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1967 Map of Wake Forest

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Wake Forest
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Wake Forest serves as the focal point of this North Carolina landscape, where the Southeastern Theological Seminary and a local High School anchor the town's core. The Seaboard Coast Line railroad creates a distinct corridor through the eastern half of the map, connecting the primary town to Forestville and continuing south toward Neuse. This 1960s survey illustrates a rural-to-suburban transition, with traditional crossroads like Walkers Crossroads and Neuse Crossroads still visible alongside newer developments like trailer parks and multiple golf courses.

The Neuse River winds through the central terrain, its course shaped by the Filtration Plant and pumping stations that support the growing population. To the west, the landscape is defined by smaller communities such as Stony Hill and its namesake Stony Hill Ch, while the southern reaches feature Camp Durant and Greshams Lake. This era shows the early expansion of Wake County's infrastructure, including a series of quarries and extensive creek systems like Richland Creek and Honeycutt Creek.