1974 Map of Rougemont

About this map

The Norfolk and Western railroad corridor serves as the central spine for this 1974 survey, connecting the small Piedmont communities of Rougemont and Bahama. This landscape is defined by the intersection of three North Carolina counties—Person, Orange, and Durham—where the drainage basins of the Flat River and the Little River converge. The mapping of Orange Factory and the nearby George K Slocum Forestry Camp highlights the region's historical ties to early industry and conservation. Local life is well-documented through a network of country churches and schools, such as New Bethel Ch, Mount Grove Ch, and the Mangum Sch. From the heights of Red Mountain down to the creek beds of Buffalo Creek and Deep Creek, the map provides a clear record of the rural road networks and property boundaries that shaped this part of the Research Triangle's northern periphery before modern suburban expansion.