This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: LOHR/LORE/LOWER; BRINGLE; SULLIVAN; CONRAD Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XSB.2ACE/12307 Message Board Post: Are there any landowner-type maps available for Davidson County? I’m trying to ‘pinpoint’ the area in Davidson County where my ancestors lived during the time period of about 1830-1880. I find them on census for that time period in Davidson County: 1830 & 1840 (no township) 1850 North Subdivision 1860 South Division, Thomasville P.O. & South Division, Hambys Creek 1870 Thomasville Twp, Thomasville P.O. & Conrad Hill Twp, Thomasville P.O. 1880 Thomasville Twp & Imbley Twp I figure either the township/area changed names, areas had different names for the census, or the family simply moved. I have found a couple of records showing land sold by them, with adjoining owners’ names that could be clues. Some of those names: Smith CURRY; Jacob IMBLER; 'the former Heath Tract', Granderson WALL, Levi FLOYD, Jacob BYERLY, Elias CLODFELTER .... Thank you for you time. Susan Robison

There are landowner maps for Davidson County for 1910 and 1890 available for purchase at the Thomasville Library of Davidson County Public Library System. The 1910 map is framed on display next to the local history room. These 2 maps are also available at the Tax Dept. in the County Gov't Center in Lexington. Here, I think you need to call ahead to have them make a copy for you. There is a smaller map of the Denton area that I think contains a sort of history of the land grants/ownership in that area. It is available for sale at the Denton Library of DCPLS. The Denton map, I believe was done by Bert Lanier, a local Denton historian. If you are a NC resident and have a borrower's card from your local public library or institution of higher learning, you can get access to the Sanborn Maps for Lexington 1887-1948, and for Thomasville 1908-1938, through NCLIVE online. You can print them out as well as look at them online, zooming in on your desired "territory." "Sanborn fire insurance maps are the most frequently consulted maps in both public and academic libraries. Sanborn maps are valuable historical tools for urban specialists, social historians, architects, geographers, genealogists, local historians, planners, environmentalists and anyone who wants to learn about the history, growth, and development of American cities, towns, and neighborhoods. They are large-scale plans containing data that can be used to estimate the potential risk for urban structures. This includes information such as the outline of each building, the size, shape and construction materials, heights, and function of structures, location of windows and doors. The maps also give street names, street and sidewalk widths, property boundaries, building use, and house and block numbers. Seven or eight different editions represent some areas." I believe I've seen Hamby's Creek on the Thomasville maps as well as the Davidson Co. maps. Of course, Conrad Hill is just southwest of Thomasville beyond Fair Grove. I hope this is helpful. Ruth Ann Copley Library Director Davidson Co. Public Library System ----- Original Message ----- From: <srobison22@hotmail.com> To: <NCDAVIDS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 03, 2004 4:07 PM Subject: [NCDavidson] Landowner maps for Davidson County? > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: LOHR/LORE/LOWER; BRINGLE; SULLIVAN; CONRAD > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XSB.2ACE/12307 > > Message Board Post: > > Are there any landowner-type maps available for Davidson County? I’m trying to ‘pinpoint’ the area in Davidson County where my ancestors lived during the time period of about 1830-1880. > I find them on census for that time period in Davidson County: > 1830 & 1840 (no township) > 1850 North Subdivision > 1860 South Division, Thomasville P.O. & South Division, Hambys Creek > 1870 Thomasville Twp, Thomasville P.O. & Conrad Hill Twp, Thomasville P.O. > 1880 Thomasville Twp & Imbley Twp > > I figure either the township/area changed names, areas had different names for the census, or the family simply moved. > > I have found a couple of records showing land sold by them, with adjoining owners’ names that could be clues. Some of those names: Smith CURRY; Jacob IMBLER; 'the former Heath Tract', Granderson WALL, Levi FLOYD, Jacob BYERLY, Elias CLODFELTER .... > > Thank you for you time. > Susan Robison > > > > > ==== NCDAVIDS Mailing List ==== > Davidson County, North Carolina NCGenWeb > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncdavids/ >