Old Maps of Windy Gap, North Carolina for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 12 historic maps of Windy Gap. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

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Windy Gap, NC maps

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  1. 1891 Map of Yadkinville, 1964 Print
    1891 Map of Yadkinville, 1964 Print
    1891 Yadkinville
    1964 Print · USGS
    Surry and Yadkin counties are shown here in the late nineteenth century as the river-and-rail economy began to reshape the Piedmont. Genealogists can trace family landmarks and early crossings like Kapps Mill, Poindexter Ferry, and Cross Roads Church.

  2. 1893 Map of Yadkinville, 1944 Print
    1893 Map of Yadkinville, 1944 Print
    1893 Yadkinville
    1944 Print · USGS
    Northwest North Carolina at the close of the nineteenth century was a landscape of river-dependent commerce and mountain ridges. Researchers can trace the early industrial footprint of Kapps Mill, locate remote river crossings like Douglass Ford, and follow the progress of the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railroad.

  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. 1984 Map of Winston-Salem, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Winston-Salem, 1985 Print
    1984 Winston-Salem
    1985 Print · USGS
    The North Carolina Piedmont in the mid-1980s shows the growth of Winston-Salem and the busy rail corridors of the Southern Railway. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named lands and rural communities from Yadkinville to Mount Airy.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1997 Map of Osbornville, 2000 Print
    1997 Map of Osbornville, 2000 Print
    1997 Osbornville
    2000 Print · USGS
    Osbornville and the eastern Brushy Mountains are shown at the end of the century as a network of crossroads communities and highland farms. Genealogists can trace family footprints near Smyrna Chapel, Somers Crossroads, and the rural homes surrounding New Hope.

  8. 2010 Map of Osbornville, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Osbornville, 2010 Print
    2010 Osbornville
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Windy Gap, including New Hope, Somers Crossroads, and other nearby areas

  9. 2013 Map of Osbornville, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Osbornville, 2013 Print
    2013 Osbornville
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Windy Gap, including New Hope, Somers Crossroads, and other nearby areas

  10. 2016 Map of Osbornville, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Osbornville, 2016 Print
    2016 Osbornville
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Windy Gap, including New Hope, Somers Crossroads, and other nearby areas

  11. 2019 Map of Osbornville, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Osbornville, 2019 Print
    2019 Osbornville
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Windy Gap, including New Hope, Somers Crossroads, and other nearby areas

  12. 2022 Map of Osbornville, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Osbornville, 2022 Print
    2022 Osbornville
    2022 Print · USGS
    Settlement in southern Wilkes County centers on rural crossroads and mountain gaps at the turn of the twenty-first century. Genealogists can trace local family landmarks through Cooter Hollow, Windy Gap, and the old Somers Crossroads.

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