1951 Map of Walkertown

About this map

Walkertown serves as the primary hub of this Forsyth County landscape, where the agricultural past of the 1950s meets the mid-century expansion of Winston-Salem. The map documents a dense network of rural infrastructure, from the Norfolk and Western and Southern rail lines to numerous community anchors like Morris Chapel and the Memorial Industrial Sch. The terrain is defined by the drainage of Buffalo Creek and Belews Creek, punctuated by recreation and youth camps including Camp Betty Hastings and Camp Lasater. Of particular interest to local historians are the many family and church-affiliated burial grounds, such as Banner Cem and Woodland Cemetery, which provide a clear genealogical record of the families who settled this region before modern suburban growth transformed the areas around Smith Reynolds Airport.