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1969 Map of Chester

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Chester
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Chester serves as a major South Carolina rail hub in this late 1960s survey, where the Southern, Seaboard Coast Line, Lancaster and Chester, and Carolina and Northwestern railroads all converge. This industrial and transit network supports the city and the nearby community of Orrs, while the surrounding landscape is defined by the headwaters of the Sandy River and Rocky Creek. The presence of numerous old burial grounds, such as Old Purity Cem, Benson Cem, and Evergreen Cemetery, provides significant data for genealogical research in this Piedmont region.

Institutional growth is evident through the County Hospital, the Vocational Center, and the Center for Retarded Children. Outside the city center, the terrain is dotted with rural landmarks like Old Wilson Ch and Pleasant Grove Ch. The southwestern quadrant is dominated by the wooded expanse of Chester State Park and the waters of Chester Reservoir, showing the balance between the urban rail center and preserved recreation areas during this era of development.