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1948 Map of Nicholson Creek

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Nicholson Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1998
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1998

About this map

Fort Bragg Military Reservation dominates the northern half of this Hoke County landscape, where the Military Reservation Boundary separates federal training grounds from the rural agricultural and milling communities to the south. The terrain is defined by a series of low peaks including Gaddys Mountain, Finlayson Mountain, and Blues Mountain, which rise above a network of drainage systems like Nicholson Creek and the expansive Mott Lake.

South of the federal line, the map documents a mid-century rural economy centered on landmarks such as Johnsons Mill and the Raeford Municipal Airport. Local social centers and transit points are clearly visible, from the East Freedom Church to the small community at Campbells Crossroads. Old river crossings, including Puppy Creek Ford and Black Ford, remain as evidence of earlier travel patterns along the various branches and creeks that feed into Rockfish Creek.