1981 Map of Mc Donald

About this map

Mc Donald and the surrounding lowland drainages of Robeson County are captured here through high-altitude aerial photography. This orthophotoquad reveals the intricate patchwork of agricultural clearings and dense wooded wetlands characteristic of the region in the early 1980s. The landscape is defined by a series of distinct hydrologic features, including the meandering path of the Lumber River and the broad, dark reaches of Ashpole Swamp and Back Swamp. Unlike traditional line maps, this imagery provides a direct look at the field boundaries and farmsteads near Raynham and the rail-aligned settlement of Elrod, showing exactly how these rural communities integrated with the natural drainages of Aaron Swamp and Horse Swamp.