1969 Map of Belews Creek

About this map

Belews Lake dominates the upper reaches of this landscape on the border of Forsyth and Guilford Counties. As surveyed in the late 1960s, the terrain shows a transition from the developing town of Kernersville in the south toward the rural crossroads and church-centered communities of the north. The Southern railroad line cuts across the topography, connecting Talleys Crossing and the local Quarry to larger markets, while water resources are managed through the Filtration Plant and Kernersville Lake. Local genealogy and community history are anchored by numerous country churches, including Pine Ridge Ch, Antioch Ch, and White Oak Grove Ch. Long-established transit routes like Old Flatrock Road and Stafford Mill Road provide a look at the historic road network that preceded modern highway expansion in this part of the North Carolina Piedmont.