1950 Map of Nicholson Creek

About this map

Fort Bragg Military Reservation dominates the northern half of this landscape, its boundary cutting a distinct line through the rural terrain of Hoke County. The interior of the reservation is marked by an Abandoned CCC Camp near the shores of Mott Lake, serving as a silent reminder of the Depression-era Civilian Conservation Corps' work in the region. To the south, the civilian world persists in Raeford and McLaughlin, where agricultural life centers on small communities like Campbells Crossroad and Wayside. The water system is dense and intricate, with Nicholson Creek and Puppy Creek feeding into larger systems, punctuated by local industry at Johnsons Mill and community worship at East Freedom Church. Several low peaks, including Gaddys Mountain and Finlayson Mountain, provide topographical relief above the creek valleys and the Landing Field.