1970 Map of Cornelius

About this map

The growing corridor between Davidson and Huntersville is anchored by the Southern railroad line as it was documented in 1970. This area of northern Mecklenburg County shows the early impact of Lake Norman, with the waters of Gambles Creek and the shoreline beginning to shape the western boundary near Smithville. The academic presence of Davidson College dominates the northern portion of the sheet, while the rural landscape to the east is defined by a network of historic congregations including Hopewell Ch, Ramah Ch, and Asbury Ch. Industrial and institutional development is evident in the southern reaches, where the Macklenburg Sanatorium and a State Prison sit amidst a terrain drained by the South Prong West Branch Rocky River. Genealogists will find significant value in the numerous burial grounds and churches scattered throughout, such as the Bethel Cem and St Phillips Cem, which mark the centers of early rural communities like Caldwell and Ferrelltown.