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1974 Map of Apex

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Apex
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

The town of Apex serves as a primary hub for this mid-1970s survey of Wake County, showing a period of transition as suburban expansion begins to meet established rural communities. The map documents the footprint of Holly Springs to the south and the small settlement of Feltonville along the Old Railroad Grade. This era is marked by the presence of numerous neighborhood institutions, including Matthew Chapel, St Marys Ch, and Baucom Sch.

A network of water bodies such as Sunset Lake, Lochmere Lake, and MacGregor Downs Lake are prominent, alongside the Hemlock Bluffs State Natural Area which preserves the drainage of Swift Creek. The landscape is also defined by industrial infrastructure, from the CSX rail line and various pipelines to the Shelba Airport in the southwest. This record provides a detailed look at the infrastructure and land use patterns prior to the most significant modern growth of the Research Triangle region.