1950 Map of Lobelia

About this map

The Fort Bragg Military Reservation dominates the southern landscape of this 1950 survey, where tactical training grounds meet the rural settlements of the North Carolina Sandhills. This map documents a critical period of military expansion and rural life at the border of Moore, Hoke, and Harnett counties. Along the Little River, the terrain shifts from the wooded hills of Johnson Mtn to the managed landscapes of the reservation boundary. Small communities like Lobelia and Inverness appear as clusters of homesteads and local institutions, including Frys Mission School and Cypress Church. The presence of the Landing Field near Inverness and the Morrison Bridge over the river highlights the transportation network supporting both civilian and military activity. Local landmarks such as Johnsonville and the winding course of Crane Creek provide essential reference points for genealogists tracing family landholdings in this transitional landscape.