1959 Map of Hartwell NE

About this map

Lake Hartwell dominates this landscape, where the confluence of the Tugaloo River and Seneca River forms the headwaters of the Savannah River at the South Carolina-Georgia border. The 1959 data, updated with 1972 photorevisions, shows the impact of the reservoir on the terrain, particularly around the settlement of Andersonville. The eastern portion of the map is a dense network of rural infrastructure, including a notable concentration of country churches such as Lyle Memorial Ch, Roberts Ch, and Shiloh Ch. This area reflects the transition from river-valley agriculture to a reservoir-dominated economy, with land managed within the U S Res Bdy. Genealogists will find interest in the numerous cemeteries marked throughout the rolling hills of Anderson County, while the varied creek systems like Lightwood Log Creek and Generostee Creek illustrate the historical drainage patterns that defined local property lines.