1964 Map of Clarks Hill

About this map

Clark Hill Dam anchors this mid-century survey, illustrating the massive hydrological transformation of the Savannah River valley where South Carolina and Georgia meet. The creation of the Clark Hill Reservoir has completely reshaped the landscape, drowning old riverbanks and creating the complex shorelines seen along Key Creek and Spring Creek. Despite the massive engineering of the spillway and powerhouse, the surrounding Sumter National Forest preserves a rural character defined by scattered communities like Modoc and Meriwether. Local history is visible in the network of country churches, including Bethany Ch and Asbury Mission Ch, alongside remnants of earlier infrastructure like the Old Petersburg Road. The Atlantic Coast Line railroad runs north-south through this terrain, connecting timber and small settlements to the wider region while bypassing the newly formed recreational areas and camps.