1971 Map of Matthews

About this map

Matthews and the surrounding rural communities of Mecklenburg and Union counties are documented here during a period of transition as Charlotte's suburban influence began to expand. The Seaboard Coast Line corridor serves as the primary axis for development, connecting the established town centers of Stallings, Indian Trail, and Stouts. This alignment of transportation and settlement patterns follows the gentle divide between the drainage of Fourmile Creek and the headwaters of the North Fork and South Fork Crooked Creeks.