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1973 Map of Benson

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Benson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Benson serves as the primary hub of this 1970s survey, situated where the Seaboard Coast Line railroad cuts through the southern landscape. The settlement pattern reveals a transition from the town's grid to a rural interior defined by family-named landmarks and watercourses. Small communities like Clifton, Hardee Cross Roads, and Woodall are connected by a network of roads that wind around the drainage of Black Creek and Mingo Swamp.

Genealogical value is found in the high density of rural religious centers, including St Marys Grove Ch, Hodges Chapel, and Ebenezer Ch. Cultural landmarks of the mid-20th century are also present, such as the Drive-in Theater just north of town and the South Johnston High Sch to the east. The terrain is marked by numerous unnamed Cem (cemeteries) situated near original farmsteads and along branches like Mill Branch.