1976 Map of Lobelia

About this map

Mt Pleasant anchors this 1976 orthophotograph, showing the rural landscape of Hoke County during a transitional period for North Carolina agriculture. Unlike traditional topographic maps, this imagery-based study, produced by the Geological Survey in cooperation with the Soil Conservation Service, provides a direct view of land use patterns. Large, cleared tracts of farmland and complex drainage networks are visible, punctuated by dense woodland and significant water bodies. The orthoimagery captures the precise footprint of small homesteads and the road network as it existed in the mid-1970s, offering a specialized look at the region's topography and soil conservation efforts that standard line-and-tint maps often generalize.