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1949 Map of Eller

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Eller
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Eller and Gum Tree serve as the primary crossroads in this rural landscape of northern Davidson County during the late 1940s. The region is characterized by a dense network of country churches that acted as community anchors, including Hebron Ch, Bethlehem Ch, Canaan Ch, and Shady Grove Ch. Educational life is centered around local institutions like Midway Sch and Pilot Sch, reflecting a distributed settlement pattern common before post-war consolidation.

Logistics and infrastructure are marked by the Winston-Salem Southbound railroad and the presence of early utility corridors like a Pipe Line and Telephone Line. The land is deeply carved by water, with Abbotts Creek, Rich Fork, and Brushy Fork defining the drainage of the Midway and Lexington districts. For researchers, these topographic details reveal the historical footprint of family farms and the early mid-century rural road network near the Forsyth County line.