1957 Map of Overhills

About this map

Fort Bragg Military Reservation and the sprawling infrastructure of Pope Air Force Base dominate the southern half of this landscape, showing the massive mid-century footprint of these critical military installations. The Little River carves a winding path through the center of the sheet, separating the base from the northern townships. To the north, the settlement of Overhills sits along the Seaboard Coast Line railroad, adjacent to a golf course and Overhills Lake. This area reveals a transition from the intensive military development of the base, with its organized grids of barracks and athletic fields, to the more rural drainages of Buffalo Creek and Hector Creek. Notable landmarks for researchers include the Murray Sch and several large impoundments such as McKellars Pond and McFayden Pond.