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1969 Map of Midway

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Midway
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Midway and the surrounding rural communities of Gum Tree, Bethesda, and Pilot characterize this section of North Carolina during a period of suburban transition. The landscape is defined by the winding paths of Abbotts Creek and Rich Fork, which feed into the prominent Tom-A-Lex Lake. This reservoir serves as a central geographic anchor in a terrain marked by numerous family-named branches and small churches that have long anchored the local community.

Transportation corridors including the Winston-Salem Southbound railroad and the Southern line provide historical evidence of the region's connectivity between Forsyth and Davidson counties. Institutional landmarks such as North Davidson High School and a collection of country churches with associated cemeteries, including Hebron Ch Cem and Canaan Ch Cem, offer significant detail for those researching local lineage and the development of the Piedmont region before more modern expansion.