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1993 Map of Charlotte West

Name: 1993 Topographic Map of Charlotte West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1996
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1996

About this map

Charlotte-Douglas International Airport serves as a dominant anchor in this portrait of Mecklenburg County during the 1990s, where urban expansion meets long-standing rural landmarks. The western reaches of Charlotte are defined by the convergence of major transit corridors like Wilkinson Boulevard and Interstate 77, which cut through a landscape formerly characterized by small communities and family farms. The map preserves the locations of vital community centers such as Steele Creek Ch and Central Steele Creek Ch, alongside the historic Berryhill Cem.

Water plays a central role in the geography of the quadrangle, with the sprawling Lake Wylie forming the western boundary and numerous smaller bodies like Eagle Lake and Moody Lake punctuating the terrain. These features, along with the Southern Railway lines and industrial sites like the Sewage Disposal plant near Taggart Creek, illustrate the transition from the older agricultural economy of Dixie and Shopton to a modernized logistics and transportation hub.