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Old Maps of Swansea, South Carolina

Explore 26 old maps of Swansea, spanning from 1944 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.

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Swansea, SC maps

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  1. 1944 Map of Edmund, 1966 Print
    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.
  4. 1946 Map of Woodford
    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.
    3 unique versions available
  7. 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.
  10. 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
  13. 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.
  16. 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
  19. 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.
  22. 1972 Map of Gaston, 1975 Print
    1972 Map of Gaston, 1975 Print
    1972 Gaston
    1975 Print · USGS
    The rural midlands of South Carolina are captured here in the early seventies as the local economy shifted from traditional millponds to modern infrastructure. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Sandy Run Academy, Travis Academy, and Little Zion Ch along the Seaboard Coast Line corridor.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 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.
  28. 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.
  31. 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.
  34. 2011 Map of Pond Branch, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Pond Branch, 2011 Print
    2011 Pond Branch
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Swansea, including Pelion, Lexington County, and other nearby areas
  37. 2011 Map of Gaston, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Gaston, 2011 Print
    2011 Gaston
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Swansea, including Gaston, Enos, and other nearby areas
  40. 2011 Map of Swansea, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Swansea, 2011 Print
    2011 Swansea
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Swansea, including North, Woodford, and other nearby areas
  43. 2014 Map of Gaston, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Gaston, 2014 Print
    2014 Gaston
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Swansea, including Gaston, Enos, and other nearby areas
  46. 2014 Map of Swansea, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Swansea, 2014 Print
    2014 Swansea
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Swansea, including North, Woodford, and other nearby areas
  49. 2014 Map of Pond Branch, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Pond Branch, 2014 Print
    2014 Pond Branch
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Swansea, including Pelion, Lexington County, and other nearby areas
  52. 2017 Map of Pond Branch, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Pond Branch, 2017 Print
    2017 Pond Branch
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Swansea, including Pelion, Lexington County, and other nearby areas
  55. 2017 Map of Swansea, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Swansea, 2017 Print
    2017 Swansea
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Swansea, including North, Woodford, and other nearby areas
  58. 2017 Map of Gaston, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Gaston, 2017 Print
    2017 Gaston
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Swansea, including Gaston, Enos, and other nearby areas
  61. 2020 Map of Pond Branch, 2020 Print
    2020 Map of Pond Branch, 2020 Print
    2020 Pond Branch
    2020 Print · USGS
    Covers Swansea, including Pelion, Lexington County, and other nearby areas
  64. 2020 Map of Swansea, 2020 Print
    2020 Map of Swansea, 2020 Print
    2020 Swansea
    2020 Print · USGS
    Covers Swansea, including North, Woodford, and other nearby areas
  67. 2020 Map of Gaston, 2020 Print
    2020 Map of Gaston, 2020 Print
    2020 Gaston
    2020 Print · USGS
    Covers Swansea, including Gaston, Enos, and other nearby areas
  70. 2024 Map of Pond Branch, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Pond Branch, 2024 Print
    2024 Pond Branch
    2024 Print · USGS
    The rural borders of Lexington, Aiken, and Orangeburg counties meet here in the contemporary era. Researchers can trace local lineage through numerous documented sites like Central Church Graveyard, Leaird Cem, and Pooles Upper Millpond.
  73. 2024 Map of Gaston, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Gaston, 2024 Print
    2024 Gaston
    2024 Print · USGS
    Gaston and Swansea appear here as they are today, situated within a Lexington County landscape defined by sand hills and headwater creeks. You can trace old routes like Stagecoach Rd and Old Sandy Run Rd or locate Moores Millpond and Gaston Airport.
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