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1969 Map of New Hope Dam

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of New Hope Dam
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The New Hope Dam, noted as under construction during this 1969 field check, stands as the central feature of a landscape in transition. Blue hatching across the terrain indicates the extensive areas destined for submergence by the reservoir, illustrating a moment before the valley's topography was permanently altered. The confluence of the Haw River and the New Hope River defines the southern portion of the quadrangle, where Gunter-Harris Island sits at the fork.

Rural life is documented through a network of small communities and country houses of worship, including Griffins Crossroads, Seaforth, and Merry Oaks. Numerous landmarks for family historians appear, such as Pleasant Hill Ch and Moncure Sch. The presence of the Norfolk Southern and Seaboard Coast Line railroads highlights the vital transit corridors that historically connected these crossroads settlements before the creation of the lake changed the local geography.