1978 Map of Kenly West

About this map

Kenly and Micro anchor the rail-driven landscape of eastern Johnston County in the late 1970s, where the Seaboard Coast Line and Southern railroads intersect the rural Piedmont topography. The winding course of the Little River serves as the primary drainage, joined by several family-named tributaries like Buffalo Creek and Moccasin Creek. This era reveals a well-established network of community centers, from the industrial site at Lowell Mill to scattered crossroads like Crumplers Crossroads and Rains Crossroads. Local history is deeply etched into the map through numerous small churches and cemeteries, such as Holly Springs Ch and Bethany Ch, which alongside Oak Grove Inn and North Johnston High Sch, provide clear geographic markers for genealogy and local heritage research.