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1957 Map of Southern Pines

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Southern Pines
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Pinehurst and Southern Pines emerge as the dual anchors of this landscape in the mid-1950s, a region defined by leisure, health, and a trio of major railroads. The complex network of the Norfolk Southern, Aberdeen and Rockfish, and Seaboard lines converge near Aberdeen, illustrating a late-industrial transportation hub before the full dominance of the interstate highway. The map highlights the area's development as a destination, featuring the Pinehurst Golf Club and the Pinehurst Trotting Track, alongside institutions like St Josephs Hospital and the County Hospital.

Beyond the established town centers, the terrain moves into the Sand Hill and Mineral Springs districts, where smaller communities like Taylortown, Eastwood, and Murdocksville are situated. Rural life is anchored by several country churches, including Bethesda Ch and Love Grove Ch, while the landscape is dotted with early aviation sites like the Pinehurst-Southern Pines Airport and Aberdeen Airport, reflecting the era's expanding connectivity.