1940s Maps of Richmond County, North Carolina

1. 1942 Map of Troy

   

   1942 Troy

   1942 Print · USGS

   Mid-century central North Carolina comes alive through this 1940s survey of the rail-linked towns between the Uwharrie hills and the Sandhills. Trace the historic Norfolk Southern line through Troy, Star, and Biscoe, or locate the Morrison Training School and local springs.

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4. 1942 Map of Rockingham, 1944 Print

   

   1942 Rockingham

   1944 Print · USGS

   The North Carolina and South Carolina borderlands come alive in this wartime survey of the Pee Dee River valley. Researchers can trace historic mill sites like Burnt Factory Pond or locate family landmarks such as Roberdell and Old Sneedsboro.

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7. 1948 Map of Southern Pines, 1954 Print

   

   1948 Southern Pines

   1954 Print · USGS

   The North Carolina Sandhills were a hub of transit and military expansion just after the war. This survey allows researchers to trace family landmarks like St Mathews Ch and Taylor Town or map the early footprints of Fort Bragg and Camp Mackall.

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10. 1948 Map of Pinebluff, 1972 Print

    

    1948 Pinebluff

    1972 Print · USGS

    The Sand Hills of Moore and Richmond counties are shown here just after the war, where military expansions met rural North Carolina life. Genealogists and researchers can trace the Seaboard Air Line through Addor, find family roots at Silver Springs Cemetery, and locate the old McFarland Sch.

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13. 1949 Map of Gibson, 1953 Print

    

    1949 Gibson

    1953 Print · USGS

    The North Carolina and South Carolina borderlands come alive in the late 1940s, centered on the rail hub of Gibson. Trace the heritage of mill settlements and family plots like Richmond Mill, Old Hundred, and the Pate Cem.

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16. 1949 Map of Millstone Lake, 1953 Print

    

    1949 Millstone Lake

    1953 Print · USGS

    Richmond County in the late nineteen-forties shows a landscape of conservation and community, from the state fish hatchery to scattered country parishes. Trace family history at Watson Cem and Lincoln Sch, or locate the historic McKinney Lake Fish Hatchery and Camp Millstone.

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19. 1949 Map of Ghio, 1953 Print

    

    1949 Ghio

    1953 Print · USGS

    The Carolina borderlands come to life in this mid-century survey, capturing the rural communities of Richmond and Scotland counties. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Morrison Grave Sch, Scholl Sta, and the Seal Cem along the Seaboard Air Line tracks.

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22. 1949 Map of West End, 1953 Print

    

    1949 West End

    1953 Print · USGS

    Moore County at the close of the 1940s reveals a landscape of growing residential pockets and established rail corridors. Genealogists and historians can trace community roots through the West End settlement, local churches like McDonalds Chapel, and the historic Jackson Springs area.

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25. 1949 Map of Hoffman, 1953 Print

    

    1949 Hoffman

    1953 Print · USGS

    Hoffman and the surrounding Sand Hills of Richmond County are captured here just after the war, showing the expansion of military and conservation lands. Researchers can trace the Seaboard Air Line railroad through the heart of town or locate rural landmarks like McNir Chapel and Watson Cem.

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28. 1949 Map of Marston, 1953 Print

    

    1949 Marston

    1953 Print · USGS

    North Carolina's Sandhills region is captured here just after the war, showing the rural crossroads of Richmond and Scotland counties. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Watson Cem, Livingston Cem, and several country churches including Good Hope Ch.

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31. 1949 Map of Hamlet, 1953 Print

    

    1949 Hamlet

    1953 Print · USGS

    Post-war Richmond County center on the major rail junction of Hamlet as the town expanded into new suburbs. Genealogists and historians can trace numerous rural landmarks, from Beaverdam Ch and Clark Cem to the local Gibson Mill Pond.

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34. 1949 Map of Hamlet, 1954 Print

    

    1949 Hamlet

    1954 Print · USGS

    North Carolina's Sandhills come alive in the late 1940s, centered on the busy rail hub of Hamlet and its sprawling network of tracks. Researchers can trace numerous local schools and cemeteries, from Sneads Grove School to the Tabernacle Cemetery.

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37. 1949 Map of Jackson Springs, 1954 Print

    

    1949 Jackson Springs

    1954 Print · USGS

    The North Carolina Sandhills were undergoing a transition in the late 1940s as military footprints expanded alongside rural farming communities. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Camp Mackall and find local landmarks like the Morrison Training Sch and Jackson Springs.

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