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1945 Map of Florence West

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Florence West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

The Atlantic Coast Line and Seaboard Air Line railroads converge in this mid-century survey, anchoring a landscape defined by agricultural crossroads and small rural communities. The city of Florence occupies the northeastern corner, characterized by the Peedee Agricultural Experiment Sta and the Tuberculosis Sanitarium. To the west, Timmonsville serves as a secondary hub at the junction of rail and road, surrounded by dozens of family-named intersections like Wilson Crossroads, Jernigan Crossroads, and Hollman Crossroads.

Water and industry are inextricably linked along the Lynch River and the expansive Sparrow Swamp. Milling operations at Muldrow Mill and Lynches Mill highlight the local economy, while numerous small churches and schools, such as China Grove Ch and Tans Bay High School, provide a detailed look at the social geography of the era. Rare landscape designations like Morris Bay and Ben Gause Bay mark the unique topographical depressions found throughout this part of the coastal plain.