1973 Map of Northwest Durham
USGS Topo · Published 1987About this map
Duke University serves as a major anchor for this mid-1970s landscape, with its expansive campus and the neighboring VA Hospital bordering the city's residential growth. To the north, the terrain transitions into the protected woodlands of Eno River State Park, where the Eno River snakes through the Piedmont. The map reveals the expansion of Durham at a time when suburban developments like Homestead Heights and Croasdaile Country Club were establishing new footprints around older centers like Braggtown. A significant institutional presence is noted at the State Prison along the river, while the local rail network is represented by the Southern and Norfolk and Western lines. This survey captures a mix of academic prestige, incarceration history, and the preservation of natural river corridors as the city expanded northward.
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Editions of this 1973 Northwest Durham Map
3 editions found
Historical Maps of Durham Through Time
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1943 Durham South
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1951 Durham North
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1951 Durham South
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1973 Northeast Durham
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1973 Northwest Durham
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1973 Southeast Durham
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1973 Southwest Durham
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1993 Northeast Durham
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1993 Northwest Durham
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1993 Southeast Durham
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1999 Northeast Durham
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2010 Northeast Durham
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2010 Northwest Durham
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2013 Northeast Durham
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2013 Northwest Durham
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2013 Southeast Durham
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2016 Northeast Durham
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2016 Northwest Durham
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2016 Southeast Durham
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2019 Northeast Durham
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2019 Northwest Durham
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2019 Southeast Durham
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2022 Northeast Durham
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2022 Southeast Durham
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2022 Southwest Durham
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