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1957 Map of Ashwood

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Ashwood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Bishopville serves as the primary municipal center in this 1957 survey of the South Carolina coastal plain, where the intersection of the Seaboard Air Line railroad and multiple state highways defines the regional economy. The landscape is heavily marked by the hydrologic network of Scape Ore Swamp, Swift Creek, and the Black River, which supported numerous water-powered industries as evidenced by Cedar Creek Millpond, Shiver Millpond, and Corbitts Millpond.

Genealogists and local historians will find a dense concentration of rural community institutions, from the Rembert Memorial Sch and Dennis High Sch to dozens of country churches like St Phillips Ch and Mizpah Ch. A unique recreational landmark, the Ashwood Raceway, appears near Ashwood Lake, illustrating the mid-century social character of Ashwood. The map also captures several distinct crossroads and hamlets, including Manville, Dalzell, and Gaillard Crossroads, providing a clear record of settlement patterns before modern expansion.