Loading map...

1991 Map of Greenville

Name: 1991 Topographic Map of Greenville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

The Upstate region of South Carolina is defined here by the rapid convergence of urban growth and massive water management projects in the late twentieth century. Greenville serves as the central hub, surrounded by a ring of developing communities like Mauldin, Simpsonville, and Taylors. The western edge of the map is dominated by the sprawling waters of Hartwell Lake, Lake Keowee, and Lake Jocassee, illustrating how the landscape was transformed to support regional power and recreation.

Transport networks are dense, featuring the heavy corridor of Interstate 85 and rail lines such as the Southern Railway. Educational and military history intersect at Clemson University on the shores of Lake Hartwell and the large footprint of the Donaldson Air Force Base (Abandoned) south of the city. From the heights of Paris Mountain to the rolling terrain near Anderson and Spartanburg, this survey captures the infrastructure of a modernizing Southern industrial corridor.