1940s Maps of Aiken County, South Carolina

1. 1941 Map of Clarks Hill, 1957 Print

   

   1941 Clarks Hill

   1957 Print · USGS

   The Savannah River valley remained a landscape of ferries and river-to-rail commerce just before the era of major dam construction. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like Cary Hill Ch, Modoc, and Gilchrist Ferry.

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4. 1942 Map of Clarks Hill

   

   1942 Clarks Hill

   1942 Print · USGS

   The Savannah River valley along the South Carolina and Georgia border comes alive in this survey from the era of river ferries and local rail. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Hosannah Church, Dents Ferry, and the Flat Rock School.

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7. 1943 Map of Aiken

   

   1943 Aiken

   1943 Print · USGS

   Aiken and its rural outskirts come alive in the 1940s, showing a landscape defined by the Southern railroad and the South Fork Edisto River. Researchers can trace old family schoolhouses and local congregations, from Fountain Academy to the Welcome Traveler Ch.

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10. 1943 Map of Greens Cut

    

    1943 Greens Cut

    1943 Print · USGS

    Eastern Georgia during the early 1940s remained a landscape of river landings and rural railroad stops. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous local landmarks like Old Church Sta, Hatchers Mill, and the settlement of Telfairville.

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13. 1943 Map of Augusta East

    

    1943 Augusta East

    1943 Print · USGS

    The Savannah River valley along the Georgia and South Carolina border is shown here in the early 1940s, just before significant regional changes. Genealogists can trace hundreds of rural landmarks, including Ellenton, the Downer Institute, and several mills like Hatchers Mill.

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16. 1943 Map of Williston

    

    1943 Williston

    1943 Print · USGS

    Barnwell County in the early 1940s was a landscape of rail-linked towns and scattered rural communities. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous local landmarks, including the Blessed Home Sch, Woodward Mill, and the community of Healing Springs.

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19. 1943 Map of Warrenville

    

    1943 Warrenville

    1943 Print · USGS

    The industrial corridor of Aiken County is captured here in the early 1940s, highlighting the mill towns along Horse Creek. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous community landmarks like Bettis Academy, Horn Creek Ch, and the settlement at Vaucluse.

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22. 1943 Map of Talatha

    

    1943 Talatha

    1943 Print · USGS

    Aiken and Barnwell counties are captured here in the early 1940s, showing a rural landscape organized around deep-rooted churches and small schoolhouses. Researchers can trace ancestral locations near Thalmans Mill, Treadway Ch, or Fairview Sch along the many creek branches.

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25. 1943 Map of Augusta

    

    1943 Augusta

    1943 Print · USGS

    The Savannah River corridor at the Georgia-South Carolina border comes alive in the early 1940s, showing the intricate wetlands and rural communities of Richmond and Aiken Counties. Researchers can locate vanished landmarks like the Downer Institute, the Cottage Cem, and early roads like Tobacco Road.

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28. 1944 Map of Ellenton

    

    1944 Ellenton

    1944 Print · USGS

    In the mid-1940s, this area of the Savannah River valley was a thriving agricultural landscape centered on Ellenton and Dunbarton. Genealogists can trace family footprints through sites like Bethesda Sch, Daisy May Ch, and the local Burton & Myers Store.

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31. 1944 Map of Gilbert, 1946 Print

    

    1944 Gilbert

    1946 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Lexington County is mapped here as a network of rail-side towns and rural mill seats. Researchers can trace family roots at St Matthews Ch, locate the Saxe-Gotha Millpond, or follow the Southern Railway through Gilbert.

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34. 1944 Map of Seivern, 1946 Print

    

    1944 Seivern

    1946 Print · USGS

    Aiken County during the mid-1940s shows a landscape of river-fed millponds and historic trade routes. Genealogists can trace rural communities through landmarks like the Springfield Rosenwald Sch, Kitchings Mill, and the Ninety-Six Indian Trail.

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37. 1946 Map of Woodford

    

    1946 Woodford

    1946 Print · USGS

    The mid-century rural landscape of Orangeburg and Lexington Counties is captured here as the Edisto River basin supported a network of small mill towns. Genealogists can trace family connections to numerous local landmarks like Kings Grove Ch, Darian Sch, and Pooles Millpond.

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