1956 Map of Morganton North

About this map

The Catawba River and Johns River converge near the northern edge of Morganton, providing a geographical focus for this mid-century survey of Burke Co and Caldwell Co. The map records a landscape transitioning from the river valleys of Quaker Meadow to the higher elevations of Upper Creek. Along the many winding tributaries, such as Warrior Fork and Lower Creek, small community centers like Arneys Store, Worry, and Hartland appear alongside numerous rural institutions. The religious and educational infrastructure of the period is well-documented, from the Corpening Sch to several mission churches like St Marys Mission Ch and Mission Ch. In the southeast, the Southern railroad line follows the riverbank, passing by the newly formed Rhodhiss Lake and the industrial Filtration Plant.