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1971 Map of Johns

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Johns
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The sprawling campus of St Andrews College and the southern edge of Laurinburg define the northern portion of this 1971 survey. The landscape transitions into a network of lowlands and creek beds, including Leith Creek and Shoe Heel Creek, which drain the borderlands between North and South Carolina. This region is characterized by a dense distribution of rural institutions, such as South Scotland Sch and the Stewartsville Cem, alongside numerous country churches including Smyrna Ch and Jerusalem Ch.

Industrial and transit infrastructure of the early 1970s is evident in the path of the Laurinburg and Southern railroad and the remnants of the Old Grade Railroad. Small communities like Johns, Hasty, and McArthur Crossroads serve as local hubs in this agricultural and timber landscape. The presence of features like the Drive-in Theater near the college and various sandpits reflect the local economy and social life near the state line during this era.