Charlotte/Douglas International Airport dominates the central landscape of this western Mecklenburg County study, surrounded by a dense network of suburban developments and long-standing community landmarks. The area maintains deep ties to its congregational history through numerous burial grounds, including the Mount Olive Presbyterian Cemetery, Berryhill Presbyterian Cemetery, and Moores AME Zion Cemetery. These sites are interspersed among residential clusters like Westmoreland and Huntlynn Acres. To the west, the shoreline of Lake Wylie and Waddell Lake provide a sharp contrast to the industrial and commercial corridors near the Charlotte Coliseum. The landscape reflects a transition from agricultural roots, evidenced by the Hunters Dairy Farm, to a modern transportation and infrastructure hub, where smaller settlements like Dixie and Shopton sit adjacent to major thoroughfares and aviation facilities.
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1905 · Charlotte
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1907 · Charlotte
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1914 · Gastonia
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1916 · Gastonia
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Charlotte
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1942 · Charlotte
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1947 · Clover
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Paw Creek
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1948 · Derita
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1948 · Charlotte East
USGS Topo · 1:24,000