1940s Maps of Lexington County, South Carolina

1. 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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4. 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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7. 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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10. 1944 Map of Edmund, 1966 Print

    

    1944 Edmund

    1966 Print · USGS

    Lexington County and the southern fringes of Columbia are shown in detail during the final years of World War II. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Saxe Gotha Sch, the Columbia Air Base, and Huckabaas Millpond.

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13. 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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16. 1946 Map of St. Matthews

    

    1946 St. Matthews

    1946 Print · USGS

    South Carolina’s agricultural heartland is documented here in the mid-forties as the rail lines connected rural crossroads to the county seat. Genealogists can trace family landmarks and community centers like Bethlehem Church, Hammond Crossroads, and the historic Old Ninety-Six Road.

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19. 1946 Map of Irmo, 1968 Print

    

    1946 Irmo

    1968 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Richland and Lexington Counties are caught in transition as the hydroelectric power of the Saluda River reshapes the land. Researchers can trace rural school locations like Rosenwald Sch and historical churches such as St Andrews Ch or Pilgrim Ch.

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22. 1947 Map of Columbia North, 1965 Print

    

    1947 Columbia North

    1965 Print · USGS

    Columbia and its northern suburbs are captured in detail just after the war, showing the capital's rapid expansion into Eau Claire and Arden. Local historians can trace institutional history through the State Hospital, Allen Univ, and the State Penitentiary along the Broad River.

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25. 1948 Map of Hopkins

    

    1948 Hopkins

    1948 Print · USGS

    Richland and Calhoun counties are captured here just after the war, showing the expansion of federal military sites into the rural South Carolina landscape. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks like Coughmans Pond and dozens of country schools including Lower Richland High Sch and Hopkins Sch.

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28. 1948 Map of Irmo

    

    1948 Irmo

    1948 Print · USGS

    The Irmo area of South Carolina thrived as a railway and agricultural hub in the mid-forties, just as the Saluda River's transformation was complete. Genealogists and historians can trace institutional roots at the Harbison Institute or locate family plots at Upper Pine Grove Cem and Lower Pine Grove Cem.

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31. 1948 Map of Columbia North

    

    1948 Columbia North

    1948 Print · USGS

    Columbia and its northern suburbs are documented in the late 1940s as the city expanded across the Congaree and Broad River forks. Genealogists can trace family landmarks and historical sites including the Soldiers Home, Slatestone Graveyard Hill Cem, and Benedict College.

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