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1959 Map of Hartwell NE

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Hartwell NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Andersonville sits at the northern reaches of this borderland survey, where the Tugaloo River and Savannah River define the boundary between South Carolina and Georgia. The landscape is dominated by the sprawling waters of Hartwell Lake and Lake Seneca, reflecting a mid-century era of significant hydrological transformation. The map documents the intricate network of drainage that feeds these reservoirs, including Lightwood Log Creek and Generostee Creek.

Rural life in Anderson County is anchored by numerous country churches, such as Lyle Memorial Ch, Roberts Ch, and Ruhamah Ch, which serve as vital landmarks for genealogists tracing family roots. At Holland Store, a local crossroads persists amidst the rolling terrain. The presence of a Reservation Boundary along the lake shore indicates the federal management of the shoreline following the creation of the Hartwell Dam project, a defining feature of the region's mid-twentieth-century development.