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1968 Map of Mount Airy North

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Mount Airy North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The Ararat River valley and its surrounding ridges anchor this 1960s study of the Piedmont borderlands, where the Blue Ridge begins to rise from the North Carolina and Virginia state line. The city of Mount Airy serves as the primary hub, showing early suburban expansion alongside established infrastructure like the Southern railroad and the Radio Tower (WPAQ). The settlement pattern reveals a landscape defined by small rural communities and mountain gaps, with clusters of activity around Ararat, The Hollow, and Toast.

Genealogists will find a high density of country churches and family-named landmarks across the ridges, including Slate Mountain Ch, Hunter Chapel, and Friendly Tabernacle. Education and industry are represented by sites like the Blue Ridge High Sch and the municipal Filtration Plant. Significant terrain features such as Slate Ridge and Chestnut Ridge dictate the winding paths of Volunteer Road and Pike Road as they navigate the numerous runs and creeks feeding into the Ararat system.