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1976 Map of Derita, 1978 Print
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1976 Map of Derita

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The northern expansion of Charlotte is captured in this mid-1970s orthophotoquad, showing the city's transition from an urban center into its northern Mecklenburg County hinterlands. The photographic imagery reveals a landscape undergoing rapid suburban development, where new residential street patterns and industrial corridors begin to overwrite the older agricultural blocks. The settlement of Derita sits at the heart of this change, positioned between the intensifying urban grid and the more open terrain to the north. Further afield, the smaller clusters of Croft and Joplor represent the rural character that preceded the city's northward march. This specific orthophoto format provides a rare, direct visual record of land use, including the distinct signatures of early interstate highway interchanges and commercial clearing that traditional topographic maps often abstract.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1976
Date Published1978
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions21.03 x 27.48 inches

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This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain