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2011 Map of Clemson

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Clemson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Clemson University serves as the academic and cultural heart of this Piedmont landscape, surrounded by a dense network of residential developments and historic sites. The city of Clemson is characterized by its proximity to the expansive Hartwell Lake, which dominates the western geography where the Keowee River and Seneca River converge. The terrain is marked by numerous residential neighborhoods such as Douthit Hills, Calhoun Courts, and Isaqueena Village, illustrating the area's growth as a university town and regional hub.

Tracing the outskirts of Central and Pendleton, the map reveals a deep sense of local history through several burial grounds, including the Old Stone Cemetery and Mount Zion Cemetery. To the north and east, the land transitions to more rural and wooded tracts along Sixmile Creek and Eighteenmile Creek, monitored by the Issaqueena Lookout Tower. This survey documents a complex suburban-educational landscape defined by the permanent floodwaters of the lake and the enduring presence of long-established Pickens County communities.