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1893 Map of Statesville

Name: 1893 Topographic Map of Statesville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

Statesville and Mocksville anchor this landscape during the late nineteenth century, serving as critical hubs where the Piedmont's rural mill economy met the growing power of steam transport. Three major rail lines, including the Western North Carolina Railroad and the North Carolina Railroad, intersect the region, facilitating the movement of goods from a dense network of water-powered enterprises like Harmons Mill, Morrisons Mill, and Files Mill.

Along the winding corridors of the South Yadkin River and Catawba River, the map documents a way of life reliant on river crossings like Beattie Ford and Brown Ferry. This 1891 survey, conducted by M. Hackett, provides a look at the social fabric of the era through the placement of numerous country churches and landmarks such as Bethany Ch, Providence Ch, and McCoy's Store, which were the primary gathering points for the surrounding farmsteads.