1983 Map of Laurinburg

About this map

The Sandhills Game Land and the sprawling Sand Hills dominate the northern landscape of this region, which straddles the border between the Carolinas. This 1980s-era documentation highlights a critical transportation corridor where the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad and Southern Railway intersect at Hamlet, a town whose identity was forged by these rail networks. The map tracks the winding course of the Lumber River and the Great Pee Dee River, showing how water dictated the placement of early settlements and industry near Blewett Falls Lake.