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1969 Map of Burlington NE

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Burlington NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

Pleasant Grove serves as a central hub for this rural landscape where the northern boundary of Alamance County meets Caswell County. The terrain is defined by a dense network of waterways including Mill Creek, Jordan Creek, and Deep Creek, which eventually give way to the more substantial Quaker Creek Reservoir in the southern portion of the sheet. This late 1960s perspective, updated with 1990s data, illustrates a community organized around country churches and educational centers.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the numerous community landmarks, such as Martins Chapel, Kimes Chapel, and the Pleasant Grove School. The intersection at Just Crossroads and the cluster of activity around Jeffries Cross Church suggest the enduring patterns of Piedmont settlement. Small local place names like Gems and Patillo Church provide a granular look at the social and geographic markers that defined the area before modern suburban expansion began to reshape the region.