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1951 Map of Durham North

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Durham North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The northern reaches of Durham and the surrounding Piedmont landscape are captured here following a 1951 revision. This area is defined by the convergence of the Flat River, Little River, and Eno to form the Neuse River. The map documents the northern expansion of the city into Braggtown and highlights major institutional footprints like the sprawling grounds of Duke University and the State College Forest.

Smaller rural communities and vanished industrial sites like Orange Factory appear alongside historical homesteads and public works, including the State Hospital at Butner and the State Prison. For genealogists, the map is a dense record of rural social structures, marking landmarks such as Pleasant Green Ch, Mt Tabor Ch, and the Holt Sch. The transportation network is anchored by the Norfolk and Western and Southern railroads, which facilitated the movement of goods and people between settlements like Rougemont and Bahama.