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1921 Map of Clarks Hill

Name: 1921 Topographic Map of Clarks Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

Savannah River crossings and the shifting border between South Carolina and Georgia anchor this 1918–1919 survey. Before the massive reservoirs altered the river valley, a series of essential river crossings such as Gilchrist Ferry, Dents Ferry, and Middleton Ferry connected isolated rural communities like Modoc and Meriwether. The landscape is dotted with numerous small country churches and schools, such as Mt Enon Church and Flat Rock School, reflecting the dense network of small family farms that defined the early twentieth-century South.

The industrial transition of the era is evident along the Charleston and Western Carolina RR, where stops like Johnsons Spur and Griffith Siding serviced local trade. Near the southern edge of the sheet, the Augusta Canal and a Power Dam on Stevens Creek signal the region's developing hydroelectric and textile infrastructure. From the settlement at Martinez to the river junction at The Point, this survey captures the rural economy of the Savannah River valley at a pivotal moment before major topographical changes.