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1972 Map of Fort Jackson South

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Fort Jackson South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

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Columbia expands southeastward in the early 1970s, meeting the expansive boundaries of the Fort Jackson Military Reservation. The suburban landscape is defined by its institutional and community anchors, from the VA Hospital and Midland Technical Education Center to established residential pockets like Arthurtown and Sims. This period shows a high density of educational and spiritual centers, including Dreher High Sch and several parish-based schools, indicating the rapid postwar growth of Richland County.

South of the city, the terrain transitions into a dense network of water bodies and creek bottoms. The landscape is dotted with numerous ponds and lakes such as Adams Pond, Lake Rebecca, and Big Lake, which suggest a history of local land management and drainage patterns. The dual presence of the Seaboard Coast Line and Southern Railway highlights the importance of rail transport for both the military installation and the small outlying communities of Lykes and Hopkins.