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1957 Map of Southern Pines

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Southern Pines
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Pinehurst and Southern Pines anchor this 1957 Moore County survey, illustrating the region's mid-century status as a premier destination for leisure and equestrian activities. The map captures a high concentration of recreational infrastructure, from the Pinehurst Golf Club to the Pinehurst Trotting Track, surrounded by the sandhills' characteristic terrain. Local commerce and industry are traced via the intersection of the Norfolk Southern, Seaboard Coast Line, and Aberdeen and Rockfish railroads, which converge near the historic center of Aberdeen.

Smaller settlements and community hubs like Taylortown, Eastwood, and Murdocksville are well-documented alongside essential social landmarks such as Bethesda Ch and Academy Heights Sch. Ecological preservation is visible at the Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve, while the inclusion of the Moore County Airport and the WEEB Radio Tower speaks to the technological expansion of the era. The mapping of Nicks Creek and Horse Creek highlights the drainage patterns that define the local topography.