1964 Map of Girard NE

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The U S Reservation Savannah River Plant (Atomic Energy Commission) dominates this mid-1960s landscape, illustrating the cold war industrial footprint in rural South Carolina. This high-security zone replaced earlier settlement patterns, though remnants like the Walker Cem north of the Barnwell Co Allendale Co line remain as markers of the area's pre-atomic history. The terrain is defined by a series of drainages, including Steel Creek, Meyers Branch, and Lower Three Runs, which flow through the heavily managed forest and swamp land toward the Savannah River. A significant portion of the northern area is occupied by Par Pond, a large man-made cooling reservoir created for the facility's operations. The Atlantic Coast Line railroad cuts through the reservation, serving as a vital transportation artery for this specialized industrial complex. This survey captures a moment when traditional county boundaries met the immense physical requirements of nuclear material production.