1976 Map of Vander

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Fayetteville anchor the western edge of this mid-1970s orthophotoquad, where the expanding urban footprint meets the agricultural landscape of Cumberland County. The aerial imagery reveals the transition from dense street grids and industrial riverside development to the more dispersed patterns of Vander to the east. This specialized map format, produced in cooperation with the Soil Conservation Service, uses rectified photography to show land use patterns, field boundaries, and forest cover with a clarity traditional topographic lines often omit. It captures the region during a period of significant growth, showing the intricate network of roads and clearings that characterize the suburban expansion surrounding one of North Carolina's major hubs.