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1951 Map of Guilford

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Guilford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The Greensboro High Point Airport serves as a modern hub at the center of this 1951 landscape, where the growing aviation industry meets an older agricultural world. This transition is evident in the cluster of rural institutions surrounding the airfield, such as Friendship Ch and the neighboring settlement of Friendship. To the east, the historic academic environment of Guilford College stands in contrast to the emerging recreational and memorial spaces like the Sedgefield Country Club and Guilford Memorial Park.

The western portion of the map is defined by the winding paths of the East Fork Deep River and West Fork Deep River, which converge near Whites Mill. Family and community history is preserved in numerous country churches and cemeteries, including the Deep River Cem and the New Salem Tabernacle. The presence of the Southern railroad line and named roads like Friendly Road highlight the transportation corridors that shaped the growth of Guilford and Jamestown before mid-century suburbanization took full hold.