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1972 Map of Rowland

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Rowland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The borderlands of Robeson and Dillon counties come alive in this early 1970s survey, centered on the hub of Rowland. The town's grid is anchored by the Seaboard Coast Line and civic landmarks like the Athletic Field and Southside School. The surrounding agricultural landscape is defined by a dense network of watercourses, including Ashpole and Mitchell Swamp, where numerous Claypits and Sandpits indicate a local extractive economy.

Rural life is mapped through a high concentration of country churches and family-named cemeteries, such as Mt Pelier Ch, Shiloh Ch, and the Baker Cem. Small settlements like Alfordsville and Purvis sit along the rail lines and primary roads, while two distinct landing strips suggest the importance of aerial access to these outlying fields and farms. The survey also captures the precise intersection of the North Carolina and South Carolina state line, cutting through forests and swamps near Oakland Crossroads.