
High Point and Thomasville dominate the landscape of the Piedmont in the early 1990s, revealing a dense corridor of growth along the Southern railroad and Interstate 85. This area, spanning the borders of Davidson, Guilford, and Randolph counties, shows a complex network of suburban expansion into the drainages of Abbotts Creek and Rich Fork. The map provides significant genealogical and institutional detail, locating numerous schools like Westchester Academy and Johnson Street Sch, alongside neighborhood spiritual centers such as Hedgecock Chapel and Pleasant Grove Ch. The presence of large industrial and civic markers, including the City Memorial Hospital and various radio towers like Radio Towers (WMFR), reflects the mid-to-late 20th-century development of these major North Carolina furniture and textile hubs.
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1949 · Eller
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1949 · High Point West
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1950 · High Point East
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1950 · Lexington East
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1950 · Winston-Salem East
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1951 · Winston-Salem East
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1951 · Lexington East
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1951 · High Point East
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1951 · Guilford
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1951 · Fair Grove
USGS Topo · 1:24,000