1954 Map of Florence

About this map

The Pee Dee River and Lumber River basins dominate this mid-century portrait of the Carolinas borderlands, where established towns like Florence, Lumberton, and Rockingham anchor a landscape defined by its wetlands and forests. The mapping of the Green Swamp and Sandhills regions highlights the unique topographical transitions between the coastal plain and the inner plateau. Large conservation and management tracts, such as the Sandhills Game Management Area and Bladen Lakes State Forest, are clearly delineated, reflecting the era's land use patterns.