Old Maps of Ready Branch, North Carolina

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  1. 1889 Map of Wilkesboro, 1960 Print
    1889 Map of Wilkesboro, 1960 Print
    1889 Wilkesboro
    1960 Print · USGS
    Wilkes and Ashe counties are shown here in the late 1880s as the region's mountain economy relied on river fords and valley mills. Researchers can trace ancestral locations from Jefferson to Wilkesboro, including landmarks like Lomax Store and Dunkirk Ch.

  2. 1891 Map of Wilkesboro, 1940 Print
    1891 Map of Wilkesboro, 1940 Print
    1891 Wilkesboro
    1940 Print · USGS
    The foothills and high ridges of Northwest North Carolina are seen here in the late nineteenth century before modern highway development. Local historians can locate early post offices at Brown P.O., the mining area of Ore Knob, and ancestral landmarks like Dunkirk Ch. and Hall Mills.

  3. 1953 Map of Winston-Salem, 1974 Print
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1955 Map of Winston-Salem
    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.

  5. 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.

  6. 1966 Map of Purlear, 1968 Print
    1966 Map of Purlear, 1968 Print
    1966 Purlear
    1968 Print · USGS
    Wilkes County life in the mid-sixties is captured here, centered on the REDDIES RIVER and the rising waters of the W KERR SCOTT RESERVOIR. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Purlear Ch, Boiling Springs Ch, and the Charity Ch Cem tucked among the mountain branches.

  7. 1985 Map of Boone, 1986 Print
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 2010 Map of Purlear, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Purlear, 2010 Print
    2010 Purlear
    2010 Print · USGS
    Wilkes County life in the early 2000s is centered around the creek-fed valleys and high ridges near Purlear. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named landmarks and old routes like Hays Mill, Ready Branch, and the Boone Trl.

  9. 2013 Map of Purlear, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Purlear, 2013 Print
    2013 Purlear
    2013 Print · USGS
    In the Wilkes County foothills during the early twenty-first century, this area shows a landscape shaped by river forks and mountain ridges. Genealogists and local historians can trace the roads connecting Mount Pleasant, Purlear, and Hays Arbor or locate landmarks like Hays Mill and Rendezvous Mountain.

  10. 2016 Map of Purlear, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Purlear, 2016 Print
    2016 Purlear
    2016 Print · USGS
    Wilkes County at the edge of the Blue Ridge foothills reveals its settled hollows and high peaks in this mid-2010s survey. Genealogists and hikers can trace the geography around Purlear, Mount Pleasant, and the heights of Rendezvous Mtn.

  11. 2019 Map of Purlear, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Purlear, 2019 Print
    2019 Purlear
    2019 Print · USGS
    Wilkes County's upland terrain and river valleys are captured here in the late 2010s. Researchers can trace family-named landmarks and old routes near Purlear, Mount Pleasant, and the southern heights of Rendezvous Mtn above the Reddies River.

  12. 2022 Map of Purlear, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Purlear, 2022 Print
    2022 Purlear
    2022 Print · USGS
    Wilkes County upland life is captured here in the early twenty-first century, showing the mountain communities of Purlear and Wilbar. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Rendezvous Mtn or trace local history at the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Cem.

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