1958 Map of Fair Play

About this map

Hartwell Lake dominates the eastern and southern edges of this area on the border of Oconee and Anderson counties. Based on a 1958 field survey with 1970s revisions, the map captures a rural landscape defined by historic congregations and family burial grounds. Local geography centers on the settlements of Fair Play and Townville, with small rural junctions like Cross Roads serving the surrounding agricultural community. Numerous houses of worship, including Snow Creek Ch, Old Hephzibah Ch, and Shiloh Ch, reflect the social fabric of the era. The terrain is deeply dissected by a network of waterways including Coneross Creek, Beaverdam Creek, and Little Beaverdam Creek, which feed into the primary reservoir. Traces of local education and genealogy are preserved through landmarks like Fork Sch, the Earles Grove cemetery, and Hays Cem.