1971 Map of Mint Hill

About this map

The expanding eastern edge of Charlotte meets the rural-to-suburban transition of eastern Mecklenburg County in the late 1960s and early 1970s. This survey records a landscape where older agricultural roots and community landmarks like the Philadelphia Ch and Bain Sch in Mint Hill coexist with the burgeoning residential developments of Marlwood Acres and Idlewild. The terrain is characterized by numerous small waterways, including McAlpine Creek and Caldwell Creek, which intersect the path of the Norfolk Southern and Seaboard Coast Line railroads. Purple overprinting on this document indicates significant urban expansion between the 1971 field check and the 1980 map revision, particularly around Hickory Grove and Wilgrove. Local institutions such as Independence High Sch and Camp Stewart provide clear points of reference for tracing the post-war growth of this Piedmont region.