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1921 Map of Clarks Hill

Name: 1921 Topographic Map of Clarks Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1921
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1921

About this map

The Savannah River defines this 1921 landscape, serving as both a natural boundary and a hub of river activity before the era of modern reservoirs. Multiple river crossings including Gilchrist Ferry, Dents Ferry, and Middleton Ferry connect the South Carolina and Georgia banks, while the Charleston and Western Carolina railroad facilitates commerce through settlements like Modoc, Clarks Hill, and Meriwether.

Rural community life is centered on numerous country schools and houses of worship, such as Red Oak Grove School and Republican Church. The map captures an industrial transition near the river's lower reaches, where the Augusta Canal and a Power Dam are established. Extensive details of the creek systems, such as Stevens Creek and Kiokee Creek, provide a clear picture of the region's topography and drainage patterns during the early twentieth century.