1949 Map of Kannapolis

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Kannapolis anchors the northeast corner of this mid-century survey, where the Southern railroad line drives industrial and residential growth through Midway and Glass. The surrounding Cabarrus County landscape is a dense network of rural communities defined by their social centers, including Odell High Sch, Poplar Tent Ch, and the Orphanage near Buffalo Creek. This era captures the transition from a traditional agrarian economy to a more suburbanized footprint, evidenced by the clustered settlements of Fisher Town and West Brook contrasting with the widely dispersed family-named landmarks like Cox Mill. To the west, the terrain is shaped by the Rocky River and Coddle Creek, which feed numerous small reservoirs including Earnhardt Lake and Harris Lake, supporting both local agriculture and the emerging recreational spaces like the Boy Scout Camp.