1890s Maps of South Carolina
Explore 9 historic maps of South Carolina from the 1890s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1890s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.
Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how South Carolina's landscape evolved across the 1890s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.
- Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1890s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
- See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
- Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
- View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.
Start exploring South Carolina's history through authentic maps from the 1890s. This is your window into the past.
South Carolina maps
(9)- 1891 Map of Cowee1891 Cowee1891 Print · USGSWestern North Carolina's high mountain reaches are captured here in the late nineteenth century as the railroad began to transform the region. Trace early transport routes like the Western North Carolina Railroad and Cowee Tunnel alongside old settlements at Franklin and Quallatown.
- 1891 Map of Carnesville1891 Carnesville1891 Print · USGSNortheast Georgia in the late nineteenth century is documented here as a landscape of small river settlements and emerging rail towns. Genealogists can trace family roots through locations like Jewellville, Fort Lamar, and the river crossing at Braggs Fy.6 unique versions available
- 1892 Map of Mc Cormick1892 Mc Cormick1892 Print · USGSThe Savannah River borderlands in the 1890s reveal a network of historic ferries and early mills connecting Georgia and South Carolina. Genealogists can trace family roots through landmarks like Dunn Chapel, Searle Mill, and the crossings at Barksdale Ferry.5 unique versions available
- 1892 Map of Walhalla1892 Walhalla1892 Print · USGSThe tri-state border region of Georgia and the Carolinas comes alive in this late nineteenth-century survey. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named landmarks like Young Davis's or locate river crossings like Jenkins's Ferry and the Bachelors Retreat P.O.7 unique versions available
- 1892 Map of Abbeville1892 Abbeville1892 Print · USGSSouth Carolina’s Upstate during the late 1800s reveals a landscape defined by critical river crossings and the arrival of the steam era. Genealogists can trace family roots through localized sites like Smith Ferry, Maddox Mill, and the bustling rail hub of Greenwood.6 unique versions available
- 1893 Map of Elberton1893 Elberton1893 Print · USGSThe Georgia-South Carolina borderlands come alive in the 1890s, centering on the river-and-rail economy of the Savannah Valley. Genealogists can trace family names and early community hubs through Browns Ferry, Coldwater Church, and Ruckersville.5 unique versions available
- 1894 Map of Pickens1894 Pickens1894 Print · USGSNorthwest South Carolina in the late nineteenth century was a landscape of river-driven industry and emerging rail lines. Researchers can trace ancestral roots through family landmarks like Watson Mill, the community at Old Pickens, and the rural New Hope Church.6 unique versions available
- 1896 Map of Walhalla1896 Walhalla1896 Print · USGSThe tri-state mountain country comes alive in this late 1800s survey of the Oconee and Habersham borderlands. Researchers can trace early river commerce and transit through Ramsey Ferry, the tracks of the Blue Ridge Railroad, and the industrial site of Mosley Mill.
- 1897 Map of Cowee1897 Cowee1897 Print · USGSThe Great Smoky Mountains and Blue Ridge foothills appear here in the 1890s, when the railroad first began to penetrate the high gaps. Trace family roots and mountain industry through old settlements like Quallatown, Sylva, and the Cowee Tunnel engineering site.4 unique versions available
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