1940s Maps of Florence County, South Carolina

1. 1940 Map of Florence West

   

   1940 Florence West

   1940 Print · USGS

   The rural landscapes and rail towns west of Florence appear here just before the mid-century, as the local economy revolved around the river and the tracks. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous country churches like Snow Hill Ch and old settlements like Timmonsville and Ebenezer.

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4. 1940 Map of Florence East, 1971 Print

   

   1940 Florence East

   1971 Print · USGS

   The Pee Dee region just before the Second World War shows a landscape defined by riverside landings and rural rail stops. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks and community hubs like Browns Old Mill, Tabernacle Sch, and Hewitt Cem.

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7. 1941 Map of Spartanburg

   

   1941 Spartanburg

   1941 Print · USGS

   South Carolina’s Piedmont and Sandhills regions are shown here during the mid-century peak of the rail era. Researchers can trace the sprawling Fort Jackson Military Reservation and the industrial growth of hubs like Spartanburg and Rock Hill.

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10. 1943 Map of Gum Swamp

    

    1943 Gum Swamp

    1943 Print · USGS

    Coastal plain settlements and river islands define the Pee Dee region during the early years of World War II. Researchers can locate rural hubs like Bethea Cross Roads and trace family history through landmarks like Lower Marlboro High School and Annarate Church.

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13. 1945 Map of Florence East

    

    1945 Florence East

    1945 Print · USGS

    The Pee Dee region of South Carolina was a web of rail lines and river landings in the years following the second World War. Researchers can trace the heritage of local communities at Browns Old Mill, Mars Bluff, and rural schoolhouses like Red Hill Sch.

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16. 1945 Map of Florence West

    

    1945 Florence West

    1945 Print · USGS

    Inland South Carolina during the mid-1940s is defined here by the converging rails of the Atlantic Coast Line and a network of rural crossroads. Researchers can trace ancestral locations through dozens of landmarks like Anderson Cem, Muldrow Mill, and Syracuse.

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19. 1946 Map of Hyman

    

    1946 Hyman

    1946 Print · USGS

    Coastal plain settlements and river landings define this mid-1940s survey of the Florence and Williamsburg county line. Researchers can trace family history through numerous rural landmarks like the Leo Post Office, Gause Cem, and Prosser Tabernacle.

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22. 1946 Map of Lake City

    

    1946 Lake City

    1946 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Florence and Williamsburg counties are seen here through a network of rural crossroads and river bottomlands just after the war. Researchers can trace family roots at Holly Tree Plantation, Bethany Cem, and dozens of local schools from Olanta to Lake City.

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25. 1946 Map of Johnsonville

    

    1946 Johnsonville

    1946 Print · USGS

    The Pee Dee River basin and its surrounding swamplands are captured here in the mid-1940s, showing a landscape defined by river landings and rural crossroads. Genealogists and historians can locate dozens of country churches and schools, from Buzzard Skull Ch to the Gunter Island School.

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28. 1949 Map of Georgetown, 1953 Print

    

    1949 Georgetown

    1953 Print · USGS

    The South Carolina coast and North Carolina borderlands appear here in the mid-century, prior to the major modern development of the Grand Strand. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail networks of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad and locate coastal landmarks from Fort Caswell to McClellanville.

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