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1949 Map of Wagram

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Wagram
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The Lumber River and its bordering wetlands form the primary geographic axis for this 1949 survey, marking the boundary between Scotland and Hoke counties. In this era, the rural landscape is defined by the intersection of the Laurinburg and Southern and the Aberdeen and Rockfish railroads, which facilitated the region's agricultural and timber movement. Small, localized settlements such as Wagram, Edenburg, and Crump Town are anchored by a dense network of social institutions, including the Wagram Sch, Macedonia Sch, and Shady Grove Ch.

Genealogists will find significant value in the numerous family-named landmarks and burial sites scattered across the township, such as the McMillan Cem, Love Cem, and Gaineys Place. The terrain transitions from the swampy lowlands of Rafe Swamp and Little Raft Swamp to slightly higher ground near Hickory Grove. This document captures the mid-century infrastructure of the Blue Springs and Quewhiffle areas before modern development altered these traditional community boundaries.