1976 Map of Maxton

About this map

Lumber River winds through the Robeson County landscape, anchoring a region defined by extensive agricultural fields and dense woodland. This 1976 orthophotograph, produced by the United States Geological Survey and the State of North Carolina Department of Natural and Economic Resources, captures the town of Maxton in detail, showing its grid of streets and industrial proximity. To the south, the smaller settlements of Seven Bridges and Raemon are visible among the mosaic of forest and farm plots. The map traces the primary transit corridors of the era, including Highway 74 and Highway 501, which connect these rural communities. By utilizing aerial imagery rather than traditional line-and-symbol cartography, this sheet provides a direct visual record of land use and timber harvesting patterns along the river bottomlands during the mid-1970s.