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1990 Map of Raleigh

Name: 1990 Topographic Map of Raleigh
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

The capital city of Raleigh anchors this 1990 survey, showing the rapid expansion of the Research Triangle as residential and industrial centers like Cary, Garner, and Morrisville grow toward one another. The landscape is defined by its massive water projects and state-managed lands, including the extensive shorelines of Everett Jordan Lake and Falls Lake State Park. Large-scale infrastructure is prominent, from the State Prison complex to the sprawling Harris Reservoir.

Transit corridors shape the region's development, with Interstate 40 and US Highway 1 cutting through the woodlands of William B Umstead State Park. While the urban centers dominate, the map records the enduring rural character of the outlying counties, preserving locations like New Hill, Angier, and Middlesex. This edition reflects the transition from an agrarian base to a connected metropolitan network just before the digital boom of the late twentieth century.