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1951 Map of Clemson

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Clemson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Clemson University and the neighboring community of Calhoun anchor this landscape during a period of significant geographical change in the upstate. The expansion of Hartwell Lake dramatically altered the local hydrology, with the rising waters of the Seneca River and Keowee River reshaping the riverbanks near the university campus. This 1951 survey, later updated with photorevisions, documents the area's transition from a river-valley economy to one defined by the reservoir and institutional growth.

Local history is preserved in the location of the Old Stone Ch and Mt Zion Cem, alongside educational landmarks like Wesleyan Methodist College in Central. The Southern railroad line cuts through the terrain, connecting established settlements like Pendleton and Norris. The map also identifies culturally significant points such as the Treaty Oak Monument and Hopewell-Keowee Monument, providing essential context for researchers tracing the early heritage of Pickens and Oconee counties.