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1950 Map of Southern Pines

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Southern Pines
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Mineral Springs and the surrounding Sandhills region are defined by a network of resort-era growth and rural outposts in this mid-century survey. The landscape is split between the established settlements of Pinehurst and Southern Pines, which are connected by a prominent dual four-lane highway, and the surrounding timbered land where small communities like Murdocksville, Eastwood, and Taylor Town reside. The area's identity as a recreation destination is clear from the presence of the Pinehurst Golf Club and Southern Pines Golf Course, yet the map also preserves the more traditional roots of Moore County.

Genealogists will find a wealth of community landmarks, from the Bethesda Church in Aberdeen to the Academy Heights Sch and Mt Hope Cem. The transition from an agrarian past is evidenced by a lone Abandoned Mill on Joes Fork, while industrial development is represented by the Seaboard Air Line and Norfolk Southern railroads that converge in the south. Water sources like Watsons Lake and the Pinehurst Water Supply Reservoir illustrate the infrastructure supporting this growing inland hub.