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1968 Map of Chesterfield

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Chesterfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The town of Chesterfield serves as the focal point of this late-1960s survey, surrounded by a landscape defined by its milling history and rural religious life. Tributaries of Thompson Creek, including Indian Creek and Bear Creek, feed several significant water features such as Robeson Millpond, Teal Millpond, and Hunts Millpond. These ponds, along with Merriman Millpond, suggest a legacy of local water-powered industry that shaped the economy of Chesterfield County.

Social and civic life is anchored by numerous country churches and educational sites, including Shiloh Ch, Bethesda Ch, and Edwards Sch. Farther south, the County Prison Farm occupies a sizeable tract, while the scattered settlements of Bethesda and Lower Macedonia mark the crossroads of the backcountry. This map preserves the transition of a traditional South Carolina agricultural district as it integrated modern utilities like the Pipeline and Sewage Disposal Pond into its drainage network.