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1951 Map of Durham North

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Durham North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Durham and its northern outskirts are captured here during a period of significant post-war development and institutional expansion. The map details the expansive grounds of Duke University and the Duke Forest to the southwest, while the northern landscape is dominated by the State College Forest and the Lake Michie reservoir on the Flat River. This 1951 revision shows a region defined by its diverse institutional presence, including the State Hospital near Butner and the State Prison further north.

Transportation networks are a central theme, with the Norfolk and Western Railway and the Southern Railway cutting through rural communities like Rougemont and Bahama. Small crossroads and rural centers such as Mangum Store and Braggtown provide a look at the early settlement patterns of Durham and Granville counties before late-century suburbanization. The confluence of the Eno River and Flat River to form the Neuse River serves as a prominent natural landmark in the southeastern quadrant.