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1964 Map of Girard NE

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Girard NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

The Savannah River Plant dominates this mid-1960s landscape, illustrating the cold-war expansion of Department of Energy facilities in South Carolina. The transition of the land is evident in the presence of L Lake and the expansive Par Pond, which contrast with the older rural landmarks that preceded the facility's security boundaries.

Genealogists will find significant value in the scattered burial grounds preserved amidst the restricted terrain, including Singleton Cem, Dunbar Cem, and Williams Cem. These small family or community plots serve as markers of the agrarian life that existed before the site was cordoned off for industrial use. The natural drainage of the region is defined by Steel Creek and Meyers Branch, while a surviving Railroad Grade hints at former transportation corridors that once linked these isolated settlements to the wider state.