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1905 Map of Charlotte

Name: 1905 Topographic Map of Charlotte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1905
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1905

About this map

Charlotte is the focal point of this 1905 survey, showing the city's early footprint before its mid-century expansion. The map details a landscape transition from the urban core to the rural townships of Berryhill, Steele Creek, and Providence. Transportation is defined by the Southern Railway lines radiating from the city and the emergence of early engineered infrastructure, such as the Macadamized Road extending toward the south.

A dense network of community landmarks provides significant genealogical value, including Sharon Church, McClintock Church, and Big Spring Church. The southern portion of the sheet crosses the North Carolina South Carolina border into Lancaster County, showing the relationship between Pineville and Fort Mill along the Catawba River drainage. Small rural commerce centers like Robinsons Store and Coopers Store dot the various creek basins, marking the local crossroads of the era.