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1963 Map of Darlington East

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Darlington East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Black Creek snakes through the center of this South Carolina landscape, defining the transition between the urban grid of Darlington and the agricultural lands to the east. The city's eastern edge is marked by Williamson Park and the winding streets around Grove Hill Cem, while the industrial and transport character of the era is evident in the convergence of the Atlantic Coast Line and Seaboard Air Line railroads.

Rural life in the mid-1960s is reflected in the numerous family cemeteries and small community centers scattered across the terrain, such as Mechanicsville and Howards Crossroads. The topography reveals land use ranging from the flat expanse of Hasker Flat to the swampy lowlands of Back Swamp. Distinctive local landmarks including the Darlington Country Club and the Bethea Home for the Aged provide specific points of interest for those tracing the social and physical geography of the Pee Dee region.