1980s Maps of Lexington County, South Carolina

Explore 12 historic maps of Lexington County from the 1980s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1980s — 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 Lexington County's landscape evolved across the 1980s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Lexington County, SC maps

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  1. 1983 Map of Aiken, 1984 Print
    1983 Map of Aiken, 1984 Print
    1983 Aiken
    1984 Print · USGS
    The Savannah River valley and South Carolina sandhills are shown in detail during the early eighties, as industry and education expanded. Researchers can trace the rail corridors of the Southern and Seaboard Coast Line through communities like Graniteville and Leesville.

  2. 1986 Map of Seivern
    1986 Map of Seivern
    1986 Seivern
    1986 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of Aiken and Lexington Counties come alive in the mid-eighties, centered on the North Fork Edisto River and the settlement of Seivern. Researchers can locate old family burial grounds, the grounds of Camp Rawl, and local industrial sites like the Clay Pits.

  3. 1986 Map of Gilbert
    1986 Map of Gilbert
    1986 Gilbert
    1986 Print · USGS
    Lexington County’s interior landscape shows its mid-eighties character through a network of small settlements and managed water bodies. Researchers can trace historical property lines and local landmarks from Clubhouse Crossroads and Gilbert to the banks of Twelvemile Creek.

  4. 1986 Map of Pond Branch
    1986 Map of Pond Branch
    1986 Pond Branch
    1986 Print · USGS
    In the mid-1980s, the rural borderlands of Lexington and Aiken counties remained a landscape of historic water-powered mills and meandering creeks. Researchers can trace the heritage of local industry at Jeffcoats Millpond, Pooles Millpond, and Kings Pond along the North Fork Edisto River.

  5. 1986 Map of Pelion West
    1986 Map of Pelion West
    1986 Pelion West
    1986 Print · USGS
    Lexington County's rural landscape is captured here in the mid-eighties, showing a region defined by family ponds and crossroad communities. Local historians can trace old mill sites like Paxton Millpond and Lucas Millpond, or locate family burial grounds near Fairview Crossroads.

  6. 1986 Map of Wagener
    1986 Map of Wagener
    1986 Wagener
    1986 Print · USGS
    The South Carolina Midlands come into focus during the mid-1980s, centered on the rural crossroads and river bends of Aiken County. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Wagener and Perry or locate family landmarks like Collums Millpond and Poole Pond.

  7. 1986 Map of Steedman
    1986 Map of Steedman
    1986 Steedman
    1986 Print · USGS
    Lexington County and Aiken County are captured in the mid-eighties as a landscape of rural crossroads and family-run millponds. Researchers can trace local lineage at Samaria and Steedman or locate landmarks like Brodie Millpond and Camp Clark.

  8. 1986 Map of Swansea
    1986 Map of Swansea
    1986 Swansea
    1986 Print · USGS
    The tri-county border lands of Lexington, Calhoun, and Orangeburg are captured here in the mid-1980s. Genealogists and local historians can trace the heritage of the milling industry through sites like Etheredge Millpond and Brooker Millpond near Swansea.

  9. 1986 Map of Barr Lake
    1986 Map of Barr Lake
    1986 Barr Lake
    1986 Print · USGS
    Lexington and its surrounding rural crossroads are captured in the mid-1980s as a landscape of family-named ponds and winding creeks. Genealogists and local historians can trace legacy landmarks like Saxe-Gotha Millpond, Elsie, and Twelvemile Creek.

  10. 1986 Map of Staley Crossroads
    1986 Map of Staley Crossroads
    1986 Staley Crossroads
    1986 Print · USGS
    In the mid-1980s, this rural area where three counties meet was a landscape of swamps and family-named ponds. Genealogists and local historians can trace family landholdings near Staley Crossroads and locate small burial sites marked CEM or landmarks like Gressette Pond.

  11. 1986 Map of Sumter
    1986 Map of Sumter
    1986 Sumter
    1986 Print · USGS
    Mid-South Carolina in the mid-eighties reveals a landscape of massive river bottomlands and significant military installations. Genealogists and historians can trace the rural networks around Fort Motte, Lone Star, and Sardinia alongside Lake Marion.

  12. 1986 Map of Newberry
    1986 Map of Newberry
    1986 Newberry
    1986 Print · USGS
    South Carolina's Piedmont region is shown here in the mid-1980s, revealing a landscape of historic crossroads and industrial mill villages. Researchers can trace family roots through landmarks like Lynch Woods Cem, New Hope Church, and the campus of Presbyterian College.
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