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1943 Map of Raleigh

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Raleigh
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

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Raleigh centers this 1940s landscape as the hub of a thriving regional network defined by the Neuse River and a trio of major rail lines including the Seaboard Railway and Norfolk Southern RR. The capital city is surrounded by an array of educational and social institutions, from the campus of Meredith College and State College to the State Hospital and County Home. Smaller communities like the historically significant Method and the milling site at Milburnie sit just outside the urban core.

Industrial and recreational footprints appear along the watercourses, notably at Lassiters Mill on Crabtree Creek and the expansive Crabtree Creek Recreational Area. Further north, the landscape transitions into a series of crossroads and rural school districts such as Six Forks, Barton Creek School, and Rosenwald School, illustrating the era's decentralized educational system and the importance of landmarks like Adam Mountain and Stony Hill in the local topography.