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2011 Map of Aiken

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Aiken
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Aiken serves as the focal point of this 2011 survey, showing a landscape defined by its long-standing equestrian and educational traditions. The presence of the University of South Carolina and several distinct sporting venues, including the Aiken Mile Track, Harriman Polo Field, and Whitney Polo Field, highlights the area’s unique cultural identity. This equestrian character is further emphasized by landmarks like the Post Polo Ranch and Powderhouse Polo Field, concentrated just south of the downtown core.

Residential growth is evident in a ring of established neighborhoods such as Shiloh Heights, Virginia Acres, and Montmorenci. For genealogists, the map is particularly rich in burial sites, ranging from the central First Baptist Cemetery and Saint Thaddeus Cemetery to outlying family and community plots like Willis Cemetery and Wrights Cemetery. Water features like Shaw Creek and the Sand River course through the terrain, supporting several impoundments including Wrights Millpond.