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1941 Map of Charlotte

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Charlotte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1941
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1941

About this map

Charlotte is shown as a primary rail and transportation hub just as the region entered the early 1940s, with the Southern, Norfolk Southern, and Seaboard railroads all converging in the city center. This provisional survey, prepared by the 30th Engineer Battalion, detail the transition from the urban core to the surrounding farming communities and crossroads. Beyond the city limits, early residential developments like Meyers Park and industrial areas such as Chadwick-Hoskins are visible alongside established landmarks like Alexanders Store.

The landscape is defined by its dense network of waterways, including Sugar Creek and McAlpine Creek, which drain the Piedmont terrain. Small rural clusters and junctions, such as Hoods Cross Road and Wesley Chapel, illustrate the settlement patterns of Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, and Union Counties before the post-war suburban expansion. The map also traces the state line into South Carolina, reaching south toward Fort Mill.