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1944 Map of Ellenton

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Ellenton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

Ellenton and Dunbarton anchor this mid-1940s landscape, centers of a rural community that would soon undergo radical change. The map depicts a sophisticated transportation network where the Charleston and Western Carolina and Atlantic Coast Line railroads intersect, facilitating the movement of goods from industrial sites like Meyers Mill. Along the meandering Savannah River, numerous landings such as Little Hell Landing and Stony Bluff Landing signify a deep-rooted river economy.

The distribution of local institutions, including Daisy May Ch, Friendship Ch, and Steel Creek Sch, reflects a dispersed but connected population. The terrain is marked by distinctive features like Clubhouse Ridge and several water bodies, including Shoemake Lake and Upper Three Runs, which define the natural boundaries between South Carolina and Georgia. The presence of Burton & Myers Store and Mobley further underscores the localized commerce of the era before the landscape was reshaped by later developments.