1980s Maps of Sumter County, South Carolina

Explore 17 historic maps of Sumter County from the 1980s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1980s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Sumter County, SC maps

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  1. 1980 Map of Pinewood
    1980 Map of Pinewood
    1980 Pinewood
    1980 Print · USGS
    Coastal plain agriculture and wetlands define the Sumter and Clarendon county border in the early 1980s. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-side communities like Pinewood and Rimini or locate rural landmarks such as St Peters Ch and Elliott Millpond.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1983 Map of Turbeville
    1983 Map of Turbeville
    1983 Turbeville
    1983 Print · USGS
    The swamp-and-timber country of the Santee River basin comes into focus during the early 1980s. Genealogists and local historians can trace the growth of Turbeville and find rural landmarks like Mt Sinai Ch, Hudgens Academy, and the unique terrain of Woods Bay State Park.

  3. 1983 Map of Mayesville
    1983 Map of Mayesville
    1983 Mayesville
    1983 Print · USGS
    Mayesville and the surrounding wetlands of Sumter County are captured here in the early 1980s. Researchers can locate several community landmarks including the Salem Black River Ch, Mayewood Sch, and the SEABOARD SYSTEM rail corridor.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1983 Map of Sardinia
    1983 Map of Sardinia
    1983 Sardinia
    1983 Print · USGS
    Clarendon County in the early eighties shows a rural landscape defined by vast wetlands and small farming communities. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Ebenezer Cem or the New Zion Lookout Tower and locate centers of local life at Gable and Sardinia.

  5. 1983 Map of Tearcoat Branch
    1983 Map of Tearcoat Branch
    1983 Tearcoat Branch
    1983 Print · USGS
    Sumter and Clarendon counties are captured here in the early eighties, where agricultural life centers on the fringes of the Black River Swamp. Genealogists and historians can trace local family roots through sites like Brunsons Cem, Harvin, and Westminster Ch.

  6. 1983 Map of Brogdon
    1983 Map of Brogdon
    1983 Brogdon
    1983 Print · USGS
    The Pocotaligo River wetlands and the rural communities of Sumter County are frozen in time during the early eighties. Researchers can trace the lineage of local parishes and landmarks like New Bethel Ch, Bradford Cem, and the Seaboard railroad line.

  7. 1983 Map of Privateer, 1984 Print
    1983 Map of Privateer, 1984 Print
    1983 Privateer
    1984 Print · USGS
    The Sumter County countryside comes into focus in the early eighties as a landscape of timber, training ranges, and small crossroads. Genealogists and historians can locate Smith Cem, trace the Seaboard line, or explore Harvins Crossroads.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1983 Map of Florence, 1985 Print
    1983 Map of Florence, 1985 Print
    1983 Florence
    1985 Print · USGS
    The Pee Dee region in the early eighties shows a landscape shaped by river commerce and rail expansion. Researchers can trace historic river crossings at Galivants Ferry or locate vanished rail stops like Willow Creek Siding and Blue Brick.

  9. 1986 Map of Camden South
    1986 Map of Camden South
    1986 Camden South
    1986 Print · USGS
    The South Carolina midlands come into focus in the mid-eighties, showing the sprawling corridors between the Wateree and Lynches Rivers. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through numerous mill sites and rural junctions like Boykin, Lucknow, and Hermitage Mill Pond.
    4 unique versions available

  10. 1986 Map of Kingstree
    1986 Map of Kingstree
    1986 Kingstree
    1986 Print · USGS
    The South Carolina Lowcountry in the mid-eighties shows a landscape defined by the Black River and the growing coastal communities of the Grand Strand. Researchers can trace historic river settlements and rail stops like Salters Depot, Pamplico, and Hemingway.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1986 Map of Sumter
    1986 Map of Sumter
    1986 Sumter
    1986 Print · USGS
    Mid-South Carolina in the mid-eighties reveals a landscape of massive river bottomlands and significant military installations. Genealogists and historians can trace the rural networks around Fort Motte, Lone Star, and Sardinia alongside Lake Marion.

  12. 1986 Map of Sardis, 1987 Print
    1986 Map of Sardis, 1987 Print
    1986 Sardis
    1987 Print · USGS
    The Florence and Sumter county border comes alive in the mid-1980s, showcasing a landscape of swamp-bottomed lowlands and traditional crossroads. Researchers can trace rural lineages through sites like Sansbury Hill Cem, Howard Chapel, and Sparrows Crossroads.

  13. 1987 Map of Fort Motte, 1988 Print
    1987 Map of Fort Motte, 1988 Print
    1987 Fort Motte
    1988 Print · USGS
    South Carolina's Congaree and Santee river country is captured here during the late 1980s, showing a landscape of deep swamps and historic estates. Family historians and researchers can trace the roads around Fort Motte, Langsyne Plantation, and Wiles Crossroads.

  14. 1988 Map of Oswego
    1988 Map of Oswego
    1988 Oswego
    1988 Print · USGS
    Sumter and Lee Counties appear in the late 1980s as a landscape of rural hamlets intertwined with vast swamp networks. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots around Ashwood, Oswego, and DuBose Crossroads or explore the drainage of Scape Ore Swamp.

  15. 1988 Map of Dalzell
    1988 Map of Dalzell
    1988 Dalzell
    1988 Print · USGS
    The Sumter and Lee County line comes alive in the late 1980s, showing a landscape of crossroads settlements and low-country swamplands. Researchers can trace the Old RR Grade and locate family landmarks near Gaillard Crossroads, Borden, and Catchall.

  16. 1988 Map of Spring Hill
    1988 Map of Spring Hill
    1988 Spring Hill
    1988 Print · USGS
    Central South Carolina crossroads at the end of the eighties reveal a rural landscape defined by family settlements and water management. Trace ancestral roots in Antioch and Pisgah or locate landmarks like Shiver Millpond and McLeods Pond.

  17. 1988 Map of Lone Star
    1988 Map of Lone Star
    1988 Lone Star
    1988 Print · USGS
    The Santee River lowlands and the vast waters of Lake Marion are captured here in the late 1980s. Local historians and genealogists can trace the rural communities of Lone Star and Rimini, alongside landmarks like Fulton Crossroads and Weeks Landing.

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