1970 Map of Delmar

About this map

The Saluda River Lake Murray reservoir dominates this 1970 landscape, its irregular shoreline creating a complex network of inlets and coves where the Little Saluda River and Bush River converge. The topography reveals a transition from these flooded valleys to the upland ridges of rural Saluda and Newberry Counties. The settlement of Delmar serves as a central point in the southern half of the map, surrounded by a high density of rural religious centers that anchored the community's social fabric. Notable landmarks include St Marks Ch, Nazareth Ch, and Bethel No 1 Ch, while the presence of the Utopia Sch provides a record of local educational history in the region. Numerous creeks like Clouds Creek and Rocky Creek thread through the terrain, illustrating the original drainage patterns before the full development of the reservoir system.