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1983 Map of Hickory Tavern

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Hickory Tavern
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Hickory Tavern community serves as the central hub of this Piedmont landscape, situated just south of the Greenville Co and Laurens Co line. The era's rural social fabric is clearly visible through a network of country churches, including Dials Ch, Cambell Chapel, and Green Pond Ch, many with associated burial grounds like Babo Cem. These landmarks, along with the settlement at Henderson, suggest a long-established agricultural population centered around crossroads and stream valleys.

Water defines the local geography, with South Rabon Creek and North Rabon Creek carving through the terrain alongside the Reedy River. In the southwestern corner, Tumbling Shoals on the Reedy River marks a significant natural feature, while the Seaboard rail line clips the northeastern corner near Gray Court. This 1983 provisional survey captures the transition from traditional farming tracts to a landscape increasingly marked by modern utility infrastructure like the Radio Tower and Steel Tower.