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1974 Map of Boyd

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Boyd
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The Sucarnoochee River and its companion, Sucarnoochee Creek, wind through a landscape defined by the intersection of rail history and rural community life. This mid-1970s survey captures the northern edge of York, where the Southern and ST Louis-San Francisco railroads converge. While modern infrastructure like the Radio Tower (WYLS) and Sumter Academy appear near the town center, the outlying areas preserve older footprints. An Old Railroad Grade cuts across the center of the sheet, reflecting shifted transit patterns of the mid-20th century.

Local history is deeply anchored in the many small congregational sites and burial grounds found here, including Old Mt Olive Ch and the Mt Herman Cem. Small settlements like Payneville, Boyd, and Millville serve as regional anchors between the river bottomlands and the upland terrain marked by Yellow Creek and Parker Creek. The presence of a Claypit and Mallard Airfield suggests a varied local economy based on resource extraction and light aviation during this era.