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1941 Map of Clarks Hill

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Clarks Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Savannah River forms the central artery of this South Carolina and Georgia borderland, captured here during a significant period of transformation as the Clark Hill Dam project began to reshape the landscape. The geography is defined by the transition from river-bottom crossings like Gilchrist Ferry and Dents Ferry to the anticipated reservoirs, indicated by pool elevation markers. Away from the water, a dense network of country churches and schools, such as Hosannah Ch and Red Oak Grove Sch, anchors small agricultural communities across Columbia and McCormick counties.

Transportation is dominated by the Charleston and Western Carolina railroad and significant regional corridors like Washington Road. The map reveals the rural social structure of the early 1940s, pinpointing sites like the Crawford Grave and numerous family-named landmarks. The terrain is a complex web of tributaries including Stevens Creek and Uchee Creek, which carved the valleys that would soon be altered by the rising waters behind the dam.