Old Maps of Branchville, South Carolina for Metal Detecting

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Branchville, SC maps

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  1. 1919 Map of Lodge, 1974 Print
    1919 Map of Lodge, 1974 Print
    1919 Lodge
    1974 Print · USGS
    Coastal plain life in the early twentieth century is mapped here through its river-reliant settlements and extensive swamp networks. Genealogists can trace family footprints across dozens of local landmarks like Lodge, Smoaks, and Zion Church.

  2. 1920 Map of Lodge
    1920 Map of Lodge
    1920 Lodge
    1920 Print · USGS
    Colleton and Bamberg counties at the dawn of the 1920s show a landscape of river-bottom farms and rural junctions. Genealogists can trace the location of early country institutions like Hunters Chapel, Tabernacle School, and the rail crossing at Hampton Branch Junction.

  3. 1920 Map of Orangeburg
    1920 Map of Orangeburg
    1920 Orangeburg
    1920 Print · USGS
    Orangeburg and the Edisto River valley are captured here at the start of the 1920s, revealing a landscape of small agricultural communities and railroad sidings. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Bryants Academy, Snake Swamp School, and Cattle Creek Church.

  4. 1921 Map of Orangeburg, 1919 Print
    1921 Map of Orangeburg, 1919 Print
    1921 Orangeburg
    1919 Print · USGS
    Orangeburg and the Edisto River basin are captured here just after the Great War, during a period of established rail commerce and rural education. Genealogists can trace dozens of schools and churches like Bryants Academy, Sardis School, and Bethel Church.
    3 unique versions available

  5. 1921 Map of Lodge
    1921 Map of Lodge
    1921 Lodge
    1921 Print · USGS
    The Salkehatchie and Edisto river basins come alive in this early 1920s survey of the South Carolina Lowcountry. Researchers can trace rural genealogy and old rail lines through local landmarks like Hunters Chapel, Smoaks, and the Hampton and Branchville RR.
    3 unique versions available

  6. 1943 Map of Lodge
    1943 Map of Lodge
    1943 Lodge
    1943 Print · USGS
    The South Carolina Lowcountry is captured here in the early 1940s at the junction of four counties. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like H & B Junction, Hunters Chapel, and the Little Swamp Sch.

  7. 1943 Map of Orangeburg
    1943 Map of Orangeburg
    1943 Orangeburg
    1943 Print · USGS
    Coastal plain settlements and river forks define the South Carolina lowcountry during the early war years. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Bochette Cem, Hunters Chapel Zion Ch, and unique sites like the Indian Field Camp Grounds.

  8. 1943 Map of Orangeburg
    1943 Map of Orangeburg
    1943 Orangeburg
    1943 Print · USGS
    The Orangeburg area in the early 1940s was a critical hub where the Southern and Atlantic Coast Line railroads intersected the Edisto forks. Genealogists can locate numerous rural landmarks like Bryants Academy, Mt Pisgah Ch, and the County Farm.

  9. 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

  11. 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.

  12. 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

  13. 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.

  14. 1982 Map of Branchville South, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Branchville South, 1983 Print
    1982 Branchville South
    1983 Print · USGS
    The Edisto River lowlands were still defined by traditional river crossings and rural church communities in the early 1980s. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Mc Alhany Cem and the river-crossing at Sandy Island Bridge near Branchville.

  15. 1982 Map of Branchville North, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Branchville North, 1983 Print
    1982 Branchville North
    1983 Print · USGS
    The rural stretches of Orangeburg County are captured here in the early eighties, centered on the railroad corridor between Rowesville and Branchville. Genealogists can locate several family and church landmarks like Peter Bowman Cem, Byrd Cem, and Cattle Creek Ch.

  16. 1985 Map of Saint George, 1986 Print
    1985 Map of Saint George, 1986 Print
    1985 Saint George
    1986 Print · USGS
    The South Carolina Lowcountry in the mid-eighties shows a landscape defined by the great reservoirs and the meandering Edisto River. Researchers can trace the rail corridors of the Southern Railway and find rural settlements like Harleyville, Smoaks, and Grover.

  17. 1990 Map of Saint George
    1990 Map of Saint George
    1990 Saint George
    1990 Print · USGS
    The South Carolina Lowcountry in the early nineties reveals a complex network of river systems and massive reservoirs. Genealogists and local historians can trace the development of inland settlements like St George and Branchville or explore the wetlands of Four Hole Swamp.

  18. 2024 Map of Branchville South, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Branchville South, 2024 Print
    2024 Branchville South
    2024 Print · USGS
    The Lowcountry river plains south of Branchville come to life in this recent survey of the Edisto basin. Genealogists can trace family connections at the Buckhead Church Graveyard, May Cem, or Spell - Risher Cem along the winding Edisto River.

  19. 2024 Map of Branchville North, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Branchville North, 2024 Print
    2024 Branchville North
    2024 Print · USGS
    Orangeburg County comes to life in this contemporary survey, capturing the agricultural and spiritual heart of the coastal plain. Genealogists and historians can locate numerous family sites like Peter Bowman Cem and Zion Church Graveyard near the North Fork Edisto River.

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