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1974 Map of New Hill

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of New Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

B Everett Jordan Lake dominates the northwestern landscape of this survey, with blue hatching indicating expansive areas subject to controlled inundation. The region's transport network is defined by a dense intersection of rail lines, including the Seaboard Coast Line and the Norfolk Southern, which converge near the settlements of New Hill and Bonsal. These rails served as the lifeblood for rural communities like Friendship, where small churches and family landmarks provided the social anchor for the countryside.

Several local houses of worship, such as Olive Chapel and Christian Chapel, are documented alongside numerous family cemeteries, offering valuable detail for genealogical research. The drainage patterns of Beaver Creek and White Oak Creek illustrate the low-lying terrain of western Wake County during a period of significant transition, as the completion of the lake reservoir permanently altered the local geography.