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1967 Map of Knightdale

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Knightdale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

Knightdale and Wendell anchor this eastern Wake County landscape during a period of transition in the late 1960s. The area is defined by a network of crossroads settlements and family-named landmarks, including Six Forks Crossroads, Lizard Lick, and Eagle Rock. These communities are connected by the Norfolk Southern railroad, which runs parallel to the growing highway infrastructure that would eventually shape the region's suburban development.

Rural life remains evident through the numerous country churches like Hephzibah Ch and Bethlehem Ch, alongside local institutions such as Whitley High Sch and Lockhart Sch. Significant water features, including Lake Myra and Buffalo Creek, indicate the drainage patterns of the Piedmont. The presence of the Wendell-Knightdale Airport and various radio towers near Riley Hill signals the mid-century modernization of this tobacco-producing region.