1950 Map of Lexington East

About this map

The Southern railroad corridor dictates the development of Davidson County at mid-century, connecting the industrial growth of Lexington and Thomasville. While the northwestern corner is anchored by the urban infrastructure of the Filtration Plant and City Lake, the rural landscape to the southeast is defined by a dense network of country congregations such as Pilgrim Ch, Mt Tabor Ch, and the neighboring Old Beeks Ch and New Beeks Ch. Local history is visible in the institutional footprints of the County Home and the State Prison Camp No 602 near the Abbotts Creek drainage. The terrain transitions from the developed flats near Dunbar Sch to the more varied topography of Three Hat Mountain in the Emmons district. Smaller rural nodes like Holly Grove and Hedrick Grove serve as community centers, while industrial remnants like an Inactive Coal Mine and a Brick Kiln hint at the local extraction economy near the High Rock Lake backwaters.