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1967 Map of Charlotte East

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Charlotte East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Charlotte is captured during a period of significant urban expansion, where dense metropolitan grids push into the surrounding countryside of Mecklenburg County. The landscape is defined by the convergence of the Southern Railway and the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad, which historically anchored the city's industrial and commercial core. Educational and social institutions are prominent, ranging from Johnson Smith University and Queens College to the Thompson Orphanage, reflecting the city's role as a regional hub for learning and community welfare.

Suburban development follows the natural drainage of Sugar Creek and Brier Creek, where older estates and newer residential tracts begin to surround landmarks like the Mint Museum and Independence Park. For local historians, the map preserves the locations of several important burial grounds, including the North Pinewood Cemetery and the Sharon Ch (Cem). The transition from the urban center to outlying areas like Rama shows the gradual transformation of the Piedmont landscape into a modern mid-century city.