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1974 Map of Vass

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Vass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The Seaboard Coast Line corridor anchors this portion of Moore County, connecting the settlements of Cameron and Vass. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Crane Creek and Little Crane Creek, which carve through a region transitioning from rural agricultural tracts to established community centers. An Old Railroad Grade north of Cameron offers a literal trace of former transit patterns, while the development of Whispering Pines in the southwest, centered around Thagards Lake and Pine Lake, illustrates the era's evolving residential and recreational footprint.

Local genealogy and social history are well-preserved through numerous rural landmarks. Small country congregations like Stones Chapel, Mt Zion Ch, and Halls Ch are scattered across the terrain alongside family-named sites such as Henderson Cem and Johnson Grove Cem. The presence of the Union Pines High Sch and Vass-Lakeview Sch further documents the mid-1970s educational infrastructure serving these Sandhills communities.