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1956 Map of Mangum

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Mangum
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Pee Dee River defines the border between Anson and Richmond counties, winding through a landscape of creek-fed bottomlands and ridges. This mid-century survey, updated with late 20th-century details, documents the rural infrastructure of the North Carolina interior. Along the river, the presence of Old Stanback Ferry and Old Smith Ferry highlights former crossing points that once connected these riverine communities before the dominance of modern bridges.

Community life is anchored by a network of rural institutions, such as Hebron Ch near Mangum and Savannah Ch further south. The map provides genealogical detail with markers for Ingram Sch Cem and the Ingram Sch itself. In the southeastern corner, the river expands into Blewett Falls Lake, illustrating the downstream impact of hydrological engineering on the local geography including the formation of the Grassy Islands.