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1972 Map of Gaston

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Gaston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Gaston and the surrounding piney woods of the South Carolina midlands appear here during the early 1970s, a period defined by rural educational centers and small-scale millponds. The landscape is marked by several established community hubs, including the Sandy Run Academy and its associated Sandy Run Academy Ch, as well as Travis Academy to the south. This era shows a transition in land use, where traditional landmarks like Moores Millpond and Huckabaas Millpond sit alongside modern infrastructure such as a Radio Tower, a Lookout Tower, and a large Pipeline corridor.

Transportation and industry are anchored by the Seaboard Coast Line railroad, which runs parallel to the highway through the heart of town. To the north, the recreational and wooded character of the area is evident at Camp Barstow and near Sand Mtn. The map also captures the sprawling drainage systems of Sandy Run and Little Sandy Run, which crisscross the county line between Lexington and Calhoun.