1956 Map of Ellerbe

About this map

The town of Ellerbe serves as a central hub on this mid-century survey of Richmond County, where the landscape transitions from the agricultural flats of the east to the more dissected terrain of the Mineral Springs and Black Jack regions. This 1950s documentation shows a dense network of rural community centers, particularly noted by the frequency of local congregations such as New Hope Ch, Saron Ch, and Mount Pleasant Ch. To the west, the Pee Dee River and the northern tip of Blewett Falls Lake define the border, with numerous watercourses like Big Mountain Creek and Naked Creek draining toward the river basin.