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1948 Map of Fayetteville

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Fayetteville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Fayetteville sits at the heart of this mid-century landscape, appearing as a growing urban center where the Atlantic Coast Line and other rail routes converge near the Cape Fear River. To the northwest, the Fort Bragg Military Reservation occupies a massive footprint, punctuated by training areas and specialized sites like the Camp Ground. The transition from city to country is marked by small settlements and family-named landmarks, such as Bonnie Doone, Lakedale, and the industrial Brick Kilns near Slocomb.

The survey reflects a post-war era of institutional expansion and rural community life. Significant public and medical infrastructure is visible, including the Veterans Hospital and Cape Fear Airfield. For those tracing local history, the map preserves the locations of numerous country landmarks such as Magnolia Ch, Lewis Chapel Sch, and Pearces Mill Sch, which anchored the surrounding townships of Seventy First and Pearces Mill.