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1971 Map of Elgin

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Elgin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Seaboard Coast Line railroad corridor anchors the small settlements of Elgin and Pontiac in this early 1970s landscape along the Kershaw and Richland county line. This map illustrates a transition between educational research at the Clemson University Sandhill Experiment Station and the rural community life centered around numerous country churches, including Oak Grove Ch, Shady Grove Ch, and Jacob Mission Ch.

A complex network of small waterways like Twentyfive Mile Creek, Sandy Creek, and Spears Creek dissects the terrain, feeding into local impoundments such as Company Pond and Little White Pond. Evidence of local industry is visible in the scattered Gravel Pit and Claypit labels, while the presence of the Bethel Campground and various Cem locations provides vital touchstones for genealogists and local historians researching the mid-century development of these South Carolina communities.