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1966 Map of Wilkesboro

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Wilkesboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The confluence of the Reddies River and the Yadkin River serves as the focal point for this mid-1960s study of Wilkes County. The landscape is defined by the burgeoning industrial and civic centers of North Wilkesboro and Wilkesboro, connected by a network of local roads like Us 421 and the Southern Railway line. To the west, the engineering of the W Kerr Scott Dam has created the Kerr Scott Reservoir, a massive water management feature that reshaped the local topography.

Beyond the urban centers, the map documents a dense fabric of rural life, specifically through dozens of neighborhood institutions. Genealogy researchers will find numerous landmarks such as Peoples Tabernacle, Welcome Home Ch, and Lincoln Height Sch. These sites, along with smaller settlements like Fairplains and Cricket, show the transition from agricultural foothills to a modernized regional hub, complete with the County Airport and Wilkes General Hospital.