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1950 Map of Winston-Salem East

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Winston-Salem East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Winston-Salem expands across the western half of this mid-century survey, revealing a dense urban core transitioning into the rural townships of Middle Fork and Broad Bay. The city's growth is anchored by institutions like Salem College and the State Teachers College, while the industrial and civic landscape is marked by the Smith-Reynolds Airport, Bowman Gray Stadium, and the Filtration Plant near Salem Lake.

Beyond the red-tinted urban area, the countryside in Forsyth Co and Davidson Co is dotted with small communities and family-centered landmarks. Neighborhoods like Waughtown, Sunnyside, and Arcadia sit at the city's edge, while farther south, the landscape is defined by traditional centers such as New Friendship and Wallburg. The network of creeks, including Abbotts Creek and Muddy Creek, dictates the placement of early crossings and country churches like Friedland Ch and Old Mt Vernon Ch.