1940 Map of Florence West

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The Pee Dee region of South Carolina unfolds across this 1940 survey, centered on the agricultural and rail landscapes west of the burgeoning city of Florence. The era's transportation network is defined by the Atlantic Coast Line and Seaboard Coast Line railroads, which spurred growth in towns like Timmonsville. Beyond the tracks, the landscape is heavily influenced by the drainage patterns of Sparrow Swamp and the Lynches River, where local industry was once anchored by sites such as Lynches Mill and Muldrow Mill.