1960s Maps of Oconee County, South Carolina

1. 1960 Map of Knoxville

   

   1960 Knoxville

   1960 Print · USGS

   The Southern Appalachians come alive in the 1950s, showing the intersection of new national park tourism and deep-rooted mountain industry. Trace old rail lines like the Clinchfield RR and find high-altitude landmarks from Mt Le Conte to the Cherokee Indian Reservation.

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4. 1960 Map of Reed Creek, 1963 Print

   

   1960 Reed Creek

   1963 Print · USGS

   The Georgia and South Carolina border is caught in a moment of transition during the 1960s as the Hartwell Reservoir fills the valley. Researchers can trace old family landmarks and rural congregations like Sharon Ch, Cleveland Cem, and the community of Maretts.

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7. 1961 Map of Old Pickens, 1964 Print

   

   1961 Old Pickens

   1964 Print · USGS

   The river valleys of Oconee County were on the cusp of significant change when this survey was field-checked in the early sixties. Researchers can trace the heritage of Old Pickens through its namesake bridge, Old New Hope Cemetery, and Keowee High School.

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10. 1961 Map of Whetstone, 1964 Print

    

    1961 Whetstone

    1964 Print · USGS

    Oconee County's forested borderlands are captured here in the early sixties as the Blue Ridge foothills transition into the Chattooga River valley. Genealogists and historians can trace local landmarks like Long Creek Academy, the storied Stumphouse Tunnel, and the rural Mountain Rest community.

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13. 1961 Map of Satolah, 1964 Print

    

    1961 Satolah

    1964 Print · USGS

    The Georgia and South Carolina borderlands meet in the early sixties within this detailed view of the Blue Ridge foothills. Researchers can locate remote family landmarks like Page Cem and Snyder Cem or trace the winding course of the Chattooga River.

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16. 1961 Map of Six Mile, 1964 Print

    

    1961 Six Mile

    1964 Print · USGS

    This early 1960s survey of Pickens County captures the Piedmont landscape as the Hartwell Reservoir was beginning to shape the local geography. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Mile Creek Ch, the community of Six Mile, and the rail-side town of Norris.

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19. 1963 Map of Westminster, 1964 Print

    

    1963 Westminster

    1964 Print · USGS

    Westminster and the rural Oconee County hills are captured here in the early sixties as the rail-and-river economy persists. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Johns Mill Pond, Pleasant Hill Ch, and the community of Richland.

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22. 1963 Map of Holly Springs, 1964 Print

    

    1963 Holly Springs

    1964 Print · USGS

    Oconee County in the early sixties shows a landscape defined by the Chauga River and the expanding Hartwell Reservoir. Genealogists can trace rural communities through landmarks like Holly Springs Sch, New Promised Land Ch, and Duke Cem.

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25. 1963 Map of Oakway, 1964 Print

    

    1963 Oakway

    1964 Print · USGS

    The Oconee County uplands meet the rising waters of the Savannah River basin in the early sixties. Researchers can trace rural lineages through landmarks like Old Retreat Ch, the Fair Play-Oakway Sch, and the shifting shoreline of the Hartwell Reservoir.

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28. 1963 Map of Avalon, 1964 Print

    

    1963 Avalon

    1964 Print · USGS

    The Tugaloo River valley meets the rising waters of the Hartwell Reservoir in the early sixties. Genealogists and historians can trace the rural communities of Avalon and Old Madison, alongside local landmarks like Tugaloo Ch and Museum Cem.

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31. 1964 Map of Knoxville

    

    1964 Knoxville

    1964 Print · USGS

    The Southern Appalachians and Great Smokies are captured here during the mid-sixties, showing the rugged borderlands of Tennessee and North Carolina. Researchers can trace historic mountain routes like U S 441, the expanse of Pisgah National Forest, and the growing footprints of Asheville and Knoxville.

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