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1967 Map of Bayleaf

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Bayleaf
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Wake-Minster and Bayleaf anchor this northern Wake County landscape in the late 1960s, prior to the large-scale suburban expansion of the Raleigh area. The terrain is defined by a dense network of creek valleys, including Upper Barton Creek, Hare Snipe Creek, and Turkey Creek, which flow toward the Neuse River in the northeast. Rural life is evidenced by numerous country churches such as Cedar Grove Ch, Chestnut Grove Ch, and Pleasant Union Ch, each serving as a focal point for the surrounding farmsteads.

A notable industrial feature, the Soapstone Quarry, sits near the center of the sheet, while the southwestern corner transitions into the protected woodlands of William B Umstead State Park. Traces of older transit are visible at the Penny-Poston Bridge, while the emerging recreational culture is represented by the Wildwood Country Club. This survey documents the area's rural character at the exact moment before modernization began to reshape the road networks and land use of the region.