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1968 Map of Raleigh East

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Raleigh East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The eastern edges of Raleigh undergo significant suburban transformation as of the late 1960s, evidenced by the expansion of residential developments near New Hope and Wilders Grove. The city's institutional landscape is well-defined, from the campus of St Augustines College and the Wake Memorial Hosp to the State Correctional Center. Moving away from the urban center, the terrain opens into a network of creeks and small lakes, including Milburnie Lake and Beaverdam Lake, situated along the winding course of the Neuse River.

Infrastructure development is prominent, with the Seaboard Coast Line and Norfolk Southern railroads cutting through the landscape alongside established corridors like New Bern Ave. Rural heritage remains visible in the numerous churches and schoolhouses serving outlying communities such as Millbrook, including St Matthews Ch and Cokesbury Ch, providing essential reference points for genealogists tracking local families in this era of North Carolina history.