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1949 Map of Marston

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Marston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The Seaboard Air Line railroad cuts diagonally across this 1949 landscape, linking the small communities of Marston and Cognac. This area, situated along the border of Richmond and Scotland counties, is defined by its extensive network of creeks and man-made impoundments. The geography shows a clear pattern of small-scale water management, with features like McLeods Lake, Gum Swamp Lake, and Crawford Lake punctuating the drainage of Mill Creek and Tuckahoe Creek.

Local landmarks provide a window into the community's mid-century social fabric. Several rural congregations are established here, including Good Hope Ch, Timmons Grove Ch, and Smiths Grave Ch, alongside family-named burial sites such as Watson Cem and Livingston Cem. The terrain transitions from the upland heights of Laurel Hill and Spring Hill down toward the bottomlands of the Williamsons district, reflecting the traditional Sandhills landscape of North Carolina.