1940s Maps of Sumter County, South Carolina

1. 1940 Map of Florence West

   

   1940 Florence West

   1940 Print · USGS

   The rural landscapes and rail towns west of Florence appear here just before the mid-century, as the local economy revolved around the river and the tracks. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous country churches like Snow Hill Ch and old settlements like Timmonsville and Ebenezer.

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4. 1941 Map of Spartanburg

   

   1941 Spartanburg

   1941 Print · USGS

   South Carolina’s Piedmont and Sandhills regions are shown here during the mid-century peak of the rail era. Researchers can trace the sprawling Fort Jackson Military Reservation and the industrial growth of hubs like Spartanburg and Rock Hill.

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7. 1942 Map of Camden

   

   1942 Camden

   1942 Print · USGS

   Mid-century South Carolina comes into focus along the Wateree River as the region's rail and agricultural networks reached their peak. Genealogists and historians can trace old community hubs like Boykin Mill, Friends Neck Ch, and the grounds of the Sand Hill Experimental Station.

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10. 1943 Map of Mayesville

    

    1943 Mayesville

    1943 Print · USGS

    The rural landscape of Sumter and Clarendon counties is captured here in the 1940s, highlighting a region defined by the Black River swamp. Genealogists can trace early family landmarks and community centers like Mayesville, Gamble Chapel, and the Malina Sch.

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13. 1943 Map of Eastover, 1953 Print

    

    1943 Eastover

    1953 Print · USGS

    In the early 1940s, the rural landscapes of Richland and Sumter counties centered on the river junctions and thriving rail lines. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Good Hope Ch and Bethel Sch or follow the path of the Kings Highway.

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16. 1945 Map of Florence West

    

    1945 Florence West

    1945 Print · USGS

    Inland South Carolina during the mid-1940s is defined here by the converging rails of the Atlantic Coast Line and a network of rural crossroads. Researchers can trace ancestral locations through dozens of landmarks like Anderson Cem, Muldrow Mill, and Syracuse.

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19. 1946 Map of Elloree

    

    1946 Elloree

    1946 Print · USGS

    Coastal plain settlements and rising reservoir waters define this mid-1940s landscape in the Santee River basin. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Langsynt Plantation, locate numerous rural churches like Mizpah Ch, or study the rail corridor through Lone Star.

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22. 1946 Map of Lake City

    

    1946 Lake City

    1946 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Florence and Williamsburg counties are seen here through a network of rural crossroads and river bottomlands just after the war. Researchers can trace family roots at Holly Tree Plantation, Bethany Cem, and dozens of local schools from Olanta to Lake City.

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25. 1946 Map of Sumter

    

    1946 Sumter

    1946 Print · USGS

    Sumter and its surrounding lowlands were at a peak of rail and aviation development just after the war. Researchers can trace dozens of rural landmarks, from Pocalla Springs and Swan Lake to the sprawling Shaw Field.

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28. 1949 Map of Georgetown, 1953 Print

    

    1949 Georgetown

    1953 Print · USGS

    The South Carolina coast and North Carolina borderlands appear here in the mid-century, prior to the major modern development of the Grand Strand. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail networks of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad and locate coastal landmarks from Fort Caswell to McClellanville.

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