1950 Map of Clifdale

About this map

Fort Bragg Military Reservation dominates the northern half of this landscape, its boundary cutting through the sandhills terrain of western Cumberland County. The map reveals a transition from military training grounds, marked by features like Vaughn Hill and Caisson Hill, to the developing rural and suburban pockets of Seventy-First township. In the southern portion, small settlements and institutions like Clifdale and 71st High School anchor the community. The local economy and infrastructure of the era are visible through the tracks of the Aberdeen and Rockfish railroad and the presence of a Fish Hatchery near Lake William. Cultural landmarks such as Longstreet Church and Galatia Church, along with several smaller cemeteries, offer significant touchpoints for genealogical research and local history within the drainage basins of Bones Creek and Little Rockfish Creek.