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2020 Map of Dacusville

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Dacusville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Dacusville and Hendricks serve as the primary crossroads in this portion of Pickens County, where the landscape is defined by the winding descent of the North Saluda River and South Saluda River. The map reveals a high concentration of institutional history, with numerous long-standing congregations such as Nine Forks Baptist Church and Dacusville United Methodist Church anchoring their respective communities. These sites, often paired with older burial grounds like the Nine Forks Graveyard or the Mount Carmel Graveyard, suggest a deep-rooted social fabric focused around these rural centers.

The terrain transitions from the heights of Hickory Nut Mtn and Cedar Rock Mtn down toward the Saluda basin. Water-level features such as McElhenny Shoal and Hunts Bridge mark historic crossing points where the local road network converges. For those studying land use and genealogy, the map provides detailed placement for family-named landmarks including Pace Pond, McAdams Cem, and Peters Creek Cem, alongside the small residential cluster at Earls Bridge on the county line.