1972 Map of Rowland

About this map

Rowland serves as the primary hub in this early 1970s survey of the North Carolina and South Carolina borderlands. The town is defined by its grid near the Seaboard Coast Line railroad and local infrastructure such as the Athletic Field and Southside Sch. To the west, the landscape transitions into a dense network of blackwater drainages including Ashpole Swamp, Hayes Swamp, and Persimmon Swamp. The survey captures a rural social geography anchored by numerous country churches, such as Salem Ch and Mt Pelier Ch, and small crossroads settlements like Alfordsville and Purvis. This map is particularly valuable for tracing the precise alignment of the state line across Robeson Co and Dillon Co, where local landmarks like the State Line Ch Cem and the Baker Cem sit right at the boundary. The presence of several Landing Strips and local industry like the Claypit near the border highlights the era's rural economic activities.