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2017 Map of Blackstock

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Blackstock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Blackstock and Woodward anchor this landscape along the border of Chester and Fairfield Counties, where the Piedmont terrain begins to roll toward the Big Wateree Cr drainage. This modern survey illustrates the enduring rural structure of the South Carolina backcountry, where settlement remains concentrated along the north-south axis of Columbia Rd. The network of creeks including Little River, Mobley Cr, and Little Rocky Cr defines the local topography, carving shallow valleys that historical road patterns like Cornwell Rd and Ashford Rd still navigate today.

Local family and community history is preserved in small, scattered nodes such as McKeown and Cornwell. Genealogical interest is found in well-marked burial grounds like Blackstock Cem, Concord Cem, and the more remote New Hope Cem. The map provides a clear picture of contemporary land use, showing the distribution of woodlots and cleared fields that have characterized this region since the mid-20th century.