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1973 Map of Green Level

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Green Level
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Lake B Everett Jordan dominates the western landscape of this North Carolina quadrangle, its rising waters reshaping the terrain where New Hope Creek and Morgan Creek converge. The topography captured in 1973 reveals a rural region defined by a transition from traditional tobacco farming and timberlands to the encroaching influence of nearby urban centers. Small crossroads communities like Green Level and Genlee serve as anchors for local life, supported by a network of country sanctuaries including Marthas Chapel and White Oak Ch.

The industrial character of the era is evident in the rail lines cutting through the hills, with the Norfolk Southern and Durham and Southern railroads facilitating the movement of goods. Numerous small waterways, such as Lick Creek and Northeast Creek, feed into the newly formed reservoir. These creek beds and family-named branches like Bachelor Branch trace the original drainage patterns of the Piedmont before the full impact of the Jordan Lake project.