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1982 Map of Southern Pines

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Southern Pines
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Uwharrie National Forest and the Uwharrie Mountains anchor the western edge of this region, transitioning into the sprawling sandy pine barrens that define the Fort Bragg Military Reservation to the southeast. In the early 1980s, the landscape was a complex mosaic of timberlands, military training grounds, and established rail towns. The Seaboard Coast Line and Norfolk Southern railways intersect at vital hubs like Southern Pines, Aberdeen, and Sanford, tracing the industrial corridors of the Moore County area.

Cultural and historic sites are scattered across the terrain, from the Town Creek Indian Mound State Historic Site along the Little River to the Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve. Water plays a central role in the regional economy and geography, evidenced by the large Blewett Falls Lake on the Pee Dee River and numerous smaller lakes like Lake Surf and Watson Lake which support the localized communities and recreation.