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1900s (20th Century) Maps of Barnwell County, South Carolina

Explore 45 historic maps of Barnwell County from the 1900s (20th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1900s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Barnwell County, SC maps

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  1. 1919 Map of Olar
    1919 Map of Olar
    1919 Olar
    1919 Print · USGS
    Bamberg and Barnwell counties are shown here just after the Great War, when the river swamps still dictated the path of travel. Genealogists can locate family sites near Hushes Old Mill, Savannah Creek Church, and Stony Bay School.
    3 unique versions available
  4. 1919 Map of Bamberg
    1919 Map of Bamberg
    1919 Bamberg
    1919 Print · USGS
    The South Carolina Lowcountry is captured here in the aftermath of the Great War, showing a landscape defined by rail junctions and river landings. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like Vorhees Institute, Spires Chapel, and Opossum College.
  7. 1919 Map of Allendale
    1919 Map of Allendale
    1919 Allendale
    1919 Print · USGS
    The South Carolina Lowcountry is captured here in the years following the Great War, when rail lines and rural parishes defined the social landscape. Researchers can trace ancestral locations through numerous sites like Jordan Church, Hickory Hill School, and Haygoods Mill.
    4 unique versions available
  10. 1920 Map of Ellenton
    1920 Map of Ellenton
    1920 Ellenton
    1920 Print · USGS
    The Savannah River valley in the years following the Great War reveals a landscape of river landings and small rail towns. Genealogists can trace family footprints through rural sites like Ellenton, St Marys Church, and the Burton and Myers Store.
  13. 1920 Map of Greens Cut
    1920 Map of Greens Cut
    1920 Greens Cut
    1920 Print · USGS
    Burke County, Georgia, and the Savannah River valley are captured here just after the Great War during a period of peak rural density. Genealogists can locate dozens of country institutions like Daniel Grove Church, Red Hill School, and the Old Church Sta along the Central of Georgia line.
    3 unique versions available
  16. 1920 Map of Bamberg
    1920 Map of Bamberg
    1920 Bamberg
    1920 Print · USGS
    Bamberg and Denmark thrived as essential South Carolina railroad junctions during the years following the Great War. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural schoolhouses and landings along the South Fork Edisto River, including the Voorhees Institute, Opossum College, and Old Union Church.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1920 Map of Talatha
    1920 Map of Talatha
    1920 Talatha
    1920 Print · USGS
    Aiken and Barnwell Counties are captured here during the era of rural schoolhouses and country parishes. Genealogists can locate specific family landmarks such as Thurmans Mill, Talatha School, and Manoah Church along the historic AUGUSTA road.
  22. 1921 Map of Talatha
    1921 Map of Talatha
    1921 Talatha
    1921 Print · USGS
    Aiken County is captured here in the early twentieth century as a landscape of rural community centers and winding wagon roads. Genealogists can trace family connections through numerous local landmarks like Thalmans Mill, Zion Fair Church, and Wolfpit School.
    3 unique versions available
  25. 1921 Map of Ellenton
    1921 Map of Ellenton
    1921 Ellenton
    1921 Print · USGS
    The Savannah River valley in the early 1920s reveals a lost network of riverside landings and agricultural rail stops. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Ellenton, Meyers Mill, and rural sites like Friendship Church or Bethesda School.
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1923 Map of Williston
    1923 Map of Williston
    1923 Williston
    1923 Print · USGS
    The rural landscape of Barnwell County comes to life in the early twenties as it transitioned from rail dependence to a growing road network. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Boylston Mill, Healing Springs, and more than a dozen local schools including Blessed Home School.
  31. 1927 Map of Williston
    1927 Map of Williston
    1927 Williston
    1927 Print · USGS
    Barnwell and Aiken Counties in the early twenties show a landscape centered on the SOUTHERN rail line and the South Fork Edisto River. Genealogists can locate rural landmarks such as Silver Spring Church, Ebenezer School, and historic sites like Woodward Mill.
    2 unique versions available
  34. 1943 Map of Olar
    1943 Map of Olar
    1943 Olar
    1943 Print · USGS
    The rural Lowcountry around Olar and Ehrhardt appears here during the early 1940s, showing a landscape shaped by river swamps and rail lines. Genealogists can trace family footprints across dozens of sites like Kearse Chapel, Rizers Chapel, and Folk Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  37. 1943 Map of Allendale
    1943 Map of Allendale
    1943 Allendale
    1943 Print · USGS
    Coastal plain settlements and timberlands thrive along the Salkehatchie River in the early 1940s as rail lines connect rural communities. Genealogists can trace family-named landmarks and institutions like Chaney Grove Mill, Hercules School, and Siloam Ch.
  40. 1943 Map of Greens Cut
    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.
  43. 1943 Map of Bamberg
    1943 Map of Bamberg
    1943 Bamberg
    1943 Print · USGS
    Mid-century South Carolina comes to life here, showing the intricate rail-and-river network of the Lowcountry. Researchers can locate the Vorhees Institute, trace family ties at Spires Chapel, and find old river access points like Hutto Landing.
  46. 1943 Map of Augusta East
    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.
  49. 1943 Map of Williston
    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.
    2 unique versions available
  52. 1943 Map of Talatha
    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.
  55. 1944 Map of Ellenton
    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.
  58. 1954 Map of Augusta
    1954 Map of Augusta
    1954 Augusta
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Savannah River valley and South Carolina Midlands are captured here during a period of post-war growth. Researchers can trace the rail-and-river economy through the Southern RR corridor and locate historic settlements like Aiken, Orangeburg, and Sumter.
  61. 1957 Map of Augusta, 1966 Print
    1957 Map of Augusta, 1966 Print
    1957 Augusta
    1966 Print · USGS
    The Savannah River and Santee basins are captured here during a period of massive military and industrial expansion in the late fifties. Genealogists can trace family footprints across Four Hole Swamp or near the Savannah River Plant.
    3 unique versions available
  64. 1958 Map of Augusta
    1958 Map of Augusta
    1958 Augusta
    1958 Print · USGS
    The borderlands between Georgia and South Carolina come alive in the 1950s, showing the early footprint of the Savannah River Plant. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-dependent towns and rural landmarks from Orangeburg to the Fort Jackson Military Reservation.
  67. 1961 Map of Augusta
    1961 Map of Augusta
    1961 Augusta
    1961 Print · USGS
    The South Carolina lowcountry and CSRA appear here in the early sixties, during a period of massive military and industrial growth. Researchers can trace the development of the Savannah River Plant or locate legacy landmarks like Nelson Ferry and Magnolia Cemetery.
    2 unique versions available
  70. 1962 Map of Augusta
    1962 Map of Augusta
    1962 Augusta
    1962 Print · USGS
    The South Carolina and Georgia borderlands are seen here in the early sixties, showing the rise of the Savannah River Plant and the expansion of Fort Jackson. Researchers can trace old rail lines like the Southern Railway and find landmarks such as St. Pauls Church or the Santee Canal.
  73. 1963 Map of New Ellenton SE, 1967 Print
    1963 Map of New Ellenton SE, 1967 Print
    1963 New Ellenton SE
    1967 Print · USGS
    Barnwell County was undergoing a massive industrial transformation in the early sixties as federal operations expanded. Local researchers can trace the development of the Savannah River Plant and its impact on waterways like Par Pond and Tinker Creek.
    3 unique versions available
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