote schools and family burial sites like Glendale Sch, Ivory Ridge Sch, and the Cove Creek Cem.

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10. 1938 Map of Sherwood

    

    1938 Sherwood

    1938 Print · USGS

    The high ridges of Watauga County and the Tennessee border are captured here just before the Second World War. Researchers can trace ancestral locations through numerous mountain churches and schools, including Henson Chapel, Mabel, and Beaverdam School.

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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. 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 Sherwood, 1998 Print

    

    1994 Sherwood

    1998 Print · USGS

    Watauga County high country life is centered on crossroads like Sherwood and Sugar Grove during the 1990s. Genealogists can trace family names through landmarks like Henson Hollow and locate historic sites such as Beaverdam Sch and Zion Hill Ch.

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