1975 Map of Riverside

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Logan Martin Lake dominates this mid-1970s orthophoto, its sprawling fingers and inlets creating a complex shoreline throughout the center of the sheet. The settlement of Riverside occupies the northern banks, situated where major transportation corridors bridge the water. This orthophotoquad provides a clear visual record of the land use patterns during this era, showing the contrast between the dense wooded areas and the cleared agricultural fields or residential developments along the water’s edge. The imagery captures the physical landscape just a few years after the reservoir's creation, revealing how the rising waters reshaped the local topography around Riverside. Researchers can examine the visible road networks and the way the community oriented itself toward the new lakefront economy.