Old Maps of Swansea, South Carolina for Metal Detecting
Plan your next treasure hunt with 14 historic maps of Swansea. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.
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Swansea, SC maps
(14)- 1944 Map of Edmund, 1966 Print
1944 Edmund1966 Print · USGSLexington 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. - 1946 Map of Woodford
1946 Woodford1946 Print · USGSThe 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 - 1954 Map of Augusta
1954 Augusta1954 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1957 Map of Augusta, 1966 Print
1957 Augusta1966 Print · USGSThe 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 - 1958 Map of Augusta
1958 Augusta1958 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1961 Map of Augusta
1961 Augusta1961 Print · USGSThe 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 - 1962 Map of Augusta
1962 Augusta1962 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1972 Map of Gaston, 1975 Print
1972 Gaston1975 Print · USGSThe 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 - 1983 Map of Aiken, 1984 Print
1983 Aiken1984 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1986 Map of Pond Branch
1986 Pond Branch1986 Print · USGSIn 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. - 1986 Map of Swansea
1986 Swansea1986 Print · USGSThe 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. - 2024 Map of Pond Branch, 2024 Print
2024 Pond Branch2024 Print · USGSThe 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. - 2024 Map of Gaston, 2024 Print
2024 Gaston2024 Print · USGSGaston 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. - 2024 Map of Swansea, 2024 Print
2024 Swansea2024 Print · USGSSwansea and its neighboring rural communities are captured here in the 2020s at the intersection of three counties. Genealogists can trace family heritage at Penn Branch Baptist Church Cem or locate old industrial sites like Etheredge Millpond.
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