1970 Map of Asheboro

About this map

The Northwestern and Carolina railroad corridor anchors the growing industrial and residential landscape of Asheboro and North Asheboro during the early 1970s. The map captures a significant period of institutional expansion, evidenced by the Randolph Technical Institute and a burgeoning urban core featuring the City Hall, Library, and Armory. To the south, the transition from urban center to the Uwharrie National Forest is clear, with early developments in the State Zoological Park near Purgatory Mtn taking shape. Rural heritage remains visible in the surrounding hills, where family-named landmarks like Daves Mtn and Hedrick Mtn overlook numerous small country congregations, including Whispering Pines Ch and Browers Chapel Ch, and local aviation sites such as Hinshaw Airport.