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1957 Map of Albemarle

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Albemarle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The Yadkin River and its transition into the Pee Dee River define the eastern landscape of this mid-century survey, marked by the extensive impoundments of Badin Lake and Lake Tillery. At the heart of the region, the city of Albemarle shows its mid-1950s footprint, featuring the Albemarle High Sch and a State Prison facility on its outskirts. The industrial and infrastructure character of the era is evident through the Powerplant near Badin and the Winston-Salem Southbound railroad line.

To the east, the peaks of Morrow Mountain State Park, including Sugarloaf Mtn and Tater Top Mtn, remain largely undeveloped, contrasting with the scattered rural settlements like Whitney and Eldorado. Genealogists will find a wealth of community landmarks, from Bethel Ch and Lanes Chapel to the Goggins Mine and Austins Mill, reflecting a landscape still deeply rooted in small-town commerce and church-centered social life.