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1977 Map of Rocky Mount

Name: 1977 Topographic Map of Rocky Mount
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Rocky Mount serves as the focal point of this mid-1970s survey, straddling the Nash Co and Edgecombe Co line along the banks of the Tar River. The city's mid-century expansion is evident in the residential developments of Woodlawn, Sunset, and Winstead, which contrast with the older railroad-oriented infrastructure of South Rocky Mount. The Seaboard Coast Line corridor remains the primary industrial axis, passing through the heart of the city near the Municipal Bldg and Buck Leonard Park.

Tracing the city's periphery reveals a network of local institutions and rural outposts, from the Nash General Hospital in the west to the Municipal Airport in the north. Numerous community anchors are documented, including Bethlehem Ch, Parker Jr HS, and the Rocky Mount Academy. The presence of the Drive-in Theater on the eastern edge and the Borrow Pit and Quarry sites reflects the local economy and social life of the era, while outlying settlements like Little Easonburg and Joyners Crossing mark the transition toward the agricultural landscape of Cokey Swamp.