1983 Map of Fingerville East

About this map

Fingerville and Cooley Springs sit within a landscape defined by the drainage systems of the Broad River and the Pacolet River during the early 1980s. This survey area straddles the North Carolina South Carolina border, capturing the transition from the rolling Piedmont into the foothills. The map reveals a dense network of spiritual and community centers, including Alverson Grove Ch, Eden Ch, and Gaffney Chapel, often accompanied by family and community burial grounds such as Thorne Cem and Brooklyn Cem. Transportation in this era relied on crossings like McKinney Bridge and the Big Island Bridge, which connected rural farmsteads and small settlements like Brooklyn and Sandy Springs. This provisional study highlights the persistent rural character of Spartanburg County and its neighboring districts before modern suburban expansion.