Historical Maps
Sanborn Maps
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Historical North Carolina Maps
For information on the following maps and other local history resources, contact the Lexington Public Library Genealogy Department by phone at 336-242-2935.
1890 Map of Davidson County with Townships and Families
This map shows the following:
- 3 inset maps: "Thomasville," "Yadkin College," and "A birds eye view of the town of Lexington."
- Churches
- Historic sites
- Mills
- Mines
- Natural features
- Railroads
- Residences
- Roads
- Schools
- stores
- Townships
1908 Mines and Minerals of Davidson County Map
This map shows the following:
- Cemeteries
- Churches
- Mills
- Mines
- Prospects
- Schools
This map shows the following:
- Churches
- Copper mines
- County homes
- Ferries
- Gold mines
- Landowners
- Mills
- Public and private roads
- Retail stores
- Rural mail routes
- Schools
- Tenant houses
- Townships
1915 Soil Map of Davidson County
This map shows the following
- Cemeteries
- Churches
- Creeks
- Ferries
- Mills
- Mines
- Railroads including the Southern Railway and Winston-Salem Southbound Railway
- Retail stores
- Rivers
- Roads
- Schools
Symbols on this map designate the locations of the following:
- Cemeteries
- Churches
- Homes
- Hospitals
- Manufacturing plants
- Mills
- Penal or correctional institutions
- Post offices
- Schools