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area includes the Town of Midland in its entirety as well as small portions of Stanfield and Locust, which are primarily located within the boundaries of Stanly County. The area is home to approximately 6,491 persons. HISTORY Midland was historically a true railroad community. Residual industrial uses and some single-family housing surround the former commercial area that once housed the train depot. The McCoy Feed Store (pictured at left) is one of s several surviving businesses in this section of Town. The old Town center was laid out in a grid pattern that is currently visible only on plat maps and other antiquated property records. It is said that the Town received its name from being "midway" between Charlotte and Albemarle by rail. Several small businesses and other commercial operations pepper the landscape but are primarily located along portions of NC 24/27 and US Hwy 601. Significant Industrial uses have been established in the area designated as the Midland Enterprise Zone. Located in close proximity to the old Town center on the west side of US Hwy 601, the Midland Enterprise Zone is home to the currently "mothballed" Corning Fiber Optics Concord Plant as well as several other industrial businesses. REGIONAL INFLUENCES Future development within the plan area will be greatly determined by a number of regional influences (see Map 2,Regional Influences). The heart of the Midland Plan Area is centrally located at the crossroads of two major highways, NC Highway 24/27 and US Highway 601. These roads provide easy access through the plan area and serve as major arteries into Stanly County to the east, Union County to the south, and most significantly, Mecklenburg County to the west. US Hwy 601 serves as a major north/south route for commercial and automobile traffic. It also provides a major route between 1-85 and 1-95 through the middle portions of North and South Carolina. C~4- 3