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1970 Map of Gastonia North

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Gastonia North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Gastonia and the nearby town of Dallas anchor this 1970 landscape, where the transition from industrial textile centers to suburban expansion is clearly visible. The southern half of the map is dominated by the dense street grid of the county seat, featuring numerous schools like Ashley High Sch and critical community infrastructure including the Gaston Memorial Hospital. The Southern Railway and Seaboard Coast Line corridors define the movement of goods and people through established neighborhoods like West Gastonia and East Gastonia.

To the north, the terrain softens into the rolling hills of the South Fork Catawba River valley. This area preserves a mix of older rural landmarks, such as Philadelphia Ch and Antioch Ch, alongside newer residential pockets like Vinton Woods. The presence of the Rankin Lake Park and the nearby Gaston College campus illustrates the mid-century civic growth that bridged the gap between the two towns.