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1993 Map of Apex

Name: 1993 Topographic Map of Apex
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1999
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1999

About this map

The town of Apex and its surroundings in western Wake County are captured during a period of significant suburban expansion in the early 1990s. The map delineates several distinct corporate boundaries, including the Apex Corp Bdy, Cary Corp Bdy, and Holly Springs Corp Bdy, illustrating how these municipalities were growing toward one another. Local landmarks such as the Baucom Sch and High Sch reflect the community's established infrastructure, while the residential layout of Piney Plains and several Trailer Parks shows the varied housing patterns of the era.

Water and nature conservation play a central role in the landscape, anchored by the Hemlock Bluffs State Natural Area along Swift Creek. Numerous lakes and branches, including Sunset Lake, Lochmere Lake, and Bass Lake, are interspersed with country churches like Felton Grove Ch and Matthew Chapel. These features, alongside the network of local roads such as Chatham St and Tunstall Rd, provide a detailed record of the geography before later phases of the Research Triangle's rapid development.