1976 Map of Thelma

About this map

Lake Gaston dominates the northern border of this landscape, its waters filling the Roanoke River valley as it appeared in the mid-1970s. This orthophotoquad reveals the intricate patterns of timber tracts and agricultural clearings that define the region south of the reservoir. Small rural clusters serve as the primary landmarks for local history, including Summit and the crossroads community of Thelma. The map provides a photographic record of land use before subsequent decades of development, showing the transition from dense forest to cultivated fields.