1977 Map of Walkertown

About this map

The agricultural and residential landscape of Forsyth County is captured in this orthophotomap, showing the northward expansion of Winston-Salem during the late 1970s. The aerial imagery highlights the distinct transition from the established suburban development of Brookwood and Montview to the more dispersed rural patterns near Dennis. Central to this area is Walkertown, where the clustering of structures suggests its role as a local crossroads hub. This specific mapping technique, which uses rectified photo-imagery, provides a literal view of the land use of the era, from the cleared farm fields and woodlots to the wooded banks of Belews Creek. Unlike a traditional topographic map, this survey preserves the exact texture of the North Carolina Piedmont as it appeared on the morning of March 15, 1977.