1950 Map of Winston-Salem East

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Winston-Salem undergoes a period of significant post-war expansion in this mid-century topographic record, which highlights the densifying urban core and its emerging eastern suburbs. The map reveals a transition from the established institutional grounds of Salem College and Winston-Salem State University to the industrial and logistical hubs flanking the Southern railroad. To the east, the waters of Salem Lake and Winston Lake punctuate a landscape of undulating terrain, while the massive Piedmont Quarry indicates the area's ongoing resource extraction. The 1970s revisions, visible in purple, trace the rapid growth of residential tracts like Columbia Heights and Easton View, illustrating how the city moved past its historic Salem roots. Further out, the rural character remains through numerous country churches like Friedland Ch and Oak Grove Ch, which stand as landmarks for local genealogists and historians.