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1953 Map of Blythewood

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Blythewood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Blythewood serves as a central hub on this mid-century survey of the South Carolina midlands, situated where the Southern RR railway cuts through the rolling landscape of Richland and Fairfield counties. The town is surrounded by a dense network of country schools and churches that define its social geography, including Bethel High School, Blythewood School, and Saint Marks Church. To the south, the landscape shifts toward agricultural research and recreation at the Clemson College Sandhill Experiment Station, located near the small community of Killian.

The hydrography of the region is characterized by numerous small branches and creeks, such as Boney Creek and Rice Creek, which feed into larger water bodies like Crescent Lake and Stevensons Lake. Notable landmarks for the period include the Blythewood Lookout Tower and the Columbia Yacht Club. The presence of an Airstrip (Abandoned) in the southeast quadrant and older burial sites like Browns Cemetery offer researchers a look at the changing land use and community lineage of this Richland County area.