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1949 Map of Hicks Crossroads

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

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

The Catawba River serves as the primary boundary between Mecklenburg and Lincoln Counties on this mid-century survey, before the landscape was altered by massive hydroelectric impoundments. This era shows the river in its natural course, dotted with features like Graham Island, Cowans Ford Island, and the Sifford Island complex. The economy and geography of the region are defined by historic crossing points, including Cowans Ford and Allison Ferry, which connected the rural communities on either side of the water.

Inland, a dense network of country churches and schools anchors the social geography, from Unity Ch and Torrence Chapel in the north to Mt Olive Ch and Long Creek Sch in the south. Settled areas like Hicks Crossroads and Triangle are connected by well-traveled routes such as Beatty Ford Road. This record is particularly valuable for genealogists, as it locates numerous family-associated landmarks and community hubs like Rural Hill Cem and the Caldwell Sch during the late 1940s.